Motown Bombers

Of course Williams was essentially part of the Stafford trade. In addition to Goff, the Lions ended up with the following: RB Jahmyr Gibbs (via trade with Cardinals) TE Sam LaPorta (via trade with Cardinals) DT Brodric Martin (via trade with Cardinals) WR Jameson Williams (via trade with Vikings) EDGE Josh Paschal (via trade with Vikings) CB Ifeatu Melifonwu The Lions ended up with four cornerstone players from that trade and swindled the Vikings along the way.

Just to revisit the trade that got Jameson Williams, Minnesota ended up with Cine and Asamoah. Neither are on the Vikings roster. Cine was a complete disaster. Kwesi is a terrible drafter.

In Holmes first three drafts, he's drafted at least three players in each draft worthy of second contracts, and not just second contracts but top of the market contracts. The Lions get their stars through the draft. They don't have to trade for stars.

The Lions are managing the cap well. As long as they don't do something like blow it all up by handing out a huge contract to someone like Parsons or Hendrickson, they will be fine. The good thing is all these players came in multiple drafts so they can stagger the extensions.

The Lions were in a different place with Hockenson. They were 1-6 after going 3-13-1. They were still in the rebuild phase. I also get the vibe from Hockenson that he didn't want to be here. I think they will extend Gibbs. They already extended Montgomery. I wouldn't be surprised if Branch is the odd man odd. Two of the highest paid safeties in the league on the same roster may be tough to navigate.

I would let Paschal walk. Rodriguez I would keep. Should be cheap given he's coming off injury. Anzalone is the odd man out. He's probably the first victim of the cap. A good player but not a star. He's also over 30. I thought they would sign Williams but I thought they would give it another season. This is a good contract. The extension doesn't go into effect until two years from now. By then he may not even be in the top 20 highest paid receivers.

That would be to fire Campbell, not the coordinators. The first call to fire Holmes will be after Parsons gets a pressure on Goff.

The first handoff for no gain.

This answers my question.

He was under contract for two more years, does this mean he’s locked up for five years now?

The Lions have been very smart and disciplined with they have managed the cap and built the roster. It resulted in a 15 win team that was dominant when healthy. Much of that team returns and it's still a young core. Most of the core is 3rd and 4th year players who are in the prime of their careers. PFF had more Lions in the top 25 under 25 than any other team. That list didn't even include Hutchinson because he turns 25 this year. Stick to the plan and don't start chasing shiny objects.

You guys also realize teams can rollover cap space to the next season right? You also realize the Lions project to be over $30 million over the cap next year right? They don’t t just have $9 million to throw around.

The best GM in the league let Josh Sweat and Milton Williams walk and replaced them with 32 year old Za’Darius Smith.

Probably saw $9 million.

Have you ever considered Galaga may have been on the Signal chat that authorized the strike?

The Lions didn’t need to make big trades, they just needed to get healthy.

And yet this boat that was blown out of the water happened outside of America.

The leader of MAGA is an 80 year old who can barely walk.

Again, how do we know they had drugs? How are they illegal immigrants when they weren’t even in the US?

Just a reminder Sara Gideon was 19 years younger than Collins and 29 years younger than Biden. She lost while Collins and Biden won.

So the stupid thing to do would be to run the popular governor instead of the unknown former Republican who used to work for Blackwater? Oh that’s right, he’s young so that must mean he’s better.