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We traded down how many times this past draft? How many QBs were taken in our old spots? We won't get 3 1sts or anything crazy for a trade down. But I could see us moving a few spots back and getting a 2nd and 3rd in compensation. We could get Tyler Linderbaum in the middle of the 1st round, then get multiple guards in the second/third round plus a LT project if we wanted. Because we're trading back with our 2nd as well. My point is, someone wants to trade up for some reason. Doesn't have to be for a QB. Our problem is, we need a QB. Idk what the draft is going to look like, but QB vs LT vs IOL will be the question going into next offseason, cause we can't get all three; 2 of 3 would be lucky.

I fully expect us to trade down with our 1st, but probably not out of the 1st entirely. A whole lot of oline can be had with late 1st and multiple 2nd/3rds. We can keep our 1st and get an elite LT. Or we can trade back and can have elite to great center and guards x2. I know I'd rather solidify 3 positions over just one, especially since the center of our oline is the problem.

We scored 3 against the Giants, which was a struggle. We couldn't even manage a garbage time score.

We aren't winning. Not much to talk about really. As long as we do not have a starting QB, we won't win another game. I don't know what happened to this offense after the Cowboys, but clearly that game absolutely killed all confidence on the offense. They gave up 3 games ago for some reason.

Maybe, but it'd be interesting to see him with a defense.

Tua would be an upgrade, but not sure how much he's worth and I'd bet miami wants a 1st. Tua for cheap would not be opposed.

I question whether that actually happened already. At some point, I'm wondering if the coaches were already thinking Sam isn't it and thus shutting CMC down for longer than needed. I thought the same thing last year, especially toward the end.

Oh I agree. Last year, we were in every game. Lost how many by a score or less last year? Teddy wasn't it, but this is regression for sure and it's on Darnold and the coaches for thinking Darnold could be more than what he's shown. I think they knew in the preseason and I'm a bit surprised at the playoff talk from this team early on. I thought our defense was good enough to carry Sam. But I was wrong. Our defense I think is still very good, but not THAT good. (I don't think there is a defense in the league that could carry Sam Darnold to the playoffs.)

Didn't we have 8 three and outs? Imagine, two of those 8 were actual drives that take time off the clock. Now take two of NY's drives away. Suddenly our defensive stats will look elite just by the offense staying on the field longer and giving NY less time.

I think the defense is top 10 with the ability to be top 5. It's hard to be a top 5 defense though without an offense whatsoever. Who gives up more yards - an average defense that's on the field for 10 drives, or an elite defense that's on the field for 20 drives. I think we are closer to the second scenario than the first. The offense is just atrocious without CMC. I don't know what else to say. Last year was the same thing. CMC goes out and the entire offense falls apart.

They haven't even taken him off PUP yet as far as I can see. Nothing in the transactions shows he's been activated.

The previous medical staff. New coach and new medical started last year, and he was cut before doing anything for the new staff. He was probably cut due to his age, cap hit, and contract end date regardless of his play. Last years offseason seemed to be all about getting younger and creating future cap space.

Depends if they want him around for a rookie to sit behind for some games or a year.

Anderson sucks. I don't know what happened from last year but he's single handedly sinking this offense. No excuses for him.

Depends somewhat on trade. Generally, masonry, landscaping, framing, walls, painting, glass, flooring do not pay well, especially at entry level. Electricians, plumbers, HVAC, mechanical trades generally have it a bit better. And yes, it does depend on market, but Raleigh and Charlotte markets are similar. It may be a case of it helps to know someone. I started in the industry as a green helper and was paid a bit more than the average hispanic who may even have some experience.

I bet you are a project manager working for a GC. IE white color management.

@PhillyB isn't wrong overall. And construction doesn't pay poo. Most of my crews could make more after a couple years at Walmart, with much less injury potential. I've moved up to office work - estimating to be specific, and do not make average wage in the area I'm in (Raleigh). Construction is an upgrade from fast food work, but these days that's about it. While retail wages are increasing, our starting wage has not increased in about 8 years. We call our competitors on occasion to get an idea of the market, and the feedback we get from others are in line with what we are doing.

That's incredibly useful for stats. Did not realize advanced stats were available without a paywall. Thanks for that.

This was us last week. We really did do our best to give the game away because we had the last 2 or 3 mistakes.

Chubba caught 7/8 this past sunday. He just has nothing after the catch. His average yard per reception is lowest on the team. Overall he's 12 of 16. Thomas is 9/12 which is a higher catch percentage than DJ Moore, but way less targets. Is that an issue of not getting open? I don't know. Arnold was 7/11 with much higher average yards, fyi. These stats are raw btw and I don't know how many were uncatchable balls for example. For giggles, Tremble is 3 catches for 6 targets, which is awful.

Jefferson's press conference the other day, he said he will definitely be playing sunday (of course so did CMC last week.) At any rate, nobody from the Vikings fanbase seems to think they won't be playing sunday, even though they haven't practiced all week.

The whole thing about opposing db's jumping routes and knowing what's coming is really concerning. I honestly think we lost this past sunday because of Joe Brady. I put at least one of Sam's interceptions entirely on Brady's shoulders. If he doesn't improve, I hope Rhule has the sense to fire him at the end of the season.

You haven't missed much. In fact, you should probably be thankful. This place has been a shitshow. I really hope we win sunday just so people's periods hopefully end. The dumbass hot takes have been extra this week.

If it was today? We'd lose 48 to 10. If we are 100% healthy at the end of the season and Darnold is playing like he did the first 3 games, we clean their clocks easily.

He has to run the route. He has to go to a certain point and then come back. That's his job. That's what Sam would have been expecting him to do. The corner didn't back up, because he knew Robbie wasn't a go route and jumped the route. If Robbie stopped his route early he would have been waiting on the ball and would be an even bigger tell to the CB. Comeback routes work because it gets the corner going down field, then the receiver suddenly comes back toward the line of scrimmage which takes the corner a second to compensate. If the corner isn't going down field though, this is what happens.