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Grateful to see some of the signings, though I have my concerns.

- ZDS and his knees holding up all season. Upside, he's our most consistent player in sliding edge to interior where he brings additional value.  

- Mo Hurst finishing a season healthy.

- NFL not up'ing the active roster spots to account for the 17 game schedule.  This hurts the bigs more than anybody. Which is why I believe OL and DL depth is at a premium. 

On 3/10/2024 at 11:19 PM, Axe said:

One last quote response because I am both a Bucs and Browns fan.

Baker agreed today to a 3 yr 100 mil, 50 mil guaranteed contract which in essence makes it a 2 two yr deal. The Bucs will not pay him $40 mil in 2026

Why? because Mayfield and Johnny football are the same guy, living off the coat tails of one Mr Mike Evans. Without Evans, Manziel doesn't win his Heisman and go on to CFL fame and Mayfield 's career does not get resurrected in Tampa..

Mike Evans will enter the HOF.

Manzeil and Mayfield will not without a ticket

 I can't be that harsh with Baker.  He isn't living off the coattails of Evans, Johnny clearly did.   However Mike makes Bakers life a bit easier and, by no coincidence, the mistakes that plague him, a lot more minimized.    Mikey is a HoFer in my mind, just a high ceiling and consistent performer his entire career. 

 Pittsburgh started moving to some of those split, gap and zone reads the back half of last year with Kenny. Isn't all that far removed from what Russ did quite a bit of in Seattle, even with the 'false' reads (gives the whole way) 

 It's a natural fit for PIT and Russ, IMHO. No off-field issues, fits their workman culture and willingness to re-focus on the running game.  

4 hours ago, TexasAg1969 said:

Why do I get the feeling tia is about to take Korsou Dog down to the River Jordan and baptize him (in football knowledge) the old fashion way. 😁

Be blessed, my son.  

On 2/24/2024 at 7:01 AM, Korsou Dawg said:

Any sites you could suggest for good stuff?

Not yet, but I'll look around and vet some things for you. 

On 2/24/2024 at 7:01 AM, Korsou Dawg said:

Also looking to improve my knowledge of the game in general, and to be able to decipher your posts in your 'Professor Tia' topic. As we stand, I could be convinced those are written in Chinese

 

There's a reason it's called a 'language', my guy.  Because that's what it is.  You learn either by studying or immersion.  

3 hours ago, Korsou Dawg said:

The folks who would have made this topic about Faker Mehfield haven't even posted, and you guys are still talking about him. Sadge.

 We're just doing the Lord's work by helping that a long.  At least ours in tongue-in-cheek. 

3 hours ago, Korsou Dawg said:

What are we thinking about Jeudy? Showed great promise in college, and had a good rookie season. Injury derailed things in 21. Came back pretty strong in 22, but started to show some personality issues. In 23, it became clear that Denver saw him as a #2 option at best. 

He should be in his prime, but seems more like a project. I suppose he can duke it out with Tillman for our WR2. Make Moore, who didn't exactly wow me last year, our slot guy? WR room does seem a bit crowded. Maybe we can get some value for trading a rookie contract like Bell. Although, if a former 1st rounder like Jeudy only fetches a 5th and 6th, it won't be much. 

 It isn't so much about #1, #2, etc etc but about the role.  The general understanding is to have 1 elite pass catcher to structure things around, and to have competent role players around him to compensate for a defense over committing their resources to slow down said weapon.  

 Coop is still the "#1".   With Tillman sliding into that classic 'X' role.  This leaves Jeudy, with his quality footwork, to pickup meaningful snaps all over the formation.  Let's not forget about Njoki either.  Bell and Moore, one has 2 years, the other 1 year, remaining on their rookie deals.  Teams tend to carry 6 receivers.  Plenty of room for them and target distribution. 

 Which reminds me, I'm just getting caught up after like....a month.  There was another post of yours I was going to respond to that I'm just now remembering.

15 hours ago, TexasAg1969 said:

I love this trade. Exactly what we needed for the WR position.

I thought we were paying pretty close attention to those LBs too.

 I'd say the big 3 involved are LB, IOL + IDL.  Swing tackle for later rounds now that Jed's contract has been restructured. 

 That said, the more I think about it, the more I think @Flugel also has the pulse of it as well - don't rule out DB.  Our safety play was pretty tragic at times, no more so than against Houston.  Ronnie Hickman hasn't improved on his struggles at tOSU and those early "elite" grades from PFF had people really in a false sense of security about his abilities. 

5 hours ago, Dutch Oven said:

Why would the Browns be desperate to upgrade their WR room?

Don't they know the genius that is Comrade Calfox has deemed it to be vastly upgraded last year? 🤣

The same Baker that Tampa and himself are (rumored) to be at an impasse in terms of $ per year?   With Mayfield believing he's worth A LOT more than the Bucs are willing to pay.    Should be interesting to see how that shakes out.

9 minutes ago, Browns149 said:

2024 5th and 6th

If true, that's an absolute steal.

Also reaffirms why they were looking so lightly at WR for combine meets and more IDL + IOL

7 minutes ago, Neo said:

If we are on the subject of once great QB's that have won the Super Bowl, why does it seem people think that Flacco can't be a starter anymore? Didn't Flacco just turn 39? Didn't Brady not only start but win a SB well in his 40's? I know Joe Flacco isn't Tom Brady but all I heard was how well Joe Flacco kept himself in shape and how he has personal trainers.

 The biggest difference between Brady and Flacco isn't their physical shape.  Not now, not ever.    Joe had always made questionable decisions and, as most Browns fans forgot until the Houston game, he will continue to do so. 

 Flacco had a great run (with some help) once. That does not make him a great QB. 

13 hours ago, syd said:

why was he going to a ymca ? seems he could afford a better place to work out

Some Y's have pretty decent equipment, almost no crowd and you can get a pickup game of hoops in. 

1 hour ago, gumby73 said:

He's still got to be a better option than what Tennessee (Levis) or Patriots (Jones) have at QB..

He'll find work where a starter maybe needed.. But like Baker, will his pride take a cheaper deal to get back to work ?  stay tuned

I'd have to argue against the Levis call, because I liked that kid in the draft and he flashed some of the goods in a shakey situation in Tennessee.

Pats were actually the first team that came to mind.  When Denver started winning this year, they went back to the running game and let Russ cook off 1st down ball action and his scrambling ability.  The Hallmark of BB in the early and post Brady eras. 

Ryan Watts, former Buckeye - had a 4.5.  Tall, long armed, on-ball DB.   

52 minutes ago, syd said:

http://s22928.pcdn.co/lakers-video-lebron-james-works-out-with-browns-myles-garrett/

I am sure there would be some here who would be yelling ! he should be back in Cleveland with his team mates. no wonder he faded at the end of the year.

 What you're saying makes no sense and nobody with an ounce of sense should make that argument.   You're getting input and a workout environment from some of the best trainers money can buy.  If anything, it's good seeing Myles with Lebron. The dude has been a tank the overwhelming majority of his career.  He and his trainers can impart some advice to maintain health, along the lines of what Brady preaches with muscle pliability. 

1 hour ago, Bob806 said:

I'd love to see an upgrade at LB. 

 

Bingo.  LB play hurt us more than WR play this past season. 

23 minutes ago, Flugel said:

heading to an all you can eat buffet.  

Sir, this is a family environment. Not sure we can permit such dirty talk on this board. 

Speaking of Detroit IDL - Alim McNeil is going to get PAID 😭😭

57 minutes ago, Korsou Dawg said:

 How is this even a narrative? 

What do you think drives clicks for advertising?   It's the off-season.  And, despite the fact that there is plenty of actual good football material to be unpacked and shown to fans from the course of the 2023 season; we instead focus on the lazy, the inflammatory and intrusive.    Sports media is tabloid media. 

9 minutes ago, Unsympathetic said:

Gambling websites explicitly attempt to make the user addicted.  They hire psychologists to push all the buttons within the human psyche currently known.  They have meetings where the phrase "And you can see exactly when the user becomes addicted" is discussed.  Gambling addiction is not "an unfortunate coincidence" -- it's the single goal of the business.

VPN's never "hide" you.. today's available technology sees through VPN's instantly.

As an example, one of the first gambling sites, PokerStars, was only available for use within New Jersey.  So anyone in the US could/would put money in, and then when they tried to cash out and claim to be Sitting In NJ, PS would deny them bc they could see the person is sitting in oklahoma.

 

Good luck cashing out once you put it in.  And yes, every podcast that mentions or streams gambling is being paid to lie to you. 

NFL partnering with these groups is, to put it incredibly charitably, a wild disservice.

This is why, the top adds and bonus bets with promos at the forefront of EVERY gambling site/app are usually parlay based.

 A couple reasons.

- bet:win ratio which entices gamblers to "only" spend a much lesser amount.  In turn, you get people who nickel and dime themselves to death off $5-20 bets.  It's no different than playing scratch off lottery tickets in that case. Not so much in odds, but in them essentially being micro transactions where you will lose the majority you play.  But you'll chase the high off one win.  I have a buddy of mine, god love him, that's been chasing a 5 leg parlay from a couple years back that won him just over $1000.  When I told him to look at his total win/loss over that same span, he "felt" he was hanging around even, he was pretty well in the red. 

 - parlays are (long term) mathematical Russian roulette.  Only difference is you have 5 in the chamber of a 6 shooter. So really it's suicide. The combined risk to sink all, with even a push costing you your ticket, are what books count on.   Where else, especially with these books being businesses that fight for customers, in typical single wagers, a push now means your initial bet is just refunded. 6 years ago a push meant a loss when I was studying. 

 I said it on here before, but the ability to emotionally remove yourself to make smarter decisions is a rare tool people work to develop. The NFL knows people have an emotional attachment to their teams and will blindly back them in religious devotion.  Books know this, they are not your friends and absolutely count on these things to take advantage for their profit.

 Hell, half the wagers I've made on the Brownies the last 5 seasons have been against them when they, or their opponents, been over/under valued in the market. 

8 minutes ago, Orion said:

...it's in my thread, 'So who won coach of the year'.

 Oh I know.  Myles winning, more specifically enjoying the yinzers crying about it, has been covered quite a bit on this board.  

 But when you're nothing but a poli board troll who only checks in to troll the football side to make it look like you're "apart" of the board...   Yeah, you tend to miss a lot. 

52 minutes ago, Flugel said:

I think former PENN STATE star and current NFL Pro Bowl LBer (Micah Parsons) knows what he's talking about above.  Myles was the best player on the top rated Defense.  Not only that, but LTs are better pass protectors that RTs - and that's where Myles lined up most of the time over the LT (except for some occasional wrinkles by Schwartz).  Like Parsons said, film showed Garrett faced more double teams that Wattshisname.

 It isn't just the double team rates, but a combination of that, drawing opposing blocking assignment, pressure rates vs double team rates and alignment.  Where Myles rushed from the interior quite a bit more than Watt.   To me, anyway, interior pressure scores > edge pressure scores.   This is why Aaron Donald had been considered the most dominant defensive player in the NFL for such a long stretch.  

7 hours ago, FY56 said:

 It could be an indication that even those of us homers must admit to the fact he didn't deserve it.

 

Dear god, shut THEE fuck up.    Just like a couple other posters on this board, you're in the closet.  At least in your case it means being a Steelers fan.

13 hours ago, calfoxwc said:

seems like tiamsies still wants to give watson's butt great big smoochies.

 

 

 There isn't a hetero man alive that says this sort of thing to another man. Now things are really starting to make sense.  Old boy is raking his leaves at night. 

Edit:  oh shit, a random power ranking list?!?! Damn, that's it, Watson should retire.  

2 hours ago, TexasAg1969 said:

Oh no, should mean another appearance of "Knee Jerk" cal.🤫

No, no, no, no.   But mention Baker and I swear to Christ, dude has a Bat signal go off at his house to jump on this board. 

 Sometimes, despite your best efforts, you still end up losing a game.  Can't win em' all. 

That last Superbowl loss in 2019 looms large under the wound of the most recent loss. 

Great leaders hold themselves and the proper people accountable.  Kyle Shanahan is a great coach, play caller and offensive mind. But the one thing severely lacking in this world are true leaders.  I don't view young Shanny as one given this development.

I'm still trying to find time to finish up my diagrams of the Wildcard loss.

Defensively, from the mind of coach Spaggs to the rushing technique of the Buckeye duo on the Niners edge, there's a lot to unpack and enjoy from that side of the ball alone. If you appreciate defense, like you should, it was a solid game.