Logic

The Chiefs have a recent history employing players whose talent level and character level are in direct inverse proportion to one another. It is known.

Hope you're having an amazing time in Greece. I was down in Belize recently, at the southern tip of Mexico. I drove a golf cart 40 minutes down a potholed, crocodile surrounded dirt road to a place called Secret Beach. It felt like the edge of the earth. There was a bar there, though, called the Blue Bayou. I walked in to get a drink, and what greeted me, prominently displayed on the thatched wall? A custom made, full sized flag, with the Bills logo and the words "Blue Bayou BLZ. World's Biggest Bills Fan". We are everywhere.

I hate dreaming because I just wanna sleep. I'm fast asleep, and next thing you know, I have to build a go-cart with my ex-landlord. - Mitch Hedberg

Funny story about this song. When I first met my wife, she was a DJ at an alternative radio station. I used to go sit in the studio with her and flirt while she was broadcasting. The setlists were pre-programmed by a computer software, but at the end of each hour, she was allowed to pick two songs herself from amongst the shelves of hundreds of CDs the station had. The first time I was hanging out with her during her broadcast, she told me "why don't YOU pick out some songs for the end of the hour". In order to show her how hip and cool I was (lol), I picked out "Touch Me I'm Sick" as one of my songs. I COMPLETELY forgot that it has profanity, and the CD was not radio-edited. So sure enough, she plays the song, and it gets to the part where Mark Arm shouts the F word loudly and clearly, and we both just froze and looked at each other. She ended up having to apologize to the listeners live on air after the song for the mistake, and then getting in quite a bit of trouble from her bosses. After this incident, I was no longer allowed to pick out the songs for the end of the hour ever again. Anyway...Mudhoney is still great live. You'll have a blast.

Bravo, sir.

I hope we see an appearance from Dunkirk Don.

We've heard directly that Elam was, at times, not performing well in practice last year. That's what seems have led to his not winning the starting job outright throughout his rookie season. With that said, as the season went on, he played pretty well when the games actually counted. Beane said as much, too, I believe. The question is, can he clean up the practice stuff? Can he be dependable and in the right place often enough in a practice setting to earn the trust of the coaching staff, so that he can seize that CB2 spot and not let it go? I anticipate the Benford/Elam/Jackson battle going right down to the wire this preseason, but in terms of draft capital invested...it sure would be nice if Elam won the job.

My statement was correct. I said he hasn't cracked (surpassed) 1,002 yards since 2019. That's a fact.

Damien, yes. I was referring to Kevin Harris, though I suppose that wasn't clear with my not including first names.

I don't think he's better than their current top four running backs. He hasn't cracked 1,002 yards rushing since 2019. I'd rather play Stevenson, Strong, Harris, or Montgomery over Zeke at this point, but maybe that's just me.

Thanks for the response. Your "preferred candidates" list is fair. I can't help but wonder if McDermott being added to the defensive coaching "room" is the reason he felt more comfortable giving extra responsibilities to a coach from that side of the ball. In other words, if he has to tab someone to take on extra duties -- thus potentially sacrificing/forgoing a bit of their own usual duties at times -- it makes more sense for it to be a defensive coach, since McDermott himself is potentially doing some of that defensive stuff now. If that's the case, then I do agree that Babich may have been a good choice. Perhaps his never having had defensive coordinator experience before, as Eric Washington has, is what kept him from being the choice.

McDermott probably feels like, with his move to calling the defense this season, he'd like to have someone trusted he can lean on to step in for him when needed and do some of the things that a head coach does. For those suggesting it should've been someone on the offensive side, who would you suggest? Ken Dorsey wouldn't make sense because, for one thing, he's got enough on his plate trying to grow as an offensive coordinator and, for two, he might be up in the booth on gamedays, not on the sideline. Aside from him, who would you pick? Kromer? Hide your beach chairs! That's my question to anyone that complains about this move -- and there WILL be (and already have been) complainers. If not Eric Washington, who would you have picked instead?

If Cam Sanderson from TWSN.net says it, it must be true.

I think it's possible that Josh Allen just isn't that fully locked in, stone cold killer, look straight into your soul kind of leader that others might be, at least when it comes to his verbal and interpersonal interactions. Just look at his personality. He's a big kid. He's always joking, pranking, laughing, smiling. Maybe, in terms of his mannerisms and actions in the huddle, he doesn't suddenly become Mr Serious Leader. Before everyone freaks out at what I'm saying...I think Josh Allen leads in a different way, which is by example. I think guys want to follow him into battle and lay their bodies on the line for him because they see that HE will lay his body on the line for THEM. They see him stiff arm a safety or hurdle a linebacker and they all -- to a man -- say "I'll go into battle with that dude any day of the week". Josh is a "dog" (dawg?), as they say, and THAT is the way in which he leads, in my opinion. By example. Like Bease said: People have different strengths. It's fine.

I had thought of something relevant to say, but then I became distracted by the discussion of rye toast and mint jelly and now I'm confused and upset.

This thread is......really somethin'. Lordy.

I don't think you've posted this enough times. Maybe like four to six more and you should be able to rest after a good day's work.

I don't disagree with you. It's quite logical to assume that some of the reasons for his being upset stem from those instances. Nevertheless, I stand by my opinion that he's going about things the wrong way. Come to town. Sit with the coaches and the QB. Voice your concerns. Suggest improvements. Work with the staff and the other players to make things better going forward. Don't just sit home and pout. That accomplishes nothing.

I understood Diggs being upset in Minnesota, because they were a run-first offense and showed no signs of changing, and he felt he was being underused and wasn't being allowed to reach his vast potential. I'm a lot less understanding of his being upset now. As others have pointed out, he's paid very well, he's on a very pass-first offense with a top five quarterback, and he's the focal point of the passing game. Besides, what does he really think he could get on another team that he doesn't have here? Short of joining the Chiefs, who does he honestly feel like would give him a better chance to win a ring at this point? Yes, I understand why he'd be aggravated with the coaches and potentially even Josh Allen, but I don't think that he's going about it the right way. A good teammate simply does not take his ball and go home when the going gets tough. You want changes to the way the offense is called or to what Josh is looking at when he drops back to pass? Fine. Come to offseason meetings (at LEAST the mandatory ones) and sit with the coaches and the QB and give input. Help shape the offense. Help improve the team from a scheming and play-calling perspective. I'm not bent out of shape about it. He's not the first player to skip mandatory camp and won't be the last. I DO think he's going about things the wrong way and is being unreasonable, though.

Smith has also had 5 years in an NFL strength and conditioning program, whereas the other two guys have not. Also... Dorian Wililams has 33 3/4 inch arms and 10 1/4 inch hands. Roquan Smith has 32 inch arms and 10 inch hands. Wingspan matters, too. Also... 2022 Pro Bowler Fred Warner is 6'3", 230 lbs. By your lbs-per-inch standards, he'd be considered undersized. Look, I'm not saying that Williams or Bernard are going to turn into Roquan Smith or Fred Warner. I'm just saying that the prevailing notion that they're vastly undersized to play ILB in the 2023 NFL is overblown. Good linebackers come in different shapes and sizes.

Roquan Smith: 6'1", 232 lbs Dorian Williams 6'2", 225 lbs Terrel Bernard 6'1", 225 lbs The first guy I listed was an All-Pro in 2022. The second two guys are the ones you're calling "undersized for the position".

I generally agree with the sentiment, but I don't think it applies to Dalvin Cook. He's 27 years old. Coming off four straight Pro Bowls, four straight 1100+ yard seasons, and has 43 TDs the past four seasons. He's also always been very elusive and not typically the type to take a lot of punishing hits, at least compared to other backs. I'd wager that he has 3-4 good seasons left in him.

I think that pointing out that it took their current two guys COMBINED to match Dalvin's production sort of proves that he's a superior player. As for the question of "Does he get them more wins?", well...yeah, maybe. It's inherently difficult to meaningfully tie a concept like "more wins" to the signing of a player. Like...does Leonard Floyd get the Bills more wins? Well...yeah, maybe. If opposing teams bring an extra defender into the box more often (because they fear Cook more than Mostert or Wilson) and it allows Waddle or Hill to go against just one deep safety...yes, that could absolutely result in more wins. As for cost, the Dolphins are middle of the pack in cap space. 16th. They can afford him, and they believe they're in a "win now" window.

He had 1400 yards from scrimmage and 10 touchdowns last year. He's coming off of four straight Pro Bowls. He's just 27 years old. In my opinion, he's worlds better than Mostert or Wilson. I don't think either of them has ever even sniffed that kind of production in a single season. If I was a Dolphins fan, I'd want Dalvin Cook on my team. I see a lot of fans underrating and underselling Cook in this thread (not you, but others). He's still VERY good. One of the top running backs in the league. An offense with Hill and Waddle out wide and Cook/Achane in the backfield is downright scary, no matter how much people may want to disparage Tua or whomever. You may be right that they feel "set" at RB. They shouldn't. They should sign this elite running back that's about to fall into their laps. Just my opinion.

Myles Gaskin would be gone in a heartbeat. Cook, Mostert, Wilson, Achane. That's the depth chart.