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An average year for a 5th round 2nd year player is fine with me. Judging him in a vacuum. Judging him against a more talented option, he turns into good depth.

Can’t disagree.

Okay. I guess I would ask, if he goes elsewhere would he have to compete or would he just be handed the job? I am thinking with what he has shown, doubtful that it is handed to him. He and his agent may have to contend with that as a reality when they weigh their options. I don’t think he is that hard to replace from a performance aspect. If the teammates really do support him, all in, that would be my biggest consideration before going hardball. But you can’t pay this guy 18 million for two years, as things stand today, without at least considering other cheaper options.

I have read your hometown paper. Front page says you are insecure in your own skin and to make yourself feel better, you have to belittle others. It is a common tell. You’d think a master gambler would know a tell, but I guess self reflection isn’t your strong suit. Further, as anyone who has talent or has achieved a high degree of proficiency at something can tell you - the real people don’t have to talk big to try and make themselves look like the big man on campus. They don’t have to. The ones that crow about their abilities are generally the ones you don’t worry about. The people who know, know. If a guy says he is okay, or plays a little, shows some humility, that is the guy you better look out for. The guy that talks about himself is a poser, 90 plus percent of the time if not 99. You coming up in here bragging about your big money bets, gave you away. You have to put the big impressive dollar figures in so a bunch of anons on a message board are impressed? Okay. Another tell. Well whatever, that can be overlooked but when you cross the line with the belittling of a number of people you get my attention. Just stop putting your insecurities on us. We really don’t need your attitude of needing to demean others to puff yourself up. And that’s why I called you an asshole. Just had enough of it.

It isn’t you asshole.

I was just looking at Doug Flutie this morning. A better passer than Bryce and I think maybe a better runner. You know what he had to go through to make the NFL? A whole lot. 4 years of being a top CFL guy, had to take a big pay cut to be a backup in Buffalo, just to get his foot in the door. people wouldn’t give a shot because of his size. They were smart back then. He was legit, did more than anything Bryce has shown so far, but these modern participation trophy types just handed Bryce an NFL starting job. And we are still waiting for him to prove he deserves it.

No kidding. You can’t tell about most players, even SEC players, until they are in real NFL games. College just ain’t the same.

I doubt it. I looked up the pay scale and if you are three years vested you work off a better minimum-maximum range than the less senior players. The top of that is 22. Okay I just searched. That is last year. It’s up to $25k. Minimum is $13k just google: nfl practice squad salary 2025

I am on your side but weren’t we 4-3?

I think you ask these top notch analytics guys we pay how hard it is to replace his production. And what you should pay for it. I think you make him beat someone out. He was handed the job his first year and has never had any competition. I would not pay him unless he shows he is more than he has shown and gives evidence that it is repeatable, which so far, good luck seeing that. But we have 8 games

Took us 2.5 years to get back. And all that draft booty we lost, for that.

If he doesn’t show more, it should scare people. I mean if you are talking the big money contract. Looking at what we have looked at and paying big time money for it gives me a bad case of whatever phobia applies.

I don’t find running it down people’s throats boring. I find bad backyard college ball boring though. Those passing charts do very little for me. YAC isn’t boring if we could ever get any, but we rarely can. If Rico gets one in the backfield we get a little sometimes. I feel like I never see a guy hit in stride out in front where he can keep rolling. I’m sure the reason and whose fault it is, is about to be explained to me.

Let’s casually see how he does the next 8 games. .

You know offenses play against the defense, not each other, right?

Same podcast. Wasn’t it for 40 ish yards? Early 2nd Qtr? Then take the 19 from the last possession you get maybe 40-45 yards from there until 2 minutes left. I won’t use the conditions to dog him, we did what was necessary to win. The OL was patchwork, they have great pass rusher, the wind was howling… it all dictated the style of play. We’ll get more evidence soon I hope.

Yep.

Can’t argue with it. I thought they were going to struggle hard in Green Bay. Instead they kept everything in good shape. Outstanding. The game planning is helping them some, OL love to run block.

Well, at number 8 he should be. And I am glad he is.

You go ahead and play, with yourself.

Exactly.

That GWD is another faddish poorly defined stat. I’ll gladly give him the GWD form Sunday because it was within the boundaries of a realistic definition. Last drive, small time on tne clock, tied or behind. But this racking them up using the loose definitions, it’s just weak to me. Tighten up the definitions and exclude some things that are liberally included for qualification. Contrast it with the times he had an opportunity for one and didn’t deliver. And I would respect the stat more.

You don’t know what would have happened. So trying to argue that you do is just bullshit.

They are trolling us in the titles. But we are the problem.

I did sort of point that out. He did. I watched a YouTube this morning of some highlights and he threw a beautiful ball.