thebandit27

Absolutely. Green is very Charles Johnson-like physically, but I don't see the same EDGE ability (lacks the bend IMO)

Old chart or new chart?

Good stuff man! A few opinions of my own: - I have Lamar and Falk rated higher than you, and Allen graded lower - Orlando Brown is one of the toughest evaluations in the draft. He really looks the part most of the time, but low-built ends are going to eat him alive IMO. - Bad year to need a pass rusher and be outside of the top 10. I have Chad Thomas rated much higher than you, but it's a JPP-type rate-him-based-on-potential ranking. I think he's an ideal fit for what McDermott would want in a DE. Size, length, explosion, relentless motor. - Thank you for separating LBs according to their real positions in the NFL. I think a lot of the off-ball OLBs you have are great fits for nickel 'backers in our scheme. I also think that Darius Leonard is going to go on day 2, and that he deserves to go on day 1. - I think Derwin is a safety all day; I've seen some folks saying that he can play corner

Bradley Chubb, but he wont' be there

Imagine if they traded Luck and then both Cleveland and the Giants picked QBs in front of them...they'd be trading a franchise QB for the 3rd QB in the class. It wouldn't be whichever QB he wants. Which is why, IMO, the trade of Luck wouldn't happen until--at the earliest--the Colts are on the clock. More likely, they'd make their pick (assuming the QB that they want is there), then trade Luck to someone else in time to make their other pick(s) in the first round.

I see that some of you have come around on Paul Richardson as I suggested a few months back Great fit for what this team needs: veteran with speed and big-play potential

Sure It's not exactly the most exclusive club

So did I FWIW...

There's no way you're serious

Yep...just saw it! Thanks and good call @DCOrange

I think I saw DraftWire say that, but I haven't seen anything like that in TBN. Of course, I don't really read the News, but I would think I'd have seen it linked here.

Good analysis as usual Gunner. I'll add that if you're drafting Lamar Jackson, you need to make sure that you have him surrounded by speed guys to take advantage of his zone/read and scrambling ability. Oh, and if you're drafting Josh Allen, you should surround him with clergymen who will pray that he finds a way to translate his outstanding physical gifts, attitude, and work ethic into actually playing good football more often than not.

Not sure...could be a number of things... Maybe Cousins' agent shopped around and--of the teams he'd be happy to go to--Denver offered the most in compensation. Maybe the feedback from Cousins' agent is that teams would rather take their chances that they can sign him on the open market, and Washington decided they'd rather get something for him before he walks. Again, this is all speculation. All I was speaking to is that the mechanics of a trade are fairly straightforward: give agent permission, agent gets deal framework, GMs speak and agree to compensation, Cousins gets the transition tag prior to March 14, Cousins signs the tag, teams submit paperwork for trade, Cousins officially signs extension once traded.

I think it's possible that Cousins' agent was given permission to talk to other teams, and that he has the framework of a deal with Denver in place. I also think it's possible that Denver and Washington--knowing that--agreed upon compensation. Likely? Meh, not sure. Nope. The transition tag only mandates the level of compensation if a player signs an offer sheet with a new team. Once Cousins signs the transition tender, he is under contract and can be traded for any agreed-upon compensation.

It's a non-issue. If indeed a trade is agreed upon by both sides, and Cousins has an extension agreement in place with Denver, all Washington needs to do is transition tag him so that he can sign it and make himself eligible for a trade. Once the trade is processed, he can sign his new deal with Denver.

I don't think anyone thinks that the city of Buffalo is a preferred destination over areas like Arizona or Denver. It is silly, however, to rule out a big FA signing in Buffalo because "it's Buffalo". Mario Williams signed the richest defensive player contract in history to come here when he had many other suitors, so it's not like it's unheard of for good players to sign here. The biggest thing that FAs look for is comfort level, both on and off the field. Why would a guy sign here? Well, he'd have to like the coach and front office, he'd have to think the team was heading in the right direction, he might have tight relationships with other players already here, and he might like that Buffalo has a relatively low cost of living. Combine those factors with a willingness to pay market value, and you can certainly be in the conversation. Now, do I think Cousins will sign here? Probably not. I don't think they'll give him the $27-28M AAV he's looking for, and I think he's more likely to go to a place like Denver or Arizona that have a more recent history of winning.

I'm okay with any plan that results in bringing in a potential long-term solution to the game's most important position. My opinion is that what happens with Cousins is going to dictate what occurs in the top-6 of the draft. For example, if Cousins either re-signs in Washington or signs with Arizona, then you're probably looking at as many as 4 QBs in the top 6. On the other hand, if Cousins were to sign with, say, Denver, then the Giants have the pick that shapes the top-6. If they take a QB, well, then that's still most likely going to be 3 QBs in the top 6. If, however, they pass on a QB for, say, Barkley, then you're looking at a QB at 1 and then no chance of a QB until 6, which softens the leverage of the teams looking to trade down.

You need to post more often

I agree with you E I was attempting to bring some levity to the discussion Apparently I don't have your talent for it

That's correct...from time to time, however, QBs will catch that the play clock should have been reset and alert the officials, who will then ask for a reset.

Usually the play clock gets reset if the ball moves after being placed in play by the official, or if the defense is being given time to substitute. There are other reasons as well. From time to time, the officials don't signal for it, and QBs will ask them to reset. I don't think there's much to this...

I just knew I'd get called an idiot for that. At least I get the honor of receiving it from the godfather

https://medium.com/@rickhodges/the-rise-and-fall-of-mentally-retarded-e3b9eea23018

I don't think he should be name-calling either... For reference, "retard" (which means someone with an IQ of less than 100) is actually a kinder word than either "idiot" (IQ of 0-25), "imbecile" (IQ of 26-50) or "moron" (IQ of 51-70). We never flip out at "idiot" or "moron"... Should we start?

Sounds like they believe that there's an avenue to gain some cap relief as long as Wood plays ball and they're transparent with the league office and NFLPA