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Myself and others said it at the time. Bradberry wasn't just the better football player, but he was a better football player at a considerably more valuable position. Another Marty hallmark - zero awareness of positional value, hence all the cap space and draft equity he spent over the years on RBs and off the ball LBs while we fielded trash at OT, CB, etc.

To be clear, I had no issues with extending Short. My meltdown on Short came when Hurney "restructured" him creating a lot more guaranteed money in his contract. That's a classic Hurney move - restructuring aging vets creating more guaranteed money to get immediate cap relief. Guys Hurney restructured almost always are guys who should be being released instead. He takes a problem and makes it even worse.

We were mad because we had Norman tagged and then rescinded it after any and all good FA options had already signed elsewhere leaving us forced to do exactly what we did - just spam picks at CBs out of desperation.

I think that's by far the most likely scenario.

Well, that's what happens when you A) draft poorly and B) let good homegrown talent walk (Norman and Bradberry come to mind immediately)

It's Jacksonville. Definitely a jeans shorts type of crowd. This is right up their alley.

Yep. The combo of a QB who has not been good and a lot of other weapons to spread the ball around probably makes it unlikely for him to out up career year type numbers.

I think he just wants the best possible situation to put up the type of numbers that will get him paid.

Hell, I have buddies who are good people who I wouldn't work with to save my life.

Why else would Robby want out? Why else would we want him out? He performed great relative to his contract last year. To be clear, I don't buy the rumors. But IF they're true, that's the most likely reason.

If we release Robby I think it's because he's asked for it. If he's asked for it, I think I know why.

Watson isn't getting traded until his situation gets some clarification. I'd be shocked if Aaron Rodgers gets traded. I think Julio will be traded. He wants out and the Falcons could use the cap relief.

Anyone who thinks our biggest question is anything other than "have we solved the QB problem?" is absolutely kidding themselves.

He threw at about a 55% clip in the other playoff games. Had three INTs in the NFC CG.

Yep, it's why IMO we have four guys who are deserving of the HOF. Peppers is the shoe in. He's in. 1st ballot. Cam should be in. His rushing TD numbers for a QB will probably never be touched. Luke should be in. He was the best defensive player in the league for most of his career. Smitty should be in. He put up HOF numbers in a three yards and a cloud of dust offense. Gross is the best OT we ever had but he's one of those "Hall of Very Good" players. He's only remembered so fondly by us because of all the straight trash we've trotted out at OT. Olsen was great. I just don't think he put up the TD numbers he needed to in order to get a bust. TD, Morgan, and Beason all had HOF talent and ability, the injury roulette wheel just didn't spin the right way for them.

They won that game because KC ran out of healthy OL. It's really that simple.

Yep. Howell and Rattler look like top 5 slam dunks barring something unforeseen. Everyone else is a big question mark. There's talent out there, but a lot of questions to be answered.

I think there's a decent chance that next year's draft is a two QB draft though in terms of slam dunk 1st round QBs.

Yep. I HOPE Darnold is the answer, but I THINK it's highly doubtful that he will be.

1st round bust reclamation projects have a much lower hit rate.

This. I think he was basically the best bad option available and the move was made to prevent the necessity of possibly having to make a desperation move. We'll never get a real answer on this, but I am curious if the move was made with the assumption that Fields wouldn't be there at #8. I honestly hope we simply preferred Darnold, right or wrong. I wouldn't want that level of trade at the QB position to impact our draft board.

I think we'll look quite a bit different on both sides of the ball in terms of play calling even if the overall schemes haven't necessarily changed. Missing CMC last year and having a QB obsessed with throwing three yard checkdowns had to have had a significant impact on Brady's play calling. Same with Snow on D. Reading up on him, what we saw from him last year as a play caller wasn't his preferred style of playing. We just didn't have the talent at DB for him to attack in the way he prefers.

I think so. If he doesn't start off well, that ain't good. His best chance at success is catching the league off guard due to no film on him in our system with our weapons. What we put on tape last year won't necessarily be all that relevant either with adding CMC back into the mix and having a QB with the ability to go downfield. So, if it's ugly early... UH OH. Honestly, I think he'll start out looking pretty good. The rubber will meet the road 4-5 games in once opposing teams have a decent amount of relevant film to study up on.

Remember when Gettleman was convinced that Byron Bell could play LT because he was left handed? We were all like

This. Darnold will have to make a big leap to get to average. I'm just hoping for boom or bust. Be the guy or be the guy who gets us the guy. No half stepping. I don't think Tepper will let them go dumpster diving again next season if Darnold flops.