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the third is an absolute mess for most. it’s either huge upside guys with massive red flags, good character guys that don’t actually have the skill or average dudes at below premium positions knox, singletary and Harrison is a pretty decent group in there. that he’s missing that badly in the second is a relatively big deal though. That’s a spot he should pull a few average starters and an occasional big impact player with some busts mixed in. 3rd and later is a crapshoot.

I would’ve been real ok with a non mlb handling that job this year

I don’t think anyone would expect him put himself up against Josh in a head to head. he sure could easily say “can’t believe he missed you stef” or “I’m team Elam” if he’s that incredibly out of touch with managing social settings though

frankly, I think your practice squad guy is less someone you expect to win a game this year and more someone that you can throw to the wolves as scout team qb that impersonates upcoming qbs styles etc… if we are on the third qb, whether that guy is 65th or 72nd best in the league will matter little but he can actually help the starters get ready for games

really the big question is Miller. If he’s not “that guy” the roster has gone backwards. If he’s full go 110% come December and no other catastrophic injuries I feel much better this year, pass rush will just be so huge in our defense holding things together offense will always have us as a contender with Josh here but pass rush is the gap between elite and very good for the next ten years (assuming 1-2 playmakers on the offense with Josh)

As are about 45 guys on the roster

maybe that’s an issue with how you consume information and not the player? he’s a day 2 pick at a super premium position in the draft. At that crossroads, he’s a good player making fair contributions.

I would assume 100% of our 4th string pass rushers (behind Miller, Floyd, Rousseau) will be replaceable on a rookie deal, great in free agency, all a matter of price

at this point, very likely. They could always cut him tomorrow but I’d think they are keeping him for real

hear me out- the running game has been so devalued that we should double our running back presence on any given snap, instead of having an extra pure pass catcher

Vets on the week 1 roster are guaranteed salary while those added later are not (unless contracted as such)

well, also a few of those are laughable. kamara last year was nothing like his prime. 1k yards is not a particularly impressive season these days etc….

beat out, or they were cool with not winning?

I mean, getting 2-3 votes isn’t exactly dominating or a windfall of support. honestly, I don’t particularly lean on the drought when measuring him. That a team 15 years ago lost to the Steelers and should have got in but didn’t doesn’t make beane more impressive right? that said, beyond win/loss record, one might argue playoff record is much more important at the highest end once you cross some baseline win percentage overall?

the Union needs preseason as a showcase for about half its members that said, I doubt teams walk off the field during the regular season short of just about a death. I don’t think this dynamic changed at all, despite the preseason games

Risky thread title, sir

the theory that he was an exiting contract that the bills couldn’t restrict still applies… and that they would need to sync value into re-acquiring him underscores the loss i had never really considered it but it’s an interesting twist

You need to be 4 deep and when put into action he’s played better than cb4 to have that resource as a cost controlled asset for 3 more years is valuable. And I don’t think he plummets in output. Even if the secondary is healthy he will play and with even average injuries he will see a ton of reps

And yet, would you trade Josh for two pass rushers?

It’s tough when you don’t have a qb. You have to go take big swings. but when push comes to shove it’s almost impossible to win it all without that guy. The dolphins got that windfall of talent and lost in the wild card round still.

hard to say. In his entire HS, collegiate and nfl career combined he has fewer passes than many nfl qbs threw last year alone. He was a long shot, and it’s even more uphill from here but with lowered expectations and a slower timeline, maybe he can contribute to a team down the line. Probably not “the guy” but a career backup is good work.

Ha! I just saw the thread and was catching up. That’ll teach me to not get to the end… but yea… a healthy player on IR gets released not stashed. Obviously some art to that but you don’t get to hold a guy a year for a paper cut.

it screams injury settlement incoming. You can’t IR day to day injuries for the season.

even just the rhythm of going through warm ups and walking onto the field isn’t the worst to get back in the habit of… right? one more step towards week 1 being routine instead of getting your game day flow back in order

uh then why did ferg shave his letter into his chest? Was that for something unrelated?