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It’s amazing what the NFL is willing to overlook. Antonio brown was accused of worse and seems to have awful character issues, but he’s still allowed to win Super Bowls with his best friend Tom.

Newsflash! With this amazing new Joe Douglas potion they have, they went 2-14 while holding on to Adam Gase for some reason and being the biggest clown show in the league. This might sound crazy, but I'm going to bet with the exact same ownership as they've had the last 20 years, they're probably going to continue to do the same thing they did the last 20 years. A GM change doesn't make franchises like the Jets competent over night.

Hmm... alright, so they have the #2 overall pick which they're going to use on a QB. They have nobody around him right now and an extra 1st, 3rd and 5th this year. Lets rewind to 2018. The Jets had the 2018 6th overall pick, two second round picks, and another 2019 second round pick. They traded all of that to the Colts to get up to pick #3 to get Sam Darnold. They didn't have anyone else around him. The rest of their draft picks that year were Nathan Shepherd, Chris Herndon, Parry Nickerson, Folorunso Fatukasi. and Trenton Cannon. I will be shocked if any of those players are starters in 3 years. All that Draft Capital and nothing to show for it. The Jets are a completely inept franchise and unless they have a McDermott/Beane type combo in their front office, they will continue to squander any opportunity they might have to actually develop talent.

An RB in Round 1 is possible. Najee Harris, in Round 1, is nearly impossible. He's a very similar player to the two guys we just drafted in the third round. He doesn't stretch the field sideline to sideline (which is what we need). He wouldn't have a big enough added impact to justify a 1st round pick. People who don't really understand what our offense needs or just think "NAJEE IS GUD, HE FROM BAMA AND BIG LIKE HENRY" will disagree, but it's a fact.

Just to be clear... you think that the #15 overall pick this year ... plus a LATE first the following year and the year after that .... Is enough for the Patriots to get Deshaun Watson? Wow.

When I think of the biggest needs on this team, running back is not in the top 3. You can get a good running back for $5M - $10M in Free Agency if you really want one. A good 2nd corner or defensive end will cost you $10M - $15M+. I would much rather have one of those... or even a great run blocker so there are actually lanes to run through... That's just me though.

There is absolutely zero chance he would accept this. He's an excellent player. Unfortunately, we don't have the money for him and it's not a critical need.

1. This doesn't affect his trade value at all. 2. If anything, it increases the chances that he stays while things get worked out. 3. He's unlikely to be traded anyway.

Sorry, what exactly do you guys think the Pats have to offer that will get them Deshaun Watson? You think rather than taking a top 3 pick and multiple other first round picks in this draft and next draft from the Jets or Dolphins, the Texans would prefer the Patriots' 15th overall pick and their future late 1st rounders after they put Watson on a loaded team? They are stupid, but not that stupid.

Considering that our offense is finally good, would you rather have a punter that can boom it 50 yards but can't place the ball at all, or a guy that can place the ball inside the 20, 10, and 5 yard line? I would personally rather have the latter. Bojo was great last year, but generally has had lots of trouble with directional kicks and mistakes at critical times.

You need a history lesson, my friend. Antoine Winfield was a CORNERBACK for the Bills and Vikings and he was a very good one.

Antoine Winfield never lived up to his draft status?? He made the pro bowl 3 times and was first team all-pro one year. That means top 2 CB in the league. He had a 14 year career in which he was known as being a great CB for almost all of them. It's not his fault Ralph refused to pay him. Sheesh. You guys forget quickly.

You expected the NFL to make a statement that specifically states “we want the teams who nobody wants to play for to have a fair chance” ... that was your expectation? Or, maybe you expected the rule to say “the NFL intends to reward bad football teams for being unattractive destinations that have to overpay every year” ... was that it? Read between the lines, jesus. Or even try reading more than just the first 3 lines. The intent of the original rule was clear.

For those who are still struggling to understand why it’s a bad thing to give all of the good teams more free draft picks, while giving the bad teams none, here’s an article: http://insidethepylon.com/nfl/front-office/2018/04/05/three-ways-fix-compensatory-picks/ It also gets into specifics about why the system was designed. Hint: it wasn’t to make sure that good teams continue to get more draft picks than bad teams.

That was how the system was built, but that's not how it functions. I'm not sure why a lot of you can't see this. I just laid it out for you. Imagine you're a free agent. Would you rather play for the team that always wins? Or, would you rather play for the team that always loses? Of course, you would pick the team that always wins. The comp pick system was created to counter-balance this by rewarding bad teams who can't hold on to their players. But the opposite happened. Now, not only are free agents overpaid by the loser teams (because it's the only way they can get these players), the winner teams get EXTRA picks in return and can replace those players that they just lost because, of course, they are overpaid by loser teams. That seems like a pretty bad concept if the NFL is trying to encourage small market teams, who typically lose, to actually have a chance.

And who do you think are the teams that consistently lose good players to FAs? Is it the team everyone wants to play for or the team nobody wants to play for? Parity. It's good for the league and good for fans when the bad teams actually have a shot at winning. The compensatory system stacks the system against them.

The Compensatory Pick system was designed to allow the bad teams to keep their good players. Instead, it rewards the good teams because they can afford to let good players walk and get huge contracts, while back-filling with cheap players who want to "win now." This year is another perfect example. The Bottom 10 Teams this year were: 32) Jaguars: Zero Comp Picks 31) Jets: Zero Comp Picks 30)Texans: Zero Comp Picks 29) Falcons: 3 Comp Picks, but none in Round 3 or 4. 28) Eagles: 2 Comp Picks, but none in Round 3, 4, or 5. 27) Bengals: Zero Comp Picks 26) Lions: Zero Comp Picks 25) Broncos: Zero Comp Picks 24) Panthers: 2 Comp Picks, but none in rounds 3, 4, or 5. 23) Giants: Zero Comp Picks So, none of the bottom 10 teams got any Round 3 or Round 4 compensatory picks. Meanwhile, perennial playoff teams like the Patriots, Saints, Steelers, Packers, Chiefs, Rams, Titans and Ravens all received round 3 and/or round 4 picks. This is a disgrace.

The Pats getting a ton of comp picks thing is going to change dramatically. The comp pick formula is ridiculous. The best teams get all the comp picks because they can afford to let good players go and still win. Pats being a bad team = Pats will get less comp picks moving forward.

To be clear, it's almost certain he'll be released. His contract is $11.3M and he was one of the worst guards in the league last year (per PFF). Nobody would trade a pick for him, so the question is if you'd want him as a Free Agent. Personally, I would.

Sounds like the Chargers are "actively shopping" Trai Turner, but it's most likely he'll get released. Stop me if you've heard this one before: - Made the Pro Bowl 5 consecutive years with the Carolina Panthers - Coming off a horrible down year - Still young (27 years old) - Coming off a huge contract that he underperformed - Played RG next to Daryl Williams for 5 years. This guy has basically the same story as Daryl and would be a similar "reclamation project." Our staff knows him and he would know the guy playing next to him (if we can get Daryl back). I want this combo more than any other Free Agent pairing out there.

We have A LOT of threads about this already.

Sometimes you get really good coaches out of family bloodlines. -Kyle Shanahan is a heck of a coach and so was his dad. -John Harbaugh is a heck of a coach and so was his dad. You might say the same about his brother, Jim Harbaugh. -Wade Phillips was a good defensive coach and so was his dad. If I hired someone at work and they did a great job and they had a son ... sure, I'd be inclined to try to double-dip. You probably would too.

“Almost perfect if you take away the he said she said” Maybe you forgot about him beating up an undercover cop in the club, or his “special” parties, or his 20 cent tip to his waiter. The guy is a scumbag.

Why on earth would the Jags do this? A pro bowl top 10 pick in his third year in the league... and you think we can get him for a late 2nd? Man, this is going to be a long offseason.