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With CMC healthy again and productive he becomes an asset instead of a liability. I don't see us eating a huge chunk of dead cap money unless we got some real value for him. Sure he has had his injury issues but when healthy he is the best receiver and running back on our team. He generates what little offense we have. What good would a future 2nd rounder be worth to replace a guy we used a first rounder on and until he was hurt was considered a top player in the league. If we trade CMC we are giving up on the season and that I can't abide. Screw draft picks until the season ends, you play to win and players who lay it on the line deserve management doing everything to help them succeed.

Cam made millions upon millions in salary and endorsements so I don't feel sorry for him. And when he played for Belichick who is generally considered a good coach they used him just like the Panthers did. The reason he ran so much was because that was his game. He was never a good pocket passer which is what we all said he would have to evolve if he wanted to stay in the league. Injury stopped his game which is the case with most players. Nobody made him do anything he didn't want to do and he was paid well for what he did.

Players play the game for money. It is a business to them. So the whole putting their bodies on the line for moral victories might be a college thing but not a pro thing. If you play well on a crappy team you still get a big contract and make millions. So your whole premise is off base. Football is a violent game but players do it because they think it is worth it. It isn't to make fans happy. If they had to play for free how many would do it? Not many. So they get compensated to risk their health so again they aren't doing it for charity or the team primarily. They do it for themselves.

You are right other folks have said the same thing and I put them in the same category as you. Do I need to know you to respond to your post? No. And if you had played sports at any significant level you would know that this might be a fan reaction but not a player one which is what I said. You can get triggered all you want but it doesn't change the fact that losing on purpose is a loser mentality. I didn't call you a loser simply your thought process and conclusions.

You are negative about just about everything and every now and then you are right. Much like a broken clock is right twice a day.

That is a loser mentality. You try and win every game. In a game where players put their health on the line every day and play despite injury and pain to try and win it is a huge disservice not to give your all. Clearly you haven't played anything at a high level or you wouldn't suggest such garbage.

I am not sure it isn't worth considering. At least we can see if it the offense rather than Baker. Backups like Geno Smith are doing a good job for Seattle and making a case to start. If PJ moves the offense then we know where the fault lies and can he be worse than Baker at this point??

I have to agree. I was at the game and when Arizona scored late to go to 20 points I told my wife that it was over once the other team scores more than 17 points. I remember feeling that way with Clausen but never expected Baker was going to play so poorly. Not only can't I sell my tickets if I wanted to, I have friends who don't want to go for free. Now that is a sad commentary.

Looking forward to being there I will be rocking my #51 Mills jersey and hoping for the spirit of Sam help the defense shut down Arizona. After all Wilks might know them pretty well.

Rios was on fire tonight. In great spots and ran the pitch and finished his opportunities. What a fantastic win. It was electric tonight.

Now you know why I wanted Lattanzio for coach. We dominated Philly tonight from start to finish. We outhustled them all night and our passing was largely good.

I like his style of attack and his emphasis on hard work. We struggle sometimes matching the talent of our opponents and have to make it up with effort and outhustling the opponent. He is definitely what we need as a young team.

Winning cures everything. Losing eventually makes players not trust the coaches. The next several games will tell the tale. I think it is too early yo say he has lost folks yet. We are playing teams close despite the blunders poor QB play etc. But a few blowout losses and we could be there.

Should be easy to tell. Let's look at the effort this Sunday. Should tell us a lot about how true this is.

If you saw his hands distort and forearms extend it looked to me to be spacity and a fencing reflex associated with a moderate TBI often seen when a boxer gets knocked out. With 2 so close and the second one worse, it is going to take some time and Tua better think about his future much like Luke had to do. He is at higher risk for another one for several weeks if not months.

It is about DJ and Baker both understanding what to do depending on how the corner plays DJ. Couple that with plays designed to scheme him open in space and let him do his thing. You scheme to get your playmakers open instead of always counting on them beating their man.

Didn't see much insight in that post. If Rhule keeps losing he will be fired. DUH.

Clearly the reporter was baiting DJ to say something controversial or take a shot at Baker or Rhule. DJ stayed classy and professional with his response. I thought he handled himself well. Nothing to see there.

Let's be real here. That was Teddy Bridgewater who I never saw him throw a ball that far in his life. I thought he must have heard the concerns about his arm strength and actually got stronger and added some muscle. I always thought he was too spindly not to get hurt.

Even if he only stole things from Dallas and other stops he should be able to put together better than this.

I can only hope that the offense can be much more complicated and productive if Baker understood it better and was on the same page consistently with the receivers. The scheme isn't good if this is all there is.

I didn't expect a new OC with a new qb would be lights out right out of the gate. I hoped it would be much better than it has been but I don't think this is our best. Baker played better than this for Kitchens for heaven sakes.

Let everyone get their shots and ride the hot hand.

I think it is just the opposite. I can't imagine we play worse. Yesterday was more the floor than the ceiling.

Nice opinion. But that is all it is. Your opinion based on your analysis of what happened. No better or worse than anyone else's opinion. And you are entitled to it just like everyone else.