Imagine the Cinderella story of Mahomes getting injured in a MVP season and Wentz comes in to lead the team to a Super Bowl.
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Imagine the Cinderella story of Mahomes getting injured in a MVP season and Wentz comes in to lead the team to a Super Bowl.
Calm down Alpe...take a few deep breaths...maybe go out & get a run or bike in. I'm beginning to wonder if you bought some shares in some UFL teams or something? LolMaybe they should just play in small stadiums and fill them, because it will look good to fans like you. Even though it will cost the league money. Or do you think they should just fold now, quit? Glad you're not the commissioner!
Keep in mind, it was Easter Sunday. That didn't help. Yes, the season should have started after the Super Bowl, but the merger paperwork wasn't even done then.
As I said before, way back when. I like the idea of the UFL. If you don't, then don't watch it. But trashing it because you don't like it is just wasting everyone's time, including your own.
Definitely QB without a doubt as the drop off between the starters & backups is pretty profound...no surprises there. With the OL there's also a big drop off between starters & backupsMI think the depth of talent in the NFL is staggering. The difference between the best and worst player on almost any position (aside from QB probably) is razor thin.
I think the Birmingham Stallions would pretty much dominate the Michigan Wolverines, though at times Michigan could put together a few drives, get a few stops. The Houston Roughnecks did not play well this past week in the UFL, but I would still pick them to beat any NCAA team. The pro level, even the UFL, is that much better, with grown men, and would continually push back the college team at the line of scrimmage on almost every play. Keep in mind, most of the players on Michigan will not make the NFL, or the UFL. Most players in the UFL were signed to camp on NFL teams in the past, played in the NFL pre-season, a few played or sat on NFL teams. Several will end up in the NFL next year. Here's another way of looking at it:Now what would be interesting to see is best college team vs UFL.
Oh my! Just a week ago I was telling friends KC might go 16-1 this coming season. Now, one step back after another. Not that I like the team. In fact as a Raider fan I'm hoping they start Wentz all 17 games!Carson Wentz to KC...
That is a good trade for HOU (assuming Diggs keeps playing at his current pace).
Crazy how salaries are going up for WRs and QBs but the trades have been the opposite. Texans building a nice roster. Diggs for 18-19 million per season is a bargain. Texans finessed that trade. even Ridley is getting 23 per season. 49ers expected to pay Aiyuk at least 25 per season. Plus they get the two later round picks as well as part of the trade ! Sounds like maybe the Bills and Diggs were at loggerheads. He has been doing a lot of complaining in the past two seasons or so.
Yeah, I guess Diggs wasn't as "essential" as he thought he was. Lol.Sounds like maybe the Bills and Diggs were at loggerheads. He has been doing a lot of complaining in the past two seasons or so.
If Diggs becomes a distraction to the young QB, HOU need to pay him to go on vacation. They can ask KC how to use IR for that.I find this a bizarre move by the Texans. If I had a star young QB on my team the last receiver I'd want anything to do with was Diggs.
Based on last season they already have a #1 WR in Nico Collins who is in the last year of his rookie contract and will need paying. Diggs will presumably be #2. They have Robert Woods who has a cap hit of 10m but might be let go now. Noah Brown was re-signed so he's back in the rotation. They also have John Metchie who was a highly touted rookie in 2022 but then had leukaemia. He could still be smart. Plus they have last year's rookie Tank Dell who looked very promising before his season was cut short through injury.
I doubt therefore we've seen the end of Diggs sulks. Popcorn at the ready
I think that's going to happen too. While I think it will be a huge overdraft, teams are desperate and drunk on the idea that an NCAA quarterback can save their team. 100% certain the Bears, Commanders, Patriots and Vikings will take a QB. It's 50/50 the Giants take one. But it's more likely another team will trade up with the Chargers, Titans or Falcons to get into the top 10. If a team is foolish and desperate enough, they will make a deal giving up the farm to Arizona to get to #4, though I'm pretty sure the Cards are all set on MH jr. I'm surprised the Vikings didn't move up higher than they did, though I don't see Penix falling past them. Even though I think this is too high to draft him.The Broncos also interviewed Penix, so that same hype exists here. The Broncos with the 12th pick would definitely have to trade up some to get Penix.
Definitely. I mean, he plays QB, and Sean Payton will be his coach. Definitely the next Drew Brees. This will be a great upcoming season. We'll get to see not one, but two next Patrick Mahomes (Williams and Young from last year), the next Peyton Manning (Lawerence), the next Drew Brees (Nix), next Michael Vick (sans baggage) in Penix, and the next Tom Brady (McCarthy). All of those teams will have a great shot at going maybe 14-3, these guys competing for the MVP with Stroud. It's even possible Lamar Jackson, Josh Allen and the actual Mahomes might be good too, unless they are now too old and behind the times.Nix...the scouts are deeming him as the next "Drew Brees." Lol. And he should easily be available at the 12th.
I think you're right as the Cards seem very content with Murray as their franchise QB especially waiting to see how he recovered from the ACL surgery. But as a #1 OA - and the guy who was supposed to be the savior & make fans forget about the Josh Rosen disaster - he's grossly underachieved. In 4 1/2 seasons, he's 28-36-1 (one winning season) & 0-1 in one lone postseason appearance. Not what you would expect from the #1 player taken in the 2019 draft. At least Lawrence has one playoff win to his name. Lol.I'm pretty sure the Cards are all set on MH jr.
Another crazy contract.I think you're right as the Cards seem very content with Murray as their franchise QB especially waiting to see how he recovered from the ACL surgery. But as a #1 OA - and the guy who was supposed to be the savior & make fans forget about the Josh Rosen disaster - he's grossly underachieved. In 4 1/2 seasons, he's 28-36-1 (one winning season) & 0-1 in one lone postseason appearance. Not what you would expect from the #1 player taken in the 2019 draft. At least Lawrence has one playoff win to his name. Lol.
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Not at all.Not what you would expect from the #1 player taken in the 2019 draft. At least Lawrence has one playoff win to his name. Lol.
Alright then...not a bust yet, but he's certainly on the watch list. Lol. I think this season is do or die for him. At the very least postseason with a playoff win. This isn't like a rebuilding year for Chargers with a rookie QB. Herbert is a 5th year veteran, and if he's making more $$$ than Jackson & Mahomes, then he better start winning like they do. You have to remember Herbert was the 6th OA pick & 3rd QB selected behind Burrow (1) & Tua (5) in 2020. He also was rookie of the year. He hasn't lived up to anything close to his expectations...anyone not blind can see that. And Staley lost his job because of Herbert's poor performance. No more excuses for him. We'll have to see what kind of miracles Harbaugh can perform with Herbert. LolThis goes right into Nomad's criticism of Justin Herbert, who last year received a similar contract, more actually. So I'm going to add him to the "MVP or Super Bowl!" list. I don't think "bust" is the right term for any of these guys, but if Herbert, especially with Harbaugh as their HC, doesn't have an impressive season, and make a deep playoff run for the Chargers by the 2025 season, his contract will be just as big of a debacle as those two. Just to be clear, Herbert is now making more money than Lamar Jackson and Patrick Mahomes.
Jacksonville is completely sold on Lawrence - no trading him away anytime soon. Though he's definitely underperformed considering his #1 OA status & being tagged as the next "Peyton Manning." But he did have that impressive 2nd year showing some potential by winning the division, beating LAC in the WC round & losing in a close one to KC in the divisional round. Last year they started off as gangbusters going 8-3, with wins over Buffalo, Pittsburg & Indy (twice), before the season completely imploded when Lawrence started getting injured. Their record after his injuries: 1-5! So, if Lawrence recovers from his injuries (the AC joint injury to his throwing shoulder is most concerning) and is 100% going into this season, I think they're back in division title contention & playoffs. Whether or not Lawrence can lead the Jaguars to an eventual SB title & live up to the "Payton Manning" tag is whole another discussion. Lol.I'm curious if Lawerence has another 10-7 year, with no playoffs or an early playoff exit, what kind of new contract they may offer him? His year five (which would be 2025) option is I think $12m, plus a potential bonus of what appears to be over $9m that I don't understand. So, would they offer him $55m a year over five years, like the others are getting? Still based on the hype of him from his sophomore year in college being the next Peyton Manning?! Or do they trade him away to some other team who is as giddy as teams that overdraft in the draft and would give up the farm for him? I don't see them franchising him. But can they afford to let him walk after 2025 as an UFA?
I wouldn't be surprised at #2. Harbaugh is really promoting his star pupil like crazy - "the best QB I've ever seen at a Pro day."Many other mocks now have JJ up at #3, one had him going #2 overall.
Very entertaining! Raiders should have never let Chase Garbers go. Should have kept him and Aiden O'Connell, never signed Jimmy Garappolo or Brian Hoyer. Granted I just posted the Carolina Panthers would beat the best UFL team without much of a struggle, but still, Garbers is playing very clutch!Alpe, I figured that you would really like the way that th game was won yesterday with the use of the 'creative' rules!
Let's see Harbaugh put his draft picks and money where his big mouth is then. Why not dump Herbert to a team like Washington, and draft JJ himself? Maybe use the rest of his picks to draft the rest of his Michigan team.I wouldn't be surprised at #2. Harbaugh is really promoting his star pupil like crazy - "the best QB I've ever seen at a Pro day."
That kicker won't be around long. NFL will scoop him up.Very entertaining! Raiders should have never let Chase Garbers go. Should have kept him and Aiden O'Connell, never signed Jimmy Garappolo or Brian Hoyer. Granted I just posted the Carolina Panthers would beat the best UFL team without much of a struggle, but still, Garbers is playing very clutch!
Terrific crowds in St. Louis (over 40k!) and DC too. Fairly weak crowd in Detroit (Tigers playing across the street almost at the same time), and abysmal crowd in Memphis, who doesn't seem to realize they have a team. Nice, gritty win for DC today. Jordan Ta'amu really stepped up late.
After kicking a 64 yard FG last week, Jake Bates of the Michigan Panthers drilled a 62 yarder today!
Let's see Harbaugh put his draft picks and money where his big mouth is then. Why not dump Herbert to a team like Washington, and draft JJ himself? Maybe use the rest of his picks to draft the rest of his Michigan team.
Or a liar, and has just been trying to help a young guy he knows and is now friends with, to cash in on a bigger paycheck. But yes, if he's convinced McCarthey is the best ever, let's see him draft him at #5 overall.IMO, if Harbaugh doesn't convince ownership that they need to draft McCarthy then he's a fool with all this rhetoric about McCarthy that he's been spreading. Lol