buddha

the best news for the lions would be that half the league thinks young is too small but someone at carolina loves him so much to trade up to 6 to get him after levis, stroud, and richardson go in the top 5.

i would be surprised if porter, witherspoon, or gonzalez are there at 18. ive sort of changed my mind on bryce young. i think he's too small and is going to get beat up and injured too easily in the pros. i'd rather have stroud if they want a qb or richardson if they want a mutant hybrid, anti-buckeye bias notwithstanding.

football outsiders: https://www.footballoutsiders.com/walkthrough/2023/bill-obrien-patriots-aaron-rodgers-jets DVOA tells us that the Lions were the best team to not make the playoffs this year, and most readers would probably agree; even Jets fans must admit that their team came unglued while the Lions were peaking by season's end. The Lions were better than the Seahawks, Jaguars, Buccaneers, and Chargers. That feels right. Switch the Jaguars' and Lions' divisions, for example, and the Lions cruise to the playoffs, probably with a better record than the Jaguars.

reich hired in carolina.

nobody plays defense.

houston is 11-37

no way im giving up that much for jalen ramsey. i dont think you'll need to, not with that big salary coming your way.

i'd prefer porter because he actually likes to tackle and be physical. but i wouldnt be too upset if they got gonzalez. just as long as they get a corner somewhere. i'd really rather have witherspoon.

i would not deal this year's first or kasper. i would trade cossa in a heartbeat. this was another game to remind us that the wings need nhl offensive talent desperately. all of their top picks from the pre yzerman days are slotted in at 3rd line players and pluggers. nice guys, nice role players, but not what you ultimately hope for from first round picks or top prospects

kasper wont be with the wings next year. he might be in two years, maybe 50/50 shot. and he will likely start on the wing or be gradually brought in. bertuzzi is done. he cant stay healthy. if he wants a one year "prove it" deal, then maybe he comes back. if someone wants to roll the dice on him, let them take the risk. he hasnt been good when he's played this year. i'd be real surprised if they got anything more than a second rounder this year. shocked, even. lets remember, they hit rock bottom only three years ago. its going to take a while to get back to anything without any lottery luck or draft magic.

you dont know what will be available in the summer. you do know horvat is available now. if all it really cost were hronek, zadina, and a prospect, and you knew you could get him for around $9 mil, then why not? you now have #1 and #2 centers locked in (assuming you sign larkin) and you keep your prospects. you lose hronek but defense is the one position you have a lot of prospects. kasper starts on the wing or at 3C. the wings are desperate for talent up the middle and desperate for scoring. horvat gives them both. as with anything, it depends on the price.

who else are you going to reasonably get?

dunno. lordstanley would know.

if the lions take him in the second round he will definitely not make it. #cursed

last year the list would be flawed because stafford is so low.

the problem for the wings with horvat is that some other team will outbid them. im not giving up a #1 pick, and i doubt zadina, hronek, and a second rounder will cut it. even if vancouver says they want a right handed defenseman who can play now and a player coming off an elc who needs a change of scenery...

sheeeeeeeit i'd rather have them draft bijan at 6. and that's much more likely than them drafting a tight end.

because the goal is to lose as much as possible.

the wings would only trade for horvat with a deal in place for his next contract. he will not be a rental.

Eeeeeeeeetroit basketball.

150. ouch.

bengals.

i thought you said you were done trolling? old habits die hard, eh? lol.

edvinnson would likely be on the list. if they dont want to part with a #1 pick they'll have to deal at least one of their top prospects. maybe more.

the noise about bo horvat to detroit is getting a little louder...