dave mcbride

Bobby Clarke had type I diabetes, and like Santo he is in the hall of fame. https://www.rciscience.ca/100-lives/bobby-clarke From another site: "Bobby Clarke's epic in-game nutrition: two phentermine cans of coca-cola with three spoonfuls of added sugar before the game. Half a glass of orange with added sugar between periods and a full glass after the game. He also packed chocolate bars and glucose gum in his uniform pockets." He has Troy Franklin pretty low and D'Vondre Sweat very low.

Daniel Jeremiah's top 150 is now up: https://www.nfl.com/news/daniel-jeremiah-s-top-150-prospects-in-the-2024-nfl-draft-class

Interesting comp with Flacco. I think McCarthy is significantly more mobile than Flacco ever was. Having said that, Flacco in retrospect should have been a top five pick in this draft and maybe even second overall after Matt Ryan: https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2008/draft.htm. He's had a very good career overall.

I can't imagine that Daniels's mom will affect his draft status. I feel like teams look at Lamar Jackson and think, yeah, it's slightly annoying, but nothing we can't handle.

It's just one game, though. He had a lot of good games. Plus Michigan was built to run the ball.

I think the Jets would be crazy not to take him. They signed Mike Williams and already have Garrett Wilson, and Bowers would put them over the top.

The thing I keep reading about McCarthy is that he was off-the-charts good on third down (the money down): https://www.footballscout365.com/post/2024-nfl-draft-measuring-quarterback-clutch-ability-using-points-earned-per-play-on-3rd-and-4th-dow. NFL teams apparently really care about that stat (and rightly so, I'd argue). He also apparently had a ridiculously good pro day.

https://wapo.st/3W9A7BM (Gift article): ’The proximity of the Giants’ selection (sixth overall) to Arizona’s fourth pick has many giving New York the edge in completing that trade. “They aren’t playing with Daniel Jones, I can tell you that much,” a second GM said of the Giants’ incumbent. “I hear it’s McCarthy or Maye” for New York.’

Don’t get me wrong - I want guys who get open AND make contested catches. I’d love to have Jefferson on the Bills, for instance. But those guys are rare.

I'd simply add that while Deebo Samuel and AJ Brown were second round picks, they cannot be viewed in isolation or only in relation to other receivers. Both SF and TN had first round picks too, and they chose, respectively, Nick Bosa and Jeffrey Simmons. Those were hardly bad decisions.

Yes, precisely. It will absolutely even out over time. The other thing to consider is whether the entities paying college players will realize the sort of return they are anticipating. I’m skeptical, and that might ratchet down the NIL payments.

If you don’t remember how good Jermaine Lewis was - in an era when returns mattered — that is surprising, but whatever. (Also, kickoff returner too.) We can agree to disagree. The best ten receivers in that draft, in my opinion, were in rough order as follows: 1st: tie - Harrison (first rounder) / TO (3rd rounder) 3rd: Muhammed (second rounder) 4th: tie - Moulds (first rounder / Toomer (second rounder) 6th: tie - Keyshawn (first overall) / Joe Horn (fifth rounder) 8th: Terry Glenn (first rounder) 9th: tie - Bobby Engram (second rounder) / Eddie Kennison (first rounder) Also, the "says everything here" line (re: a very small element of what I'm saying - that Jermaine Lewis was a good player) along with all the GIF snark isn't a great way to argue. You're too dismissive of other posters and you seem to think snarky cutdowns will somehow punctuate for others the correctness of your own views. It likely doesn't for the people you're engaging with.

Um, not really. 1 - Keyshawn Johnson (814 receptions, 10,571 yards, 64 tds) 7 - Terry Glenn (593 receptions; 8823 yards, 14.9 career ypr) 18 - Eddie Kennison (548 receptions; 8,345 yards, 15.2 career ypr) 19 - Marvin Harrison (HOF) 24 - Eric Moulds (764 receptions, 9,995 yards, all-pro (second team) twice) 31 - Alex Van D yke (bust) 34 - Amari Toomer (668 receptions, 9,497 yards; 14.2 career ypc; huge game in the SB vs the 19-0 Pats) 41 - Bryan Still (bust) 43 - Muhsin Muhammed (860 receptions, 11,438 yards, 62 TDs) 52 - Bobby Engram (650 receptions) 56 - Derrick Mayes (bust; one decent season in Seattle in 1999) 89 - Terrell Owens (HOF) ... 135 - Joe Horn (603 receptions; 8,744 yards, 14.2 ypr, 58 TDs) 153 - Jermaine Lewis (great career as a returner; 2-time all pro)

For deep WR drafts, just look at 1996. Yeah, a long time ago, but it was ridiculous.

True!

https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/A/AlleJo02.htm Case in point: Allen had the lowest sack rate in the league in 2023 and also fumbled the fewest times in his career. 7 fumbles is very low for a QB who runs as much as he does. That's a hugely important measure (sacks kill drives), but that poster isn't factoring it in because he's cherry picking stats.

A question for you: who is most similar to Jordan Addison, who the Bills LOVED and who also proved this past season that he was worth the love? Whoever is closest to that and is within reason (i.e., not Nabers) is who I'd be betting on. It seems Franklin might be that guy.

It's cherry-picking if you're not going to include his running stats and the gold-standard stat (AV) used by the site you're drawing from.

??? -- He literally had a higher AV (PFR's version of WAR for football and it measures against other players from THAT season) in both 2021 and 2022 than in 2020. In fact, he led the league in AV in 2021 and 2022!!! You're not including the fact that in 2021 he rushed for 763 yards and led the NFL in rushing yards per carry (6.3) that season. He rushed for 762 yards/6.1 ypc in 2022 as well. In comparison, he ran for 421 yards at 4.1 ypc in 2020. Finally, his AV in 2023 was the same as it was in 2020. The stats you're posting here are the very definition of cherry-picked.

Yeah, Parcells guys don't really tank. They take control of teams that have already tanked instead. If Denver goes 3-14, he's more likely to be fired than oversee a 2025 team with a great cap situation and multiple good draft picks -- especially if Russell Wilson has a decent, winning season in Pittsburgh.

Since Daboll starred running the show, the Bills have been a “windows” offense with regard to the passing game. The last thing they want is the next N’Keal Harry, Kelvin Benjamin, or late-career DeVonte Parker — contested catch guys that can’t separate. When they signed Emmanuel Sanders, he was coming off two seasons in a row where, he, along with Diggs, achieved the best separation rates in the league. In fact, the Bills really wanted to add Sanders in 2020 via trade, but it was not meant to be. Anyway, that trait is what Allen thrives on and what the Bills prioritize. Also, let’s face it — it’s a little bit harder to come down with contested catches in the worst-weather stadium in the league where the QB is the highest-velocity thrower in league history.

https://sportsnaut.com/jermaine-burton-nfl-draft-concern/ 6 schools in 8 years. No thanks.

Here it is, and it’s good: https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/39955777/how-patriots-legend-bill-belichick-end-nfl-job

Other than Josh Allen, Mrs. Lincoln, how was the play?

No offense, but this looks like a Patriots draft. Get a stud!