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TSW is going to have to find a new whipping boy. Murphy, you are front and center now.

TSW is going to have to find a new whipping boy. Murphy, you are front and center now.

Now we will see what Gilmore is like for real. Over half of that #1 defense is now gone.

With Cam playing QB they will still win too many games to get the #1 pick. They will easily win at least 5-7 which will put them between #5-#16 in the draft order. Carolina, Jacksonville, Washington, and Detroit are who my money would be on for that top spot.

Completely understandable. I'm sure there will be more than a few "big names" who do this.

Sorry, somebody had to do it.

I don't think anyone is saying he's the greatest QB in the game, but you can't deny that he has been absolutely electric. It's like Vick in the Atlanta years. Everyone knew Vick wasn't a pure passer, but he was the greatest athlete that anyone had seen at the position. Lamar is a step above Vick already in his development. Yes, we will have to see if his playing style is sustainable as even before the suspension Vick's body was breaking down on him just as Cam Newton and his now. At this point though I have absolutely 0 issue with Lamar being at #7.

Lamar is not Tyrod in any way my friend. He is the same exact guy in the NFL that he was in college. If anything I would say he's Kaep on steroids. The guy is electric. Our defense held him to his lowest output of the year in total yards from scrimmage, but not everyone has our defense to do that. If Lamar can improve his passing to the boundaries then it's lights out. Right now though he doesn't throw those very well. He loves his tall receivers whether they be TE or WR and a lot of his passing production comes off of the threat of his legs finding those tall receivers. The talent is there and he is in the perfect system for his skill set. You have to give credit where credit is due sometimes brother. If Allen had a year like Lamar then EVERYONE on here would be defending him if naysayers popped up.

He'll be tier 2 by next season.

Happy birthday Beane, you wizard you

Honestly, the opinions of these athletes on any issues are not important to me. Neither are any of the opinions from the Hollywood crowd, the music industry, the national media, or any other form of celebrity in this country. The only influence they have is the influence you allow and I have never given them that sway in my life. I've also taught my children the same, to follow your own convictions and not those projected onto you by others. As far as the FF leagues? I don't have any interest. My keeper league is still having the draft, which is always fun, but with all of the uncertainty around everything it makes it hard to get amped up about it like I normally would. I've seen an inning of baseball, a few highlights from basketball games, and it's just meh all the way around. I'd imagine I will feel the same way about the NFL when they start up as well.

It would definitely be a quality depth signing if this happens. Our team is shaping up quite nicely. If Josh improves from year 2 to 3 like he did from 1 to 2 then we have a legitimate contender on our hands folks.

Stupid trade by Seattle to give up that much for Adams. Nice haul by the Jets though, but if they miss on the draft picks they're useless. It weakens that defense this year for sure though, which helps us in return.

"Fracking Stadium" anyone?

I wonder if it would be frowned upon if people wore a blue lives matter sticker?

I can understand #9 overall and #5 in the AFC. The Chiefs and Ravens are clearly viewed as the top two. The Titans are coming off of a strong post season and are the favorites in the South. Until we beat the Pats we are destined to be behind them.

Honestly, I didn't even know he was on the team until this thread. Definitely facing an uphill battle to make the team this year.

Yeah, it all sounds good now. He better put it to work on the field this year. He cost us multiple first downs and scoring opportunities last year with those lapses in concentration. The schedule is tougher and the expectations are higher. We need him to continue his evolution into Shockey 2.0

Please dear God, let us have Bills football this year.

Absolutely, I would take Lorax back for a stretch run if we were in need. No learning curve, fresh legs, situational pass rusher, LB flexibility, and ST prowess.

He's a decent QB trying to maximize his value just as Kirk Cousins did. You can't blame him honestly because you see how much $$$ Kirk has made doing it. He also has the upper hand in the situation being he doesn't have to take a deal. He can make almost $70,000,000 the next two years under the tag and then sign a big deal with Dallas or elsewhere.

Good football player. Hope they have some clauses in there for if he loses it again.

Tunsil @ #2 though? The guy is a penalty machine and gets away with a lot more than he actually gets called for. He's like the Lee Smith of OT's.

I understand we have some flexibility, but I think that flexibility needs to be reserved for our core group first. Yannick is alright, but he only had 1.5 more sacks last year than Shaq on 300 more snaps. That hardly screams $20,000,000 per season to me. Then throw in the possibility of giving up a 1st as well? That's a pass over here. I don't see him as a difference maker like Von Miller, or Chandler Jones, Khalil Mack, or either Bosa. I don't see him as an addition that would put us over the top in the AFC. I think we have a group collectively right now that is going to surprise some people to be honest. If we get back a 100% healthy Hughes then you throw in Addison, Murphy, Johnson, and Epenesa? I think we could get 30-35 sacks from the DE position alone, possibly more if Hughes is on his game and Addision keeps with his average over the last few seasons. Also, with the guys we have now outside of Murphy, I think our run defense is going to be better on the edges. This isn't even counting the fact that Jefferson has some scheme versatility to play multiple positions along the front. I also think we added more than we lost on the interior of the defense by getting Jefferson, along with Butler, and then we have Harry coming back. I have full confidence in this team to get 50 sacks this year without Yannick. I can't see us paying the price to get him and then keep him.