T.E.

They almost certainly would've taken a defensive player with that pick if Beane hadn't traded it away after waiting for McDermott to go to bed that night.

Haha, it's full-blown creepy. You could even make the argument that it's inherently evil.

That's probably exactly what happened. The same reason, I suspect, for why they traded out of the first round in 2024 and had to settle for Coleman. Literally couldn't afford a 1st-round salary that year. Kinda bleak.

Was kinda bummed until I remembered that Gabe "Honey Hands" Davis is mere weeks away from his triumphant return.

I'll be right there with you, grumbling over every completed pass that doesn't result in a 1st down. It's fun.

I honestly think we're in a situation where the cap mess is so bad that Beane is hesitant to give up any asset in the draft due to the relatively low rookie salary structure.

There is a pretty big talent chasm between McDaniels/Welker/Gronk/Hernandez and Brady/Shakir/Kincaid/Knox.

Was just thinking the same thing - such a Cowboys move to trade the farm for a guy during a lost season. He'll maybe account for one extra win for them, which will only hurt their draft position.

Deebo Samuel will be a great fit in two ways -- he is a redundant slot WR and, as an added bonus, one of the more injury-prone players in football!

It figures that he would be involved in something that is inherently dark-sided and evil.

I have money on this game and am not even going to watch the second half. Feels like preseason.

Amazing how successful the strategy "just keep throwing the ball to your best pass catcher" is, despite its obviousness.

It's amazing that they still haven't figured out a way to make the uprights higher.

Dallas in particular has been in a state of purgatory for decades as a form of karmic retribution for their absolutely loathsome early-90s teams.

Yes. "According to the National Football League (NFL), the injury rate per 1,000 player-games has increased by 10% over the past five seasons. This trend is particularly pronounced in certain types of injuries, such as concussions, Achilles tendon tears, and knee injuries." https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10331270/