MHS831

There seems to be a lot of them in free agency and the draft is pretty deep at C. Supply/Demand

I don't like getting my football knowledge from Braveheart.

That never happens.

I would argue that we kept the wrong DT...

Some would argue that if you haven't heard of a DT, it is because he is doing his job.

He is from NC (N. Davidson HS) went to Tennessee

We have been rather aggressive, but I think young WRs to develop with a young QB is probably better. Gonna be Chark, in my best guess.

Really? I heard that he has not discussed $$$, but that makes sense. We may have find TEs, Cs, and all other players in free agency, then maybe move up from 39 to grab a WR in the draft. We shall see--I love this drama--hooked on it.

Some statements that I need to make: 1. Cade Mays was listed on some depth charts as our #3 Center. We have not cut Elflien. Is that plan B? 2. Is Aaron Rodgers so starved for attention that this is necessary? What a friggin narcissist. I bet his teammates hate him. 3. How would you feel if Odell signed here? I think it would be a distraction, but he has talent. I mean, Steve Smith was a distraction, if you think about it.

Do we not have about $10m from Moore and another $??? from Shaq--so it could be about $35-40? I do not get into this stuff, but if we spend a lot on a potential #1 WR, I dunno.

Another thing that people are not talking about with DJ Moore--he seemed to quit at times. He got frustrated. He broke off routes when he knew the ball was not going to him, but the purpose of that route was to pull the S over---that causes an interception. How often was that happening? So Moore had some problems that should not be forgotten.

Look at it this way--would we have been given a first rounder for DJ if we traded him? No. However, a 2025 first rounder is the current equivalent of a 3rd rounder--so from that perspective, the bears did well. I mean, to give up your best WR and a late 2nd rounder for a franchise qb (in theory) for 2023 is worth it. Next year, we should have a ton of cap room, so we can hit free agency for a splash player if we need one. After that, in 2025, we will want that first rounder. So I am OK with this deal--would you have done the same in 2011 for Cam Newton?

If Young and Stroud were the same size, I would take Young, and it would be close. But they are not, and this is a game for big boys.

Thanks for reading the Huddle and grasping that which is otherwise very apparent.

I realize he was not the starter until he was the starter, but this is the reason Mr. Irrelevant was so impressive this year. He actually won his first playoff game. In the playoffs historically, rookie QBs are .355 win percentage, and no rookie has ever taken a team to a Super Bowl. (I should read ahead before posting)

I read somewhere that he is looking for coin--knows the FA market is crap, I suppose.

And TE is a free agent signing that does not break the bank.

Should we think, "The Colts want Levis if picking at #4?" I mean, is that perception based on the idea that Young/Stroud are gone by #4? There are going to be some shocking picks during this year's draft. To counter that point, did the Colts try to trade with the Bears (to me, that was the obvious trade up partner) but maybe they did not have the WR the Bears wanted? I dunno. What are the lies and who are the spies?

When people say that AR-15 has the most 'upside" I have to pause. The only reason he is in the conversation is due to that upside, so it is baked into the conversation. If he reaches his maximum upside, will he be better than Young or Stroud if they reach their maximum upsides? And to reach his maximum upside, he will have to run the ball--hoping for a 10 year career. So even in the best case scenarios, he is not a top 2 pick. How many top NFL QBs were workout warriors at the combine? Do not be enamored by the impressive bells and whistles if the basic ingredients common to all successful QBs are not first considered.

It could be that the Panthers want Young, and thought to dangle the top 2 names that they don't want, on the odds that Houston is targeting one. Fearing that they might lose Stroud is just as potent as Richardson when it comes to motivating a trade. If they want Young as many predict, the Panthers will hear crickets.

who is debating for AR-15? yikes

I really do not think this will be a big problem.

We'd have to trade for him, and we don't have a ham sandwich or 7th rounder this year.

This might be the most background information I have ever read about a trade.

yes. Fields needs the WR now, not in 2024 or 2025. They wanted to know that they had him before free agency. It makes sense.