Davidson Deac II

Washington beat Detroit due to turnovers. They might end up losing to the Eagles due to turnovers.

He was on IR this entire season. He might be mostly done. IMO, the Giants were stupid while we were just facing reality and getting what we could while he still had some value.

I agree, what the Giants did was worse. Fwiw keeping CMC wouldn't have gained much for us. We still wouldn't have been competitive.

If you are comparing Barkley to CMC, there are some very significant differences. The Giants chose Daniel Jones over Barkley, we made no such choice. And they didn't trade Barkley, they just didn't resign him.

I actually remember Caldwell when he coached Wake back in the 90's. Everyone at the school said he was one of the most decent and honorable men you would ever want to know. But he came from Penn State, and just never could adapt to coaching at a school like Wake. I do think its amusing that Capers ended up here. While there was no internet forum back in those days, from what I remember, by the end of his tenure as HC, he was disliked almost as much as Rhule.

I was looking at the Panthers staff listing. I had no idea Dom Capers still worked for us.

Sometimes I wonder if NFL coaching staffs have grown to large. Is a passing game coordinator really necessary? Panthers have a offensive coordinator, run game coordinator, passing game coordinator, quarterbacks coach, wide receivers coach, running back coach, offensive line coach, and an assistant offensive line coach. Before to long, they are going to hire a coordinator to coordinate all the coordinators. Guess NFL teams have never heard the phrase to many cooks spoil the stew.

There are about 5 elite QBs in the NFL now. Brady has one in Buffalo. The odds of him finding another in New Orleans are slim

I seriously doubt it, unless Josh Allen goes with him.

True, but when you use a pick on a guy that already has a major injury, its a much bigger gamble.

True enough, but every kicker misses some kicks. Justin Tucker cost Baltimore at least 1 and maybe 3 games this year with his misses. Might have cost them home field advantage against Buffalo. That being said, I am not really bothered that he is gone, I just hope they get someone good because we have screwed fg kicker up a lot, going back to choosing Gano over Butker and eventually losing both of them.

Ratings are down on a number of events. https://sports.yahoo.com/college-football-title-ratings-fall-221040602.html#:~:text=The first College Football Playoff,to the year-ago mark. I have a feeling that tv sports ratings are going to continue to decline. Maybe a little, or maybe a lot.

Dam, I really wanted Jalon Walker. But if Kiper says he is coming here, he isn't coming here. Just kidding, I have no idea how good or bad Jalon Walker is.

I will say this for Pinero. After the Atlanta game from 2022, he never missed a kick with the game on the line. Of course, we have been so bad that he didn't do much kicking with the game on the line. Both wins in 2023 were won by Pinero kicks. The Saints game to end the season in 2022. And the Giants game this year. So basically 4 out of 5.

If you look at the top defenses in the NFL, it seems that about half run a 34 while the other half run a 43. I think the key is regardless of your base defense, getting good players for that defense and coaches that know how to run it, is the most important thing.

One of my favorite Deacs. Boogie Basham. Hope he catches on and is able to contribute.

I am fairly certain that was an attempt at sarcasm or humor. Or both.

I would have felt the same way had Wake lost to UNC. It would have been, we beat Michigan but lost to those bums?

Agreed, but the one thing I will say about Mahomes is that he depends much more on his mobility than Brady did. Which might make it difficult for him to be as good as long as Brady was. And I do wonder how much longer Andy Reid will continue to coach.

I believe he was the best. Not because of arm talent, although it wasn't bad. And not because of his ability to run, because he couldn't. But because he was cool as ice, and when the game was on the line, there was no one better in NFL history.

Actually, for now, they are better off without a conference. They are one of the wealthiest schools already, they got 20 million for the playoffs, and they don't have to share.

Well, Notre Dame gave them a tougher game than anyone else did in the playoffs.

I am not talking about some high priced free agent, more along the lines of Foreman.

IMO, there are really only about 2-4 elite qb's in the NFL right now. Mahomes, Burrow, Allen, and maybe Jackson. And a few others that could become elite. Getting an elite qb is one of the hardest things to do in the NFL.

Anything is possible, but I have my doubts Sanders will be here next year. We will replace him with someone, a draft pick or another free agent signing.