BullBuchanan

Dude's a bum. He can find some other sucker to be his 4th team. I'd rather have Rhodes or a rookie that doesn't look like we just shot his dog when he's drafted.

I think that's worse, because he was actually on the team.

I imagine they trade Lockett too. They're in full teardown mode until they find a QB.

because he's going to command $20-25M a year after next year and they can't keep him and Lockett with no QB.

Hmm...

Saw Flogging Molly and Tommy Emmanuel so far this year. Forgot I had tickets to see Dropkick Murphys, so missed that one sadly. Probably mostly local acts through the summer.

I really enjoy listening to Al Michaels, Kenny Albert and Tony Romo. I don't tune in to watch them, but I probably stay longer than I otherwise would if I had to just listen to Greg Olsen, Trent Green, Charles Davis, Aikman, or Collinsworth.

Who cares? They still wouldn't be good.

If you remove Beasley's worst season and his best he averages 576 yards, 3.75tds and 32 First Downs. That first down total would rank him 54th in the league this year, and I shouldn't need to point out where his other stats would rank him. This is with him playing with Romo, Prescott, and Allen. H'es never had to play with poor QBs for extended periods

I really dislike our conversations. I listed 7 players that should be considered better than Beasley was at his very absolute best, and that's not enough. The deeper down the list I go, the more pedantic I expect your responses to become. For the record, I'd add Robert Woods, Jarvis Landry, and Adam Theilen as better out of the slot. And yes, the receivers I listed above have historically played mostly out of the slot. I'm not claiming Beasley is garbage - JAG is only a slight if you feel he's elite, and he's not that. There isn't any part of his game that's special. He's is (or was) a solid player who's mouth outruns his legs. He has run of the mill 1rst down numbers, weak yardage totals, weak TD totals, awful YAC. He catches balls most of the time and goes down afterwards. He's a fine player, but he's not in the 150 best all time. He's never been to a pro bowl or been an AP1.

Hill, Kupp, Allen, Lockett, Lamb, Godwin, Schuster, etc. He had one season in his entire career that he belonged in the conversation, and last year sure as hell wasn't it. Don't let that stop you though.

Listen, Cole. You aren't close to the best guy in the league. You've been a JAG your whole career and you had one good season. Pump the brakes. Drama follows you wherever you go and you can't help but be a distraction. Good riddance. Crowder is an instant upgrade.

You know the dude has a twitter account right? Do I have to read it for you? He's never known when to shut his ***** mouth. Off the top of my head: https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/impending-free-agent-cole-beasley-blasts-cowboys-front-office-for-his-lack-of-involvement-in-offense/ https://www.nfl.com/news/cole-beasley-on-cowboys-wrs-we-re-just-getting-open-0ap3000000967380 https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2021/07/22/is-cole-beasley-trying-to-get-cut/

Poor dude's going bald at 22. Not sure if I'd make that trade.

I bet you wouldn't.

He's an extremely toxic person. Toxic people tend to attract more adoration than they deserve and sometimes more criticism. In Cole's case, he got out on the winning side of it. He's been this way since Dallas.

If Dane isn't ready by now, it's not likely he ever will be. I've liked his play, but he needs to get better if he wants to be a long-term #2.

The top 5 in the AFC would be great in any time period. Guys put up better stats now, and the league has a lot more parity, but I don't think there is a marked difference in top-end QBs now than there was in the 90s. or the late 00's. You're just seeing a new generation get started, so it always looks like that. It wasn't that long ago we had Brady, Manning, Manning, Rivers, Brees, Ryan, Wilson, Rodgers, Warner, Favre all slinging the rock around at a high level at the same time (besides Wilson who would come a couple years later) In the early 90s you had Kelly, Marino, Favre, Elway, Simms, Aikman, Young, Montana, Moon, Cunningham etc

I don't think he'll take it.

The '91 AFC Championship game against the Raiders was my first game. I mostly remember everyone being very excited and how cold I was. We had a big Super Bowl party and everyone was happy. My Bills fandom was formed and cemented during those years before I knew how to tie my shoelaces.

If I'm Lamar, I'm pushing for maximum guaranteed dollars over total money. So much of his value as a QB is tied to his legs, and not only is that the first thing to diminish, but one bad hit or juke and it could be over in an instant. Of course the Ravens know this, but unless they plan on drafting a replacement over the next year or two, what are they gonna do?

There's an opportunity for it. In some games, like poker, you want to be doing what other players aren't doing. I don't see any reason we couldn't see a shift in football, except that it's hard to switch philosophy drastically year to year. The patriots have been able to do it, but not too many other teams. the rise of wide open passing offenses has led to an emphasis on smaller and more nimble players. That can certainly be exploited if a team was able to pair a big bruising back with a competent offense and a great defense. That's been the Titans model. Unfortunately for them, i think they just ran into bad timing in the league. They're good enough to win lots of games, but not win the ones they need to. If they can add some wrinkles to their offense, maybe it'll be enough.

Aaron Donald just decided not to retire. Whatever you pay for him, you have to assume it's for 1 year. TJ Watt is in his prime.

I thought you'd take solace in being close to making a compelling argument. I guess that wasn't enough. I made my point and said everything that needed to be said. Enjoy your echochamber.

Yes, because we're speaking in generalities about negotiation and sales, whereas you were speaking in specifics about the nuances of sports contracts. There's a chasm of difference.