Bob in STL

Yes, Billy Cannon was a great AFL player. Sure conversions can and do happen. Having a TE that can play OT is a plus, just like a C/OG. Versatile smart players are always good to have.

True. I think Frank Gore is the short yardage back so who knows what happens. This roster will be much better than last years and I’m excited about this season.

I’m guessing they draft a guy in round 6 or 7 that meets the true description that the OP has proposed. Either Fisher or this guy make the team. They see something with Fisher but it seems like a long road to make the team.

I say return the kickoff running start back the way it was and keep the onside kick as a viable play. I also want to eliminate downing the ball for a touchback. Every kickoff returned or you lose one point. Tackled in the end zone is a safety, even on kickoffs and punts. PLAY BALL.

Teams will be bustin down the door to get one of our extra 5th and 7th founders. Two fours are nice I guess. After that we have 5 picks in rounds 5 thru 7. Not a lot there.

Yes. I can see us trading up to try to move up to get better impact players I am not at all concerned if all 10 don’t make the team? Every year we draft 6-8 players and then we sign a whole bunch of undrafted rookies. Every year some of the undrafted guys make the 53 or the PS and some of the drafted ones don’t. Seems like the undrafted do better than rounds 6 and 7 actually.

All I said was he is executing to a plan and he brought in 8 players that could help. The culture is changing. Listen to what the players are saying. This team is turning around. I saw the same things happening in the Polian/Levy era.

Yes, Beane is executing a plan. Last year was painful to see such a young team with very little depth but I was impressed to see them improve and play hard all season long. That was good coaching. It certainly looks like he brought in 8 players that will help. More coming, plus the draft. Beane is proving himself. A positive winning culture is being set.

Let’s not get too excited just yet. Last year they fielded a mostly minor league team, started the season with Nathan Peterman and no veteran qb on the roster, and the depth was so non existent that they could not play any facet of special teams well.

I don’t know if he starts but if he pushes Teller to be better that would be great. I think he will get a chance. Every player in camp should get a fair look.

Great information here.

Ziggy Sradust

New England won their first SB after they signed a large number of mid priced free agents to improve their overall roster. We we played a lot of rookies last year. Signing several quality veterans to reasonable contracts is the best way to improve the overall talent on the team. The money spent on AB is money taken away from improving other areas. Besides that AB is a sideshow that we don’t need.

Edelman is always overlooked when people talk about the best. Super Bowl MVP and all. I would take him over OBJ or AB.

Last year counts. His talent is not in question.

Glad this blew over. I just see AB as a distraction. His behavior in Pittsburgh should not be overlooked despite his talents.

None in that list.

This news makes 41 pages and we don’t even know what happened yet. Pretty funny, sad and disgraceful.

I always like BPA in first round. Since we have glaring needs at OL, WR, and DT, I would trade down and acquire another 2nd. Then I would hold those picks. We tend to trade up, hopefully not this time. Three picks in the first 2 rounds would be great. We also need help at RB, LB, TE, and DB, so more premium picks are helpful.

Some great ideas here. I’ll will only add we should do not overpay for big names just because we have cap space. The current regime has shown ability to draft and develop players. I think we are one step from a legitimate Wild Card team, and then another step to get to a legitimate contender. So I would save some cap space for the year after next to help sign our own players and to fill holes in 2020. Git ’er done Beansie.

Hardly a great quarterback but I agree that he should get a small break for age, lack of experience, and the fact he was playing Bellichek. He still sucked though. Bellichek had Brady. Wade had Goff. Not a fair playing field. The Rams offense looked like one of the least qualified ever to be in a super bowl. The defense did do a superb job of keeping the Pats* off the scoreboard though.

Free safety. - Henry Jones, Tony Greene, Steve Freeman. All better tacklers than Kelso. I think Saimes was a strong safety and I do not recall him returning kicks. Butch Byrd, a CB, was a very fine punt returner.

He was in the neutral zone. My dead grandmother could see it. New England had that same call too, last KC drive in regulation.

Regular season stats are only useless if you go the the playoff and win.

Great game to watch. HATED seeing the Pats* win. Totally disgusted by the NFL to decide a Conference Championship game in OT when only one team gets the ball. I get the reasons, injuries, players union, etc., but this is a shot at the Super Bowl. I wonder how the Chiefs feel, losing in OT and never getting a chance in OT?