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So looks like Ravens over the Saints in the Super Bowl.

If you go offense, this is the correct answer. But I'd still go Aaron Donald.

The Chiefs rested their entire first string in week 17. Other than that, they were 14-1. Buffalo was 6-1 in one score games while getting blown out three times (two of which were by Kansas City). If you're going to play this game, you have to apply the same rules to everyone.

Hadn't really thought about it before, but Beane seems to go for players who slid a bit. Oliver, Ford, Epenesa, Rousseau, Basham...all were expected to go higher than they did.

Second round is a great spot to grab a RT and a terrible one for a LT. Legit LTs go in the first. Those still there in the second have serious warts. Same with QBs, really. Give me the best RT in the draft over the 6th best LT any day.

Pretty much every good player the Jags have ever had wanted to get out of Jacksonville. At some point, the common denominator becomes the most likely source of the problem. Remember this thread from a year ago? https://www.twobillsdrive.com/community/topic/223297-updated-yannick-tweets-again/

That's an interesting point, and Edmunds may wind up testing your theory if he doesn't have a true breakout season. With Milano already getting a second deal, you're looking at a lot of money potentially tied up in 4-3 LBs. If guys like Epenesa and Oliver step up and provide a pass rush, there might be budget for him. Otherwise, I don't see how you can afford to throw more big money at the second level if there is still no solution to the pass rush. Obviously they've spent a lot of draft capital looking for the answer, but if the answer doesn't reveal itself this season, some of that money is going to have to go towards an established guy, and they aren't cheap.

They'd both take Josh in a heartbeat. Maybe not their fans, but no front office is confusing Mayfield for Allen. They're going to pay them like Allen, though. Enjoy being on the right side of the catch 22.

Stupid Patriots fans don't even know how many games are in a season... Stupid Patriots fans don't even know how many games are in a season...

Just off by a year. Nailed the AAV.

Not a bad prediction.

What difference does that make today? They are four years removed from college. I think it's safe to say that Allen's college WRs aren't factored into the Superbowl odds.

It was a joke. No offense meant.

Daniel Jones is a more talented runner than Saquan? There's hot takes and then there's this.

I'm curious to know if there's a game that Edwards's supporters can point to that would illustrate him as a potential dominant force at LB. I've seen some really nice plays here and there, but I've never seen him ruin an opening team's gamelan. He and Milano are going to account for nearly $25,000,000 of cap soon, and I have a tough time understanding how that's value. Even if they were truly elite at their roles, I don't know that the scheme they're in lends itself to allowing them to be game wreckers. Seems like a ton of money to pay guys who are pretty average players filling de-emphasized positions. I suppose the plan is to spend money at LB and spend draft capital up front, but guys like Oliver and Epenesa had better take the next step because the front 7 has had a ton of resources poured into it.

The 2013 squad had 57 sacks compared to 38 last season. 2021 would have to up the total by 50% just to match. That would be remarkable accomplishment given that no proven superstar players were added.

If Diggs doesn’t want to wear a helmet next year, that’s his choice.

Good question, and it depends how you look at it I guess. A few years ago I was shoveling my car out of the driveway after a huge snowstorm. At that moment, a snowblower would have been worth $1000 to me. I can buy one today for $300, but I haven't done it. It's 80 degrees and sunny, so my perspective is different. When the Bills couldn't get any pressure on Mahomes during the AFCCG, I'm guessing most fans would have been willing to pay multiple first round picks for a guy like Mack in that moment. Now that it's the off season, people get a little tighter with the purse strings. What I do know is that I've watched that game enough times that I'm supremely confident that Buffalo is going to struggle to slow down Kansas City until they get a true MFer who can put Mahomes on his ass. I don't think that guy was on the roster. The draft tells me that Beane agrees with me. Personally, I'd take Mack over Epenesa, Basham, and Rousseau (for 2021 at least).

Zero chance he’s available, but if he were Beane should pay whatever it costs to get him. That would give him a hand strong enough to make it worth going all in.

So McVay wins coach of the year, but the Saints take a couple of steps back and end up trading away Lattimore. That’s going to be a tough needle to thread.

Made the list of the top 100 players in the NFL. Not bad for a “nickel corner”. https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/top-100-nfl-players-of-2021-patrick-mahomes-holds-on-to-no-1-spot-josh-allen-rockets-into-top-10/

There were a ton of talented linemen available late in the first, but they all had the same seemingly fatal flaw that would prevent them from being LTs. Their arms were all well shorter than you want for the position. The difference between Jenkins (33.5) and Brown (35) doesn’t seem like much, but it’s often the difference between being the guy getting pushed and being the one doing the pushing. This will be the most talented line Reid has had in Kansas City by a mile, particularly the interior. Tampa’s still going to be tough to deal with, but the Chiefs will be starting 5 new linemen in week 1 so I don’t know how anyone can say they didn’t do enough to address the issue.

Only one of them has had a concussion, and it isn’t Mahomes.

They’re plenty deep at OT. Brown and Niang will likely be the starting tackles. Remembers played RT most of the season backing up Schwartz. Kyle Long could be used at Tackle, and so could Thuney if needed. Reid hasn’t drafted a Tackle in any round since Fisher was the number 1 overall pick, and he’s managed to get decent line play for years. This year they traded a first rounder for a LT, drafted the top C in the draft in the second round, and gave Thuney a record contract at G. Then they drafted Trey Smith at G, signed Kyle Long, Austin Blythe, and have LDT and Niang coming back from their COVID opt outs. How much more do you think they should have invested?

He’d be a great fit in Buffalo. The league’s going to have a collective stroke if he lands in KC.