Kirby Jackson

In Atlanta, if you recall, we had to download the Falcons app to get the tickets. They do that so they can sell advertising on there by saying “____ # of people have the app.”

“Mr. 60’s Bills Fan” we will show you the respect that you deserve.

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I had a 2006 Cadillac CTS and it was the worst car ever!!! There was some sort of electrical failure and it would NEVER work and pretty much no one could fix it. Total POS and will never, ever, ever consider another Cadillac.

Are we to call you Mrs. Shaw or are you cool with “other Shaw?”

So they won’t give up a 4th but someone else will likely use a 1st or 2nd? At some point the talent outweighs the risk. I think character has has been a consideration but intelligence seems to be at the top of their requirements. You are going to have a few guys with character concerns in every NFL locker room. The Bills employed Incognito. Zay Jones clearly has some issues. Adolphus Washington has been in trouble a few times. Deonte Thompson has been arrested for weed. That’s why I’d have Beal as a 4th. That is where the value is too good to pass up (at a position of need).

He’s a total exception because of his addiction. His production has been elite. It would be like a super rich man’s Karlos Williams. That’s why the Browns have put up with it. Gordon may be the most gifted player in the league. He averaged 117 yards a game with Hoyer, Campbell and Weeden!!

He certainly hasn’t played a lot but has been great when he has. He averages 17.3 yards per reception for his career!! That’s insane. By all accounts he’s good to go now. He appears to be in decent shape:

Yeah it would have sucked to get Josh Gordon. The Bills should use a 4th on Beal (although I doubt that gets it done). The Bills have 2 4ths next year. Maybe they can steal the long-term starter opposite Tre?

It’s a pretty simple conversation IMO. They potentially drafted their franchise QB, have a talented young defense, good coaching, 9 drafts picks and almost $100m in cap space in 2019. The direction of the team is crystal clear assuming that Allen can play.

Here’s the video of his efforts: https://www.pscp.tv/w/1LyxBrXYbZkxN

It’s sad if a grown man can’t do at least a few. Watching Howard try to do a pull-up was like watching watching Peter McNeeley fight Mike Tyson. You knew what was going to happen but you still had to see it.

1. Allen starts week 1 (even though I think he needs time). 2. Edmunds is DROY and goes to the Pro Bowl. 3. Shaq Lawson gets double-digit sacks (that’s the longshot)

Great post!! A lot of interesting thoughts!! One more trend that we are seeing seeing more and more of is young players replacing mediocire vets. The money isn’t going to the Marshall Newhouse’s of the world. They sign for a relatively low number or are replaced by late round picks and UDFAs. The money is becoming more top heavy.

Sorry it was supposed to say “are” not “aren’t.” I’d agree with the bottom 3rd being somewhat replaceable. The reality is those guys are a part of that 215 of 100,000. Those guys are the ones are least likely to have a large chunk guaranteed. The point was the top guys will always get large chunks guaranteed. The OP was suggesting that it should be more incentive based to give you a pass on a bad contract. The reality is that it is heading the other way. The NFL is giving MORE guaranteed money to the top players now. The Kirk Cousins deal set a very interesting precedent.

The biggest difference is that your assets are your liabilities.

His point was, anyone can do those jobs. You know the risk but it is easy to get a job as a miner. It is not easy to get a job as an NFL player. That is why they aren’t compensated differently. 215 out of every 100,000 high school seniors make it to the NFL. More than 215 of every 100,000 people that want to be a miner achieve that.

Good point, I totally forgot about them. They went from bad to great overnight. They loaded up.

Tell me the last team to turn over their roster like that? Thinking about the 2018 Browns like the 2017 or 2016 Browns is crazy. They are TOTALLY different. Hue Jackson is the only thing that’s the same. They have a lot of young talent and now a lot of experienced upgrades. They are literally better at every single position group than a year ago.

The bold is where we disagree. Less than half of the guys that started on those 1-31 teams are starting now. Every year is a different year and a different team. The 2016 Browns record has absolutely no impact on the 2018 Browns record. In the same manner the 2016 Eagles record has no effect on the 2017 Eagles. I’m not saying that the Browns are a Super Bowl contender. I think that they win 8 games. I don’t think that the Bills win 8. By 2019 though, both teams have a chance to be threats in their division (if the rookie QBs can play). IMO, the Browns are further along than the Bills though. They are better at OL, QB, WR, pass rush, and LB. The Bills should be better at DB and RB but the Browns are good there as well. The Bills have better coaching and should have a more stout run defense. Again though, they are a year ahead in their rebuild. They had the cap space and a ton of picks. The Bills had picks but not a lot of cap space. By next year the roster should be pretty stacked.

It’s just a different team. The 2018 Browns look nothing like the 2017 Browns. QB - They turned Kizer into Tyrod and Baker. DB - They added Gaines, Randall and Ward. WR- They have a healthy Gordon and added Landry. OL- They added Corbett and Hubbard. RB- They added Hyde and Chubb. LB- They added Kendricks They are pretty much better everywhere. Usually when a team goes through a transition phase they improve in some areas and get worse in others. The Browns are better across the board.

The unemployment rates have been dropping for years: https://data.bls.gov/timeseries/LNS14000000

This is whole thing is ridiculous. The players were like “we aren’t coming because you are an A-hole.” Don then was like “you aren’t invited anymore.” That’s the most childish thing ever. The reason that they were “uninvited” is because less than 10 guys were going to attend. That’s not a good look for Don to take a picture with less guys than the team has on the field on a given play.

Ha ha, I was at that trash game too. That hasn’t to be the end of EJ (it was). I went to Game 7 of the ALCS there last year too. Needless to say my sports experiences in Houston haven’t been positive but I’m going to give it another go.