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He was pretty highly touted that year by all the draftniks. But he's one of those small school guys who you do have to pay attention to his workout numbers since he was playing against lower level competition. All his draft hype was about his great athleticism and potential, then he went to the Combine and posted very pedestrian measurable. 5.33 40 time, 29.5" vertical, 26 reps on the bench. Overall he had the 19th ranked athleticism score among DTs that year. No one would've been complaining in hindsight about drafting a DT had we drafted Chris Jones who was picked 8 spots after we drafted Butler.

Like putting 38s under a 1988 Toyota truck with stock gears and that clapped out little 22RE can just barely even roll them over.

Yeah, it's time to just get rid of this farce. When a 5th round rookie who threw for 7 TDs and 10 INTs is going to the Pro Bowl it's over. It's a complete joke.

I already said I'd be willing to sign him as a UDFA, you don't have to sell me on it.

Swimmers usually have length. Bryce is built like a diver.

Kyler has at least 25 pounds on Bryce. Kyker is built like CMC. BAryce is built like a kicker who is a converted soccer player

Let me clarify... I'd give him a shot to earn a spot after signing someone in FA and if we didn't draft one. LOL

Bryce absolutely porked up at the table and hid it under that hoody just to step on that scale over 200. I bet he ran to the bathroom to puke and piss like a race horse as soon as he stepped off that scale too. Whatever. Hate the game, not the player. He just gave the Panthers excuse to believe what they already desperately wanted to believe. I don't blame him. We should've known we were getting gamed when he refused to get back on the scale at his pro day.

Oof. I figured he was going to be a 6th or 7th rounder but 5'9" means he's going undrafted. Hell, I'd sign him as a UDFA and five him a chance to earn a spot.

I'd be fine bring Rozeboom back, just hopefully as a backup with a contract to reflect that role. Re-signing him and bringing in a player like Chenal would also create options in the draft. I never like going into the draft with desperate needs. They'd how you end up pulling a Getttleman and spam drafting all the corners.

Yeah, I didn't want to trade for Darnold and wasn't sad to see him go but at the same time, he won me over as a person during his time here. Seems like a legit good dude. Not sad to see him playing well and doing well.

Truth.

The limitations aren't the same. Sam Darnold can absolutely make every throw in the book. You just have to keep him on schedule and have to beat it into his head that if it's not there just throw it away and live to play another down. Crucial back breaking turnovers has always been his Achilles' heel. Bryce's Achilles' heel is that he simply physically cannot make a lot of plays that most other NFL QBs can. That's an entirely different limitation to try to manage.

We've still fuged up in the past going "BPA". We drafted Butler at DT and Shaq at LB when DT and LB were some of our biggest strengths of the roster. Butler was a flat out bust and Shaq was basically a JAG starter at LB. I know that triggers some folks, but sorry that's just the truth. We overdrafted him then doubled down on that and overpaid him.

We had two shots at #1. Hell, we had them on the roster at the same time. Darnold and Mayfield both.

Oh, Bryce is ass too. Don't get me wrong. A lot of people are allowing our better than expected record and the good fortune of playing in a trash division delude them. And even with all of that, we still had to rely on the Bucs shitting the bed down the stretch.

The NFL absolutely has preferred outcomes. Playoff viewership can swing pretty dramatically. But honestly, the Super Bowl is an entity of it's own. Doesn't matter who is there viewership is going to be massive. It's the biggest television event of the year and is way bigger than the game of football. It's a complete media spectacle and the football game itself has honestly almost become a background for it. The diehard football fans are tuning in for the game, but the spectacle itself is what draws the massive viewership and there's a lot of people watching that don't know their ass from their elbow when it comes to football. It's why I don't understand all the uproar from football fans about halftime acts. Guys, the halftime show isn't for you. They know that. They're not catering to you with it. You're watching anyway. The halftime act is to try to maximize the non-football audience. Let them enjoy it. Halftime for you is a break to grab some beers and wings. I can honestly only remember actually tuning in for one halftime show and that was the Dre/Snoop/Eminem year.

Sure there is. Because QBs like Geno are starting. You don't solve your problem by signing a problem. Young guys with potential upside are one thing. 35 year old journeymen coming off of a terrible season while still acting like an entitled ass are the ones you absolutely need to avoid.

I don't see how. He's definitely on the decline and looked like complete ass this year playing for a coach and in a system he knew well. I'd rather take a chance kn a younger guy or a rookie in the draft than washed ass Geno.

Yeah, in addition to being ass on the field he came across as just an ass in general this year. Hard pass. If we go with another aging vet option, I guess Mariota would be my choice.

We had Darnold in a terrible situation for Sam Darnold and the team he's QBing. Darnold is best deployed as a high level game manager. He has elite throwing skills but he's disaster waiting to happen when he has to press and a QB has to press on a bad team. Seattle is a great spot for him surrounded with great weapons with an elite defense to lean on. Swap him and Stafford last night and the Seahawks cruise while Darnold has 3-4 turnovers having to try to play hero ball for the Rams.

We gotta be realistic. One, we're probably not spending big money at backup QB. Two, someone like Willis who is likely looking for at least an opportunity for a legit QB competition probably won't be coming here. So what are we left with? Given the choices, Howell checks a lot of boxes.

More physical talent than Bruce and a lot cheaper. Right now I'm desperate to avoid a long-term extension for Bryce.