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Please post all things Pro Day related. Here is a limited schedule release for starters from GBN. First Slate of Pro Days Announced

The corner, edge and OL play from the Senior Bowl was really good. Don't be surprised if we draft 2-3 guys that participated in the Senior Bowl.

I honestly don't think the organization was ever 100% behind Teddy as the future of the franchise, rather a temporary solution until we found that guy. Teddy couldn't even bridge that gap, sadly.

I wanted to throw this out there for people clamoring about a 'sure thing' QB. I've said it before, you have to sometimes look below the surface and see what potential is there. Scouting is an inexact science and if it was all about the obvious (records, tangibles, hype) it would be easy. Some guys get overlooked because of lacking in physical stature, snubs on D-1 offers/4-5 star rankings out of high school, not coming from pedigree college programs or simply stereotypes. These guys used the snubs to crate a huge chips on their shoulders. Good for them. QBs That The Doubters Questioned

Ron was able to take whomever he wanted with him to Washington, folks were let go or contracts not renewed; very little holdover to the Rhule era. Not much difference between the two scenarios. Peetz saw the writing on the wall and took another job this year (smart man). Chase Blackburn should already have his resume' updated...just say'n.

Oh, he gives a poo alright, it's a matter of how he decides to handle himself. You can't be a athlete at this level and say money solves everything. Deshuan Watson would like a word with you.

Sewell would not be a bad consolation prize at all. If we miss out on the 'big 4' and he's still on the board, that's my guy. We have been lacking a legit LT since Gross retired. While Gross was very solid and reliable, he wasn't exactly Joe Thomas either. Locking up a franchise LT for organization is a huge win even if we miss out on drafting our future face of the the franchise at QB for the time being.

At this point Teddy is going to have some seriously hurt feelings, but take it like a pro and play here confidently if his replacement isn't found for 2021. Dude has to know he's looking to get kicked to the curb by the Panthers' brass. I doubt he lives under a rock.

I got ya, but last year's offseason QB drama was pretty epic as well and my point was it didn't affect the draft regarding the top 3 QB prospects one bit. They went exactly where scouts and draft buffs alike thought they would. For all the bluster, nothing amounted from it.

So we entered the modern era in 2021? I can assure you teams thought just as highly of the QB position 12 months ago as they do now. I do agree with your ending sentence though, at worst the last remaining QB of the four. My worry is it will be Fields left on the board at #8 and not Lance.

Obviously I'm a Panthers fan so, no I'm not a fan of either of them. I'm pulling for the Chiefs as I did last year. Last year was because it had taken them 50 years for at an opportunity for another ring, this year is because they are playing a) the Bucs and b) Brady. I don't buy the whole--you pull for your division-mates/conference once your team is eliminated. I never got that logic. Take the Falcons/Pats Super Bowl for instance, as much as I detest the Pats, there was NO FREAKING WAY I was pulling for the Falcons.

Among all the QB hoopla from last year, the QBs in the draft went exactly where everyone (those that intently follow it) thought they would go. No teams gave up the farm to move way up Burrow at #1 or Herbert or Tua. People say, "BUT THIS YEAR IS DIFFERENT!" No, it really isn't, and with one extra starting QB available at the top of this draft.

Yeah, I tend to think rumors are almost exclusively created to get attention. When someone claims unnamed sources, 80% of the time the source is purely fictional, not to protect said source. The 'source' is usually the journalist's imagination to drive traffic and clicks. At the very least they twist someone's words to create the rumor or pose a question in the form of a catch-22 to get the rumor they want started. Take what David Newton was attempting to do with CMC earlier in the week.

Not after next season, but after the 2022 season...possibly yes. Patience is a sorely lacked quality in today's modern, instant gratification society.

In short, yes, we are still rebuilding. It is year two. While I don't expect playoffs, I expect no less than .500. I mean we were a handful of choked FGs and bad decisions by Bridgewater from that this year. This with rookies and scrub FAs scattered throughout our defense.

Agreed, if whomever is at #2 (Jets or a team they trade with) drafts a player other than a QB, we almost assuredly to get one of the 'big 4' QBs without having to move up from #8. If two QBs are off the board after pick #2, we are going to likely have to move up a couple spots to ensure us of getting our QB.

A huge difference? No, but I wouldn't sneeze at $5M in cap savings. That's a decent FA on a one-year 'prove it' deal.

The crazy thing is the Patriots are definitely in the QB market, but many mocks have them passing on QB with their first round pick. I get it, the likely choice will be Mac Jones (with the big 4 gone) and if Bilichick isn't in love with kid, he's not going to draft purely off need. NE isn't a team to jump way up in the draft either, so moving way up probably won't happen. I think Denver is giving Lock another look to be honest. The only team that worries me about aggressively jumping ahead of us are the 49ers. Their front office has proven to not be timid when it comes to pulling the trigger on big decisions.

You are getting things a bit twisted. Please show me where I've said Darnold is bad. What I have said is Darnold has a limited ceiling. I will stick to that point. Have I watched him much as a Jet? No, but I did look over some of his film from college during his draft year. I remember him as a solid prospect, but far from a can't miss prospect. I had the same conclusion then as I do now. Can players have a limited ceiling and still be good players? Absolutely, but it's a classic point of 'what you see is what you get'. Darnold could still be a very good starter in this League, but taking it to the next level is the part I don't see happening, UNLESS, he goes to a team nearly complete just lacking their guy under center. Case in point, if Brees retires in New Orleans and the Saints were to trade for him, I could see him thriving in that scenario.

Offseason QB bluster. This year it might be slightly higher than 0% something like .001, but historically speaking, your right, it has never happened before.

Eh, not being funny, but I doubt any trade includes a 'swap' for Teddy. It would be cheaper to keep him as the backup or cut him after June 1.

Shoot, in that case I would be all for making a trade with the Jets! That's going way down the 'what ifs' rabbit hole though. Even Allen struggling with a Jets team, he still would have more potential for a salvage project than Darnold. That's not even a knock on Darnold as much as how much the raw potential with Allen was evident to me.

Purely in talent alone, contracts and draft compensation aside. I thought that was implied with every Teddy post on here being about how much he sucks,but I guess I could have be more specific.

Yeah, and I remember the knock on Allen is the same as the guy in my avatar...underdeveloped, small school prospect that's not ready to be a day 1 starter in this League. So while the Jets are looking to possibly move on from Darnold, Allen is just hitting his stride. Granted, Allen had some growing pains for a couple of years, but the Bills have there franchise QB while the Jets are at a crossroads with Darnold. D1 competition, NFL ready, blah, blah, blah. The draft is about projection at it's core. I saw back then that Allen would be the better QB of those two even if he didn't play a tons of game in a power 5 conference. Chew on that Trey Lance doubters....

Nothing surprising at all, dead cap figures are projected out for several years and saw this implosion coming. I knew it was extremely bad and probably one of the worst in the League, so to see it actually IS the worst comes as shocking as someone saying water is wet.