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McD's line, "control the line(s) of scrimmage." Last year's O-line rarely got the push when they needed it in short yardage situations. It's clear they wanted maulers--Nsekhe, Spain, Feliciano, Ford, et al. Despite what you read wrt their pass blocking abilities, it's the toughness that sticks out. It's difficult NOT to be excited about this season on so many levels...

Normally the YC inverts as the FED continues to raise short term rates. That's not the case this time. Currently, the long term yield is coming down on the fear of a slowdown due to Trump's tariffs, and there are a lot of data signals to support the slowdown. It will be interesting to see what Trump and China do..? Trump has to resolve this before it pushes the US into a recession. China would be wise to push Trump on this, as he will be forced to back down before 2020 heats up.... Also, at this point, I wouldn't be surprised if the FED cut its target rate at the June meeting, but the board will probably be split, and I'm not sure there are enough doves currently to make it happen.

There was a lot of media about the "caravans" of people passing through Mexico last year. I really don't know much about Mexico's southern border passing, but they certainly don't seem to care much about our border--which, in the past, was mostly partiers in TJ and people seeking cheap (legal) drugs. I think AMLO is more than willing to discuss the issue with Trump, they simply won't have much in common on the issue, I'm guessing... That may be the point you are making about the effect of the tariffs, but Trump's use of the tariffs is for the reason I mentioned.

Most of those now migrating to the US are coming from Central America, not Mexico. The focus of Trump's tariffs is to get Mexico to take a harder stance on their southern border.

I would say he's a big dude. I hope he pans out. I like Yarbrough, but they could do better.

The point I made is what their contracts indicate. If Spain is cut, his cap hit is minimal; if Feliciano is cut, his dead cap hit > if he is on the team. I’m sure you’re assessment of Spain is correct, but feliciano is the tougher assessment. Given he doesn’t have a lot of film, he’s a relatively unknown, except to the Bills’ O-Line Coach. He’s a lot like Long in his position flexibility, so if it comes down to those two, the contracts will have an impact. Finally, I’m not saying it changes his “color,” but it does suggest someone thinks highly of him...

If you go by their contracts, Feleciano is a lock, and Spain is just another vet in the competition.

https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/how-the-war-party-broke-trump/ no one can break the MIC @Deranged Rhino...

That was great!

I think the position group with the most locks is DL--all 3 in blue are locks. Otherwise, great stuff.

I'm sure it will be a part of the offense this year, but not in the first few games. Maybe they'll do some hurry-up before actually trying the no huddle..?

I don't think this is true at all. The New regime under Rex with Roman as OC wanted an all-purpose TE and they were very familiar with what Clay could do. They structured a contract that would make it very difficult for the Dolphins to match as they were in cap straits due to signing Suh. I think Clay gave them what they wanted and was a good player, but they over-paid because they really wanted him. In his first 3 years he averaged about 50 catches, 500+ yards, and 14 games per season, all while playing with a QB who was known for not seeing the middle of the field well. Injuries plagued him after that.

I almost mentioned that play—memorable! I’d say comparable to Montana: not known for their arms, rather their smarts and clutch play.

? My dad was a huge Packer fan, born in Wisconsin. I remember watching some legendary nfl championship games between the Starr-led Pack against the Dallas Cowboys.

It would be interesting to see a deep dive into the “sacks” question. Some thoughts. How many happen when a team is several scores up and the D line can “pin their ears back” and go? The KC example Simms used, a lot of sacks, but horrible O. Seems to be a consequence of KC’s O and teams having to keep pace. KC’s D faced 140 more pass attempts than the Bills. How many double teams did a pass rusher face? There are so many factors to consider, so there’s no perfect stat to measure a pass rushers effectiveness, but I’ll take % of pressures on pass rush attempts over # of sacks any day.

Tua would be a good match for the “las Vegas” Raiders. There are a lot of islanders that live in Vegas, having left because they can’t afford to live in Hawaii. You’d get plane loads flying in for the home games too.

The fact that he is in the conversation when he was taken at 27, the 4th CB off the board, works for me. McD’s first draft and first pick, not too shabby... [yes, I know he passed on Mahomes]

I didn't see this "highlight" video on OBD until a few days ago. The last play has me worried....if he can't beat a triple team, he's a bust...

I will give Simms one more opportunity, but if he says Ranch over Blue again, I'm done with him....

Can I withdraw this thread? Shame...

I disagree with his secondary assessment, but agree on the rest. After Davis walked out halfway through the Charger game, CB2 was a revolving door. . Wallace settled it down in the second half of the season. Gaines, Wallace, and K Johnson make it better, and taron Johnson will be better in year 2 as well. They also have more depth at S.

Debatable. Croom was the leading receiver at the TE position. Clay didn't even crack 200 yards, and Logan Thomas was the #3. If Kroft is healthy, then I would argue it will be a better group. Kroft, Smith, Croom, and Knox.

Yes, he is a converted WR, so I'm sure the blocking aspect will take time. I don't think he's the long-term answer, but I like him as the 3rd TE. They had to draft someone because Clay was let go and Kroft has questions about his durability, which was recently answered...?

Heard Chris Brown say today on OBL that Croom looked really good and seemed to have a good rapport with JA. Don't count him out.

JA is only one part of the discussion in the interview. They got into a discussion about pass rush vs coverage, and what is more important. Simms said something like, 10 years ago I would've said pass rush, but he's now on the side of coverage. Another interesting tidbit was related to the year he worked for the Pats, saying how it is football 24-7. He had a funny line about Belichick being so focused on football. He was in town doing a piece on JA, which he said will come out next week most likely. I'd recommend a listen if you haven't already.