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I mean, I doubt Rhule and the new GM even agree on every decision in real time. Then you have the natural O and D splits.

I don't even know who was in the "war room". But I doubt after going all defense last year, if Joe Brady was there, I doubt he had his feet up and was like... first round corner? Whatever ya'll think. Trade down 20 spots in the 2nd? cool. I don't care what they told me...at some point I would be like, you mofos are never going to draft an offensive player are you? I would imagine Joe and Phil would prefer two very different drafts.

Gantt is also employed by the Panthers now. I think we get a somewhat toned down version of Gantt these days. Which I guess might make fans like him more than they use to. Not exactly claiming he is doing it here....but in the big picture I always think people that work for the Panthers put a little extra Panther spin on anything they report.

Saints seem very high. Gotta think wiith film on him and starting a full season....Hill is going to take some lumps. I wouldn't be surprised if both Belichick and Payton have a distinct line drawn in their coaching careers. The day their HOFers left. *but I'm also a full time Saints hater.

I'm still trying to figure this crypto stuff out. But picture,I mean, Dogecoin is a joke/scam....isn't? I don't think crypto as a whole is a scam. Some good things will clearly evolve out of what is going on. But take Bitcoin and Dogecoin? I don't see how they aren't just a short term bubble. I mean in a world dealing with the problems of climate change ahead.....how is Bitcoin the future of anything?

I think they will be a good bit better. Not number 1 or top 5. But 10-15 range. Von Miller is still a very good player. He makes them better. If we think Horn is going to make us better than Surtain is going to make them better. The offense also has a lot to do with how a defense ranks. I think the O will do a better job this year playing to the D.

they get A-A-Ron...they are #2 favorites in the AFC I would think

He might not be "single handedly win a Super Bowl" good right now. But yeah, I would think he definitely improves that D vs not having him at all last year.

They will get Von Miller back this year. That's gonna a pretty big bump vs last year.

well, we did see the rise out out of nowhere the last 2 seasons. #1 overall in 2019 and the #2 overall in 2020.

I don’t know if pro scouting is different than college or high school....but the travel of the other two has got to really be a drag for the average person.

So Voth knows where he went? Luke seems like he would be a better coach than a scout if he wanted to stay in football.

It will be interesting to see what he goes and does. And if he stays in football.... probably hard to transition to being a pro scout while still in your prime as a GOAT at your position.

I don't really get being overly critical of Senior Bowl stuff. Good OL play also had a lot do with OL chemistry and guys working with guys they know. I think how he looked vs Auburn, LSU, Clemson, Ohio St, UGA, etc. is probably a better insight of him than the Senior Bowl.

I think the Ole Miss kid Moore looked very 89ish.

I can't remember his name anymore. That wasn't the Jon Beason lawsuit guy was it?

No way to see what comes in the future ....but talk about buyer’s remorse if your are SF. I would imagine Rodgers would be in a 49ers uniform if they had that draft capital they used up to get the #3 spot when they were negotiating with Green Bay.

well, that was the point of highlighting Simms here. He dictated the national discourse via the idea he was some insider of Kyle. So people began to accept something that was crazy as fug and never made any sense largely because of Simms. 4 first rounders for Mac Jones? Chris Simms made people think that made sense somehow. Or that Kyle was that stupid and that into himself. Pick one. It never made sense. I mean props to Simms on that I guess.

agree to disagree. Simms is the one who pushed it. And people assumed for Simms to push in it the manner he did....well, he must have inside info being Kyle's friend because giving up 4 first round picks for Mac Jones?!.... was bathshit crazy from the first moment Simms muttered it.

Simms is highlighted here because he was able successfully dictate the overall national conversation pre-draft. Specifically Mac Jones.

I understood why Sam was drafted initially where he was. I never understood why Mitch was.

well, this was about insiders (Simms) putting out mocks and the stock people put into that. He mocked Mac to 3 because of SF/his inside knowledge ...not because he though Mac was the 3rd best prospect.

Circling back here for a minute since we rarely do such on this type stuff. Simms was one of the most talked about "inside" guys putting out what he thought would happen in the draft. Simms got a grand total of 7 picks right in the first round. 2 of those being free spaces essentially in Trevor and Wilson. And almost all in the top 7. And the picks that made people pay attention to him and care? Mac in the top 5 and Fields 32nd? Not even close. Moral of the story? There isn't a big difference between looking at the mock a drunk huddler puts out there...and what Chris Simms does.

Bears did manage to go to playoffs last season with a warm body at QB. Given the way the team is built and it's strengths it is a great place for a young QB. Now can the Bears groom and help Fields actually grow? Who knows.

I think Zylstra for special teams. At least he gets a spot out of the gate to start the season off. Next is whoever earns the job job to attempt return punts. I don't think Shi is a given at that considering he has never returned a punt. Punt return is a really weird job. Got to have that in your DNA I think. Tons of guys can do kickoffs. Few can handle the PR duty.