MHS831

Rhule and Co. are focused on getting production from the bottom of the roster--overachievers, for lack of a better word. If you expect that, nothing kills motivation more than underachieving players at the top of the roster. When Carter stepped up and took Whitehead's job--and played (in my opinion) near the level Shaq was playing, I would look at paychecks. I had a college teammate friend who signed a second contract after a pro bowl season--for $2m per season (not sure how much at this time--this was 30 years ago), a lot of $$$ back then. I called to congratulate him a few weeks later. He said something interesting (paraphrased): "This ain't no reward for making the pro bowl. This is my deal with the fans. I gotta be as good or better than every other player making $2m or less. They are the people who are paying me. I better step up or they should show me out."

No, but if you sign the contract, you better play up to it. His cap number doubles from last year to this year. He has $16m guaranteed. A post June 1 cut saves the team $10m. Throw in KK, who has a post June 1 cut figure of $14.5m. Bridgewater is on the payroll either way through this season. The nearly $25 million you would save by cutting KK and Shaq is not available during this free agency period, obviously. Paradis could save us $8.5m in a post June 1 cut. I say cut KK post June 1, and if anyone in camp comes close to Paradis and Thompson, cut them as well. If we cut the three post June 1, then TB after this season, we could enter 2022 down $55m.

I think we should run the Notre Dame box until our rookie is ready. That would trick em.

It may be necessary. However, if we know he is simply allowing a young rookie some time to learn, and if we have addressed the OL, I think we can be OK---it may be smarter than throwing Lance or Wilson in there first game--

I am really disappointed in many of the newbs. What the hell?

Forgot about him---good for him. I see NY as being a favorable landing spot for Watson (not the topic)---with Saleh, big market, all those picks to trade and still build around him...

I can tell you that the concussion is not a product of a hit to the head--it is the product of the brain "sloshing" from front to back or side to side. So it is difficult to say how bad. If not, McDermott could get that ring Buffalo has sought for so long. I am pulling for the Upstate Panthers.

Financially (and this may have been said in the 37 pages before this) the only way I would do it is we can unload 2 big contracts here---Shaq and TB. That would be about equal to Watson....It aint happening. I think he will be a Jet.

Jets have picks. I think that is ultimately what is going to happen.

He made Norwell all he is today.

Is this a sign that we will be playing some rookies next season?

No idea--I don't even worry about the scores. However, if you go the advanced, subscription version, I drafted Lawrence because it was discovered that he was not actually a dude; I got LT Sewell in the early second round because it was revealed that he was the third in command of the Oath Keepers organization and is under investigation for his role as a domestic terrorist. More detail than needed, if you ask me. All hypothetical, but maybe too much info.

Maybe we should play him as a slot WR/RB hybrid--and do not re-sign Samuel. CMC has great hands, runs good routes, and his career could be prolonged. Draft a RB later. I can say that we do not want to discount the possibilities of what a new GM and capologist can do. It could happen. That way, we would have both players off the Next Gen Stats commercials.

Marty will draft Mac Jones.

Shaq could be traded. So could Moore. You have to give it up if you want Watson. When you start a post with "I" it loses credibility.

Now I need a desk lamp.

When I was in graduate school in the early 90s, i worked in the sports department as an agate clerk. Remember that data on page 2 that featured lake levels and betting odds? Anyway, I worked with Tom Sorenson, Rick Bonnell, David Poole, Ron Green, and a few other guys. The sports dept got to work at 4pm and worked through midnight. So we had the entire news room to ourselves. You never see the paper the same way once you get to know these guys-- Ok, I'm back. What was the subject?

To me, this is great news --- cap is tight, and we have many needs.

Reading my mind to the letter--get help.

These may be common knowledge to people, but I am just discovering them. The most important thing I notice--some players are all over the place---a first rounder on one, a fourth rounder on the other--I expect this will settle down soon.

Yes. Very much.

If you like this list, I can add to it; just post a link and I will update periodically if it gets pinned. Jeremy might want to pin it because we have no lives. These are all free and require no registration, but you can if you want. https://www.nflmockdraftdatabase.com/mock-draft-simulator https://www.pff.com/draft/nfl-mock-draft-simulator I like this one--trades initiated by other teams, but you negotiate terms. https://www.profootballnetwork.com/mockdraft/ I like this one too--trades initiated by other teams https://first-pick.com/ Some of you use this, but it is a bit ridiculous https://fanspeak.com/ontheclock-nfl-mock-draft-simulator/index.php https://thedraftnetwork.com/mock-draft-machine

I know that I am late to the party, but the Jets and Dolphins--are they not 2 teams that have confirmed an intent to stay with their struggling first round draft pick QBs? (Not sure what Philly is saying about Wentz/Hurts). This seems to be speculation based on an assumption that Houston would be drafting a QB this year--he knew Jax is not trading. Atlanta has Ryan for now, Cincinnati wants Sewell, one might expect. Philly is a very wild card, but they could trade Wentz for Watson--or Hurts. Detroit? Nah. So Carolina is an obvious choice/guess.

I am a severe skeptic, but here is how I would go about it if we had to trade players and picks. #8 overall, Shaq Thompson, and maybe a first rounder in 2022. That would give Houston a place at the table and a pick to use to trade up (#8 overall + first rounder in 2022) to move up with Miami)---Houston gets a QB and a solid LB. The Panthers would have to dump some cap, so Thompson is probably the only marketable cap figure we'd be willing to part with. I think Houston would get a better deal.

Me too. I would take him in the second round and try to get Scott back on a cheap deal and draft a T in the third round---It would not hurt my feelings if the first 3 picks were QB, T, C.