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We saw KC get called for this a couple times in one of their playoff games so it happens but it’s pretty rare unless you play for the Lions where it gets called on you every single time and maybe even sometimes when you really were onside.

Seider is another level. He’s going to be one of the top blue liners in the league in very short order.

Bert is better but positional scarcity benefits Mantha in the trade market. Let’s ignore the vax issue (which I honestly am not sure that you can), if Im building a team then I’d take Bert over Toffoli. If im a playoff contender looking for a top 6 winger, I’m taking Toffoli everyday over Bert. The guy has scored big time goals in the playoffs over a number of years and that is invaluable. There’s no coulds or shoulds about how he will respond to playoff hockey.

Bert is a fine 2nd or 3rd line left winger. He probably can get a late 1st round from a team in contention. He’s not super unique and I’d say there are probably 50 other wing across the league that are better. Mantha is a much more unique player as there just arent as many quality big bodies that can skate. The power forward is harder to find than a wing that can score 20 goals which is why he got more.

Toffoli has played in 3 Cup Finals and won 2. He’s got 76 playoff games under his belt and has shown he can light the lamp in postseason. Bert has no postseason experience. That’s going to be a big differentiator right now.

Happy for Stafford. He had to leave the Lions in order to win the game that ensures he will some day be enshrined in the hall to fame as a Lion.

It’s amazing that two groups founded on fighting Nazis, racists, and corrupt cops became the sworn enemies of the Trumpies. Tells you all you really need to know.

My prediction is that Vlad is will enter Ukraine and spend a few weeks doing more saber rattling than actual wartime damage. He will walk away from the negotiation table with all the Western leaders and as tensions rise towards possible WW3, he will choose to negotiate with his favorite asset, Trump. Vlad backs down and Trump takes credit and launches his campaign back to the White House. The plan all along was to get Russia back in control of the White House and not Kiev.

The Olympics are an aging dinosaur that doesn’t seem to acknowledge its declining interest. It’s become more of a business and marketing venture than an athletic competition Even so, I’ll be staying up tonight as there isn’t much better for a hockey fan than USA and Canada going at it on Olympic ice.

I’m very sorry MC.

Burks is my preferred of the entire group but he be long gone. London is a physical beast but lacks speed. If he’s around when we pick it’s because he ran a slow 40 I’m not really an Olave or Mechie fan and have no idea what to make of Jamison Williams.

I am a Dotson fan. I think his size is similar to St. Brown but I expect he will run in the low 4.3 and possibly in 4.2s. and put up a vertical higher than 40. I see him as more of a deep threat than a slot guy.

Hoping we will here rumors of what the Pistons turned down for Grant but doubt that will get out.

Lol. I’ll just say Urban. It means the same thing in less words.

I don’t understand the fascination some teams have for 2nd round picks. There are a few little nuggets here and there but the majority seem pretty worthless. I’m glad that Troy seems feel the same way that I do.

Remember their goal isn’t to actually do anything that truly impacts Russia. The goal is to make them look tough on Russia to their constituents so they can campaign on it even though they are probably taking donations from Russian interests.

I think they will find a way to send him to Portland to be with his boy Dame. Would like Simons but would be happy with a 1st and some expiring contracts

At this stage there are so many clickbait mocks where writers are changing it up just to get views since nobody wants to keep seeing the same names and places for months on end. These guys neee content after all I think Neal should fall in line as the unanimous top tackle when it comes time for pundits to put out their final mocks.

Slightly off subject but Valenti was talking about the idea of Urban landing at Auburn. How perfect of a fit would that be. He could do whatever slimy, shady shit he wanted and they would happily support and encourage it.

They need a guy that will fall in line and can easily be pushed aside when they try to convince Payton to come back in 2023.

Evan Neal is the best player in this draft

Willis helped himself considerably at the Senior Bowl. He may even be the 1st off the board if he has a strong combine and pro day.

Getting tight with the parents is a crucial part of recruiting.