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And after that, the Patriots*** won a Super bowl and this year, they are getting all the calls (again.)

Mercifully, after next week this issue probably goes the way of EJ criticism. On a good day, Tyrod is a mediocre qb. He makes a pretty good backup. We'll be moving on, but if you want to get upset about criticism, have fun while you can.

It's not the game I remember as a child. It's not only that we know more about concussions, etc. and the violence is being selectively taken out. It feels corporate, managed, and dull. Rules are written that allow a catch to not be a catch, particularly if it benefits certain teams. When the populace begins to doubt the justice of the game, it is no longer a contest and becomes instead a largely predetermined spectacle.

Right. Who would you rather be now, the 49ers with Jimmy G and a losing record or the Bills at .500 or 9 - 7, draft picks and Tyrod Taylor? All the folks in SF are happy. A great qb makes everyone better, but then again, Shannahan knows offense and we have Dennison and Castillo and a head coach that right now seems like Dick Jauron redux. (I'll give you Dennison is handicapped with very limited qb options.)

Not really. NFL isn't hockey. Deserve, not deserve, I don't care. We are not very good in a league with few good teams. We're also old with a lot of marginal players. So far as I can see, we are playing Dick Jauron ball. Maybe it will change if we can find a real qb, but there are holes all over the team. Not sure how one could even imagine a plausible scenario where this team could go on a playoff run. (And I have nothing against folks who want to be optimistic and hope for such.)

Browns and Giants probably take Rosen and Darnold right off the top. Don't be so certain two picks in the twenties plus gets you a stud qb.

So funny that some folks were cheered to get rid of the oft injured Sammy for this fella.

I am biased as I am an UGA fan, but I would love the Bills to draft Roquan Smith in the first and Sony Michel in the third if he falls that far. I think DL and OL will be FA priorities. QB, however, trumps everything else.

I don't see Jackson listed as one of the qbs invited to play. I am unsure what their eligibility criteria is. As per Vick, I live in Atlanta and saw him play a lot in his prime. He had a cannon for an arm, just flicked a ball with velocity. Jackson does remind me of him, though I don't see any character concerns with Jackson. Some scouts seem to doubt Jackson is an NFL qb, but he sure appears to have a lot of talent to just dismiss as a prospect.

Opinions on Jackson appear to be all over the map. His arm is plenty strong. I think he might be a "smart" Mike Vick. Some folks are dead set against a running qb, though. Anyway, not my first choice, but I would definitely consider him. I think he will be there without trading up, but he'll be a first rounder imo.

Well, despising the Pats*** does not preclude hating Miami. Easy to strongly dislike the figures you mention, but Shula and Griese, even Marino were not objectionable the way Golden Boy and the Sith Lord are.

Me, too, but no, more coal in the Christmas stocking.

True, but back in the day, I remember thinking the Fish got a lot of calls because Shula was on the competition committee. Still, in retrospect, I did not loathe Miami the way I despise the Pats***. Even when we were 0 for the decade, we played the Fins close in a lot of games. I think we came closest to beating them their 17 - 0 season.

I haven't really seen him play much. Not convinced Dennison is the guy to groom a qb, but I was pretty impressed.

I'm not a Rudolph fan, but I am certainly not an expert. He's the fella I think could slip to the second round. I would take him there if I am still looking for a qb. Of course, if he is as good as you think, you take him in the first. To me, whenever I watched him, his judgment seemed questionable, his arm strength okay, but not equal to his stature, his wr corps has several future pros, and his conference plays poor defense, generally. OTOH, I like Mayfield who plays in the same conference.

He does need a lot of work and I'm really not sure inaccuracy is all that correctable, though as some point out, there are extenuating circumstances that mitigate his flaws. I prefer Rosen, Darnold, and Mayfield. (Jackson and Allen have different question marks, but they both seem high risk/reward picks to me.) I expect Mayfield is the only fella we have a real shot at (of those I favor). If, however, we don't trade up for a qb, Mayfield is gone and Allen is sitting there, I'd be tempted to gamble. Just be prepared to sit him the first year and let him learn.

Someone will take Allen in the first round.

I can't argue with that. I loved TM's deadpan schtick, but it turns out he made a lot of terrible decisions.

Yeah, this is assuming the Skins have no real leverage to force an expensive trade. I personally would not pay a king's ransom and I am ambivalent about Cousins, period.

Right. If you sign Cousins, you use picks to build around him. I don't think he's as good as the price tag is likely to be, but he's certainly not a bridge qb.

Monumentally stupid is in our wheelhouse.

Even your proposed counter-offer seems like too much to me. I certainly agree with the assessment of the putative deal as currently imagined. Oh, and I also concur with the rationale for using FA money to build around a cheaper, younger qb.

Her father had much more talent than either of his children. Demerits for Hanoi Jane, but Barbarella is ridiculous, campy fun, so I forgive her.

Sounds a bit like Rich Gannon. For the right price, I could be persuaded, but it sounds like lots of money and draft picks could be involved.

And even then, I don't really want him. I dunno. He doesn't seem like a clutch qb or the sort that can elevate those around him. Maybe I am wrong. He's not my last choice, but not my first. I am ambivalent, but I definitely don't want to trade a boatload of picks to get him. And if Shady is right, why would we?