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Trump is mentally fit? Really?

Overwhelmingly you are correct but there is instances where RBs completely “move the needle” for a team. Derrick Henry in Baltimore and Saquon in Philly turned them into powerhouses. @Mister Defense’s point about Jacobs is spot on too, they dramatically improved going to him versus Aaron Jones who they let walk.

I think this is sad, but I don’t think it’s surprising. Trump has indeed divided the country on levels we haven’t seen in generations. I’m not saying it justifies these poll numbers but I find some of what has happened since he took that escalator ride as embarrassing for the country. And I’m (I think) a bit more moderate. I do get very passionate about two topics, yes, but even I now see a house or truck with a giant American flag on it and for a second think “Trumper” instead of “Murca” like I used to. So if I think that, just imagine what the ones who find everything he does as evil feel. This chart shows it isn’t just the purple haired eunuchs in my current state of CA. It’s 64% of Dems in another state. I guess what I’m saying is again, it’s sad. But I kinda get it. And it’s in no way surprising.

Darn, thought I had it!! Oh well, I will do try harder on the next pop quiz. But there you go again with that obviously humorous idea--'running backs don't move the needle on offense', simply ignoring the fact, which can be very pesky things, that almost all the top teams last year had dynamic running games--and star running backs. Like I said originally, just repeating that silly thing over and over, as you are now doing, ignoring the facts, does not make it any more legitimate.

The Bills have a top five (arguably) offensive line and a dual threat quarterback. That makes running back a more valuable commodity on this team than most others. Beane had his shot at the draft to draft Cook's replacement at the draft and he didn't. I don't want to extend Cook because 2nd contracts to very good but not elite RB's are almost always a bad investment. Use that money to maintain your offensive line or use it to address a more premium position. However, I wouldn't trade him before this season and I would even add some likely to be earned incentives to the final year of the deal to keep him as happy as possible.

According to John Wawrow (AP), who is in the know, he’d take the deal that Kyren Williams got (3 years/$33 million with $23 million guaranteed).

yup. and it's bad for democracy. it marginalizes voters. bad enough you can win the presidency with less than a majority, but this cancels people. Yes, both sides do it. But this has gone nuclear. And it's very bad.

Ego batteries are all 56 volts .

I agree and that's the way I want it. Interesting means some sort of turmoil. I want it to be so boring that the NFL never features them again.

A few mentions of Harrison Phillips, agree on that. (Wyatt Teller too, obviously. Even though it wasn’t FA) Mongo went to the SB with the 9ers, pretty solid play when he wasn’t injured after leaving. Edmunds, love or hate him has been decent for Chicago. The only other guy I can think of under Beane is Dean Marlowe. Had a solid season in Detroit before fading back into obscurity/journeyman status and out of the league.

Set before we drafted him. His upside is Tee Higgins. I hope he can become that guy. And hopefully we one day get our Chase as well. Maybe we’ll luck into getting Jeremiah Smith in a couple years

The correct answer is quarterbacks and o lines move the needle on offence, not RBs . Which is why top tackles get paid 30 mil, top guards get paid 25 mil and top RBs outside of barkley get paid only 15-17 mil.

If Coleman becomes Tee Higgins (minus the injuries) I think the majority of us would be very satisfied with the pick.

Benford is a very good DB, and that is a good play from Keon, but Benford is not one of the most physical DB's in the league.

Anyone of our guys a favorite to be the unknown series favorite personality? Dan Campbell was a great watch when the Lions were followed, Rex Ryan for the Jets and Jared Allen was hilarious when the Chiefs were on it.

Whops, sorry, you got me, dead to right. Of course that makes sense, what you say, that if running backs get payed less they are less important. In fact, I am sure if you email almost all of the NFL playoff teams from last year, and tell them your theory, they will simply disregard what their own eyes and the cold hard statistics tell them about how vital their star running backs were to their success last year. Somehow get them to throw out all of their objective information and they will listen to you. I would do it now, and CC that email to all the other NFL teams, so they too don't fall into the trap of paying their featured backs more money going forward, less they have the same kind of success those playoff teams, championship contenders had. The top running backs, leading the best running attacks, making championship runs, one after another. Just a coincidence. Instead, they should heed to your wise words. Umm, high level running backs do better with high level offensive lines-? Is that the correct answer??

I agree, he seems a bit distant from the others, but if Josh has 3 viable options, Palmer is just the cherry on top.

All those teams you listed, what's the two things they have in common? Good to elite o lines, with good to elite quarterbacks. Which is exactly my point. Jacobs was absolutely horrible in 2023 in Vegas , but then he turns great again when he goes to Green Bay. Coincidence? Montgomery averaged 4.0 YPC per in 2022 in Chicago and 3.8 YPc in 2021, but now he's considered a beast in Detroit. Again, what's the common denominator there?

Oh for sure. Our leagues do the draft going into the final week of preseason. Just know a lot of people have theirs around now and was curious to see what the outcome of these earlier ones are as the “experts” can have a tendency to be all over the place in the later rounds.

To be fair, it always does the job here but there are also hundreds of the small brown anoles here who take down anything that moves.. other than ants. Gecko's too...

Huh!?? One of the silliest comments I have ever read in this forum. Wow, so super illogical Now, go and look at the playoff teams from last year, and then come back and say if you still believe that nonsense--"a running back will never move the needle"!! Except for almost every contending team last year, you mean? Henry on the Ravens, Cook on the Bills, Gibbs and Montgomery on the Lions, Jacobs on the Packers, Barkley on the Eagles... And it is likely the same this year, I predict. Running backs will never move the needle!

Don't you worry. Next week will be all about the Cook "hold-in."

Like I said before, the entire thing I silly (gerrymandering, that is). But no getting that toothpaste back in the tube. I think the issue with the current situation is the timing. Honest question: you see the issue - or at least see how some can have issue with it - with this not being aligned with the census and with Trump saying he deserves the 5 seats, right?

Yep I've taken it multiple times from the Thruway plaza It's the best bang for your buck if you're trying to go to the stadium and not drive Easy in and easy out drivers always counted heads.. and we've gotten police escorts I've taken my elderly father this way multiple times

I'm also interested in hearing about this. I saw it existed last year but I didn't have faith that I wouldn't get left there if the game went to OT