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Do you know who the new OL coach is?

I'm leaning towards Oliver, then J. Williams (I think Quinnen has no chance to make it to 9), then Hock. I love complete TEs, but it still feels weird grabbing a TE at 9. It will be interesting to see how the QB-hungry teams affect the first 8 picks and/or Beane's own pick at 9.

I think it's easy to know when to use which of the two. One is a noun, the other is a verb.

Maybe it's intentional because the NFL thinks that division games late in the season might add more suspense since there's a greater chance that more will be on the line (i.e. a division title).

That's a great way to put it and definitely how I see it.

What does an "exclusive rights" free agent mean?

Hey @Virgil I just wanted to say thank you for taking the time to do this. It's a pleasant dose of entertainment during the most boring part of the NFL year. I enjoyed reading the last one, and I especially liked it when GMs gave a good amount of justification for their picks. I hope to see similar justifications for any trades that might take place.

I had Santora's in mind when he mentioned Amherst.

So many uncalled illegal blocks in the back in that clip lol.

Good change imo.

@Limeaid Sounds like your teacher was a dumb ass. What you described is classic SAT strategy (at least as far as I knew of when I took it).

Biscuit should change his name to strawman.

The information available in the brain is a key component of decision making, but okay.

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I thought it was funny...

That doesn't make any sense. Let's assume for a second that these people were in potential legal trouble for the reasons you laid out. How does removing Trump from office save them? Pence becomes president, the executive branch is still in Republican hands, and the supposed sting operation to catch them would still be in full effect. Removing Trump stops none of that. Unless you think Pence is part of the deep state too, this was all just politics as normal.

I see 8-8 or 9-7 as probable. If Josh REALLY grows leaps and bounds this off-season though, 10 wins or more is a distinct possibility.

Isn't it a foregone conclusion to anyone who follows Josh Allen? He has the perfect blend of leadership, moxy, and swagger. I'd be shocked if he didn't get a C on his uni, tbh. PS - Thanks for posting.

Do they have Applebee's in airports @teef @Royale with Cheese?

Sometimes you don't know what you got till it's gone! A franchise center does more to stabilize an O-line than I thought. Especially with a young QB.

Don't forget how much of this time of the year is smoke and mirrors, either. Remember Buddy Nix and the "Cordy Glenn isn't an NFL tackle" thing?

Agreed. Not everyday you get a unanimous ruling. The right gets a victory on government overreach, the left gets a victory for the poor (the ones who are disproportionately affected by these fines). A rare win-win.

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously Wednesday that the Constitution's ban on excessive fines applies to state and local governments, thus limiting their ability to use fines to raise revenue. The court's decision, written by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, was announced by her on her second day back at the court. Ginsburg missed in-person arguments at the court for the first time in her quarter century on the Supreme Court bench after undergoing surgery for lung cancer late last year. The court's opinion came in the case of Tyson Timbs, whose $42,000 Land Rover was seized by the state of Indiana after he was arrested for selling a small amount of heroin to undercover cops for $400. An Indiana trial court ruled that the fine was grossly disproportionate punishment on top of other fines and a year of house detention. The state Supreme Court ruled that the Constitution's ban on excessive fines does not apply to the states. But Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court, open during a snowstorm, disagreed with the Indiana Supreme Court. "Forfeiture of the Land Rover, the court determined, would be grossly disproportionate to the gravity of Timbs's offense," Ginsburg wrote. She also noted that the ban on excessive fines was added to the Bill of Rights for the purpose of protecting individual liberty. "Protection against excessive fines has been a constant shield throughout Anglo-American history for good reason: Such fines undermine other liberties." She noted that those fines could be used to retaliate against political enemies and have been used as a source of revenue. The ruling effectively means states and local municipalities cannot use fines as a mechanism for raising revenue, something many local governments do. As for the snow, it's not unusual for the high court to be open when the rest of Washington is closed. It's sort of a tradition. The last two chief justices were raised in the snowy Midwest, and the justices seem to enjoy being the hardiest branch of government. https://www.npr.org/2019/02/20/696360090/supreme-court-limits-civil-asset-forfeiture-rules-excessive-fines-apply-to-state (sorry if this was posted elsewhere already)

Would you willingly let them take your son (assuming you have one now or at some point) against his will?

Was he on the roster or just the practice squad?