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I’m not defending his ranking of Hill, just pointing out that Simms was not doing his rankings on the basis you suggested. Under his ranking “system” rookies are always going to be ranked low because they haven’t proven anything yet. For example, Simms loved Justin Herbert coming out, but put him pretty far down the list last year because he was an unproven rookie.

You didn’t listen to the podcast. It’s not a ranking of “which QB would you start a team with?” It’s “which QB would you rather have, to win the most games for the 2021 season only”, which is why the rookies are ranked so low.

No way on earth Josh Allen should fall outside the top 3.

Josh over AR is hardly a hot take. Simms’s reasoning is very solid.

Yes

It’s an important issue that needs to be discussed. The fact that there are strong differing viewpoints should not lead to the thread bring squelched. (I did not participate in the thread yesterday, but the fact that it went to 80 pages pretty quickly tells you that this is an issue people care about.)

There’s every chance that more players, like McKenzie, agree with Beasley than not. Those who are saying he’s creating dissension in the ranks don’t know what they’re talking about.

RIP...a good coach and good guy. I'm reminded of the story about how, after 34 years, Fassel and his wife were reunited with the son they gave up for adoption before they were married. Very much worth the read... https://www.nytimes.com/2003/05/16/sports/pro-football-34-years-later-one-coach-s-sweetest-victory.html

What, you’ve never heard of Nate O’Domes?

The real problem was using the pick on the wrong player...If we'd selected Evans, Mack, or Donald, no one would be talking about that extra first rounder we gave up...

About what?

It’s neither selfish nor stupid for players to exercise their personal rights. I expect the union to get involved in this, if they haven’t already. It seems to me that some of the NFL’s rules regarding the different treatment of unvaccinated players may very well be subject to collective bargaining rather than unilateral league mandate, especially if the league’s rules have little medical justification. I’d say it’s a gray area.

Really? Please explain...

Thanks. Did not know that about the UK.

The general rule in every state is that civil cases are tried before a jury, but there are many exceptions, depending on the type of case. Divorce cases, for example, are usually tried before a judge, with no jury.

Not in the Court of Public Opinion, which is highly relevant to this situation...

I'm going to predict that this guy won't last any longer than the great Matt Patricia...

The Saints didn’t have a QB last year either. Brees was running on fumes, but they were still pretty good. This won’t be an easy game.

The existence of a serious criminal investigation (assuming there is one) would make settling the civil cases very complicated.

Good. Too hot down there in early September. Will be much better to play them in December...

This is laughable. Diggs is a very good receiver, of course, but he never had a year even approaching last year before. He benefitted enormously from the Josh Allen Effect...same with Beasley. It’s silly to argue that Jefferson would not have put up huge numbers in Buffalo last year. Guy is a beast.

I think Tyrod’s gone downhill since then. He’s entirely capable of leading Houston to a 1-16 record. That organization is absolutely awful. David Cully?? Are you f-ing kidding me?

I doubt the Pats make the playoffs, but I agree that there’s no way Belichick rolls Cam Newton out there for another season; he was putrid. It’s Mack Jones’s job to lose.

Agreed. I think Jones is a slightly less athletic version of Joe Burrow.

Since when was Terry Bradshaw's opinion worth anything? Hollywood Henderson had it right...