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This happens every year. There’s always a lot of drum up around QBs. But this year could definitely be different. All of this is tied to an early run, which is projected, but not 100%. The #2 pick will be the key. If Cleveland picks Darnold, I can see a slight slide for QBs with maybe 4-5. If they take Allen first, it changes everything and that #2 pick turns things REALLY real.... dogs and cats living together.... MASS HYSTERIA!!!!!!
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About three fitty...
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1 minute ago, Chuck Wagon said:
Why can't Cleveland just be a professional and announce who they are picking for sure? Pulled the same thing last year there was Trubisky talk up until the card was turned in. Rams announced they were taking Goff immediately, but Cleveland at #1 the last 2 years we get amateur hour.
Because they truly don’t know. They are reportedly split down the middle between Darnold and Allen. They may not announce until there’s a few seconds left, to ensure total alignment. Great for them, sucks for everyone else.
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As soon as Cle decides who they’re taking. Then the pieces will fall
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1 minute ago, mannc said:
Am I the only one at TSW who would like to see a lifetime ban on the term “draft capital”?
I’d like to also nominate the term, “Arm Talent”, if we’re compiling a list...
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I still think it’s Rosen. I just can’t get my brain to go in any other direction. We’ll see, but I trust my gut.
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1 minute ago, Blokestradamus said:
I think the reason that I appreciate him so much is that he reminds me of myself. Knowing that you're one of the smartest people in any room gives you this condescending smugness that most people assume to be arrogance. It's not, we just know that we're superior to you.
I admire your candor, Blokes. You complete me.
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I think everyone is missing the brilliance in Rosen’s tweet. He humorously just did what his coach said he would do. I call that Moxie, but what the heck do I know...
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2 minutes ago, HT02 said:
You're saying a fan who watched him play knows more than his coach? How does this bring into question Mora's ethics?
How you got this sentence from what I said, is interesting. I said verbatim that at least the poster admitted his sense is what gave him pause. Mora isn’t offering coaches feedback, he’s flexing his trademark sour grapes, as he did to Myles Jack, which is the reason that not a single NFL employee (coach, scout, trainer, doctor), has sought his feedback on Rosen. Mora is an ass. Pure and simple.
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1 minute ago, TheFunPolice said:
I just read Mora's comments...
Actually "wanting to know why" seems like something you would want in your QB, doesn't it? It sounds to me like Mora is one of the "do whatever I say without question" types, which hasn't worked out super well for him it seems.
He’s a one-way communicator, who knows nothing about integral and behavioral development. Rosen is the worst thing that could happen because he’s brilliant and is a coach on the field. Manning was the same way, just more visibly. He’s much more passive, but still offers input, which does not suit Mora. Mora’s pedigree will keep him coaching, but I think he’s an ill-spoken “me” guy, who is easily alluded by EQ. He should take a class at Disney-U and work on his own self-development.
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2 minutes ago, No Place To Hyde said:29 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said:
Best response by Rosen could have been no response. At least to me this comes across a tad snarky. He's had a ton of questions about leadership and ability to play well with others. Not a great look on him imo
I’m gonna disagree heartedly with this.
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I think the bigger story is how Rosen reacted, vs how most of us would have reacted. Rosen just proved that he’s not the arrogant prick people thought he was. Very proud of him. If it were Manning, Rivers or Cutler, things would have escalated in ugly fashion.
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Just now, TheFunPolice said:
I have no proof at all. Just the sense I get from him.
Rosen strikes me as the guy who gets hired at your company and starts talking about his next career move a month later. Yeah he's committed. Until he's not. Just my impression though. I will say I don't know a ton about these guys, so I don't have strong opinions on any of them. Whoever the Bills take would be good with me.
I just like the idea of our new QB coming out to his own entrance music with a valet on each arm and planting the Bills flag right on the 50 yard line at Gillette Stadium, then basking in the boos from the Pats* fans as he waves them on a bit better. LOL
At least you’re admitting that your opinion is based off of your sense. Nothing wrong with that at all. But for those that have watched him play even before college, there is just no way what Mora did, is accurate or ethical. Luckily, the league knows better than to listen or seek his opinion. Someone is going to get a very good QB, in Rosen. It’s just an unfortunate way for him to start his career.
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There’s a pretty good reason no team has contacted Mora. What he did, was truly “sabotage”, at its finest. That’s Mora though. Rather than internalize his own flaws that led to his termination, he seeks reasoning in the Players that gave their all for him. Rosen absolutely played hard for him. Truly unfortunate. You simply do not do this to a player you coach. Pete Carrol did it the right way. Mora did it horrifically wrong and Rosen will now enter the league with more questions surrounding him. My hope is this puts a nasty little chip on his shoulder, that translates to the field. We’ll see though.
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14 minutes ago, Tatonka68 said:
You never answered my question. Lol Jackson is one read and run, scrambling quarterback. Why so much love for such little talent.
Yiiiiiiiikes.........
Ill agree that I wish Petrino would have developed him a little more mechanically, but calling his offense a 1-read-go???? No way. Jackson has a propensity to run, slightly, but he’s not nearly as run-first as Vick was. And he’s worked really hard this offseason on the mechanical piece and planting/pointing. He’s gonna wow some folks. But he can make reads very well and Petrino’s offense, however flawed you find it, demand multiple reads.
If if you were legitimately faster than everyone on the field you would have a “fight or flight” mentality. That is definitely the component Petrino developed. In my opinion, he did a great job, too.
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Just now, Klaista2k said:
Mayfield has bust written all over him.
I'd much rather have Darnold, Rosen, or Allen.
Quite the opposite, if we’re talking about the latest analytics testing the NFL is using, that has replaced the standardized wonderlic. He’s a once in a generation type talent, according to it. I posted a link to it in this thread. I was just as surprised by anyone. The highest bust potential goes to Josh Allen, according to the same test.
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48 minutes ago, Fadingpain said:
"My source for Sabres information tells me something about the Bills"
Jeremy White is a certified moron.
Except the offices are linked entirely and he’s one of the most well connected to the Pegula Omni-office, as they call it. Also, their entire admin team that does the travel and arrangements for scouts... shared responsibility. Also they have an analytics department that does both hockey and football. Also Russ Brandon and his ENTIRE STAFF. So yea.... there’s that.
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Jeff George. No question.
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7 hours ago, 78thealltimegreat said:
11AM NFL Network Louisville pro day Lamar Jackson you’re up
It is a big day. Don’t let the naysayers say otherwise. His upside is insane. If it wasn’t a big deal, it wouldn’t be broadcasted. Jackson has been working as hard (or harder) than all of the QBs. I’m excited to see what he does.
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20 minutes ago, Fadingpain said:
Pretty sure CTE is caused by, or can be caused by, many small blows to the head adding up over time. The type that occur on every play and have nothing to do with kickoffs in particular.
An OL, for example, who slams into an opponent on every single play, can be at greater risk for CTE than a skill position guy who gets lit up every now and again, despite the OL never getting lit up during his career.
So, as to how banning kickoffs improves player safety is unclear.
CTE is caused when a hit to the head (any hit), causes the release of Tau protein into the brain. While there are still studies being conducted on how to test (2 years ago, there was no test for living patients), brain mapping has now shown a direct correlation to the higher impact hits, where velocity develops (i.e. kickoffs, pass defense, momentum tackles). The NFL has vastly improved the equipment over the last 5 years that minimizes smaller, more compact hits. What is being discussed is the momentum hits, where equipment development is irrelevant due to the amount of trauma these hits deliver. What the NFL does, is expected to ripple down across all leagues. Right now, the concern is the growing amount of young players that are showing pre-CTE symptoms during medical testing at the combine. What the NFL is doing about this is actually pretty amazing. They know the risk and the impact these changes could have on earnings. They don’t care. They are trying to protect players.
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1 minute ago, D521646 said:
I agree that White is pretty good overall, and I trust him, for the most part, however, this year of all years I see the loose lips sink ships even more applicable. Too much on the line, IMO. Scouts, even coaches may be asked for specifics about certain prospects, and they may even bang the table for "their" guy, but on draft day, there's 4 people that know exactly what they will do if A, B or C happens..
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I think it’s more “bar talk”. The only thing that bothers me, is in leaking it, it damages how well-kept this all was from everyone. It’s disappointing when you think of it that way. But this is one that gave me pause, because I was sure I was reading the tea leaves and the guy was Rosen. The Bills have done a tremendous job getting rid of the scouting leaks that was the “Whaley way”. If you scouted with Whaley, you knew he was loose lipped with his draft strategy. It wasn’t intentional, but even Elaine Benes has a well-known key to her vault (Schnapps- me!).
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5 minutes ago, D521646 said:
There's exactly 4 people ate OBD drive that KNOW what plan A, B, and C is, and that's Both Pegulas, Beane, and McD.. I doubt even the scouts, or any other coaches know at this point. There's too much on the line, and the Bills brass know it.
ANY report coming out from unnamed sources is pure garbage!
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I’ll agree it’s tighter than it has been in recent memory, but the scouts are asked for specific info by the brass and are aligned to what those “ask” mean. They’re very aligned to the process and potential plan. Jeremy is tied to the scouting world, terrifically. If the scouts know, he knows. And he’s just not the guy that pulls things out of air.
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3 minutes ago, FappyTheClown said:
I love watching a kickoff return for a TD, although that barely happens anymore. I just looked up a stat sheet and it only listed 6 that happened last season
I still want them in the game.
There’s an argument that concussions aren’t being reported due to how much is happening on the field (the field of vision for Concussion spotting is massive), how quick players must get off of the field (Concussion spotting was just implemented due to players not reporting them) and the propensity for extra curricular activities that can distract from Concussion spotting, on kickoffs. It’s a pretty legitimate argument.
Pats not interested in QB only lookng to QB Block the Bills
in The Stadium Wall Archives
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If the Pats jump this Bills, it’s because Beane allowed it. That much I’m confident in. I think “no leaks” at OBD (which is a stark contrast to the Nix/Whaley days), is starting to make everyone grasp at straws.