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Not necessarily. He’s 33 playing a position where guy’s generally age out 3-5 years earlier due to physicality. He may be perfectly happy preserving his body a bit, making a million, taking a mentor role and getting a shot at a ring. 🤷‍♂️ Heck, he might even be interested in coaching after he retires. If that’s the case being around in a lesser role could be a benefit. Who knows.

Regarding the last paragraph. People tend to forget that there was a massive amount of coaching turnover when Walsh left. Dennis Green left first, then Holmgren who took Sherman Lewis, Ray Rhodes, Jon Gruden, etc. Steve Young took over with the roster intact, but the prior offensive coaches were gone. Granted Holmgren was replaced with Mike Shanahan. None of the Brady to Montana stuff is apples to apples. Montana played in an era where dynasties were more prevalent, QBs could be brutalized, there was no FA, the USFL sniped top talent, speed could be neutralized with physicality, etc. The top of the league had a concentration of talent, and the moribund franchises couldn’t over pay for it (why I view Young’s time as a Buc a bad indicator of his talent).

That likely was a large part of why they accepted those contracts. They realize they’re competing against each other and they’ll need that extra lineman, wr, etc. They’re also aware that winning gets endorsement cash. Heck, Montana still gets endorsements.

Yup, a 6’ 3” 250 pound future HOFer whose pass rushing moves don’t directly translate to Rouseau’s body type and physical tool kit. I’m all for an extra vet that can help younger guys improve, particularly if they come at a low ring chasing price and can effectively fill the same role in McDermotts rotation. If you prefer Jonathan, Shaq or a rookie to fill that role I understand…. I just don’t have the faith in Eric Washington to expect improvements there. 🤷‍♂️ Didn’t know that

This. Groot could learn a lot from him about how to maximize leverage and set up pass rushing moves with reach. Epenesa at 6’5” could probably learn some things too. If Campbell is willing to be a mentor this could be a boon going forward for the younger pass rushers.

20+?

A few. I believe Cover 1 did a segment on him as a possible FA target. How many poster saw that…. Probably not as many as will comment on this post.

If you sign the guy it’s for the future. You get him cheap for 2-3 years and let him rehab this year.

It might. Wilson grew up idolizing the guy. 🤷‍♂️

He’s been slammed around by some of those Bears and Viking defenses. The media is probably what will make or break him. NYC reporters aren’t going to throw softball questions.

Suppose we could root for a pair of 1sts to the Packers and Milano to railroad ARod like his name’s Mike White.

Yup. Plus if he gets fed up and retires post June 1 the cap hit gets spread out too. If you want a good laugh hit up a Jets message board. I swear half of the jets fans hate him already. 😂

The full dream scenario is the packers pull out post June 1 after the insults and file an evidence backed tampering charge. Jets lose out on Rodgers, Lamar, and still lose a 1st round pick.

IIRC, beats the pulling Olinemen to the gap.

You’re probably correct. Although, it could be if they’re looking at him as late season depth this upcoming season and a starter the year after. The money would have to work, but injuries are one of the few ways to get top talent at a low price.

Collins torn his ACL and MCL late in the season. It’s entirely possible he’s not ready by training camp.

IIRC, Collins can also bump inside to guard if Brown beats him out at RT or if Morse gets injured and Bates needs to move to center.

Hopefully Kyle Allen can go et in JA17’s ear immediately when he drifts away from the mechanics he works on with Palmer. That might be worth his salary without a snap.

Rodgers sat for three years (05’-07’) like Jordan Love, not five. As for HOF QBs, there were several others competing against Favre and Rodgers in the NFC during that timeframe. Favre lost to Aikman’s Cowboys three times before getting to a SB. Lost to Elway in his second SB. He then lost to Steve Young, Kurt Warner, Vick, McNabb, Eli Manning, etc. Rodgers is a bit more interesting as he didn’t face the same number of HOF QBs. Still lost to Warner and Brady. Lost to the 49ers an inordinate amount of times to sandwich his career. He’s had plenty of talent around him though. Even the past few years he’s been playing with multiple probowlers and all-pros on both sides of the ball. Heck Micah Hyde was stuck behind multiple pro bowlers for the start of his career. There have been some freakish plays mixed in that rival our own “13 seconds”. Most notably the onside kick against Wilson’s Seahawks and the “Fail Mary” with replacement refs that robbed GB of home field advantage. Having a pro bowl DT retire mid career, pro bowl CB and all pro safety retire from injuries mid Super Bowl window also screwed that team. Most folks don’t remember how good some of those Packers teams were. For example, that Super Bowl team had a HOF safety, 3x all pro safety, and two pro bowl corners one of which was rounding into a top 5 CB in Sam Shields. Winning Super Bowls is difficult. We’ve all had our expectations slanted by the Patriots success and most recently Mahomes/Reid and the Chiefs. McCarthy certainly screwed the pooch with game management several years against other playoff coaches, but he was/is no Dick Jauron.

They are. Once again…. If you have a link to any clinical research performed In the USA between the Nixon and Bush II presidencies feel free to post it.

If you have more information than me feel free to share with the group. Lord knows I’m not an expert on testing drugs. “Starting in 1966, several states banned their use. In 1968 LSD was outlawed nationwide, and in 1970 Congress passed the Controlled Substances Act, classifying that drug and psilocybin, along with several others, as having a high potential for abuse and no accepted medical use.” https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/johns-hopkins-scientists-give-psychedelics-the-serious-treatment/

Probably didn’t help that no one was allowed to research any of this for decades lest their patients brains get cracked into a hot skillet like and egg. 🤪

There are some studies that show increases in neuroplasticity with treatments of psychedelics. It’s very early in the research stage thanks to the schedule 1 legality issues. There are some notable examples of former fighters, solders, etc using psychedelics to help cure depression, ptsd, and other problems which are often symptoms of CTE. I’d have to look for more information, but there’s a bunch of literature one can dig through.

In related news…. New Balance is exited to be extending their sponsorship of Toma, and will be celebrating the extension with a hybrid lawn mowing and golfing training shoe to be released on Fathers Day 2024.