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Looking like they should have stayed and picked LaPorta. Still has time to add weight but doesn't look great. Maybe worked on getting the knee right and hasn't had the ability to add good weight.

Unfortunately I'm sort of stuck. I don't want to go higher up the food chain because that situation is worse and I can't really switch career paths at the moment so I just continue to go in and try not to hate it. There have definitely been some "business decisions" about what I will and won't do anymore though. Particularly about unpaid extras. I'm trying to switch locations if I can. It might not be better, but it will at least be different.

How about a pound or two?? He doesn’t look like he added any size at all.

We talking greatest musicals here? Anyways, who can argue with this?

You too?

I'm with you. It was a luxury pick at the time and he's not any of what we were told he was.

That’s probably my favorite episode of the series. You just made me want to take out the dvds of it

You think 2 chicken finger subs adds that much weight? Alright, I'm left with no choice. I'll have to test your theory.

At my job? Yes. That is why people are leaving my profession in droves. My job used to be a respected position in the community where we were relatively well paid and held in high esteem. Now we are a public punching bag.

Isn't he 240? Kittle is same height 250. That's 2 chicken finger subs.

I'm not trying to get into an argument, but I'm wondering, does the above stat takes into account the extended schedule? I ask this because some of those teams included in this stat might have also sat there QBs in the final game when they already had clinched, this in a 14 game season. Also, the running was much more prevalent before the rule changes which would seem to indicate less scoring. Again, just asking.

Please tell me that is AI generated!

I think you have the cause/effect backwards. Part of the reason I think that is that McDermott's defensive scheme and philosophy is built around the idea that every time your opponent runs the ball it's a net positive for your defense. This has been a common criticism of his defense, that we too easily invite the run. So it would be weird to make that concept a staple of your defense, but then on the other side of the ball intentionally go run-heavy. I'm all for a balanced offense. But the team was forced to run that small ball style more than they really wanted to I am sure. No way McDermott wanted his offense to have 6 4th down conversion attempts in the AFCCG, and needing to convert at least 5 of them to even have a chance of winning the game, but that's what happened. The personnel dictated the game script and the game script dictated the outcome.

But I was told many times that he has elite movements, body control and catching ability...

His playing time will likely go down here , but it's not as if post-draft WR opportunities are plentiful either. Lockett signed right before the draft, but the amount of jobs goes down significantly post-draft. Then factoring in which of the potential available jobs are not... teams like the jets and browns, and what you might be able to even carve out as a role - there really weren't a lot of spots for him.

Of course and to just poop it out right at 8pm across the board is really dumb. Just the same, it'd be pretty dumb to make it an unveiling show going week by week as they unveil it to generate engagement But still that'd be really cool to have that the case. They start and go week by week with interesting matchups and how it will play out for each team at the weeks go by.

Ok I’m not sure we had an offense last year everyone thought was truly a “top offense”😂. It’s also a good idea not to live in the past and assume our offense will be as good this year as it was last year without more talent. There are lots of ways to win a championship. Some of us think adding to the offense is better, some of us think adding to the defense is better. Like I said before, most of us were happy with the first three picks because we know the defense can improve. I’d say the biggest argument in this thread is Beane could have managed the later part of the draft different to get some young talent added to the skill positions for Josh both for this year and for years down the road.

This was the exact game that came to mind for me too. Jeff George came in with great fanfare as the #1 draft pick, and there was a thought it could serve as a preview of a future rivalry between the teams if he turned out to be the real deal. Like you said, we harassed him all game and he didn't have much around him talentwise, but he hung in there until Cornelius Bennett rearranged his mental state early in the fourth quarter. I remember how euphoric the stadium was when he got knocked out cold (obviously, a much different time). What a terrible way to start in the league (even worse for his folks in the stands hearing the crowd erupt over the pummeling of your child).

6'4 240 my ass he's 220 at best. Will never like this pick. A TE needs to be big enough to absorb the hits so he can play 4-5 years before being spent. He's a luxury #2 TE because he can't block.

I think his knees are made of rice crackers

your PS is a lie...or at the very least overexaggerating because it fits your narrative. Josh had two excellent three game stretches, from an efficiency standpoint. One was the first three games, and the other was SF/LA/DET. They're super comparable in everything but quality of comp and attempts. Cooper had a nice game against SF. Against SF and Detroit he didn't even get 50% of snaps and had 3 targets total for 12 yards. I think the problem is more with your assumptions...That the reason they were more conservative was because of the WR talent. Ordinarily, more conservative should correlate with reduced scoring. But if ANY coach can become more risk adverse AND score more points, who wouldn't take that? Less passing and more scoring is a good thing. I know there is concern about rising to the occasion in a shootout, but I think the ability is there. Looks at the Rams and Lions games.

Should had never lost to the Texans or the Rams. We had the tie breaker over KC when we beat them. We find a way to beat Houston and LA and we're going into the final game of the season playing the starters against the Pats and a W means the #1 seed.

The NFL does lots of annoying things, but the schedule release delay and pomp and circumstance is the worst.

Looks like he pigged out on rice crackers