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Unreal. Dan's views being discounted just because they contradict yours. He puts in a ton of time. Not rehashing excuses. Ok. I'm done. Maybe I'll come back at a different time. But I'm out for now.

And one more thing. The few clips you cherry picked were fine to use. But not the evaluations that disagree with your notions. Maybe I should leave this place again. Doesn't seem opposing views are welcomed.

Nick Falato coached in college. I'd put that pod up against your hero worship of the failed Browns GM.

Quote from: MightyGiants on November 27, 2023, 02:24:21 PM1)  I will be more than happy if we find a solid backup QB in Tommy D.

2)  I don't share your hero worship of Dan.  Dan isn't an NFL expert by experience or training; he is essentially a fan with a gig with CBS Sports as part of their fantasy football team.   

Now if you have a former GM or HC or even someone with some college-level coaching experience or formal training, then I would be more inclined to listen.

Maybe not, but it has reached the point of ridiculousness. Eli didn't get this level of fan support in his best years. Jones has not had on truly good season. But let's blame everyone else. I'm tired of watching a crappy product.

Quote from: MightyGiants on November 27, 2023, 02:19:48 PMDo you think calling people cultists for not agreeing with your views on Daniel Jones will convince people to agree with you? 

They were mediocre last year. Not great. But not nearly as terrible as the Jones followers wants us to believe. Still last in explosive pass plays.

Finding a QB is thing one. The OL is a crutch. A truly good QB can overcome mediocre OL play to make plays. Josh Allen's OLs were crap until this season. He finds a way to make plays most weeks. We need a guy on his level or nothing else we have will matter.

Rich-He made a couple of throws. He's still a mediocre at best prospect. Did you listen to Dan's postgame. He agrees with me more than he does with you.

Vilma is great. He should move up the pecking order.

That is reading in your preferences. As we all do from snippets in these pressers.

It is only different because the teams decided to move a guy a year early. That why I think Ayuk and Higgins could be different.

The trades have worked. Brown on the Eagles, Cooper on the Browns, and Hill with the Dolphins. I do think if Higgins reaches free agency, he will be good for his new team. Same with Ayuk.

Quote from: DaveBrown74 on November 27, 2023, 01:00:03 PMI'm not in any way saying this is true, because it totally makes sense, but can you think of any examples in the past decade or so of a free agent receiver signing that worked out great for the team giving the contract and where it was a clear mistake for the previous team to let him walk.

Not saying there aren't any. I'm sure there are. Just struggling to recall them myself.

It is all just an excuse by fans to not truly evaluate the QB play.

Yeah. I'd sign one expensive guard and then keep developing and drafting others.

Quote from: DaveBrown74 on November 27, 2023, 12:58:13 PMAgree on OG. God knows we haven't been able to draft them (including Schoen), so we might as well just go out and buy a solid one. Which means spending potentially $10-$12mm AAV or so. Not $6mm on a crappy guy like Glowinski. If that's the caliber of player we're going to add in FA I'd rather just keep trying to draft them.

When Nicks was healthy, he could have been a top dog in any situation. He was that good. I don't think the same about Cruz or Manningham.

Quote from: coggs on November 27, 2023, 12:54:09 PMWR is tricky in free agency.  When you sign a FA expecting them to be your #2 or 3 you can do well.  Sometimes it is just a better fit.  The problem becomes when a guy has a huge year as the #2 and a team signs him with the expectation of being a 1.  I think of the trio we had of Nicks-Cruz-Manningham.  Together, scary as hell.  When you had them all on the field, very hard to cover all of them.  However, put one on a team where they have to be the top-dog, not sure they would have been successful without being part of a 3-headed monster attack. 

Generally agree, except at corner. I feel like that is a position guys reach free agency more than at other spots. Though some good WRs are traded, so that is similar to free agency. OG is typically one of the best spots to find free agent success. So I'd look there. I'd also look at DT.

Quote from: DaveBrown74 on November 27, 2023, 12:46:27 PMWe have not had a good linebacker in ages (outside of one season of Martinez) so it's not a high bar. Okereke has been a good signing for sure and has lived up to expectations. I think it's harder to have great FA signings at premium positions like CB, WR, QB, EDGE, etc. Generally these lead to an element of disappointment. Generally doesn't mean always, obviously.