He's also the right body type to counter the trend towards permanent nickel/dime defense that we're seeing. Defenses are smaller and faster, not the worst time to be able to run heavy between the tackles.
All kinda depends on who Miami hires to coach, right?
As for Flacco, he's not going somewhere where they've installed a short, precision-passing offense, like Washington. That's not his game.
I think that's probably right - he's launching his own brand and he probably got legal advice not to use official NFL logos etc. to promote his products, because, well, you know, laws.
Respectfully - I don't think the issue was a lack of effort, but possibly a lack of focus. Even more so, though, he seemed to learn how to track the ball during the season - something I would not have thought possible.
The reason is simple and it’s what Badol said - fans (humans generally?) want so badly to be able to maintain optimism that they suspend disbelief and ignore evidence that undercuts that optimism. “There must be a plan” - a “process” - a “Divine Intent” - something that explains the unexplainable and ascribes a positive, moral order to chaos and negativity.
But that really isn’t the issue - it’s a matter of opportunity cost and resource allocation - letting Gilmore walk was part of the calculus that included passing on Mahomes and trading down for Tre... that’s the issue.