oldmanfan

Damn shame, great guy and solid player. Thankfully he is getting out before something tragic happened.

Why people insist on claiming non-existent sources to buttress their posts is a complete mystery. The GM has been cery clear that having a quality QB is essential. If they really like one of these guys in the draft I expect they move way up. If not they won't. And they'll bring a. vet FA in, whomever Dabold likes.

Jerry Kramer. Has deserved it for decades.

Agree.

If they see a guy that they really, truly feel is going to be that kind of guy, that guy who becomes a Pro Bowl type QB and is here for the next 15 years, then they should make a move and do what they need to in order to move up. And it will take a lot more than Glenn and our two first round picks to do so. Take a look at the moves for Wentz and Goff. As to being OK swinging and missing, you really think you'll be OK if the guy doesn't pan out? really? Or will you be on here demanding Beane be fired for giving away the store on a guy that was a bust? For me, I still say if you're going to spend money, spend it on a guy that you have some clue will be a good QB for you. Go get Cousins. My guess is that Darnold will not pan out because this past season shows his inaccuracy issues and he has questionable mechanics. Allen is similar. If I had to pick one it would be Rosen or Mayfield, and of those I'd take Mayfield. But I'd rather take a guy like the kid from western KY in the second and continue to build my roster, especially if I get Cousins.

Hard to compare between sports. Gretzky, Brady, Jordan all clearly the best in their sports. But let me throw out two other names: Federer and Serena. Both dominant and did it on their own. No Messier. No Belicheat. No Pippin.

Hope your right. But reality is this: the GOAT QB and GOAT HC ain't losing to a coach in his first SB or to a second string QB

He's playing well so far tonight. Blind squirrels find acorns on occasion.

Because he wasn't very good

Five of the players were free agents. That's what happens. They leave sometimes. We wouldn't have Hyde or Poyer for example. Marrone left in a power struggle. And stories I've read is he's a different coach there so maybe he learned something here. I do wish Schwartz had been kept. And retrospectively I would have taken Marrone over Ryan for sure.

Sure. You know you're wrong so you resort to this kind of stuff

They did not quit on him. How many pictures did we see of McD talking to him during practice. He quit on the team. it might just be Coughlin and Marrone told him he has one more shot or he's done in the league. Who knows? But I expect he'll screw up yet again in JVille. I get so sick of people making excuses for guys who don't have work ethic or the personal integrity to live up to a contract and take responsibility for their actions.

When someone who will be a FA wants to test the market then changes teams, you are not letting him go.

Basically would be the defense Jules Yakapovitch ran at Kenmore West back in the day. Defenders all were on their feet as I recall. And as hard as it is to say as an East grad, it was very effective.

Bet there's paperwork somewhere that Brady becomes a part owner after Kraft passes.

Assuming for a second this thread is serious, Gilmore was a FA. We did not give him to NE.

It is a question of physics and anatomy. Inertia is related to velocity and mass. Large men running at high velocity generate a lot of inertia. That includes all parts of the body including the brain. When velocity is suddenly slowed, that's when anatomy comes in (and I teach anatomy so trust me). The brain is suspended in cerebrospinal fluid, which along with the meninges cushion the brain. But in the type of hits football players take, while the body slows suddenly the brain does not because it is suspended in fluid. Compare it to a car crash; the car stops suddenly but if you didn't have a seat belt on you'd fly though the windshield. The CSF cannot provide enough cushioning and thus the brain slams against the interior of the skull. Not good. So while changes in technology might help some in lowering the amount of shock to the system, it may not help the inertia effect. Frankly I'm surprised given the mass and velocity of NFL players and the resulting inertial effects that not one player has died on the field from rupture of a cerebral blood vessel. As for jumping off ladders, accumulated effects, etc., data suggests that is more a factor in CTE. Makes sense. Smaller but multiple effects adding up makes sense physiologically.

Why post about anything then? Just let the board close. People here opine about Bills stuff. An ex-player criticizing the team is a subject to opine upon.

Look at society. Shake my head.

Anyone looking at this kid will no doubt have a ton of medical personnel evaluate him. And based on that they'll make the call. I suspect some will steer clear and some won't. Medical professionals can and oftentimes do have different opinions. While I teach anatomy I work in reproductive medicine and we see patients seeking second opinions daily. What is perplexing is that some here argue with folks that have actual relevant experience as PRs, orthopods, etc. Hope it works out for the kid. Personally I'd sign Cousins assuming he's not tagged and becdone with it.

I give him credit for recognizing that people would want draft info, and finding that niche. But he has no better idea than you or I what would make a good NFL player.

I teach anatomy, and you're spot on here, with one exception noted below. This was a horribly severe injury he had. You'd have to have your team physicians really check this kid out and be as sure as they can be before signing him. Now for the correction: the concern is damage to the peroneal nerve. Not the perineal nerve. If there was damage to the perineal nerve something else might drop, and not really related to football...

Kiper is entertaining. Clueless, but entertaining.

All they did was try to work with him. McD had one on one with him; pictures of them on the practice field together, etc. They gave him discipline which he rejected. Your comment is a larger reflection on society. The two things I drill into my kids are that there is a general lack of work ethic in society today, and that there is a lack of personal responsibility; no one wants to take accountability for their actions. I think Dareus suffers from both.

Well, yeah. He's inconsistent and they wanted to force him to throw. And he did poorly. why do you refuse to understand that?