Jason_R

Oh you're right. And he didn't make a lot of money this season either. In any event, I can't see Howie "build through the trenches" Roseman picking a RB with all those holes to fill on DL, not to mention secondary. For that matter, I can't see Holmes picking an RB at 6, or 9. Maybe 18 but probably not. If Robinson slides on down into the late 1st I could see him trading back up.

Eagles have a lot of UFAs to sign. 30 sacks worth. And nine INTs and a starting center. I don't think they'll have the luxury of taking a RB when they already have 2k yards between Sanders and Hurts.

Hope so. A guy could get hurt getting pushed from both ends.

Quoting Michael Irvin (pounding the desk): “Who gon’ block them? Who gon’ block them?”

Yes Campbell loves Bijan, says his sources have him as one of the few blue chip players in the draft and as one of the best RB prospects in a decade. Also, yes, the defense was terrible last season and needs improvement. They improved to average after AP left but still need top end talent at CB (which I think they can get at 18) and depth in the secondary (which they can get later in the draft). They also need more talent on the interior defensive line but I don’t see Carter falling to them or a trade up at 6. This is why I wouldn’t be surprised if they went for Skoronski who could play at guard now and tackle later. I doubt they will pick Bijan but if he’s there at 18 and they did it I wouldn’t be upset Could they move back to 9, pick up another second, then package it to move up late into the first to get Bijan? A guy can dream

We know Walter Football is your guilty pleasure. 😂 He was high on Detroit at the start of last season as well. He would have been seen as prophetic if not for a few injuries or last second FGs that prevented what would have been one of the NFL’s best Cinderella stories in years.

They might have just won the Super Bowl if they hadn’t traded for Lance. Maybe the year before too. That trade is already a disaster and is getting worse.

I said I could see them picking Skoronski at 6 if the two blue chip DL prospects are gone. There could be a run on QBs which pushes Jalen Carter to six. Which would be great. They should be able to get a starting CB at 18. They will probably get help there in FA too. Eagles had four DL with 10+ sacks this season. Barely got a hand on Mahomes in the SB, and he was on one leg. I would still have a pocket crushing DL but if he’s not available I could see shoring up RG.

It is the only sane thing to do. Doesn’t mean they will do it. Wonder if the Ravens could arbitrage Lamar Jackson. Trade him for two firsts and some change, then acquire Fields for one first and a few lower picks. Get their cheaper and healthier replacement for Lamar, replenish their draft assets, and maintain their distinct offensive style.

Four star recruit between Pro Bowl caliber center and RT, with Hank Fraley as his position coach. Something tells me he would figure it out and they would maul together. TIL Skoronski’s grandfather was LT and captain of Vince Lombardi’s Packers dynasty.

If the blue chip DL prospects are gone and they can’t trade back from 6, I wouldn’t be surprised to see them pick Skoronski. Every down player, slides to RT when his rookie contract is up and Sewell slides to LT. I would hate to see them trade up from 18 in this draft. Between Witherspoon, Gonzalez, Porter, Branch, and Bijan, there are plenty of players who would start week one and provide a massive upgrade.

He’ll have a hat trick in his return. And four giveaways. You’ll be able to see steam rising from Lalonde’s head in the post-game presser.

I don’t like that the officiating in the NFL has gotten so obtrusive that we have to have officials in the booth. Officials are not part of the entertainment. We should have no idea who they are.

I’m aware of this. But they are on the field together in the Super Bowl with a minute left. They knew the call was marginal and that it would decide the game. They could have announced “There is no penalty on the play.” They chose not to. My beef is not so much with the call as with the fact that NFL officials are too involved in the game. From the time Dean Blandino went into Jerry Jones’s party bus without getting banned from the NFL for life, it has been downhill.

The point is not whether Cheffers threw it. I know he didn’t. (But they didn’t pick up the flag, which they could have done.) The point is that refs like him are taking up far too much of the spotlight. But in a league where a retired ref can get a multimillion dollar TV gig, maybe the limelight is a good place to be.

His crews are usually at the top of the league for penalty calls.

“Mom! I got to talk to a bunch of reporters!”

It’s gotten so bad that the networks all have to bring retired refs into the booth to call the games. They present this like an advance in broadcasting but it is a reminder of how over-litigated games are. And anyway, refs are not part of the entertainment. It’s like sending the waiter to sit at your table to enhance your dining experience. No dude, you are not here to be seen.

Well, the Most Valuable Penalty goes to Carl Cheffers. He’s been working his whole life to be in the limelight and that was his big moment. His family must be very proud.

Looks like the toradol has kicked in. Mahomes is dealing this half.

If KC somehow wins this the MVP might be this Pacheco kid.

It was a $10 million prove-it deal. What did 30 catches for 500 yards prove? If it proved to the medical staff that he's fully healed from the ankle injury that's great, but I still don't want the franchise tag. WR is an expensive position, and ASB will be getting paid in 2024. Anything they do with Chark needs to be off the books by then.

No way. He’s not worth Kenny Golladay money. 😂

Fields on Chicago drafting another QB: "Who am I playing for next?" https://www.si.com/nfl/2023/02/10/chicago-bears-justin-fields-who-am-i-playing-for-next

Final score? 29-26. Winner? Anyone’s guess. I’ll pick Philly but root for KC.