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Clearly included gender equity, huh? Tell me more about what I said but really meant. By all means, ignore me.

The feeling is mutual In other words, you brought up gender, not me. Thanks for providing evidence of that!

Tell me more about what I think... please. Did someone say something about climate change being related to gender inequity?

I don't know... why don't you ask all the teams that have taken a Tackle #1 overall historically.

How many 1,000 yard seasons have there been for Tight Ends in the history of the NFL?

Pete Buttiguieg, an affluent white man, voluntarily became a reservist in the military and was deployed to Afghanistan for 7 months. Donald Trump, an affluent white man, used his affluence to dodge the draft. Buttiguieg lives Greatness. Donald Trump lies about how great he is. I don't think Buttiguieg is a viable candidate because he's gay and I don't think America is ready for that, but he'd be a much better President than Trump. I see this place is still overrun with negativity.

I'm guessing you haven't watched much or any movies in the last decade or so, then. Movies that are purely new ideas? Name 10 great movies in the last 50 years that meet your criteria--which as you know eliminates all of the Mario Puzo based Godfather films.

Thanks for acknowledging that. You might not be playing a hypothetical game, but you're still playing a different sort of game here... the scared shitless game. That's a game you could play literally with ANY pick at ANY position in ANY draft.

You said it seems the first thing people talk about with Hockenson is his blocking ability. The first thing--actually the first 2 things--Beane talked about when talking Tight Ends in general was blocking ability. Like I said, take nothing from that if you don't want to. Might be pure coincidence. As for his pass-catching, from the little I've seen (because I don't give a crap about College Football til the NFL offseason), he seems like a fairly sure-handed hands-catcher. In terms of so many things, he resembles Gronk and Kelce. Would you take a Gronk or Kelce with the 9th overall pick?

Nothing if you don't want to.

To quote Beane from his Presser just the other day "Well, Tight End is kind of a 3 part player, what does he bring as a run blocker, what does he do as a pass blocker, and then what does he do in the passing game, and so as we go through these Tight Ends, those are the areas we focus on."

Do you feel that way because of the historic value of the Tight End position in the draft or because of Hockenson specifically?

I don't know who subscribes to The Athletic, but I stumbled onto this massive draft guide by Dane Brugler he calls "The Beast" because he takes 10 months to put it together after starting in June. He actually ranks the prospects and has pretty detailed descriptions about each one. Here's what he said about Hockenson (and notice where he ranks him): 1. T.J. HOCKENSON | Iowa 6046 | 251 lbs. | rSO. Chariton, Iowa (Chariton) 7/3/1997 (age 21.82) #38 BACKGROUND: A three-star tight end recruit out of high school, T.J. Hockenson was a four-year starter at Chariton as a tight end and safety. He was used as more of a wideout than traditional tight end in high school and the offense was centered around his receiving skills, finishing his career with a school-record 238 catches for 3,560 yards and 49 touchdowns. As a senior, Hockenson posted 85 receptions for 1,219 yards and 17 touchdowns, adding 39 tackles and two interceptions on defense to earn First Team All-State honors for the third straight year. He was also a standout basketball player, scoring 1,890 career points and earning Second Team All-State honors twice. Coming from a smaller school, Hockenson wasn’t considered a top-50 tight end recruit, but in-state programs like Iowa State and Northern Iowa offered him quickly. However, once Iowa (his favorite team growing up) offered him prior to his senior year, he became a Hawkeye. After his prolific 2018 season, Hockenson elected to leave school early and enter the 2019 NFL Draft. YEAR (GP/GS) REC YDS AVG TD NOTES 2016: Redshirted 2017: (13/12) 24 320 13.3 3 2018: (13/13) 49 760 15.5 6 Second Team All-American; John Mackey Award; Kwalick-Clark Big Ten TE of the Year; First Team All-Big Ten Total: (26/25) 73 1,080 14.8 9 HT WT ARM HAND WING 40-YD 20-YD 10-YD VJ BJ SS 3C BP COMBINE 6046 251 32 1/4 09 1/2 77 7/8 4.70 2.75 1.63 37 1/2 10’03” 4.18 7.02 17 PRO DAY N/A (stood on Combine numbers; positional drills only) STRENGTHS: Above-average athleticism…natural pass-catching abilities with his body control, reflexes and hand-eye coordination…reliable hands…clean releases off the line of scrimmage…sticks his foot in the ground and accelerates off his plant to press defenders off the route…finds the sticks and achieves proper depth in his patterns…legitimate downfield threat (averaged 11.5 yards per target in 2018)…ambitious after the catch, flashing tackle-breaking skills (seven catches of 30-plus yards in 2018)…outstanding finisher as a blocker…latches, runs his feet and drives his target off the screen…competitive appetite and wired right for the pro game…productive and durable career in Iowa City. WEAKNESSES: Doesn’t have ideal size and bulk for the position…overeager at times as a blocker and can get tossed when he arrives off-balance…bad habit of ducking his head into initial contact…tends to rush his routes at times and needs to better set up sitting defenders. SUMMARY: A two-year starter at Iowa, Hockenson paired with Noah Fant to form the best tight end duo in college football, lining up inline and slot in the Hawkeyes’ pro-style scheme. He became the second tight end in school history with 750-plus receiving yards in a season and joined Dallas Clark as the only Hawkeyes to win the Mackey Award as the nation’s top tight end. Despite not blocking in high school, Hockenson has developed into an elite blocker with the functional strength and competitive spirit to physically overwhelm defenders at the point of attack. Although he would benefit from added nuance as a route runner, his basketball background is obvious with the agility and catch radius to be an impact weapon downfield. Overall, Hockenson has a complete skill set for the position with outstanding athleticism, pass-catching traits and blocking skills, projecting as an immediate NFL starter with Pro Bowl potential. GRADE: 1st Round (#6 overall)

Jeremiah had us with Fant before.... now... 9 T.J. Hockenson - TE School: Iowa | Year: Sophomore (RS) Hockenson would quickly emerge as the best friend of Josh Allen and LeSean McCoy. He helps in both the passing and running game.

Oh my bad!!! Wait... so you're telling me that on the new streaming service there are already apparently 2 live action Star Wars series (Mandalorian and the spinoff with Cassian, which I was initially interested in because I loved Rogue One) and 4 live action Marvel series (Scarlet Witch with Vision, Loki prequel, The Falcon and Winter Soldier, and a Hawkeye series... all with the original actors from the MCU movies) that are confirmed and people are questioning this service and price???

So I don't know who subscribes to The Athletic, but I stumbled onto this massive draft guide by Dane Brugler he calls "The Beast" because he takes 10 months to put it together after starting in June. He actually ranks the prospects and has pretty detailed descriptions about each one. Here's what he said about Hockenson (and notice where he ranks him): 1. T.J. HOCKENSON | Iowa 6046 | 251 lbs. | rSO. Chariton, Iowa (Chariton) 7/3/1997 (age 21.82) #38 BACKGROUND: A three-star tight end recruit out of high school, T.J. Hockenson was a four-year starter at Chariton as a tight end and safety. He was used as more of a wideout than traditional tight end in high school and the offense was centered around his receiving skills, finishing his career with a school-record 238 catches for 3,560 yards and 49 touchdowns. As a senior, Hockenson posted 85 receptions for 1,219 yards and 17 touchdowns, adding 39 tackles and two interceptions on defense to earn First Team All-State honors for the third straight year. He was also a standout basketball player, scoring 1,890 career points and earning Second Team All-State honors twice. Coming from a smaller school, Hockenson wasn’t considered a top-50 tight end recruit, but in-state programs like Iowa State and Northern Iowa offered him quickly. However, once Iowa (his favorite team growing up) offered him prior to his senior year, he became a Hawkeye. After his prolific 2018 season, Hockenson elected to leave school early and enter the 2019 NFL Draft. YEAR (GP/GS) REC YDS AVG TD NOTES 2016: Redshirted 2017: (13/12) 24 320 13.3 3 2018: (13/13) 49 760 15.5 6 Second Team All-American; John Mackey Award; Kwalick-Clark Big Ten TE of the Year; First Team All-Big Ten Total: (26/25) 73 1,080 14.8 9 HT WT ARM HAND WING 40-YD 20-YD 10-YD VJ BJ SS 3C BP COMBINE 6046 251 32 1/4 09 1/2 77 7/8 4.70 2.75 1.63 37 1/2 10’03” 4.18 7.02 17 PRO DAY N/A (stood on Combine numbers; positional drills only) STRENGTHS: Above-average athleticism…natural pass-catching abilities with his body control, reflexes and hand-eye coordination…reliable hands…clean releases off the line of scrimmage…sticks his foot in the ground and accelerates off his plant to press defenders off the route…finds the sticks and achieves proper depth in his patterns…legitimate downfield threat (averaged 11.5 yards per target in 2018)…ambitious after the catch, flashing tackle-breaking skills (seven catches of 30-plus yards in 2018)…outstanding finisher as a blocker…latches, runs his feet and drives his target off the screen…competitive appetite and wired right for the pro game…productive and durable career in Iowa City. WEAKNESSES: Doesn’t have ideal size and bulk for the position…overeager at times as a blocker and can get tossed when he arrives off-balance…bad habit of ducking his head into initial contact…tends to rush his routes at times and needs to better set up sitting defenders. SUMMARY: A two-year starter at Iowa, Hockenson paired with Noah Fant to form the best tight end duo in college football, lining up inline and slot in the Hawkeyes’ pro-style scheme. He became the second tight end in school history with 750-plus receiving yards in a season and joined Dallas Clark as the only Hawkeyes to win the Mackey Award as the nation’s top tight end. Despite not blocking in high school, Hockenson has developed into an elite blocker with the functional strength and competitive spirit to physically overwhelm defenders at the point of attack. Although he would benefit from added nuance as a route runner, his basketball background is obvious with the agility and catch radius to be an impact weapon downfield. Overall, Hockenson has a complete skill set for the position with outstanding athleticism, pass-catching traits and blocking skills, projecting as an immediate NFL starter with Pro Bowl potential. GRADE: 1st Round (#6 overall)

I think Hulu is owned at least partially by Disney, so they might set up a bundle. What he said

They're saying $6.99 at least initially. That absolutely won't last, but that's super cheap for what looks to be at least a handful of potential blockbuster shows.

Really? You hate Marvel? You hate Star Wars? You hate Disney?

Personally, Tom Hiddleston's Loki is one of my favorite MCU characters in the last decade, so wife and I can't wait for that. Also really looking forward to the Rogue One spinoff with The Mandalorian. I hope they get even wider releases with the recent acquisition of Fox, too. I know The Simpson's will now be part of the service.

Really like the tightness of the current AFCE QBs, sans Marcia. Fitz forever has a place in my heart.

We won it Beat me to it

And yet as a country we still emit the 2nd highest amount in the world. 500 pound guy losing 100 pounds doesn't make that 400 pound guy healthier than the 250 pound guy.

Once again, I'm talking about global warming, I'm not focused on the Green New Deal, specifically, though I like that it was put forward and is such a big talking point. I think Inslee's plan is closer to something that realistically should/might happen, though I just don't think he's a viable candidate at this point. But what he said about the Green New Deal being "aspirational" is exactly how I feel. But there's absolutely an aspect of social inequity that's interconnected with climate change. If you accept that global warming/climate change is real, it's almost illogical to assume the 2 are completely disconnected.