Mark80

The Stones have 10 great songs. The Beatles have 10 great albums.

The reason is because they already see cap relief by not having to pay for the draft pick when they sign him. If you trade the #1 overall pick, you are saving $4 or $5M of cap space year one and an extra $1M per year on top of the previous season the next 3 years by not having that player on your team...your cap relief. Also, the NFLPA would never allow money to be traded and taken out of the salary cap (as what would be happening in your example as whatever the cap cash traded would basically just disappear from the pie).

I was looking at it as if Kiko coming back would be like our first round pick. Now I can look at as if Shady is our first round pick. I'm down with that.

I like this because I would think that it's a lot easier to predict future performance based on evaluations vs. NFL players rather than vs. College players. To me, this is just another way we are trying to win against the grain. Use the D, build up the running game, go after NFL vets and don't put too much value on draft picks / unproven or barely proven players. This is what Billy Beene has been doing in Oakland for years in baseball, quite successfully with a very tight budget. He trades big prospects for MLB vets all the time, he sign value in the FA market, and trades for versatile, solid performers on the field. I'm loving this direction.

Running backs are a "dime a dozen". So, out of 12 running backs 10 are the same, 1 sucks, and 1 is elite. We just got an elite one. Shady qualifies as a "penny a dozen" running back.

Seems to be a theme around here lately. Glad management has the guts to not give in to unreasonable demands.

Matt Cassel

You do realize that a vast majority of Millionaire and even Billionaire's are self made, right? The number is close to 90% self-made.

I'll take the over on that all day.

I just sort of get the sense that he'll go to whatever team pays him the most. With what we have tied up in the DLine already, I don't see any way we are going to be that team. He would be an amazing addition though if they could pull it off, obviously, and I would love to add one more impact / elite player on D be it he or Revis (which I see as the much more in the realm of possibility option).

You are failing to understand the difference between a $3-$8M veteran QB who is average at best and a QB who actually makes a difference who typically makes $12M and above (and even some of those guys aren't that great...Dalton) of which there are none available. An extra $5M or so to the guard or TE position in the FA pool can go along way, a lot farther than any QB you are going to find for that much.

First, a FA would require a salary, obviously. While it may not be huge, it's sure to be a few million. That money could be used elsewhere. Second, and more importantly, it provides an excuse not to use EJ for the entire season. If we have a vet backup, the first time EJ struggles or especially if he has 2 or 3 bad games in a row, then there will be discussions of replacing him. This discussion doesn't happen when all you have is Tuel and a rookie 3/4 round QB (unless you find the next Russell Wilson, but I don't see it in this class). I want a full 16 game season to see EJ and EJ only. He either suceeds and we'll be great, does OK and we'll be battling for wildcard, or stinks and we'll be in the top half of the draft. Any way you slice it, at least we know what we have and if it isn't him we can address the situation permanently in the 2016 draft with 4 or 5 top line QB prospects (2 being elite IMO - but not Luck). I'm sick of stop-gap below average veterans coming in here. I want a young, fresh QB that is going to lead the franchise for 10+ years, not 2 or 3. Hopefully that's EJ, but let's find out and if not, then take another shot in round 1 2016.

I am of the opinion that we have to roll with EJ this year. Roll with EJ, draft a QB in 3rd or 4th that's it. Find out once and for all if EJ can be successful and build around him as much as possible to help him out. If it doesn't work, that's OK. Why? Because I believe that next year's QB class is very deep and very impressive. Cook, Kessler, Hogan, Boykin and Prescott are exceptional prospects IMO and Kessler and Cook, especially, have the looks of legimate franchise answers for 10+ years. We can't say that about any of these second class QBs being discussed as FA or trade pick ups. So find out if EJ has it for sure and if not, take your chances on the better QB class next year with the 1st rounder (or a miracle hit on someone like Petty this year in 3 or 4).

You and I have very different definitions of what stacked means.

Best cover I've ever seen done by kids. The drummer absolutely kills the mini-solo at 4:35.

First of all, Mario Williams never had microfracture surgery on his knee. A procedure where 100% recovery is the exception rather than the rule. While Clowney will, most likely, return to the field at some point, when he does will he still have that blazing speed and acceleration? Those are the traits that made him a generational type prospect and those are what are directly impacted by this procedure, usually. Second, when did anybody every say that Luck will not make it or live up to his hype? I have never heard that from anyone.

Apparently you have no knowledge of simple economics and finance principles. That's OK. Things like supply and demand, present value calculations, etc. would logically point to those trends. It's really not rocket science. Also, the reason they continue to get paid if they are not performing their duties is most likely because they are too injured to play (which any employer would have to compensate for on the job injuries) or injury impacted their level of performance. Either way, employees are protected from this in all walks of life in terms of on the job injuries. If they are not playing for some other conduct whether it be legal problems or some guy just can't stay in shape on his own, well, you can have clauses in any contract that could void the deal under whatever circumstances are appropriate.

The term draft bust comes from the phrase "to go bust" meaning bankrupt. It has to do with making a significant investment and getting little to no return on it. It doesn't matter why it happens, just that it happens.

The article says they are very concerned about Clowney for 2015 and beyond, meaning, they are concerned about his entire career due to his knees. It's not about proving himself, it's about him possibly being done because of a very bad knee.

Yes, another viable option. Probably didn't want to "look bad" taking a below market (which makes no sense really because the market is really what you can actually get) offer to trade back.

You guys are acting as if all these contracts would remain for the same amount of something. If they were fully guaranteed they would be for far less money and be much more reflective of the players actual value. Right now, the contracts are basically worthless after 2 seasons. If it were changed to guaranteed the teams would just sign shorter term deals. They would also sign them for very close to the amounts that are guaranteed already. It's also extremely one sided. The player doesn't get to cancel the contract if he is outperforming it. His only recourse is to pout like a baby while he's sitting out training camp and the fans are getting angrier and angrier at them as each day passes. All while he's getting fined weekly for it and not getting paid. Tell me how many other contracts in life there are that one side can simply cut ties with whenever they want with little to no consequence (after 2 seasons)? It's dumb.

http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/serious_concern_over_jadeveon_clowneys_knee/18305291 Lots of pundits prior to the draft said that the Texans should steer clear of Clowney at #1 overall. How much do the Texans wish they would have taken Khalil Mack now all things considered? Remember Greg Oden? Didn't even play a game before the NBAs #1 overall in 2007 had microfracture surgery and has only played about 100 games in his career. When he has played, he was obviously a shell of his old self. Tough break Jadeveon, hope he can come back from it.

This is really how every contract should be structured IMO. Every other sport has fully guaranteed contracts. It's just dumb to sign these enormous deals that never reach their full compensation ever.

The guy is 335lbs. I remember seeing a story on him this year saying how he can dunk with ease. That's impressive. He's a great player and would be an awesome addition. Mario, Kyle, Knighton, Dareus would be an absolutely brutal front 3 + 1 or 4 to deal with. Unblockable.

Yes.