Doc Brown

Lavonte David is arguably the best free agent out there left so if we could somehow sign him that would be huge. Maybe Von Miller can test his potential GM skills and get him here.

Both are/would be huge gambles but like you said the offsetting language in Watson's contract makes it slightly less risky imo. Watson played three straight seasons in Houston without missing a game due to injury before demanding a trade. Good massage therapists I guess.

It would be more of a gamble than DeShaun Watson was for the Browns considering Lamar runs a lot more. Two first round picks and at least 230 million guaranteed over five years is quite the price.

Because Aaron Rodgers is a Wild Card who could change his mind at any moment. What if he decides to retire between then and now? The Packers then get nothing for him.

What if Pegula agreed to pay his state taxes? Is that legal?

Not much movement at all in terms of offensive skill positions which is unusual. Fantasy fanatics must be bummed.

"Yes I realize" - well, at least you got that going for you because you acted like you didn't. "I have watched this team for a zillion years" - the oldest person in recorded history is 122 years old at the time of death. "Paying a CB is stupid, those guys are a dime a dozen" - the market says otherwise. A true shutdown #1 CB is incredibly valuable. "Cost us a foundational MLB" - to be determined. As far as his contract you could make the same argument for Dawkins, Knox, Miller, Diggs, Hyde, and Milano.

Geez. Can't wait until next year when we debate if Tyler Bass is worth 5.5 million a year.

I’m more disappointed we couldn’t extend him last year for 14 million or so. Hindsight is 20/20 though and he had by far his best year to strike it rich. Good for him. Glad he went to an irrelevant team in the NFC.

I think he's a great regular season coach and a great human being. It might take an a-hole (think Gruden replacing Dungy) to get us over the top though. We'll see.

It's the opposite of phenomenal. Call it cognitive dissonance or confirmation bias....whatever you want. People need to maintain consistency between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It's enhanced in people who have strong political opinions.

Yup. If you do the draft pick chart value calculation it would've been close to an even trade without DJ Moore. The Panthers were desperate and the Bears took advantage. If Carolina gets a franchise QB though it's a win/win trade.

Not me. Give Fields one more year and if he sucks you'll likely have two picks in the top 10 in a better quarterback class. You'll also have plenty of draft capital and salary cap space to surround that pick with talent.

Adams set the Raiders record for most receiving yards in a season. 1516 yards, 100 catches, 14 TD's. Thomas is not Adams though.

There isn't a left tackle on the market as good as Dawkins that the Bills could afford. There's no left tackle in the draft that would be as good as Dawkins in the draft where the Bills pick. Left tackle is more important than guard. Find a guard in free agency or the draft.

Please tell me again how he's saving billionaires some money when there is a minimum floor to the salary cap?

Drafting three running backs in the first round was one of many reasons for the playoff drought. At least those days are over (I think). We got a 1st and a 4th for Jason Peters who was undrafted. Him and Peerless are all I got.

I agree with all your points at how this could be collusion as it's defined. However, I'd avoid using phrases like carrying water for billionaires when there is a minimum floor salary cap each team much meet as per the CBA. It's just not smart business giving a long term guaranteed contract to anybody in the NFL (regardless of position) given the unique physicality of the sport. The Browns are now stuck for their own stupidity and it doesn't mean other GM's should follow suit.

Great idea. He can call plays from the MLB position. Name one example in NFL history where a head coach (non interim) was demoted to a coordinator position.

The conspiracy theorist in me says that's the assumption they want you to make. It's not collusion. It's well known that the failure to get a deal done was because Lamar wanted a fully guaranteed contract. Just because the Browns were dumb enough to give a fully guaranteed record qb contract doesn't meant another team is. If I'm Lamar, I hire an agent and back off the fully guaranteed demand. He's one bad step away from losing generational wealth playing on the non exclusive franchise tag.

If you're going by PFF like the article references 2022 was his pass blocking grade was the 2nd best of his career (80.4) while his run blocking grade was the lowest of his career (60.1). If you want to make the argument that his run blocking was worse that's fair but saying he allowed a lot more pressures is just not accurate. We absolutely should address the tackle position though because one injury to Dawkins and you're likely looking at Quessenberry/Doyle and Brown. Yikes.

Yes and no. They didn't really have a need at DE given the Rousseau selection (plus Epenesa the previous year) but they took Basham anyways. They took three RB's, a small LB, and a TE so they definitely will move away from premium positions to draft for need. I disagree with Ford though as he met both premium position/high upside and I don't believe he was elevated because of a weak OT class. These big boards by the "draft experts" theoretically assign draft grades on each prospect in isolation so it shouldn't matter how strong a particular position is in a draft. Most had them in the 10 to 30 range citing his upside despite only one year experience at tackle. The Bills got him at #38 and only moved him to guard when they realized he wasn't going to cut it at tackle. Spencer Brown was another raw prospect with high upside at a premium position. I guess this year will be the true test as it's likely S, LB, and IOL as likely needs.

Beane at least to me has followed this strategy and his draft process has always been fine. QB, MLB, DT, WR, DE, CB are all premium positions he used first round picks to obtain. The problem is in the scouting department. I remember Cody Ford being in the 20 to 30 range on most big boards and mock drafts before the 2019 draft. He may have been there "aim high superstar" talent that they traded up to get when he slipped to the second round. Boogie Basham was another pick where they thought they were getting great value at a premium position.