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I agree with the coaching part. The Pats' offensive roster sucks. Only one TE worth keeping. The WRs leave a helluva lot to be desired, and the O-line is abysmal.

I think that it's not about Pittsburgh, per sé, it's about being willing to give guys with talent and opportunity, but also being willing to get rid of players when they show that they don't have a team mentality. All teams should be taking notes as far as I'm concerned (especially how they go about finding the talent in the first place).

Bryce earned that imbalance. Sure, he got lemons. But so far he's made piss water. Drake Maye, who is arguably in a worse situation than Bryce was, is looking real.

I don't know think it's clear at all that he's going to get next year, especially if he plays like bad Bryce for the next three. That's likely the whole reason they've named him starter for the next three. Furthermore, there are other QBs in the league---namely Justin Fields---who we can acquire that just might push Bryce to the bench. Perhaps I'm seeing this wrong, but I do not detect any finality at the QB position for 2025.

"Moore has been hot and cold..." And this is what I and others were trying to tell some of y'all all along. I remember last year, @frankw, when you were trying to clown me after the Moore's 200+ yard game. Well, predictably, that was an anomaly Now I'm not in any way saying that he isn't a good receiver, and, yes, it was an ill-advised move to trade him by really any measure. But, he's probably a top 20 or 25 receiver like he's basically always been. Yeah, I'm not always right, but listen sometimes. ---The Wide Receiver Extremist (given nickname by @tiger7_88)

Brutal!

After we win the next three games, Tet McMillan will be a more realistic option

Plenty of Huddlers "canceled" him, but as we can see, he was always a helluva lot better than bad coaches allowed him to be. Even 89 gave that man an apology.

FIFY!

It's a decent vid with compelling reasons for his opinion. But, my thing is is that you simply can't draft McMillan thinking he is a surefire WR1. There are questions. His 40---rightly or wrongly---will play a part. I'd think that his splits (which will speak more to his game translating to the pros in my mind) are more important. As much as you're trying to sell us that McMillan is a don't-overthink-it-type-of-player, I wouldn't say that's the case. Workouts will play a part in all of this. At this point, I like the thought of Tetairoa. That's as much as I can give you right now.

What is he saying? To me, he is suggesting is that T-Mac needs a lot of refinement, and that if he is unable to make the transition, then he's not going to live up to the expectations of a higher draft pick.

You have my condolences as well. I lost my grandmother (98) in August, and her sister (99) roughly two weeks later. We couldn't get but so sad because they were so old (like 1 in 10000 people live to that age), but they---my grandmother, especially---were still central to the family and are missed.

For what its worth, as a Huddler and football fan, this is a lesson I won't forget.

Thanks. It wasn't my loss per sé, but my brother-in-law's sister and her husband whom I have known for 20+ years. They had a baby girl, born in May of this year prematurely---only one pound and four ounces. The little girl fought for seven months. They finally let her come home about 10 days ago (at six pounds). Everyone thought that she was on her way to a full healthy life. She was able to actually see the sun and the sky, and spend a few nights at home in a room with her Christmas tree. She unexpectly stopped breathing and passed away on about the fifth or sixth night. It was a difficult, tragic situation for us all. But the parents are strong and steadfast in their faith.

A luxury pick? Perhaps I don't clearly understand what you're saying. First round QBs are the ones that have the highest probability of actually succeeding in this league. Now "wasting first round picks on QBs" is a different story. "Wasting" picks like trading multiple firsts to move up and get a bust is not a luxury, it's just unfortunate at best or dumb at worst (depending on the situation of course). That being said, I believe that if you allow a prospective franchise QB to fall to you without giving up a king's ransom, then you have to take swings until you hit the homerun.

I mean, I don't remember too many people saying "Bryce is the answer," with their chest. He's still shaky, and in fact no one can say with surety that either Dave Canales, Dan Morgan or David Tepper are sold on Young. Hell, who here has said they're sold on him? We need to bring in legit competition for him. The only question is how high that draft pick is going to be. Everything is on the table.

Well, it was looking promising until I walked out the door about 1:15, then we apparently sucked. What happened? Bryce? Legette? The HC? Coordinators? O-line and D-line? Give me your honest & objective (as possible) assessment.

X needs to work with 89.

Well, at least the people responding aren't dogging X out like some. He's an unfinished project for sure, but all the talk of three years seems a little outlandish to me. He has made progress. He mostly just needs to get work in on the JUGS. I don't really understand why some others can't see that. I guess because they don't want to.

Choo Choo

No, the receivers have been separating. Bryce is doing what he should've been doing.

Without reading any of the responses, let me say that you should be looking at Bryce's numbers since getting off the bench. You can't get a clear picture of improvement without that. Where have we ranked since then? Never mind the fact that Thielen returned during that time as well. You should also be looking at his efficiency (QBR & passer rating), and along with that take the passes that should've been caught. If you come away with the same conclusion after all that, I'd say that yourd not giving Bryce his true justice.

I still see the same people dogging X. He isn't a bust yet, guys. It would seem to me that you'd want to have some patience. Call him a "project" all you want, but all he really needs to do is get lots of work in on the jugs machine. He's open plenty. On an off note, I remember some of you talking poo about Chuba, and some of you told me that Jerry Jeudy was JAG. Funny how a change in atmosphere, faith by the coaches and their willingness to actually play to your strengths and put you into situations to succeed unlocks your potential.

Man, some Huddlers use to talk so much sh¡t about Chuba. It seemed like I was the only one saying that he was a good back that just needed an average line. I always suspected he was capable, but plenty of people would call him JAG.

I understand his pain, but dude has lost perspective.