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counterpoint: they found a way to meet safe virtually while bringing everyone into their system Can’t be enforced but could be offered I’d think. some teams may be more willing to opt in to safe housing

many even if leaning virtual are trying to get portions on campus. freshman in the fall to get their bearings and graduating seniors in the spring, as an example. Along with special cases, athletes, etc... depending on the school, state etc...

I’d assume that it was a combo of covid halting medicals and then potentially challenging financials. now it makes sense to see the opt outs first. Just a weird offseason for a guy like him.

We never doubted it

worried about family at home? weigh over 300 lbs and/or have a high risk condition? you are betting against the season and made what you believe is the best financial choice?

the thing I always say in these threads is that he checks all the physical boxes but also really seems to get the game. Plenty of on field post game interviews where he was able to spot out “we saw this on film but they tweaked it a bit so we attacked it by doing that” type of comments that were very on point.

that they may need to report before the terms of opt out are finalized seems not ideal. you think in a perfect world the window would be a few days prior through a few after (can avoid showing up or can come in and see protocols in action if you want)

May have lost the core Point of this thread at this point, eh?

even controlled players can get sick

can you imagine being the UDFA that opts out and then the policy changes and you want to come back in? No way the GM takes you serious after that.

honestly I’m surprised we don’t see more bail after contract #2 when their grandchildren could live off their money but they are still healthy. Those guys that come full circle and finish on a bunch of vet minimum deals instead of chasing a passion project I don’t always understand. But it’s easy to say from such a huge distance. who knows, maybe a few of these guys either realize the gift of walking away. Or maybe they come back renewed.

to be fair I don’t think 25k fines occasionally missing the mark dramatically changed most of their minds on anything.

I’m the type to wait til the deadline for things like this, just in case something noteworthy happens. I’d expect most players not to rush their notice in

Need 3 G’s for me to trust a Gregg

While I generally agree, there’s FAR less stigma around this in A LOT of industries. It’s not near as limiting as it once was

I’d assume it’s that the contract pushes back differently depending on if you opt out now vs various scenarios if/when the nfl pulls the plug. id assume in mongos tweet much of the nuance likely couldn’t be conveyed, even assuming he fully understands all the possible options (not insulting him, just never know how deep guys have gotten in it vs an agent giving them cliff notes advice or hearing bad second hand info from a teammate)

he did not say they would likely Opt out. He said some players would likely have it as a consideration.

Big ask but yolo is a rock star- any chance of a semi regularly updated list in the OP? Just easier than scrolling through pages of random tweets. Kind of like managing a UDFA thread.

lots? Incredibly few, really.

yes, and he’s not just a safety. As indicated by the draft slot, trade compensation and soon to be contract.

and yet, for some reason, the professionals will likely agree with me.

but being a guy that can be a hybrid that’s capable in coverage and in the box instantly makes him more valuable than a linebacker

if you knew a coworker may have it would you be more comfortable being fully distanced 95% of the day with a chance you could come into contact the other 5%? seems easy to point out a steep reduction in risk even if not fully eliminating

Seems the reasonable guess is with the square footage of some facilities there would be a disparity between teams that could and couldn’t socially distance 90 players. But just a guess.

the 7 suggested are pretty solid candidates. I mean, do you really flip day to day operations upside down to get extra looks at ray ray or Bryan Cox jr? which the 10 is worth not being able to have Allen work with a potential standout wr or Fromm not be allowed to throw to the actual likely to be rostered guys ever?