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I think Pettine can get them there, I do think it's going to take a few years though.

I was thinking Stevie looked real good in those clips too, and he did - but the more it went on the more I can see why the decision was made to let Woods get most of the attention after Sammy.

Thank you for the heads up

What's wrong with his wife running in to get the tickets?

At first glance this seems like a pretty cool topic and exercise - until you start reading everyone's predictions and realize you can't care about / comment on agreeing or disagreeing on that amount of proposals.

No, I have too.

Yeah, it was tough for me to figure out how to make my point when the two drafts aren't related.

This stuff will happen when the pads get put on.

I respect you for posting that they corrected what they did wrong.

I agree that Marrone will coach him through that, but I think "plays through the whistle" is a trait only useful in college to gain exposure for the NFL. I think the reason it's not useful in the NFL is it will get called - hence the reason it doesn't get called, is because it isn't done.

That might be where we are disconnecting. I'm suggesting additional rounds will be added to the regular draft not the SD. I also understand that if the regular draft went to 9 rounds it wouldn't be those players entering the SD that are drafted based on understanding why the SD exists. What I'm suggesting is the NFL has learned they can't use the SD because of the lack of participation, but in the aftermath a bunch of free agents are signed proving the need for players. These free agents are a combination of players passed on in the SD and those that were eligible for the regular draft.

I don't think the slap move itself is illegal but once applied to the back is where I think the penalty comes in.

I'm not down on Cyrus and I like the pick but I did want to comment on the 3 videos provided in the link. I'm not so sure each one of those aren't penalties in the NFL. In the first video Cyrus shows excellent burst and pushes the defensive player back nicely - but after that initial hit the player attempts to get around him and is being held as you see the left shoulder pad fly up in the air, he then continues to hold the remainder of the play. This defensive player was not going to make the tackle and Cyrus better learn to know when to let go so that holding isn't called so far away from the play. In the second video it's quite obvious he slaps the defensive player in the back to push him down. That's a penalty all day. I'm not sure if this is a signature move of his but if he can get in front of the defender and slap him on the side of his upper body ala Reggie White, it would be one awesome move. I've always wondered why more people don't use the "Reggie move" and I wasn't even thinking offensive lineman using it. Kind of like why don't people learn they sky hook like Kareem mastered? The 3rd video is similar to what I was saying in the first but Cyrus IMO does a much better job of engaging and driving back (almost 5 yards), but at the end he should let go, especially when the job is done.

Excellent points

Two tears in a row and no supplimental draft activity - so the NFL can't capitalize on that to grow off season exposure. Teams sign a significant amount of undrafted players and the nfl isn't reaping any financial reward. Coupled with the growing popularity of the draft, the leagues interest in spreading out coverage over additional days, and knowing the need of additional players at camp - it would make sense to expand the number of rounds.

Why would you need to read defenses when you're going to throw to a covered WR?

I think we'll see the amount of rounds expanded in the next 2-3 years.

C'mon man

People buy property all the time and the decision isn't based on immediate return. Often times it beats paying taxes on the liquid and the little you make has a higher return than the interest. Sometimes the tax benefits for being able to write off the acquisition is the motivation. Another reason is the property could be purchased forecasting the neighborhood is headed towards an increase in value.

Maybe I'm missing your meaning but I went back to read the OP's comments again and it seems to me this thread has gone exactly where he wanted. JMO

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I don't think you need the full amount in cash to make the purchase, just the necessary amount of worth for the bank to loan the money. I'm not saying every bidding owner would borrow the money but they could. Similar to most of us don't have the liquid money to purchase the house we purchase, but we have the reasonable means to make the payment. I know money will be an important factor but I actually think the trust is looking for more than that. Respectable bid - coupled with their comprehensive plan to keep them in Buffalo - will get you the second tier of consideration for the purchase. Then I believe a more detailed set of questioning will come after and the person the trust feels matches the wishes of the late Ralph Wilson the most will be chosen,

Put a little mud on it and he'll be fine.

I disagree that zero has no value. It's one more than -1.