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Hartman is staying in college and entering the portal. Just waiting for Ward to say he's staying now. The middle of this QB class completely disappeared. I know, I know...the dreaded 'next year' scenario, but it is looking better and better as the 2nd, 3rd and 4-5 round guys that stayed for next season will come out, several will be out of eligibility. Top that off with the first-time draft eligible guys and it is looking pretty darn good!

Can JC play corner effectively in bubble wrap? If so, it needs to happen. Dude stays injured. I can't remember a high draft pick staying shelved as much with assorted injuries since Biakabautuka.

I would like to note I was open to signing Brissett (before Cleveland) or Dalton (before Saints) in the offseason. The idea was widely scoffed at.

Yup, I want him walking off the filed with his head held low while occasionally looking up to yell at a team mate or a ref for the loss. We all know losses are not Tom's fault. At most he'll shoulder a microscopic sliver of the blame while dishing out a ton of it. I would love to hear the retirement questions come fast and furious in his post game presser.

The 49ers come to mind. It seems no matter who they put behind center, solid coaching with weapons surrounding their QB de jour paired with a smothering defense is a winning recipe. Freaking Brock Purdy looks good for crying out loud.

I've been saying it since Baker was traded...we have to hedge our bets in the draft and re-sign Darnold to a open-competition QB1/solid QB2 kind of contract. Take Marcus Mariota's deal for example. If Darnold continues to play well the next couple of games, I wouldn't hate a contract similar to this.

If we finish around pick #10, we had better come away with the best WR or Mayer. We need more options in the passing game, period--that's not even debatable. If this season has shown anything is that crappy coaches can ruin/stymie the best, young QBs and that game-manager QB types can consistently win on solid teams. Give the QB some weapons and charge him with the task of NOT losing the game. DJ can't be our only solid receiving option next year, it's can't happen. I know we have some other guys at WR and TE, but right now, some other guys is about the most apt label there is to describe them.

I still say this is the best route. We are looking at QB4, possibly QB3. Sorry, but Richardson and/or Levis just doesn't get me excited. Two big arms, but one consistently under-performed and the other is as raw as sushi straight off the boat. Build the team and then find the QB rather than find the QB and try to build the rest of the team around him. This is the way. Anyone who thinks this team is only QB away is at homer level-10 or just completely oblivious. They are a scrappy bunch and Wilks has them playing about the best they can, but teams with superior talent will eventually win the day against an over-matched club playing above their means.

On the flip side, Daboll has worked out so far with the G-men. I mean, Daniel Jones even looks decent this year.

This will come down to the QBs and 3rd down defense. The Bucs will stop our run at all costs and dare Darnold to bet them. We will attempt to make the Bucs one-faceted and yes, make Brady win the game. That said, we had better have a lot of quick route concepts if the Bucs stymie our run game. Our pass rush MUST help out our secondary. If Brady has time, he will pick apart out depleted corners.

Merry Christmas to everyone!!!

I was wanting to cut him to save some cap room and we re-signed him.

Can't wait for this tour!!!! Dropped a sh!t-ton of money on the last one for stage front.

Truth.

Try these links for a different perspective. Using the same simulator will give you similar results. Change it up a bit. Actually PFF is my least favorite simulator. https://fanspeak.com/ontheclock-nfl-mock-draft-simulator/index.php https://www.nflmockdraftdatabase.com/mock-draft-simulator

I like the first seven of eight picks. Nix just stated he's headed back to school and Ward is leaning that way. The middle of the pack which was supposed to be the depth/strength of this class dried up in a hurry. Next year though, especially if Williams and Maye declare. Wowza!!!!

Ah, back in the good old days there were!!! That all stopped when the PA announcers basically encouraged snitching before every game. TEXT-I'M A WUSS to stadium security if other people are having a good time.

When did that change? I stopped going to games because the blue hairs were telling me to sit down. Crap, if you uttered a four-letter word the yellow coats got called texted) on you.

Right, because 5 years and under are still on their rookie contract. It's hard to call them busts...yet. They are still having the tires kicked. Pickett-meh. Trevor, probably pans out (#1 overall). Wilson benched. Lance injured. Jones--looking at a handing Belichick a losing season. Burrow--the real deal (#1 overall). Tua--injury-plagued (above average). Herbert***the REAL exception***. Murray#1--looking like a bust. Daniel Jones--likely FA, Haskins (RIP) bust. Baker-Bust! Sam-simi-bust. Allen--Legit. Rosen-B-U-ST!!! Trubisky BUST. Mahommes-REAL DEAL. Waston-Moments, but legal issues. So you got, #1 overall withstanding (not moving up that far) Herbert, Allen and Mahommes. Tua is having a good season--his first but it's too early to crown him yet. I have yet to see this pattern of QBs that are can't miss prospects. Granted, the miss rate is slowing declining, but it's still very prevalent.

Thomas and Tremble, both. Blocking TEs are a dime a dozen. Word on the street was the Tremble was a Rhule crush. NEVER draft a pure blocking TE before day 3. Turn Tremble into a H-back/FB until his contract is up. He has no reason to be running routes beyond 5 yards. Ian can go quietly into the night. Sadly, I don't think we save much by cutting him next year so he may as well linger another season.

Ibrahim isn't bad, just a history of injury (if I'm thinking of the right guy). I like the double dip at TE. I've mocked Harrison to us a bunch. Hoping Bozeman takes a hometown discount is unlikely. We will have very little FA signing space, so drafting a center is a must. Obviously we needs LBs, I've double dipped in several mocks there--one ILB and one OLB.

Lol, I posted the partial list of a looooooooooooooong list of busts, but hey, I guess it's a little less than 99%. The point you are arguing the semantics of the math settles my case. Have a great evening sir.

Great 4 examples. Cherry picking. Let me rattle off a list that's not cherry picking: Rosen, Wentz, Winston, Mariota, Bortles, Manziel, Manuel, RGIII, Tannehill, Locker, Gabbert, Ponder, Sanchez, Freeman and so on and so on and so on and the list could go on forever. You're good with a swing and a miss. I'm not, especially giving up 3 first rounders and saying 'at least we tried.' Also, what system? We don't even have a staff in place for next year. We are able to identify QBs for a system that we don't even have yet? Again, better wait until next year. Heck, even the Fields guys are lamenting an ill-fit with the Bears and the lack of talent. So is it Fields or is the Bears' coaching staff and/or organization failing to coach him and put pieces around him? Let the staff have a year to get their feet wet and then decide what QB they want moving forward. Then if they want to move up for a QB, that may be more palatable. Don't worry, we still will picking relatively high, not that using future draft capital bothers you much even if we actually do well.

Dude has been on a downward spiral for a while now. When the WR needy Packers kick you to the curb, the writing is on the wall for that receiver.