MJS

I really think both backs will have an excellent season as long as Daboll doesn't abandon the run like he did for stretches last year.

Sure, but the obsession with giving Frank Gore touches when he gets 0-1 yard every single time was hard to watch. Daboll hasn't proven anything yet. He might be good, he might be bad. Time will tell. I'm not convinced either way. Hope he is good, though.

He's worth whatever the Bills want to pay for him. My guess is he'll be making 12 million a year and if McDermott and Beane think he's important to keep at that number I am fine with that. People are getting really possessive of Pegula's money.

If I were in charge I'd have everything as secret as possible and fulfill only the bare minimum in required media availability.

No way Tre gets signed this year. The longer he waits the bigger his price tag becomes, so his agent will likely be advising him to wait. And he has the 5th year option too, so we could even potentially wait two more years. My guess is Beane is next. I think they'll wait till after the season to resign Milano.

It's because you forgot your glasses! They are on your head.

Can you retire without actually playing?

Pretty sure Tre will wait till next year.

Lucky it was an undrafted guy. Would have been awkward to cut Russell Wilson...

All 32 teams seem to have an issue with Clowney. He isn't as good as the money he wants.

Those posters will be along shortly. They have to yell at themselves in the mirror for a bit to get in the right mood.

Exactly. There aren't enough quality olinemen to go around so they get paid more than they are worth in free agency.

Not sure if we have a dumb enough player on the roster to do something like this.

Good news. Dawkins is an above average player. It's his turn to get paid so he probably got a tiny bit more than he is worth, but in a year or two his contract will be middle of the pack, right where it belongs. Don't screw with the offensive line until you have clear upgrades.

Drop it to 6m per year and you are right on target.

Golf? Like the game where not even the fans are aloud to make noise? I'd put that sport in the bottom tier of mental stress. You have old men able to play at a high level. It's about muscle memory and concentration.

I think the wonderlic wasn't taken as seriously back then when Marino played. And I think some players still don't take it that seriously. And the questions don't have much to do with football. You might not be able to do word problems or math in your head quickly, but you might be able to process the chaos on the football field quickly. I think Lamar is helped out a lot by the offense he is in. He is an athletic freak, though. I would put hockey goalie up there too as far as an incredibly difficult position to play at a high level. They have to process things incredibly fast and have near superhuman reactions and body control. Plus they have to be flexible and be willing to take hits from hard pucks flying 105 mph.

Have some examples?

I don't think there is as much pressure for the goalie. It's more like if you actually manage a stop then everyone will be amazed. If you can't I think people realize that it is tough. But as the one making the kick it is expected that you make it.

I can't guess until I see how he plays. He could be a star in a few years, out of the league, or anywhere in-between.

It depends on what you mean. QB's do have to process a lot of information presnap and postsnap. They have to deal with a ton of chaos including giant men fighting and scratching and clawing to get to them and destroy them. They also have to do a ton of preparation work so that they can recognize what is happening on the field. A lot of QB's aren't mentally prepared for that at the NFL level. If we are talking mental stress, yeah you can point to other sports I suppose. But as far as processing and retaining information, QB has to be up there.

Yeah, I don't think he's a lock. I wasn't saying that. I just think he might get poached if we put him on the practice squad.

5th round rookie is better than a lot of undrafted guys that get put on the practice squad.

Spencer Long was a starter for them, but a backup for us (who we just released). That's the difference. Good a few years ago. I'm not trying to talk bad about the guy. I don't know much about him. But I don't think he is a lock to be a starter. It depends on if he has overcome his injuries and gets back to form.

But his play has not been good the past couple of years, according to Jets fans.