RatkoVarda

I cannot wait for the public school madrasa in Dearborn to be opened!

shocking how you can now trust the Tiger's staff to actually develop players, so to me, HS or College, arm or bat, whatever. They seem to have found a successful formula after decades and decades of failure. IMO there is still a strong correlation between volume of high picks and success rate, meaning give yourself as many turns as you can to find a legit ML player. Keep the CB pick every year. Acquire more CB picks if you can. Spend and grab a falling player in later rounds who is actually not going to college. 2020 draft picks:

getting Rodman-esque vibes from Ausar's defense. the guy has only played 1.5 years and is pretty good right now.

the message will be "a shrinking economy is good for you! it only hurts libtards!" - MAGA will eat it up I doubt the media will bother to explain it is all Trump's fault, so MAGA message will continue to dominate

Brunson cannot get by Ausar with a healthy ankle; if he's slowed down from the ankle .....

SSS all around, but 1 month in, hitters generally producing - Cark, Briceno, Rainer, Liranzo, Franyerber. Callahan, Anderson, Peck, Stephenson are pleasant surprises. Maybe Bigbee too. Lee and Rucker are scuffling. McGonigle injured. If you squint really hard you can see a ML player in Campos - but no HRs in Erie so far. Gold, Serretti, Payton Graham, Izzac Pecheco - yikes.

the 2021, 22, and 23 drafts may literally be the best 3 year run ever. 8 of 23 players drafted (35%) are Allpro. I actually like 25 class over 24 class. this does not include UDFAs. 1 Penei Sewell 7 All world 2 Levi Onwuzurike 41 Part time starter on 2nd contract 3 Alim McNeill 72 All pro 3 Ifeatu Melifonwu 101 Productive player on 2nd contract 4 Amon-Ra St. Brown 112 All pro 4 Derrick Barnes 113 Part time starter on 2nd contract 7 Jermar Jefferson 257 7R hung around roster bubble for years 1 Aidan Hutchinson 2 All pro 1 Jameson Williams 12 Talented, but not altogether 2 Josh Paschal 46 Part time starter on 2nd contract 3 Kerby Joseph 97 All pro 5 James Mitchell 177 Some talent, not a good fit 6 Malcolm Rodriguez 188 Fantastic value for 6R 6 James Houston 217 Some talent, was not a good fit 7 Chase Lucas 237 7R hung around, signed with new team 1 Jahmyr Gibbs 12 All pro 1 Jack Campbell 18 Starter 2 Sam LaPorta 34 Starter all pro 2 Brian Branch 45 Starter all pro 3 Hendon Hooker 68 Unknown, trending sideways as best 3 Brodric Martin 96 Unknown, looks like 1st true miss 5 Colby Sorsdal 152 Not bad for 5R, not going to make '25 roster 7 Antoine Green 219 Hanging around 1 Terrion Arnold 24 Starter, solid but not impactful 2 Ennis Rakestraw 61 Injuries held him back, solid backup? 4 Giovanni Manu 126 Total wildcard - if '26 starter, another HR for Brad, could be nothing 4 Sione Vaki 132 Not sure what Brad was so excited about 6 Mekhi Wingo 189 Fantastic value for 6R 6 Christian Mahogany 210 Fantastic value for 6R, starter in '25 1 Tyleik Williams 28 If he comes close to Alim, then A pick 2 Tate Ratledge 57 Starter in '25? 3 Isaac TeSlaa 70 If starts in '26, then A pick 5 Miles Frazier 171 Fantastic value for 5R? 6 Ahmed Hassanein 196 Perfect culture fit, can he produce in '26? 7 Dan Jackson 230 ST guy, any more than that? 7 Dominic Lovett 244 ST guy, can he make roster?

Tork-Carp-Greene 0-10, Maeda pitches, Tigers win 7-0, first in AL to 18 wins. I'll take that.

Louis Riddick before the draft had TeSlaa as a 2nd round talent Isaac TeSlaa, WR, Arkansas TeSlaa is going to be a problem for opponents as a slot receiver at the next level. His size (6-foot-3, 214 pounds), speed (4.43) and explosive movement traits make him a matchup nightmare in the middle of the field. Despite his bigger frame, he can get off the line with good foot quickness, hits another gear when he gets to the third level and tracks the deep ball well. TeSlaa also shows the body control in the short/intermediate pass game to get separation against man coverage, along with the instincts to uncover when facing zone. He ultimately finished last season with 28 catches for 546 yards and three scores. But with size, speed, hands, after-the-catch upside and the ability to put defenders on the ground as a blocker, the lack of big-time production doesn't phase me. I like his skill set a lot, and I'm watching for TeSlaa to come off the board by the end of Round 2.

the only DTs signed for 2026 are Amil, Williams, and Wingo. I think this pick is going to be much more appreciated 18 months from now.

day 2 mocks: I'd be happy with either PFF: 60. Detroit Lions: EDGE Landon Jackson, Arkansas Jackson is a fundamentally sound player with alluring length and surprising cornering ability for a player of his size. His overall pass-rush win percentage has been low throughout his career, which presents him as a high-floor, versatile defensive end who can be a solid starter for odd or even fronts. CBS: 60. Wyatt Milum OT The Lions select a grinder who knows how to win ugly and can play guard or tackle in the NFL.

PFF; I guess this is a C 28) Detroit Lions: DI Tyleik Williams, Ohio State Pick Grade: Average It was inevitable that the Lions were going defensive line, and they didn’t disappoint with a run-stuffing tackle. Williams’ 88.6 run-defense grade was one of the best of the class, as was his 7.8% run-stop rate. While he doesn’t win as a pass-rusher consistently, he fits the Lions' need for pocket pushers from the interior to let Aidan Hutchinson clean up on the edge. While he has the frame to play 3-technique, he likely fits better as a nose tackle for the Lions.

Martin has a place on this team parking the other guys cars.

putting the ball into the hands of the worst decision maker on the team - what could go wrong?

draft pools out. Tigers pick 24, 34, 62, 98 in first 3 rounds Mariners: $17,074,400 Rays: $16,699,400 Angels: $16,656,400 Nationals: $16,597,800 Orioles: $16,513,100 Rockies: $15,723,400 Marlins: $15,187,400 Cardinals: $14,238,300 Pirates: $14,088,400 Brewers: $13,138,100 Royals: $12,794,700 Twins: $12,653,000 Red Sox: $12,409,300 White Sox: $12,169,100 Reds: $11,836,800 Rangers: $10,991,300 Tigers: $10,990,800 Diamondbacks: $10,917,800 Athletics: $10,563,500 Blue Jays: $10,314,600 Guardians: $10,198,100 Cubs: $9,636,800 Braves: $9,081,100 Dodgers: $9,031,300 Giants: $8,403,300 Phillies: $7,849,400 Astros: $7,181,500 Padres: $6,569,100 Mets: $5,465,900 Yankees: $5,383,600

Rule V update on Liam Hicks: hitting 245 with 1 HR, but allowing 18 steals in 19 attempts don't think they are getting him back from Miami. Nido has surprised, Liranzo and Briceno are rising, but looks like a small error to not protect Hicks (nice return for Kelly, Hicks and Tyler Owens)

none of those guys are important enough or hot enough to demand a bump. Trei Cruz is on his 4th season at Erie; he has 0 HRs in 56 at ABs; not sure why he must go to Toledo. this is all driven by the Clark/Briceno/McGonigle timeline. when they go to Erie (June 1? July 1 for McGonigle?), the other dominos will get moved accordingly

if they ever get to full strength (or almost full strength as every team has injuries) they could be really, really good

Boom. Boss man pre-emptively surrenders to China!

same. you would think he would at least starting jacking up 3s

seems like a very Harris-like win - 7 BBs and 5 Ks, only singles for non-Zach McMvp batters

ugly, physical games benefit the Pistons. if they they hit 30% on threes, it would have been a blowout

correct. he's dead. in 2019, the immigration judge had a hearing and determined Garcia qualified under US law for a hold on any deportation because he faced danger from MS13 - who unsuccessfully recruited him - if he was returned home. Trump sent him to a slave prison controlled by MS13. Of course he's dead. At least I hope he is, because the alternative is even more horrifying.

hiring private contractors who will meet pre-defined quotas to identify X% of immigrants as "gang members" is vital to the (now) international for-profit prison scam, which only works if you are sending enough people to prison

it's coming sooner rather than later no one will stop them