Mountain Man
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15 hours ago, NI Bills Fan said:
Could this have been avoided if there had been a 4th practice squad player (Anderson) protected last week instead of 3? That decision seemed strange at the time.
At what point in the week does the protected status start and end? (Is it Monday to Sunday for example?)
He might not have been the 4th if it was possible. For all we know he could have been the lowest priority to protect
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33 minutes ago, Nelius said:
How is Mahomes not higher than both Jones and Fields?
And I can't stand the guy, but I can't believe for a second that anybody is buying more Jones jerseys than Brady jerseys. They're probably still buying more Brady jerseys in Boston.
Simple. Because most Chiefs fans who want a Mahomes jersey will already have one. Mac Jones is new
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I think it's better to put them in tiers than rankings. There is a clear top tier of Reid and Belichek and a 2nd of 7 or 8 that McDermott falls in.
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45 minutes ago, Process said:
Interesting. Johnson has looked good, would much rather have traded or cut Addison, who at this point brings very little to the table.
At the end of the day someone had to go, so can't be mad at getting a draft pick out of it.
So why would have someone have traded for Addison?
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20 hours ago, Mat68 said:
Interesting cut down. I think Becker is TE 3. I stated my belief that Breida would be a surprise cut. Utilizing him as a wing back is a creative way to get him on the field so he safe. I think DE brings the biggest shake up. Keep 7 or trade 1 to keep 6.
I think Gilliam is combined TE3 / FB1
I think we'll only keep 2 TEs. And keep Gilliam instead as a utility player as short yardage back, FB and TE3 in practice.
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On 8/22/2021 at 3:28 PM, Chaos said:
Trubisky is clearly the best BU QB options the Bills will have for 2021. Trubisky will likely be gone to be a starter after this season. If someone offered a second (price for Garapollo paid by the 49ers), would the long term benefit of the second be worth trading?
No. Because if he signs next year a starter you're getting a 3rd or 4th as a comp pick anyway
On 8/22/2021 at 3:39 PM, Chaos said:The point of the thread is not to advocate trading Trubisky. Reading comprehension is an important skill. Its a hypothetical question. I am certain that Beane has already thought of his response if he is asked. I doubt seriously his response would be "Holy *****, didn't think of that, during free agency no one wanted him."
Grow up.
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8 hours ago, GunnerBill said:
He doesn't have the talent. He is bad.
That's what I dont get, aside from underdog feel good story redemption from the CFL what has Duke Williams actually done to merit even sticking around the team as long as he has done?
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47 minutes ago, Blainorama5 said:
Wonder if some of these guys fall into the "we're doing you a favor" category? Maybe giving them a chance to get picked up by another team?
I think so. They look like guys who weren't going to be on the 53 but could legimately get a job elsewhere
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8 hours ago, Gugny said:
. I hope another team snatches him up and he's handled/utilized better than he has been in Buffalo.
The Bills took a chance of him from the CFL when no other team did.
They then gave him repeated chances, and gave him multiple long stints on the practice squad to develop and prove himself.
He got far more of a chance than most do in those circumstances.
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8 hours ago, WMDman said:
sucks for lamp but im sure duke will end up on the PS
I don't think so, too much talent ahead of him at WR in Lenoir and Gentry
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20 hours ago, Captain_Quint said:
You can still protect up to 4 per week on the PS this year again (I thought).
Only if they get, which he wouldn't. He'd be claimed by 31 teams on waivers
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40 minutes ago, GunnerBill said:
They do.
Jawaan Taylor and Tevin Jenkins don't.
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Bobby Hart
Duke Williams
Brandon Powell
Caleb Benenoch
Syrus Tuitele
The bottom of the roster OL isn't good enough so may as well get rid.
Williams has very little upside and way too much competition ahead of him, let him try and get a few weeks in camp to catch on elsewhere and Powell just takes away return reps from Mckenzie and Stephenson
4 hours ago, Bangarang said:Can't imagine people are going to be upset over Fromm getting cut. Seems pretty likely we only carry 2 QBs on the active roster with Webb on the practice squad.
I think you keep Fromm until final cuts just to give you flexibility in camp, and if there are QB injuries in the league you might get a 6th / 7th in a trade
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On 8/12/2021 at 9:05 PM, GunnerBill said:
Except it does. Want other examples? Jaylen Mayfield this year also got hype as a first round prospect early. Right tackle only. Went in round 3. Our own Cody Ford consensus 1st round player in the mock universe. Right tackle only, slipped to round two. Greg Little (he of more technical deficiencies than mayonnaise in a ketchup bottle) went ahead of him. Why? Could play left tackle.
No it doesn't. You are trying to find examples to fit a narrative. Unfortunately the examples don't support it
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38 minutes ago, GunnerBill said:
Disagree. The injury impacted it, sure, but I know Matt Miller spoke to teams who didn't have a first round tape grade on him because they believed he was incapable of manning the blindside.
The injuries were the reason and it was widely reported.
Just it is now being reported with Jenkins.
This LT / RT narrative simply doesn't match reality
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3 hours ago, YoloinOhio said:
So let me get this straight. Zach Wilson (!) is handed the starting job with Jersey. They have no competition for him or even a vet backup (or anyone who has ever taken a snap in a reg season game). But the most highly rated QB in a decade, with 3 years starting experience in college, the consensus #1 overall pick who probably would have gone #1 as a true sophomore… or freshman.. isn’t handed the job. And it’s because … Gardner minshew. I don’t know which scenario is more crazy to me.
The Titans are going to walk that division so may as well let Lawrence sit a few games and adjust.
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7 hours ago, GunnerBill said:
Same happened with Jawaan Taylor a couple of years back. .
That slip was injury related, nothing to do with LT / RT
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14 hours ago, GunnerBill said:
you don't draft right tackles in round 1.
Do people seriously still believe that? The days of making do at RT are long. With creativity and variation of pass rush now, you need 2 good OTs as the rush comes from across the line. And teams recognise that in the draft
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8 hours ago, HappyDays said:
-Stevenson is behind both Duke Williams and Hodgins. His chance of making the team looks slim.
In terms of WR. He is also 2nd for both returner spots, which neither of the above 2 are.
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17 hours ago, GunnerBill said:
I would have expected the Dolphins to be top of the UK list, although can understand why Dallas are. Of the Channel 4 generation I come across Miami and Chicago are the two most commonly supported, so them being #2 and #3 feels right to me. Jacksonville at #18 still feels instinctively a little low to me but then I am based in London and most of the NFL fans I know, speak to, converse with.... other than those on this board.... are based in London where I suspect the Jags would rank much higher and it is said, on many issues, that we live in a bubble separate from the rest of the UK so that probably shouldn't be a surprise. Equally unsurprisingly when you sort by age on the sidebar, the Jags are in the top 10 (9th) among millennials whereas they rank 21st most popular among boomers and 22nd among Gen X. As I said earlier I suspect most of the Jags UK fans are 35 and under and live in London and the South East.
In the last one I saw I think they were 12 or 13th which seems about right.
The Raiders are a bit low too at 20th. I'd have them borderline top 10.
I'd be interested to see a poll of teams by negative opinions. Aside from the obvious Cowboys and Patriots I think the Jaguars would be pretty high, I sense increasing amounts of dislike of the media Jaguars hype train and the atmosphere at London Jaguars games has definitely turned against them in recent fixtures, they are attracting fans, but also turning neutral against them
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1 hour ago, GunnerBill said:
Yea YouGov are definitely credible. Even so I'd argue 18th in popularity and 4th in merchandising sales is pretty successful. They started 32nd.
No surprise to me that most of that top 10 are teams who were good in the late 80s and early 90s. That is the channel 4 generation.
You mean bad for US fans. There are NFL fans all over the world.
Exactly. Spain and Germany have long established, credible fan bases.
Interestingly, US fans seem far more supportive of the college games in Ireland than NFL games in the UK, Germany and Spain
1 hour ago, GunnerBill said:Yea YouGov are definitely credible. Even so I'd argue 18th in popularity and 4th in merchandising sales is pretty successful. They started 32nd.
It is in that sense, but its a far cry from the media hype machine that somehow makes out the Jaguars are London's team. Dare I say it, the best claim to that title is the Dolphins. Who have a lot of long established support and always represent really strongly in London
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37 minutes ago, GunnerBill said:
Interesting on the survey. I didn't know that - do you have a link? But I definitely meet a lot of Jags fans in and about London these days in a way I never did 10 years ago.
Edit: a quick google suggests 4th in UK merchandise sales - https://frontofficesports.com/jacksonville-jaguars-london/
Now that doesn't necessarily mean they must be top 10 support wise because unquestionably their fanbase in the UK is younger and London based - which tends to mean more affluent (so able to buy merchandise) - whereas the NFL fanbase nationally still includes a lot of the "channel 4" generation who started watching in the 80s.
https://yougov.co.uk/ratings/sport/popularity/american-football-teams/all
Its done by the polling agency YouGov who do lots of surveys etc and has been done on a regular basis.
An earlier version was referenced by SI, so suggest its credible
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On 6/10/2021 at 8:15 AM, Mark Vader said:
I'm sure the NFL will mix it up when they have games in Germany. The NFL fans there will want big games.
The NFL don't really have a choice until they change the rules to force teams to go. They've survived recently in London using the rule that relocated teams and SuperBowl hosts have to host an international game. To expand the international series significantly will require a fundamental rule change
On 6/10/2021 at 8:33 AM, GunnerBill said:now have a pretty strong one.
Not really. Whilst it's grown, the most recent survey of fan support doesn't even have the Jags in the top 10 of UK supported teams. They have a strong media impact, but in terms of actually generating fans, the data suggests its been far less successful than they would like you to believe
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3 hours ago, Mister Defense said:
I think these were two very big misses.
Let's put it in perspective. It's Logan Thomas, not Travis Kelce.
Greg Olsen is pretty good in the booth
in The Stadium Wall
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I think he's one of the weakest about, and a product of the obsession with trying to find the next Romo amongst recent players. He's done a lot better as a studio analyst when I've seen him than as a commentator and in a couple of years that'll be his future