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Rodgers and Goff can talk about the California Golden Bears.I think Aaron Rodgers would make a nice backup QB.I'd like to give Ben another QB to work with that would be an upgrade as the #2. Here's a free agent listing in order of 2022 salary.
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Rodgers and Goff can talk about the California Golden Bears.I think Aaron Rodgers would make a nice backup QB.I'd like to give Ben another QB to work with that would be an upgrade as the #2. Here's a free agent listing in order of 2022 salary.
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He was the betting favorite for two of them so it seems like he had a legit shot
Sure but he could have made it clear before the Panthers interview that he was leaning staying in Detroit. Carolina might have still wanted to interview him, get to know him and try to woo him maybe. We will never know all the inner-workings behind it, I am just so excited he is back.
I would think CB and DL would be good choices in the first. But depends on who Holmes loves and who he thinks will be available later. With the number of high picks they have Holmes can trade up, trade back or stay put. I chuckle when I read pundits having us choose Mayer the TE in the first. They do not know the bad juju we have with first round TEs. Plus, we still need to see what we have in Mitchell.
Totally agree on TE and LB. No way they take Mayer in the first. As for CB, Holmes has to be careful waiting IMO. It's early and I am just starting to look but I think we see CBs go early and fast. This class has some really good CBS and many of them are the rare combo of long and athletic. Plus there is the recency bias of Sauce and Woolen reminding teams of how big an impact a rookie CB can make. Finally, I think as more and more front offices use analytics, they become hip to the data that shows coverage has slightly more impact than pass rush. Even if a team isn't big on data, they can look to Belichick who has valued CB over Edge for several years.
TE and LB are devalued positions and a good GM will draft accordingly. CB and DL are both marquee positions, and I'm not sure that the data can totally bear out that coverage has more impact. I think PFF asserts that, and there is other corroborating data, but in reality it seems to be that the only thing one can claim with certainty is a chicken-and-egg type thing.
It's awfully hard to isolate causation in football.
USA Today had a nice summation of the debate with an emphasis on coverage being the thing to concentrate on here
The next big thing in defense could end the NFL’s ‘pass rush v. coverage’ debate
The debate over which is the more important facet of defense, pass rush or coverage, is hardly a new one in the football world, but it was rebooted this offseason when stat nerds decided they would tackle the issue and finally give us a solution to the sport’s own version of…ftw.usatoday.com
Rookie classes should never be judged before three seasons have passed.
My favorite is the "instant" draft grade. Where some nimrod is angry that a team didn't draft the exact guys he predicted so he gives them a D+
The teams are certainly judging them after one year. Most players won’t get a third year of playing time unless they are performing or were 1st round picks. I think we can start judging them now. We don’t know for sure, but we get an idea for which way arrows are pointed, who the likely stars are and who is danger of being a total bust.
Well, yes and no. Players like Amon-Ra, Kirby Joseph, Pennei Sewell, and even Adain Hutchinson, James Houston, Malcolm Rodriguez you have a pretty good sample of their potential. Even the handful of Jamo sightings give you a pretty warm feeling that he is that special. We already know these Lions draft classes are special, especially this year's. I would be shocked if looking 10 years back that this year's class were not in the top 2 or 3 in terms of career production.
This is exactly how I feel. They should look for upside at the backup position. Also, IIRC, Goff has been fairly durable throughout his career. There was that one Rams year where he got hurt late (though that may also have been a function of McVay souring on him) and then his first year in Detroit, but beyond that I don't think he's missed a ton of startsI heard some of the talking heads on SiriusXM Fantasy station talking how Brady would be a perfect fit for the Lions, strong O-line to protect him. Intriguing for a super bowl push with the experience Brady has but I would think this would mess with what has and is being built for moving forward.I'd like to give Ben another QB to work with that would be an upgrade as the #2. Here's a free agent listing in order of 2022 salary.
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Def not a good fit for Detroit, too disruptive. But why would it be a good fit for him? Detroit is not on the cusp. Haven’t won the division since 1993, haven’t won a playoff game since 1991, never been to the SB. I would think he’d want to be on a very talented team that was close. We’re not close. We had a good ten game stretch, full stop.
Super young team with a great culture. Why would we want a QB older than most of the guys dad? lol
Terrible pick and won't happen. The Lions are looking for a backup, not a guy expecting to start this year. Which is why I expect the backup to come in the draft, likely round 2 or 3. But it really depends how the draft goes. If they were super excited about a prospect, pick 18 is still a remote possibility. If there is a sleeper they really love, it could be round 5.Th
I'm glad that Ben decided to stay, and I agree that Harbaugh has made himself look a bit ridiculous over the past couple years, but in general I have no problem with coaches exploring options and looking out for their own best interests. Imagine if it were your spouse or your kid or your best friend asking you whether they should interview for a job that would represent a significant promotion and boost in salary. Would you really tell them to turn it down out of loyalty to an organization that could (and likely would) fire them in an instant if things go badly?
Ultimately, nothing wrong with a long NFL DC career.
Someone pointed this out to me a few years ago: Whenever an OC gets hired for a head coaching role, it's the hotshot young guy a la McVay or Shanny. Whenever it's a DC, it's the grizzled old guy like Zimmer or Fangio (Staley is the exception that proves the rule). There was some reasoning behind it, like it takes longer to work your way up the coaching depth chart on the defensive side. So maybe Austin will get his shot in 15 years or so. Probably with the Texans after they've gone through 14 other one-and-done Black coaches.
He's only 26. Are the Saints having cap issues?
Yes- they just resigned him last year to a 5 year deal but they are a projected $52 million OVER the cap for next year.
Don’t hate it, don’t love it. I think to take an off the ball LB at 18, he should be a top tier prospect. What I’ve read about Simpson has me wondering if he’s worth the sacrifice at positional value. I still think I would rather a CB or even a S there.
Cincinnati o line coach and OC also deserve a little credit for what they did yesterday to protect Burrow with 3 guys out. Weather may have been a factor but both d lines had to deal with it and Cincinnati did it better.
A grown man with the name of "Bucky" Brooks just came out with this mock: #6 - DT Bryan Bressee (Clemson), #18 CB Christian Gonzalez (Oregon).
You must be fun at parties...
Which, if I recall correctly, was against the Chiefs
Yeah, I think that was the game that led Caldwell to fire Lombardi and promote Cooter. Or maybe it happened right before the game. In any event, they totally turned around their season after that loss
I wonder how players feel about this. Would they be “awesome I made the Pro Bowl” or “ugh a pointless work thing that I was the back up to the back up option for”?
I think I know which ARSB would say
