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He'll be in a Dolphins uni next year. Their Safety play has been a weakness and they're about to let Holland walk.

As long as he's just a vet minimum, rotational guy. Sure. He'd be an upgrade over Smoot. He isn't any sort of impact player at this point though, obviously.

I like this move for both parties. If Deebo can stay healthy, I fully expect him to bounce back in a Kingsbury designed offense. He will find different ways to get him the ball just like Shanahan did in SF. Even with this, they still have the $$$ to go after Tee Higgins. Can you imagine that O with McLaurin, Higgins, and Samuel? Then they can go get someone like Austin Hooper as a stop-gap TE. Then draft one of the top RB's in Henderson, Hampton, or Judkins. An offense that was already tough to handle will be even more dynamic.

We as fans get our hopes up every year if "big names" come up on the trade block or start circulating like they could be. We don't make these types of moves. Garrett, Metcalf, neither of them are going to happen.

Dorian was solid this past season, but I think he will come into his own this year. I think he takes a step forward in his understanding of his role and what opposing offenses are doing. The guy has an elite closing burst and brings the hammer when he hits people.

Seriously though, if they strike the league will likely fold. Then there will be no base salary.

I liked him on tape, but he just ran a 4.72 @ 244lbs. That doesn't look good. To be that light almost exclusively puts him as a 3-4 OLB as well.

Drew doing his pre-draft damage control. Carter will be fine though. He's one heck of a player. I watched him cause the ND offense all kinds of problems with just one arm. I hope he doesn't go to the Pats.

12 sacks, 10.5 sacks, and 9 sacks this past season. He's played alongside some pretty solid DT's as well. $17.5M is a bit steep imo. If he was willing to rework his deal to lower the cap hits, then maybe. I wouldn't trade anything more than a 5th though.

I look at JA and think of John Elway. Elway played until he was 38, and didn't win a SB until the previous year at age 37. He closed out with back to back Lombardi's, and rode off into the sunset.

Not really impressed by this guy, and certainly not $9M a year impressed. Some of those "highlights" weren't really highlights at all, more just him dropping picks and receivers dropping the football. His closing burst on the back end of some of those plays is meh as well. Pass.

I also like Nohl Williams from Cal. 6'1", 200lbs, had 7 INT's. He should be there in the 131-181 range.

With the team's propensity to only get middling to below level talent when drafting DL, I would trade if possible. That being said, I don't think the Browns end up moving Garrett (would be my 1st choice). The cap hits are tough for them and they are already in cap hell. It's not just some mythical number with them, they have their feet to the flames. I don't think the Bengals move Hendrickson, and I especially believe they wouldn't trade him to us. Same with Pittsburgh and TJ Watt, they wouldn't trade him to the Bills. With TB being in LV, I don't think they would trade Crosby to us unless he felt they were getting over on our FO in doing so. Parsons is an interesting possibility, but we'd have to give up a bunch of draft capital and still pay him $30M per year. I can't see it. I think the draft is the reality we are looking at again. There are some really interesting prospects, guys I really like. Defensive End Nic Scourton - Texas A&M Donovan Ezeiruaku - Boston College Princely Umanmielen - Ole Miss Antwuan Powell-Ryland - Virginia Tech Landon Jackson - Arkansas Ashton Gillotte - Louisville Mike Green - Marshall Jared Ivey - Ole Miss Kyle Kennard - South Carolina Defensive Tackles Derrick Harmon - Oregon Kenneth Grant - Michigan Alfred Collins - Texas Darius Alexander - Toledo Omar Norman-Lott - Tennessee Jordan Phillips - Maryland Deone Walker - Kentucky Jamaree Caldwell - Oregon CJ West - Indiana Tyleik Williams - Ohio St. The ones in red are the guys I really like, even though they may not be as heralded as others. I would love to come out of this draft with two of the DT's highlighted.

There is enough scoring in the NFL. This is getting ridiculous now.

Of course the overall talent level goes through the roof in comparison to college. The NFL is the best of the best. Out of the crop each year, only 257 players are drafted. A lot of players are out of the league in 3-4 years. QB's - The windows are tighter, they close faster, and they have to process what they see on the field pre and post snap quicker. RB's - Runners have to be patient, yet decisive. Where some could bounce runs outside a lot in college, the NFL athletes will shut that down in a lot of instances. We saw it first hand with Spiller. Vision is imperative in the NFL game for a RB. WR's - Even with sloppy routes, speed and the overall talent level allow some of these guys to put up huge numbers in college. In the NFL, the refinement of the craft is more important. You can run a 4.3, but it doesn't matter if you don't understand what a defense is doing against you or where the soft spots will be. There are DB'S who run 4.3's too. You also have to make the most of your opportunities. TE's - Same as WR's. It's refinement. It's technique. It's being QB friendly. OL - Defenses are stronger, faster, and smarter at every level. Not only do you need talent and athleticism in today's game, but technique will win almost every time. DL - Same as OL, only on the other side. Understanding the concepts of the offense, and play recognition are huge. LB - In today's game, they are smaller than before. A lot is based on overall athleticism, speed, angles, and play recognition. You don't really see too many 240lbs+ LB's anymore. Now it's guys who fly around all over the field being disruptive. With today's game, they also have to survive in coverage more and do so according to all of the offense-friendly rules. In college, those LB's can fly around and make plays all over. In the NFL, the angles and bad diagnosis of what's going on in front of them can completely change a game. They don't have the same margin for error. DB's - Technique and play recognition. A guy who runs a 4.45, but has elite technique and play recognition will always be better than the guy who runs a 4.3, but is lacking in other areas expecting to get by on that speed alone. The 4.3 guy could use that speed to get back into plays or seem elite in college compared to the lesser athletes on the field. In the NFL, they get exposed every time.

JA17 is a way better QB than Newton had ever dreamed of being. It's also why he is so salty with all things that involve JA. Newton had more than 40 total TD's in a season 1 time. Josh has done it 5 years in a row. In 11 seasons, Cam's completion percentage surpassed 60% 4 times. Josh Allen has done so 5 years in a row. Cam only threw for 4,000 yards or more one time in 11 seasons. Josh has thrown for 4,000 yards or more four times in 7 seasons. The only comparison between the two is their size. Both 6'5" and both between 240-245lbs.

If there was any way this could happen... 38. Nick Emmanwori / S / South Carolina 56. Donovan Ezeiruaku / EDGE / Boston College 62. Deone Walker / DT / Kentucky 69. TreVeyon Henderson / RB / Ohio State 77. Princely Umanmielen / EDGE / Ole Miss 108. Jamaree Caldwell / DT / Oregon 131. Mello Dotson / CB / Kansas 175. Jamon Dumas-Johnson / LB / Kentucky 179. Nohl Williams / CB / California 181. Bru McCoy / WR / Tennessee 208. Tyler Batty / EDGE / BYU

I would love to have Myles Garrett, but I don't see him as the guy who puts us over the top. The offseason is always full of crazy threads because of the salt that flows after a season ending loss. We've seen it for years now. Josh is the problem. Beane is the problem. McDermott is the problem. Our window is closing. This, that, whatever. I think the entire DL needs to be revamped, and this is precisely the draft year that could do it. There are likely to be some really good edge rusher prospects deep into the 2nd round and some really good DT prospects into the late 3rd and 4th. The question is, do we believe Beane and McDermott can properly identify that talent and draft the right guys? We'll see in April, I guess. Those first four rounds of this draft can completely shift our fortunes if things fall our way and Beane/McDermott make the right calls.

He's about to turn 29. As long as he stays healthy, and continues to slide or get out of bounds more, then he could have another 8-10 good years.

We might be limited in what we can get in return for Cook because of the fact he's pressing for this new deal. Arizona, Chicago, Washington, and possibly the Giants make the most sense to me. Arizona especially to build if they plan on keeping Murray. That would give them Murray, MHJ, Cook, and McBride as foundational pieces in the skill group. Probably get a 3rd and a conditional in 2026.

If the draft played out like this, and I stood pat with no trades, the defensive front would be completely remade in 3 days. (And you KNOW I always have at least one ND player in the mix ) 30.Kenneth Grant - DT - Michigan 56.Shemar Stewart - EDGE - Texas A&M 62.Deone Walker - DT - Kentucky 108.Dorian Strong - CB - Virginia Tech 131.Jaylen Reed - S - Penn State 171.Nick Nash - WR - San Jose State 175.Jamon Dumas-Johnson - LB - Kentucky 179.Nohl Williams - CB - California 181.Mitchell Evans - TE - Notre Dame 208.Patrick Jenkins - DT - Tulane

The Raiders didn't want to pay Josh Jacobs. What makes you think they would trade for Cook, and then have to pay him, all while sending us back their best player?

My heart says, "yes, let Tre come home." My head says, "no, there was a reason beyond the $$$ why we let him go in the first place."