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I had forgotten the little slips of paper thing. But they lie, okay? They just do. It is really important for the players that they present them with a unified front. Candor is not a priority. If you could look at Frank and see a man that was happy with the decision, you have something I don’t have.

It is the same now as it was in early 2023. He has no ‘plus’ physical traits as judged on an NFL level grading scale. Such a huge red flag. In looking for positives I think I would commend his resiliency more than anything he has done physically.

Those euro games seem to have a tendency to be stinkers, like the Thursday night games used to be. Might still be. I don’t ever know what to take away from them.

I think they will be able to exploit our ILBs, and will understand that. And will do it.

That is true. They were a play away from legit earning the top pick, while in contrast we were in the 9th slot and not viewed as the worst team, not close. We were seen by many, on the outside and here and in the building as being a player or two away from contending for the division.

Seeing him turn into a jugs machine fanatic and general hard worker would help a lot.

I think the second is less than inevitable, yet still possible of course. That was kind of a circus in NYC. With a strong staff and the experience he has gotten out of his NYG time, it could be different.

Seemed very obvious that Frank didn’t want Bryce to be selected. And having put Bryce on him, Tepper compounded the error by ignoring Frank’s also obvious strong desire to sit him at first because of his atrocious footwork and just general unreadiness. poo show ensues.

That is reasonable. It is harder to quantify yardage expectations than to judge your criteria, IMO. Edit, PS. The leaving his feet to make a catch bothered me last year but then I saw (I forget who right now) a bona fide guy doing the same thing in the course of last year sometime and worried less about it. I thought hIs TD catch Sunday was pretty good fwiw.

Prediction? We likely lose. Maybe look okay doing it. It could be different with some turnovers coming to us. In general I don’t have the same faith in what we will get from Andy that I had in the week three games of the two previous years. I was very confident as to what we would see last year vs the Raiders and was validated. The patchwork OL worries me, in pass pro, with him being old and creaky and not exactly being ‘cat like’ in his escapability. And somewhat concerned about his arm strength. I mean in general, I think he could still be ‘as good once as he ever was’ which is a huge upgrade from Bryce. But it is still another year of aging and at some point it’s over… people say it is for him, I haven’t seen enough of him this season to say otherwise. Add the fact that they are generally a more seasoned and tested team than we are, players to staff. I am skeptical. But that is why they play the games, we don’t know for sure.

If you are talking about how a huge salary would impact the team’s ability to build with quality players, due to the financial burden it imposes, I am in unqualified agreement If you mean because the pressure of justifying it affects his performance, I would not swallow that pill unquestionably. He was in NYC which is the nastiest and more pressure packed media market in the league, and just won’t face the same ‘blood in the water’ viciousness in Indianapolis (or here). I thought I knew that guy was a good gamble to be rehabbed.and wished we had open minded people making the calls here.

Great. An excuse for the whole year now. That is fuging great.

Well what is deep for Bryce? The game cast things say (not for just him) something like deep pass 18 yards complete. The biggest under throw that comes to mind right away I think was week one I think to T Mac left sideline where he would have had to go back through the defender to get to it. And people one guy was saying he had to make that catch. Which is why I remember it. May not have been 20 yards though.

Looking at the compliment of targets on the field in a given formation, and given the QB and M.O. of this offense (hopefully run heavy but also using the RB as a pass receiver), what would you expect a number two to do? Not the best number two for the highest flying offense, but here for this one? Honest question, looking for a baseline.

Yeah. But he must have seen something in him. There were surely other guys out there to bring in. These are usually fruitless, I know. Just curious.

No telling about Hooker. I wouldn’t think Canales has had a lot of time to spend working with him.

If anyone has ever broken their ribs you know how painful that must have been for the guy and how many numbing injections he must have been given. I have seen people play like that it is crazy. I mean I had that poo and would no way be throwing a football too far nor taking hits.

Yeah. They are talking as much ti the player a lot of times, as they are to the fans. Build him up. He could have meant it too but to broadcast it, it had a purpose even if he didn’t believe it.

Nobody saw him limping that I remember. ? Or could find the play he hurt it on. Something like that. It felt like Frank was forcing the issue to a lot of people. He had wanted to sit him I am pretty sure. One of his last attempts at forcing some sanity on Tepper. That was the game where Andy at least made it enjoyable. NFL like.

Looks that way. Is it possible maybe he wasn’t 100% but wanted to protect his job? I mean I would look at what Rico did with some worry if I were out.

That is the one that made me wonder wtf? Mr Master Scout

The intel though is probably the primary consideration. Just looked up the practice squad salary rules. Top pay is $22k per week. Bottom is $13k. based on accrued seasons. 2 Tiers. 3 years gets you to the high pay window. Interesting life.

He is the best we have had IMO. If that keeps up. Looks like he practices martial arts with the leveraging your opponent’s momentum.

Pretty sure one of the early Morgan declarations was ‘it’s a big man’s game’ - maybe not in those exact words but pretty close. Said with a straight face. No hint of irony.

Not sure he is allowed to shop for the god stuff. Buffalo though lol. I am sure it’s pure coincidence. Heh.