What a tragedy. I was a fan of his when he was with Arizona because it was impressive that a very undersized WR had made it in the NFL as a starter. So sad to see his career derail with back to back season-ending injuries at Atlanta & Minnesota. Too young to be taking his own life.
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His list seems really jumbled to me. He has Willis and Pickens at the top, which shocks me.
I think Alec Pierce at #5 is a reach. But someone will spend on him.
Daniel Jones at 8 seems a stretch, as it's unknown when he'll even return to play, or how mobile he'll be.
Someone will overpay for Rasheed Walker.
Romeo Dobbs could be higher. Kyle Pitts could be higher. [Edit. Just saw the Falcons will tag Pitts].
I can't believe Travis Kelce will play anywhere but KC. And can't believe he still wants to play.
Aaron Rodgers at #62! Best suited as a backup they say. Maybe he can appear in one of those "backup" commercials with the likes of Case Keenum, Teddy Bridgewater!
I think Alec Pierce at #5 is a reach. But someone will spend on him.
Daniel Jones at 8 seems a stretch, as it's unknown when he'll even return to play, or how mobile he'll be.
Someone will overpay for Rasheed Walker.
Romeo Dobbs could be higher. Kyle Pitts could be higher. [Edit. Just saw the Falcons will tag Pitts].
I can't believe Travis Kelce will play anywhere but KC. And can't believe he still wants to play.
Aaron Rodgers at #62! Best suited as a backup they say. Maybe he can appear in one of those "backup" commercials with the likes of Case Keenum, Teddy Bridgewater!
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The situation with Danny Dimes is how well he recovers from the Achilles surgery. Will he pick up where he left off? Or will he have some problems that could set his game back?
Rodgers a backup? Are they kidding? Lol. Unlike Flacco, he's ego is way too big for him to become a backup. And until Pittsburgh can find their franchise QB either through FA or the draft, Rodgers will be at helm on Sundays (btw, what's going on with Will Howard? He's listed as QB3 & not even the backup. Wasn't he the guy Big Ben was bragging on as their future franchise QB? Lol).
Rodgers a backup? Are they kidding? Lol. Unlike Flacco, he's ego is way too big for him to become a backup. And until Pittsburgh can find their franchise QB either through FA or the draft, Rodgers will be at helm on Sundays (btw, what's going on with Will Howard? He's listed as QB3 & not even the backup. Wasn't he the guy Big Ben was bragging on as their future franchise QB? Lol).
All eyes have been on Ty Simpson as QB2 & a potential 1st rounder. But wait...stop the presses...there's a sleeper that's getting attention as QB2. His name is Cole Payton - a bonafide dual-threat out of North Dakota State. And yes, another NFL-caliber QB out of NDSU (they are now officially QB U of the FCS).
This kid is good. Elite size (6'3" 233 lbs), big-time arm, elite running skills. Lit it up at NDSU: Nearly 3000 yds passing, 72% comp pct, (16/4), 193 Rtg, 750 + rushing yds. He's being compared to Carson Wentz (about the same size, same arm strength but Payton is a little faster). Since he's a lefty, I say he's a Tim Tebow that can throw the ball.
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View: https://youtube.com/shorts/qQZlPI-2VJk?si=c6GIplKH3RN3bCDt
Here's the deal with Payton, IMO. If he impresses at the combine and supplants Simpson as QB2, and a team looking for a dual-threat takes him in either the 1st or 2nd rd, will they be getting Carson Wentz or a Trey Lance?
This kid is good. Elite size (6'3" 233 lbs), big-time arm, elite running skills. Lit it up at NDSU: Nearly 3000 yds passing, 72% comp pct, (16/4), 193 Rtg, 750 + rushing yds. He's being compared to Carson Wentz (about the same size, same arm strength but Payton is a little faster). Since he's a lefty, I say he's a Tim Tebow that can throw the ball.
Surprise QB emerging as No. 2 prospect in NFL Draft
Fernando Mendoza is the top QB entering the 2026 NFL Draft. But a new name is starting to make noise as the next best signal-caller on the board.
Here's the deal with Payton, IMO. If he impresses at the combine and supplants Simpson as QB2, and a team looking for a dual-threat takes him in either the 1st or 2nd rd, will they be getting Carson Wentz or a Trey Lance?
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The only thing Rodgers backs up is the bus after he’s run over his head coach or teammates. Then later he’ll proceed to backup the dump truck.
Seems to be plenty of interest in Pierce. He's about to get the bag and his stats are startling re average catch per yards. Pitts is a useless blocker which means many teams won't be interested in a TE that can't do both but the Falcons are keeping him. Pickens doesn't block either but he improved so much at Dallas and should get big money even if they tag him. Doubs will get plenty of interest as a the value WR. Surprised Willis is rated so high. Think Kelce is done and his production has been dropping consistently. He's no longer top 5. Bowers, McBride, Kittle and a few others are ahead of him now. The best of the O line players will also be well paid as usual. Be interesting to see what Hendrickson gets paid after his core surgery but his stats before the injury were very good. Kenneth Walker could end up getting as much money as Barkley and more than CMC. Seattle wouldn't have won the title without him.His list seems really jumbled to me. He has Willis and Pickens at the top, which shocks me.
I think Alec Pierce at #5 is a reach. But someone will spend on him.
Daniel Jones at 8 seems a stretch, as it's unknown when he'll even return to play, or how mobile he'll be.
Someone will overpay for Rasheed Walker.
Romeo Dobbs could be higher. Kyle Pitts could be higher. [Edit. Just saw the Falcons will tag Pitts].
I can't believe Travis Kelce will play anywhere but KC. And can't believe he still wants to play.
Aaron Rodgers at #62! Best suited as a backup they say. Maybe he can appear in one of those "backup" commercials with the likes of Case Keenum, Teddy Bridgewater!
I remember years ago seeing a sports talk show with Tony Dungy and Herm Edwards. They both told similar stories about slight pushback from teams, front office about working with young players to round out their lives ,trying to instill some spiritual component to being a player and understanding your worth as a human being aside from your football identity.
Andy Reid said that helping players off the field, was as or more important than anything else he has done.
Read a short piece about Miami's total cap write-off as $200m and that cut is sanctioned by the Owner. Coach has the job of restoring a winning situation; even at that price. Imagine the prospective Seahawks' sale price is emboldening normally dead programs to borrow on that future equity. What a
bid-ness that can get away with that! Also wondering how that model looks after prolonged layoff increases as AI also cuts jobs.
bid-ness that can get away with that! Also wondering how that model looks after prolonged layoff increases as AI also cuts jobs.
Definitely not top 5, he graded out at only 18th this past season (Kittle at #1). That being said, Kelce was still the leading receiver & targets for the Chiefs, and tied two other receivers for most TDs. Until KC can get an elite receiver to be Mahomes' #1 target, they're going to try to get the most out of Kelce while he still wants to play.
https://www.pff.com/news/highest-graded-tes-from-the-2025-nfl-season-george-kittle-reigns-supreme
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Well, the NFL basically prints money.
Here's a link to that article. It appears the Fins are ready to eat the dead money to dump Tua. Since I cannot see another team trading for him unless Miami also sent that team cash, and a couple draft picks, and even then they'd take a cap hit. This has the makings of ripping the band aid off and starting new. Even more than what Denver did with Russell Wilson. Miami is very likely to finish in dead last this coming season anyway (though the Jets will compete for this as well). What point is there in giving up draft picks when you're going to be terrible likely for the next two seasons?
It makes you wonder at what point the arms race of giving QBs a quarter of your team's entire salary stops? When teams stop spinning the roulette wheel and expecting it to land on 00? Just look at this carnage:
Kirk Cousins - $45m
Kyler Murray - $46m
Deshaun Watson - $46m (now bloated to over $70 after restructuring)
Justin Herbert - $53m
Jared Goff - $53m
Tua Tugaviola - $55m
Trevor Lawrence - $55m
Jordan Love - $55m
Dak Prescott - $60m
If I have time I'll look up the combined playoff record of all these players. I do know they are 0-1 in the Super Bowl, with only Goff getting there.
Here's a link to that article. It appears the Fins are ready to eat the dead money to dump Tua. Since I cannot see another team trading for him unless Miami also sent that team cash, and a couple draft picks, and even then they'd take a cap hit. This has the makings of ripping the band aid off and starting new. Even more than what Denver did with Russell Wilson. Miami is very likely to finish in dead last this coming season anyway (though the Jets will compete for this as well). What point is there in giving up draft picks when you're going to be terrible likely for the next two seasons?
It makes you wonder at what point the arms race of giving QBs a quarter of your team's entire salary stops? When teams stop spinning the roulette wheel and expecting it to land on 00? Just look at this carnage:
Kirk Cousins - $45m
Kyler Murray - $46m
Deshaun Watson - $46m (now bloated to over $70 after restructuring)
Justin Herbert - $53m
Jared Goff - $53m
Tua Tugaviola - $55m
Trevor Lawrence - $55m
Jordan Love - $55m
Dak Prescott - $60m
If I have time I'll look up the combined playoff record of all these players. I do know they are 0-1 in the Super Bowl, with only Goff getting there.
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12-26 is the answer. Goff the only player who is .500 in the playoffs out of this huge list of bloodletting.
Individual Playoff Records (Career)
Total Combined Record: 12–26
Individual Playoff Records (Career)
| Quarterback | Record | Highlights / Recent Activity |
|---|---|---|
| Jared Goff | 5–5 | Last appeared in the 2024 NFC Divisional Round (loss to Washington); led Rams to Super Bowl LIII. |
| Dak Prescott | 2–4 | Last win against Tampa Bay in January 2023, followed by a bad loss to SF |
| Kirk Cousins | 1–4 | Career record is often cited as 1–4, though his record specifically as a starter is 1–3. |
| Trevor Lawrence | 1–2 | Lost to Buffalo in the 2025 AFC Wild Card round on January 11, 2026. |
| Jordan Love | 1–3 | Fell to 1–3 after a Wild Card loss to the Chicago Bears on January 10, 2026. |
| Deshaun Watson | 1–2 | Has not appeared in a playoff game since the 2019 season with the Houston Texans. |
| Justin Herbert | 0–3 | Remains winless in three tries, most recently losing to New England in the 2025 Wild Card round. |
| Kyler Murray | 0–1 | Only postseason appearance was a 34–11 loss to the Rams during the 2021 season. |
| Tua Tagovailoa | 0–1 | Only playoff start was a Wild Card loss to Kansas City in January 2024. |
Total Combined Record: 12–26
Webb called the plays during preseason, so it looked like he was being groomed for the duties. It'll be weird seeing Payton not calling plays. You wouldn't think he would give up that responsibility since he's such a control freak.
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Maybe got a talking to for the bad decision of going for it on fourth down within field goal range.
I don't think the arms race of giving QBs big money is going to stop anytime soon. IMO, it'll probably only get worse.
Only two on that list are not 1st rd draft picks. QBs drafted in the 1st rd command big money & owners are overwhelmingly going with 1st rounders as their franchise QBs. A whopping 25 of the 32 starting QBs this past season were former 1st rd picks.
I realize the league is littered with 1st rd busts that are making a career as a backup/QB3. However, teams odds of being in contention for success and the postseason strongly increase if you have a 1st rd QB (4 out of the last 5 SB winning QBs were former 1st rd picks).
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Mahomes agent sees QBs making $70m a year before long. Imagine being the owner of an NFL team paying someone like Tua that much cash, or Watson...
By who?! Isn't Sean in charge of just about everything? GM George Paton is basically a figurehead. I can't Greg Penner or Jim Walton or Condoleezza Rice picking up the phone and telling Sean how to coach. And I can only imagine Sean's response to such a call! Bronco ownership is supposedly entirely hands off, gave Payton full control, "CEO of the entire football side".
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Only two people could have done it; himself (which I wouldn’t put Payton past talking to himself like Sméagol/Gollum) or Skylene Montgomery who has been his boss since 2021.
Webb aspires to become an HC - he interviewed for the openings at Vegas, Ravens & Bills. GM Beane says Webb needs experience as an OC calling plays. And what do ya know - Payton promotes Webb to OC & assigns him playcalling duties. Also, Payton said he was considering letting Webb call plays during last midseason as he says Webb is very talented & has the potential to pick up the pace or "the speed" of the playcalling process (getting a little old there Sean? Lol).
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Sean Payton says OC Davis Webb will be Broncos' playcaller
Broncos coach Sean Payton said Tuesday that offensive coordinator Davis Webb will be Denver's playcaller this season.
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Hide the women & children the edge rushers ran 40s today. David Bailey (6-4/250) & Malachi Lawrence (6-4/260) ran 4.50 & 4.52, respectively. Are you kidding me? A 260 lb edge rusher smoking a 4.52! I can see OCs already panicking. Lol.
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