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Alpe d'Huez

Alpe d'Huez

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Since it was Brady who thought highly of Cam, my gut is he saw a floor being someone like Bagent, and a ceiling maybe Purdy. A college guy who was in a small system, but MVP of that system who has all the tools to be a modern NFL quarterback if coached properly. Pete Carroll was fired for saying he expected to win right away, then going 3-14. But I'm sure not putting Cam on the roster, let alone getting him snaps in garbage time, likely bothered the Raiders brass. Then losing him to Miami likely irked Brady more.

This is why I don't see Miami showing interest in Murray. The two QBs they are likely to go into the year with are Ewers and Miller. If they get someone else, it will likely be on the cheap. They aren't paying Zach Wilson another $6m to stick around.

The Rams grabbing McDuffey shows to me they are all-in on 2026 coming season. Super Bowl or nothing.

Chiefs know this coming season is a washout. Rip the bandaid off, try to rebuild quick while they have a prime Mahomes, be good in 2027 or 2028 when he's fully healthy, and still young enough.

Jerry Jones is really kicking the can down the road on contracts. The deal he gave Dak was bloated because Jerry waited too damn long. Now he is tied to Dak. It's not as bad as the Browns and Watson, but that's the model he's following. Miami would have done that with Tua, but they made a huge mistake there, and Tua is finished. Everyone knows he needs to just retire.
 
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Chiefs know this coming season is a washout. Rip the bandaid off, try to rebuild quick while they have a prime Mahomes, be good in 2027 or 2028 when he's fully healthy, and still young enough.
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If this season is a washout for them, that would leave the Broncos & Chargers to duke it out for the division, unless Mendoza has a Jayden Daniels type rookie season.
 
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This could be the break that Stidham is looking for if he wants a fair shot at competing for a starting spot. If he goes, Payton's QB room isn't looking real good with Sam Ehlinger & Ben DiNucci left as backup choices.
 
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Payton will have options though, and Stidham's trade value has never been higher. Keep in mind there were people in Vegas who wanted to keep Stidham a couple years ago and give him his shot then. I don't see him being MVP caliber, but there are arguably worse starting QBs out there right now (Fields, Smith, Tua, JJ, Shedeur, etc.). Payton could sign anyone from Flacco, Tyrod Taylor, Trubisky, Pickett, even bring Zach Wilson back. He did look his best in the preseason for them when in Payton's system.

Raiders have way too many holes to fill to content this coming season in the AFC West, and they have a very difficult schedule. It would take a miracle draft after Mendoza, and jackpot in FA signings. Even then, new HC, new staff, etc. I fully expect a real struggle for the first 10 games. Raiders could even start out something like 2-8, then maybe start to improve and finish 5-12. That seems quite likely. I'm also assuming Mendoza starts week 1 and struggles like most rookies, for at least half the season. Raiders OL has been terrible, so that requires a heap of work also.
 
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Browns restructure Deshaun Watson contract yet again. The argument is that the cap keeps growing, so just pay him his money over time, since it's guaranteed. The problem is, this thinking would work well if Watson was earning anything close to his money. But he's been terrible. Really he just had one good year, throwing the ball to DeAndre Hopkins, and analysts have argued much of his stats were in garbage time. But somehow the Browns think, well, who knows what they think. They Browns are just robbing Peter to pay Paul as they can't use the cash on players that actually perform. Unless they think this year, or the next, or the one after, Watson is going to magically deliver for them.
 
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I think Watson is a shadow of his former self. The injuries, if anything, have taken it's toll on him being an effective dual-threat QB. He's a bonafide dual-threat having that incredible 4100 yd/1100 yd pass/rush season at Clemson that put him on the map as a 1st rd pick. The one good year he had at Houston he not only had Hopkins to throw to but he rushed for a career high 551 yds. Like LJ, Hurts, Allen, etc, his game is predicated on his dynamic running ability. With that pretty much gone, he's nothing more than a lower-tier QB.

I think the future QB for the Browns is Dillion Gabriel. Their 3rd rd pick who has a 6.10 prospect grade ("Good Backup With The Potential To Develope Into Starter.") The guy may be undersized & not have elite arm strength, but he was very good at Oregon (1st Team All-American) & has a good head on his shoulders. Bleacher characterizes him as "a more mobile Tua." He reminds me more of Russell Wilson - identical size & similar playing style, and ironically both 3rd rounders.

I saw a silly article that said " Gabriel struggled in his starts, and his time with Cleveland could very well be over after just one season." How ridiculous, so Gabriel only went 1-5 in his 6 starts but he passed for just under 1000 yds, 7 TDs to 2 picks, 80 Rtg & 86 yds rushing (FFS, he's only a rookie). His stats blew Sanders's stats out of the water in the 7 games he started. IMO, Gabriel can throw just as good as Sanders, and he's more mobile & a better runner than Sanders.

Another stupid article criticized Gabriel's lack of elite arm strength stating he only has an "average" NFL-caliber arm. I'm so sick & tired of this league's obsession with elite arm strength. They go crazy over these guys with "monster," "cannon," "rocket," etc, type-arms but yet the league is littered with so many of these big-time arm guys that are either busts & not even starting or grossly underachieving if they are starting. Lol.
 
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I think the future QB for the Browns is Dillion Gabriel. Their 3rd rd pick who has a 6.10 prospect grade ("Good Backup With The Potential To Develope Into Starter.") The guy may be undersized & not have elite arm strength, but he was very good at Oregon (1st Team All-American) & has a good head on his shoulders. Bleacher characterizes him as "a more mobile Tua." He reminds me more of Russell Wilson - identical size & similar playing style, and ironically both 3rd rounders.

I saw a silly article that said " Gabriel struggled in his starts, and his time with Cleveland could very well be over after just one season." How ridiculous, so Gabriel only went 1-5 in his 6 starts but he passed for just under 1000 yds, 7 TDs to 2 picks, 80 Rtg & 86 yds rushing (FFS, he's only a rookie). His stats blew Sanders's stats out of the water in the 7 games he started. IMO, Gabriel can throw just as good as Sanders, and he's more mobile & a better runner than Sanders.

Another stupid article criticized Gabriel's lack of elite arm strength stating he only has an "average" NFL-caliber arm. I'm so sick & tired of this league's obsession with elite arm strength. They go crazy over these guys with "monster," "cannon," "rocket," etc, type-arms but yet the league is littered with so many of these big-time arm guys that are either busts & not even starting or grossly underachieving if they are starting. Lol.
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I agree. I think people are still drunk on Sanders name, or his "potential". Quickly to discard Gabriel, eager to embrace Shedeur, based on his name more than anything else.

If arm strength were all that mattered, then Jim Druckenmiller, Kyle Boller, Jeff George and Jamarcus Russell would all be in the HOF.

Raiders fans rejoicing about Geno being released.
 
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That's a load of picks for the Raiders. Maxx is an absolute dog, will put everything on the field, every play. But he's also right now in his prime, and coming off knee surgery. The Ravens and "win now" mode in Lamar's prime makes sense. Raiders are in total rebuild from absolute bottom. Stacking up multiple picks helps build for 2027 and beyond makes the best sense for them.
 
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Now let's see if the Raiders can put those picks to good use.

Curious Alpe, what's the reason that Crosby wanted to leave? I figured him a Raider for life. He's Ted Hendricks 2.0 (aka/"The Mad Stork") who played virtually all his career with & retired in the Silver & Black.
 
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If arm strength were all that mattered, then Jim Druckenmiller, Kyle Boller, Jeff George and Jamarcus Russell would all be in the HOF.
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Those are 4 Howitzer cannons - all 1st rd guys that never panned out. And I think Russell is considered the biggest bust of all-time?

And speaking of cannons, there's one right here in the NFL struggling to becomes a starter. "Bazooka Joe" is now with his 2nd team:


Here's Bazooka Joe freaking out Chris Simms making effortless throws over 60 yds in pregame warmups. The only problem - no pass rush & no receiver coverage:

View: https://youtube.com/shorts/EAKoXvFzP9Y?si=ySoqcwzRINFLjke_

Imagine the frustration of having arguably the strongest arm in the league, and one of strongest in the history of the game and no starting gig after 2 yrs in the league. Monster arms mean nothing without accuracy.
 
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I recall what Mike Martz said when he was asked for the three things he looks for in a QB:
1. Accuracy. 2. Accuracy. 3. Accuracy.

Milton does indeed look like the new Boller or Druckenmiller. Except he was taken in the 6th round.

As to Maxx Crosby, I don't know that he specifically wanted a trade. He was reportedly upset he was sat the last two games against his will due to his knee injury (so the Raiders could tank for Mendoza). But he also needed surgery, who who knows there? He supposedly said, "I don't want to go through another rebuild". Except he refuted that and said he hates it when people put words in his mouth, and if you want to know what he thinks, get it from him. The other thing is the Raiders haven't gone through an actual rebuild in 25 years. It's been one year after another of singing a couple guys, trading a guy or two, extending a guy or two, then hoping it works out. So "another" rebuild didn't make any sense.
 
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Alpe d'Huez said:
Since it was Brady who thought highly of Cam, my gut is he saw a floor being someone like Bagent, and a ceiling maybe Purdy. A college guy who was in a small system, but MVP of that system who has all the tools to be a modern NFL quarterback if coached properly. Pete Carroll was fired for saying he expected to win right away, then going 3-14. But I'm sure not putting Cam on the roster, let alone getting him snaps in garbage time, likely bothered the Raiders brass. Then losing him to Miami likely irked Brady more.

This is why I don't see Miami showing interest in Murray. The two QBs they are likely to go into the year with are Ewers and Miller. If they get someone else, it will likely be on the cheap. They aren't paying Zach Wilson another $6m to stick around.

The Rams grabbing McDuffey shows to me they are all-in on 2026 coming season. Super Bowl or nothing.

Chiefs know this coming season is a washout. Rip the bandaid off, try to rebuild quick while they have a prime Mahomes, be good in 2027 or 2028 when he's fully healthy, and still young enough.

Jerry Jones is really kicking the can down the road on contracts. The deal he gave Dak was bloated because Jerry waited too damn long. Now he is tied to Dak. It's not as bad as the Browns and Watson, but that's the model he's following. Miami would have done that with Tua, but they made a huge mistake there, and Tua is finished. Everyone knows he needs to just retire.
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What would Murray cost and what terms? I always admired his speed but, like many; questioned his height as a passing liability. A long term deal will be another anchor.

Rams were so close...they have to be all-in with one of the richest ownership groups and stadium venue built for them. The NFC West will still get down to healthy rosters at critical times. SF showed how bad that can hurt.

Jerry's "restructuring" to get cap space likely doesn't forgive long term obligations and maybe costs more over the player-contract life. Dak can grow even more attitude when someone drops a pass.

Seattle has the best asset: John Schneider. As much as they would want to win another SB tomorrow he has the sense to know you can't buy your way to the roster in a day. SEA has been resourceful over the long seasons at getting talent when they need it. Hopefully that skill/luck holds for them.
 
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Now let's see if the Raiders can put those picks to good use.

Curious Alpe, what's the reason that Crosby wanted to leave? I figured him a Raider for life. He's Ted Hendricks 2.0 (aka/"The Mad Stork") who played virtually all his career with & retired in the Silver & Black.
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Ted's amazing journey came with a cast of characters that likely motivated him. Vegas has no history and much hope/money. Crosby's playing for the cash and he's getting paid.
 
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