Cray51

That blocking by Hawes is top class. 3rd and short with him and Knox in with Gilliam is a LEGIT top end run blocking crew.

I called Caleb a bust from the start - I just dont see enough natural skill to offset his lack of leadership and maturity. Maybe he can be a platoon starter at times, but I don't see a guy who is going to lead his team like we see Mahomes/Allen/Jackson/Hurts can do I'm feeling very Kyler Murray about him

The scooters part was funny - Hamler buying a kids scooter on accident cracked me up Allen a leader, Sean looks intense and ready to go good fluff piece and hopefully leads to some more stories and material

Because I’m stingy. and if I’m beane, I’m pointing to the other great players on the team who just took extensions where they left a little on the table. would I go up to 12 or 12.5? Of course. But I’d start at 11.5 and go from there

Cook is worth 12-13M on a three year deal. id offer cook 11.5 and see if he takes. He wont get 15 on the open market. No way

Beane has never "folded" in a contract deal - other than maybe the Von contract, but he was an FA. Beane has an expectation here - you get to play on a great team, with a top 3 QB in the league, and we are a TEAM trying to win the Super Bowl If Cook wants 15M+, I just dont see it happening. Beane I think will expect him to play when it's time to suit up, and he will continue to offer him 12-13.5 until Cook either blinks or walks

Criticize and what you did by simply demeaning a player who has stayed with the org for the past two years working his tail off to make his dream come true are two different things. Unfortunately I just dont think you understand that

The most intriguing player at camp IMO. If he pops, that’s THE piece the defense has missed. A big penetrating DT to compliment Oliver

He is a classic tubby ex-player once he retires. Dude is primed for a charles barkley look

I will say - Asante Samuel Sr. comes from a career under Belichick and Brady - there was ZERO ego that was allowed to interrupt Brady and Belichick as the organization leaders. Miami has (or had) Hill/Ramsey/Chubb/Wilkins who all spoke more than they could play in their tenure. That team lacks any cohesive leader. They have banded up for Tua during his injuries, but that has fallen apart after the Coach and GM do a poor job building and running the team to elevate their play further. Coach and GM will be gone after this year - Hill will want out, and they will start a retool around Waddle/Tua/Achane - which I dont think will work.

I didnt say you were implying that, I'm saying it's a balance... Sorry to get you upset

There's a balance between letting a guy understand the risks of activities, and bubble wrapping players. If we were the franchise that doesn't let our guys do anything fun during the offseason, we're a franchise no one wants to play for

I have family in the NFL world and let me tell you - playing basketball in a charity game is one of the safer things these guys do. There is a higher chance of an injury lifting weights than they do dunking a basketball. These are testosterone fueled animals, they are crazy in the offseason. This stuff is much safer than letting these guys out on their own accord lol

So you can’t answer the question. lotta deflecting here

If early playoff exits are absolute failures, what do you call not making the playoffs 3 of the past 5 years? is there a word in the known universe that can explain that abomination? That’s surely worse than winning your division each of the past 5 years and at least making the playoffs