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Had a teams meeting scheduled with some Stryker folks yesterday, noone showed up. Spoke with someone later yesterday and everyones laptops and cell phone that logged in got wiped. Those that tried to use their laptops got the blue screen of death. They sent everyone home from the Portage plant, no production indefinitely.

If they hit on this draft and a one or two guys from the Tyleik Williams, Rakestraw, and Terrion Arnold group breakout they will be fine. That and staying healthy. If they play a little more 2 deep safeties i'm hoping the CB's improve quite a bit.

It's like buying stuff on a credit card. Sooner or later the lions will have to pay all of the guarentees in Goff's contract. And with this restructuring they are converting some of the base salary due this year, which wasn't guarenteed, into guarenteed money due later on.

These prices are making those third round picks look more valuable.

A couple of trades. Rashaan Gary to the Cowboys and Minkah Fitzpatrick to the Jets. Two guys i wouldn't have minded picking up until i saw the cap hits, 18+ for each of them.

Plus it cost extra picks for Arnold, Manu, and Vaki. I think there is still hope for a few of these guys, but this is the year for them to show it.

As much as I respect Decker this is probably the best outcome for the team. Freeling or Fano would be nice. Then still a lot of money to address other issues.

I think they will add a FA to take over at C or guard. If they do not they are basically running the same line out as last year. That would leave those 3 fighting for one starting guard position, with the other 2 as backups. I guess i could see that, as long as they don't draft an IOL as well.

Can't see them keeping all three of Mahogany, Frazier, and Scruggs. He might have the edge since he can backup at center.

My mistake.

There is a rumor that Alito will retire very soon. They want to get out in front of the house going blue and possibly the senate as well. I'm sure they will nominate an early 40 something to get 20 plus years out of them.

Aside from using these shootings to score politcal points, what would you suggest to do to help? Send all trans folks to concentration camps?

He was great in this movie as well. Basically the same charactor he was in Apocolypse now, but a family man.

I was diagnosed as a type 2 right when i turned 50. For the next 6 years i cycled through all of the type 2 medications (and side efects) all the while i kept losing weight. Finally i went to ER and was diagnosed as a type 1 and spent 4 days in ICU. I was seeing a Dr. regularly but he was an older guy and never thought to test for type 1 antibodies i guess. Modern technolgy has made living with type 1 a lot easier than even 20 years ago, pre cell phone and closed loop pumps. Having a CGM gives me constant feedback on the effects on what i am eating and the effects of my activity. It is easy to gain weight on insulin so i limit my carbs daily to 80-100 a day and avoid high glycemic foods altogether. I also workout regularly, working out can drop your numbers fast. Especially cardio for me. So i have to bring snacks just in case. My advice is if you can get insurance to cover a CGM get one if you don't already have one. It makes controlling your blood sugar a lot easier.

They have 6 positions in the starting lineup they need to fill by either resigning last years starter or replacing with a FA : LT, C, Edge, WLB, S and CB. They can't fill all of those positions on the cheap or the the draft so i agree they will have to create a bunch of cap space. They can do some financial shenanigins, but they seem to like to keep that to a minimum. Plus they need to add depth at numerous positions, although some or most of that can be done with lower cost guys.

Good article on POD discussing the Lions interior o-line options. The thing that stood out most is how bad they were in pass pro, all of them. Ratledge is a keeper but Mahogony may not be. I could see them adding multiple options at those positons, 1 in the draft and 1 in free agency. https://www.prideofdetroit.com/detroit-lions-analysis/156802/detroit-lions-first-biggest-offseason-decision-center#comments.

That is good news.

They do not have depth, practicaly anywhere.

The cap situation also highlights why it is important to draft depth. They do not have any young talent ready to step in at S, WLB, Edge, TE, C or LT. Trading all of the thirds and fourth round picks are coming back to bite them this year.

Drafting a OT at 1-16 makes the most sense, although Holmes doesn't like to get boxed in like that. He could trade up but we need the picks. Then they could sign a C or Zeitler type OG, moving Ratledge to C, to finish the line. Maybe add a lower priced veteran tackle backup since Manu can't be counted on. Plus they have needs at safety and DE. They are going to have to restructure some guys and probably release Decker. Plus they have to resign a few guys like Anzelone, one or two of the DT's, and Raymond. I would hate to see them backload too many deals and wind up like New Orleans and have a 2-3 year salary cap hell situation.

I loved Marges speeach at the end. Trying to understand why evil exists. I think she would be thinking the same thing if she watched the news these days. And for what? For a little bit of money? There's more to life than a little money, you know. Don'tcha know that? And here ya are, and it's a beautiful day. Well. I just don't understand it.

Does anyone think that? He has been pretty good about not commiting to too many years with FA's. Except when he had to have a CB. He says they fill holes in free agency and drafts for talent. Has there been a FA deal longer than 2 years aside from DJ Reed?

It's hard to critisize Holmes when we dont know who was availble, but in general during this window where they have a superbowl caliber roster i'd like him to be agressive patching holes at trade deadline. It seems like the last few years we have had a couple positions where we have sub relplacement level guys in the starting lineup leading up to and into the playoffs. Guys like Vildor, Pat O'Connor, Glasgow, Davenport, etc. Would have been nice to upgrade a couple of those positions.

Of all the Holmes picks, Vaki is the most questionable. He spent a fourth on him, and traded up adding a 6th and a 2024 and 2025 fourth.. He isn't fast enough to be a safety, so he is a RB. He had 42 total carries at Utah. He has been, when healthy, the fourth option at RB. I wouldn't count on him to be more than a RB3 on reliability alone. I guess if you like a guy you take him but trading up wasn't a good idea. Kind of a nitpick in Holmes draft record, but they could have used actual depth at positions they needed like safety or TE.

Caleb scares me. He will make a few throws that are now where close to the receiver, and then complete an off platform throw that only a 2-3 guys in the league can make. He seems like the exact opposite of Goff. Wonder if Ben will get tired of that if he doesn't improve in the pocket.