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Mrs. Beane is so used to his draft smokescreens that she doesn’t even sleep in the same room as Brandon until the draft is over.

Send an upgrade this way as well if you're handing them out. Might as well be the cover of Highlights for all the difference I see

I’m doing my part to make this a 53 page thread

I’ve always felt that interceptions are still technically completed passes, just to the other team.

I was always jealous of teams like the Steelers who always seemed to find the diamonds in the rough despite always picking late in the order. Especially WRs.

As good a wheeler and dealer as Beane is, the rest of the league saw the playoffs and how one dimensional our offense was. Getting any kind of value in return for him is doubtful. The only scenario I would foresee is a package deal with picks.

Let's all complain about the complainers complaining about people having the nerve to complain. Here's a solution: how about all of the "I'd pay for it" party donate to the "cheapskate" party's access? They want it to be paid for and they want it free.

I like Star. He's a good fit. And i'm perfectly fine with pinning our hopes on him as long as everyone understands that Star is not elite, he's not top 10, he's just OUR 1-tech. And that's good enough for me. If he does his job, it frees Oliver and company to do what they do. I'm all for that.

The future is the generic downtown dome with faceless corporate sponsorship with the "biggest jumbotron" for the next 3 months until the next stadium is completed. It has what the NFL wants for seating, luxury suites, concessions etc. The NFL will get it. Either now or in a decade. Enjoy the awesome current stadium experience with all of its warts while it lasts. 85% of whats great about home games aren't the troughs you pee in, but the people you avoid looking at while at the trough.

Ranking should depend on how many Fitz threads you’ve started.

The 27 Fitz threads a season haven’t built up an immunity for repeat posts?

Since we all fell for the JJ Watt and other Twitter bait, let’s also hold our breath for this as well. Should work out fine. Beane does have a habit of bringing in FA RBs pre draft, then drafting RBs.

Turn on ESPN today and after waking up from a coma you fell into after the AFC championship game and you’d believe NE won free agency thereby making them presumptive SB champs and the Dolphins locked up a dynasty for the SBs to follow. I get the draft feels far away, and SNL won’t make fun of current politicians, but the hot take machines are at full blast at the moment it feels out of sheer boredom.

mmm It reminds me of the original Tecmo Bowl for Nintendo when the NFL didn’t let them use the actual team names.

Spotrac and other sites list us has being at the cap even before the most recent signing. How were we even in the Watt sweepstakes before everyone’s paycuts?

This off-season has been a lesson in not believing rumors. Whether getting strung along by so called insiders or Jj Watt himself, it seems best to celebrate the successes and bemoan the losses that have been confirmed. And i’m one of them. I got caught up and I was hopeful for Fuller or Mack. But let’s also admit that Trubisky is worth exactly what he signed for. This Madden scale of signing a 73 overall for the price of a 72 is worth a hill of beans. I’m a Beane believer but this one wasn’t him at his height of executive power. It was between us and other teams with established starters and limited odds of seeing non-preseason snaps. The inconvenient truth is that Mitchell signed with us because Josh’s playing style lends itself to injury. He sees an opportunity to play well in relief and get a rich contract next year. Good for him but i’m hoping that against all odds that he’s just a comforting presence in the QB room and an expert clipboard commando.

I understand that it was an extra spot, but it still doesn’t follow their m.o. If there was no smoke and no fire, I’d think that they’d clap him on the back last year and say “thanks for hanging out,” and wish him cheerio on his trip back over the pond instead of stringing him along. That’s all. I am biased, I’ll admit. I like his personality and appreciate the chance he’s taking with his career. I’m rooting for him.

There has to be a reason he’s been occupying a PS spot. McBeane and Co don’t seem to be the type to make a meaningless roster move. With as much as everyone is sucking down the process, I think there’s a plan for him.

Exactly. The Bears just did offer him up in a package for Russel Wilson. And not even the centerpiece! I wouldn’t be happy about that if I was Mack

For those are impressed with the Trubisky signing, I hear Beane only paid $1 for something at the Dollar Store.

how injured is he currently?