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FYI Keith Taylor plays in that game too (I know because he's just given up a DPI on BYU's first drive )

LOL the pre-game 'Cougar walk'.

I personally think the Bucs had a terrible Draft - albeit it's not going to bite them for a number of years as that roster is loaded.

For what they gave up for him he has to be an upper echelon NFL starter and quickly.

And three first rounders for a guy that has approx. 300 College throws makes sense?

Apparently, if you believe the stories coming out of Santa Clara, the 49ers didn't actually know they were taking Lance until Monday. Which sounds terrifying as they traded three first round picks for a Draft slot without a name in mind.

That's what I'm saying - they traded down to #52 and saw Jenkins, Eichenberg, Little, and Cosmi taken off the board. We traded down again (I quite liked JOK, but whatever) to #59 and saw Radunz taken off the board too. Obviously Jalen Mayfield was taken off the board at #68 and suddenly we traded up to take Christensen at #70. Which is why I wonder if they panicked and traded up - and I'd love to know how they graded all of the guys that were taken between #39 and #70. I suspect this is the 'gut punch' moment Fitterer referenced in the post-Draft press conference.

No, the one where Rhule was sat in a hotel at the Combine and a Comms staffer showed him Newton's 'respect' IG post. Rhule has a pretty good poker face, but you could see he was done with Newton at that point.

Well on the FA market Mitch Trubisky signed a 1 year, $2.5m contract with a team that (bar injury) he has ZERO chance of winning the starting job on. Darnold was traded for by the Panhters and we weren't his only suitors. Not to mention the Jets GM said he'd have stuck with Darnold is they didn't have the 2nd overall pick and wanted Wilson (he had no reason to say that). Evidently the NFL has spoken on both players.

What competition would you have brought into the QB room this offseason?

How come people throw Steve Smith comparisons around with every 5'9" receiver? I never hear people throw around Randy Moss comparisons for... well, anyone. Smith is in that same rarefied air for mine - just a unique, brilliant player.

....UNC fan perchance?

He had every intention of coaching Newton. After that IG post though he was done.

I genuinely don't think that's how it'll work under Rhule.

It's MUCH easier than it used to be with all the rule changes.

It fundamentally changes the rules of the game.

Tampa Bay have two Kickers that are better than anything we have. I'm not sure why we didn't address the position this offseason.

Because Darnold is much better than Trubisky.

Let's revisit it in three years to see if he was right. NFL teams using premium picks on QBs does not automatically make them great. Trey Lance is the one I'm most eager to watch - two guys who I think are excellent talent evaluators said he's the kind of pick that loses a GM his job. Fingers crossed that's true.

That trade up for Christensen shows how desperate we were to ensure we got him.

Mond was taken at the top of the third round and we traded UP to select Christensen 4 picks later. No dice.

I think Moore will play C for us, if he makes the roster.

Wait, did you just call CB a luxury position? Have you SEEN the numbers bang average WRs and QBs are putting up these days!?

Honestly, that was on Newton.