LinvilleGorge

Yeah, it's weird we haven't at least entertained Hooker. The guy must just be done for physically

Not for the hell of it, but if you're not a contender with lots of holes elsewhere IMO it would be dumb not to trade the guy. Yeah, were drafting in the top 10 again, but at least we have a backup OT that is the jealousy of the league! Winning!

I disagree. Yeah, ideally you'd want that quality depth and if they were a contender it would be an argument to keep him as depth. As is, the Lions are likely more of a contender for the #1 overall pick than they are a SB berth. They'd be much better off trading him to bolster another roster spot or to get more draft capital IMO.

I don't. I think we're going to see some roster churn throughout the process of the off-season and I think there are some guys who end up on our roster who won't be signed until after final roster cuts.

I'm quite okay with that given that we have two proven starters and some high level unproven talent behind them. IMO, that's a very healthy mix to have on your roster.

How does this in anyway refute the hypothetical situation I proposed?

No it's not. That's the risk you take when you sign guys with a significant injury history. At the end of the day, I think there's a very real chance that Moton is playing LT this year. He very well could be using that as leverage for a new deal. Sure, I'll give it a go at LT but I need the long-term security of a new multi-year contract first. Hell, that's what I'd be doing.

I would disagree with those people. When he's been healthy he's been pretty good. His issue has primarily been injuries. We've seen horrible. Byron Bell was horrible. Nate Chandler was horrible. Matt Kalil was the worst combination of horrible and highly paid. That's not Erving.

It could be as simple as they didn't anticipate a better option being available. $2.5M isn't much in the grand scheme of things if you think he's going to be the best option available. He's the 29th highest paid safety in the NFL.

Therein lies the issue. Burris should be a depth piece at most. He was a liability last year and is likely to be one this year too if he's forced into a role he isn't cut out for.

FS is the biggest glaring weakness IMO. There's no one on the roster there who anyone should be happy to see getting meaningful snaps. LT is a question mark for sure, but there are guys here to compete. If Erving is healthy he can be a decent option. There's the possibility of Moton kicking over to LT also. I think this staff is deemphasizing LB and that's okay with me. DE depth doesn't concern me. I think we'll look for potential upgrades across the roster, but I don't see DE being a priority at all.

Given what we had to endure from Teddy last year, I honestly wouldn't mind a bit of this. I'd rather fail while trying than fail for lack of trying. If that's the expectation every QB will always come up short. They're all gonna occasionally fug up. No way around it. Those guys on the other 31 teams are professional football players and coaches for a reason.

I hope not. That's worst case scenario IMO. Purgatory. I want him to be the answer or flop so that we can move on. Anything in between just delays the rebuild. Be the answer or be the one who gets us the one.

Say what?

If you give me the choice of playing in a trash division vs. a competitive division, I'll pick the trash division every time. Step one is qualifying for the playoffs. A trash division makes that a lot easier.

I will be pleasantly surprised if we don't have a losing season.

Yep. If Darnold isn't the answer, I think we're done dumpster diving at QB. Teddy was decent and we moved on quickly. I still have hope we'll do the same with Darnold if he proves not to be the answer.

Also don't underestimate the negative impact of the '80s high school offense LSU was running prior to Brady's arrival.

He didn't look good last year. I hope someone emerges at camp or there's a surprising camp cut elsewhere.

Is this the same guy that was with the Giants, because good lord he looks a lot different now and not in a good way.

I'm just saying, that's an average arm/average athlete for an NFL QB at best and he went #3 overall. What impressed me most with Burrow was his ability off schedule. The guy threw the same ball whether he was in a clean pocket, under pressure, running for his life, whatever. It was kinda crazy. I think that's where the talk of the Mahomes comparisons came from.

When 25% of your schedule year over year is straight trash that's a significant competitive advantage. That division has just historically been two of the best ran franchises in the NFL against two of the worst ran franchises in the NFL and the results have conveyed what would be expected.

Did you watch any of Tim Couch's career?

Ugh. So basically torrential downpours next Monday - Tuesday.

Everyone available this time of year either sucks, has serious injury issues, or serious off field issues. I don't think Tre is hurt and I don't think he's ever been a concern off the field, so...