RatkoVarda

that's the horrible truth

trying to turn a successful major league hitter, into a different type of major league hitter has been a disaster

FGs does not have 2024 rankings out yet, but they were 25th at start of 2023 and moved up to 14th by mid-2023; based on their somewhat tepid top 31 prospect list, not sure FG will have them as a top 10 system. In addition to Bigbie placing only as HM, this was the other surprising thing to me in FG list. If he can stay at SS, that would be great: Unless you’re fearful that his present physicality is an indicator that he’ll eventually be too bulky to move around on the middle infield, McGonigle is a slam dunk shortstop with enough contact ability and plate discipline to have average everyday shortstop upside and a good utilityman’s floor.

that would be a heck of a haul - Senior Bowl has started to move guys up and down (specifically R Wilson)

free agency opens before the draft so if he gets DE/Edge and a CB in free agency, then he will have more freedom for BPA, probably still focusing on those 2 spots plus OG and WR later

weird how Ben Johnson honoring his current contract is seen as a negative by some. players bet on themselves all the time; Johnson is doing the same; even with JJ leaving the OL, it is possible WRs and TEs are even better next season and Off ranks top 3, not just top 5.

3rd PO game with no turnovers for Goff, but he was not at his best; pressure him out of the pocket and yikes! no idea how to get better at the QB spot; Hooker might never close get to Goff's level play, but I do wonder what they have with Hooker

as soon as the ball bounced up off of Vildor's facemask, you knew how it was going to end. pretty amazing season considering the massive deficits in the pass rush and the secondary. 4 of the top 93 draft picks; lots of cap room; hopefully this is the start not the end

Dementia Don, part 867.

if Tom Brady had decided to sign with the Expos, Matty would be in some sub basement, cutting film for the assistant linebackers coach.

https://blogs.fangraphs.com/detroit-tigers-top-31-prospects-2024/ Bigbie does not make top 31.

I think I am probably the only member of this board who actually attended the Redskins 41-10 destruction of the Lions in January 1992 at RFK. My boss took me; it was both fun and not fun at all. That was the first of 9 consecutives playoff losses. The bad news is I just happen to be in SF all week and I am currently seeing how expensive it will be to attend.

Dementia Don thinks Nikki was in charge of security on J6.

this guy is coming back for his 9th season of football; same HS class as Jalen Hurts

I was thinking same thing. specifically, if Johnson leaves and goes to, say Washington, or another team w/o a long term QB, does he say to his new GM, "Hooker is worth 2 second round picks?" We forget sometime that the guy was having an all-time great year before the knee injury. And riding with Goff for the next 6 years leaves little room for HH.

TE's foot was planted when safety hit him; if he is still in air or lifting his foot up again, probably no damage, but unfortunately it was planted

and still giving the rambling speech where he brags that his doctors were so concerned about his mental decline, they gave him a cognitive test to detect dementia this guy is going to get 75M Americans to vote for him

a day after Biden proposed capping bank fees, Dump responds by saying he will stop people from being "de-banked"

draft comes after free agency, so presumably in free agency they first get DE/Edge opposite Hutch and a starting CB. resigning both JJ and GG is key, even if it means not addressing every other area - look at what Goff does when all 5 are available. then BH has 4 of the top 93 picks and he has had only a few misses

Patrick Mahomes plays his first road playoff game this weekend (not including SBs)

how much $$$ is generated from a NFC Championship game at Ford Field?

agree. GB will shred this secondary, but SF relies on a short passing game where physical WRs beat their man for yards after the catch

here it is. I would say that I have never seen a team so disinterested in playing football, but that would be a lie, as I saw a handful of Patricia's last few games in Detroit.

Just 110K people (mostly GOP) caucused yesterday. In one of the whitest states, one of the most rural states, one of the most MAGA states, Trump edged out a 51-49 win vs the field. Dems have got to be thrilled that: Trump may be the nominee and half* the GOP in f****** IOWA want someone else. *(Certainly all of Vivek's votes are now for Trump.) But NH will be interesting.