9 minutes ago, LeanMeanGM said:

 

That would be a bizzaro version of the Kardashians.  KELCE would feature two talented, hard working people and their surrounding family.  The Kardashians, OTOH, are human trash devoid of talent or any useful purpose at all.

4 minutes ago, ToastJenkins said:

Bc the receiver will be useless blocking and doesnt offer the optionality that will help the run game

Based on what? There are plenty of receivers who are better blockers than Bowers, and unlike Bowers, they will always be split out wide with a CB covering them, meaning the defense gets smaller.

7 minutes ago, garingovt2000 said:

Watching these again.  Some really good matchups..  Sweat - Texas is a monster he just folds some dudes up (see 12 seconds in).  Darius Robinson always seemed to have good reps.  Fiske's reps made me a little nervous.  My guy Brandon Coleman looked like trash.  Javion Cohen is another guy who intrigues me but think he spent most of time at LG.

Gimme some Darius Robinson.. I wish he would drop to 50

Mailata 27 years old

Dickerson 25 years old

Barkley 27 years old

Huff 25 years old

CJGJ 26 years old

This is the way.

 

 

 

 

30 minutes ago, RLC said:

What a great contract. 22M/Y is not a lot for an OT of that level. 

I bet it has 75 void years.  Howie Sux!!!

I assume Smith is the next contract that gets done. Curious what he gets considering there's a ton of potential but he's the #2 behind Brown

30 minutes ago, RLC said:

What a great contract. 22M/Y is not a lot for an OT of that level. 

It's the 4th highest OT contract in the league, and not that far off from the 1st

33 minutes ago, pgcd3 said:

 

Nice! Makes me appreciate getting this gamer recently 

Just now, LeanMeanGM said:

It's the 4th highest OT contract in the league, and not that far off from the 1st

It's an extension that kicks in next year. By the time he's at the end of it, lots of guys will pass it (Darrisaw, Sewell, Wirfs, etc.)

3 minutes ago, RLC said:

It's an extension that kicks in next year. By the time he's at the end of it, lots of guys will pass it (Darrisaw, Sewell, Wirfs, etc.)

That's literally how every contract works 

4 minutes ago, LeanMeanGM said:

That's literally how every contract works 

Think of it this way - when we signed him in 2022, the salary cap was $208.2 million. He signed a 4 year, $64mm contract so a $16 million AAV. In 2024, the salary cap is $255.4 million, so with just inflation the AAV would be $19.6 million. For $22 million AAV in 2026 to be equivalent to $16 million in 2022, the 2026 salary cap would need to hit ~$286mm, or growth of ~5.9% per year the next 2 years. The cap grew at ~10.8% per year from 2022-2024, and while 2024 was an outlier, just under 6% per year makes sense.

Arguably, looking at AAV as a % of the cap, this contract is cheaper than his last one.

Gimme all the Howie's

21 minutes ago, RememberTheKoy said:

Mailata 27 years old

Dickerson 25 years old

Barkley 27 years old

Huff 25 years old

CJGJ 26 years old

This is the way.

 

 

 

Now, if Jalen Carter (23), Jordan Davis (24), Nolan Smith (23), Milton Williams (25 in 2 days), Kelee Ringo (22 in June), Sydney Brown (24) and Nakobe Dean (23) can all be the core of the defense that would be great.

2 hours ago, Alphagrand said:

Two of the better ones from that network.  Siciliano goes as host, but Brandt and Schrager stay??

James Palmer does a better job that the majority of their other reporters.

1 hour ago, NCiggles said:

I like Kyle Brandt.  He's a TV personality not a reporter.  They are letting Melissa Stark go too. 

The NFL Network are making some strange decisions at the moment.  Moving GMFB to LA and then firing a bunch of talent comes across like a company struggling for cash; the NFL are raking it in at the moment. I suppose they are getting younger to suit a modern audience.

Brandt is a tone change from the some blander side of the NFL Network.  But I can't see him staying there for long -as for Shrager, he is well connected but I can't work out why he has stayed at GMFB other than it being local to home.

 

44 minutes ago, Mike030270 said:

Good for them but meh

Horrible For them

2 minutes ago, UK Eagle said:

The NFL Network are making some strange decisions at the moment.  Moving GMFB to LA and then firing a bunch of talent comes across like a company struggling for cash; the NFL are raking it in at the moment. I suppose they are getting younger to suit a modern audience.

Brandt is a tone change from the some blander side of the NFL Network.  But I can't see him staying there for long -as for Shrager, he is well connected but I can't work out why he has stayed at GMFB other than it being local to home.

 

They have been trying to sell NFL Media, which owns NFL Network, but there is a tepid market. So instead they are drastically cutting costs as it has been a money loser. 

38 minutes ago, just relax said:

I should have added that I've been making the nickel corner argument for a while now.

But you knew that.

So, thank you again.

No problem.  

I'm still not ready to buy in, but out of respect for differing opinions from bright football guys like kollman and yourself,  I share the other side of the argument as it is worth considering. 

 

2 minutes ago, vikas83 said:

They have been trying to sell NFL Media, which owns NFL Network, but there is a tepid market. So instead they are drastically cutting costs as it has been a money loser. 

Ok vikas you buy it and i will run it

3 minutes ago, vikas83 said:

Think of it this way - when we signed him in 2022, the salary cap was $208.2 million. He signed a 4 year, $64mm contract so a $16 million AAV. In 2024, the salary cap is $255.4 million, so with just inflation the AAV would be $19.6 million. For $22 million AAV in 2026 to be equivalent to $16 million in 2022, the 2026 salary cap would need to hit ~$286mm, or growth of ~5.9% per year the next 2 years. The cap grew at ~10.8% per year from 2022-2024, and while 2024 was an outlier, just under 6% per year makes sense.

Arguably, looking at AAV as a % of the cap, this contract is cheaper than his last one.

I'm not trying to imply it's a bad contract at all. It's fair market value for him. I just don't agree with the "not a lot for a OT" part. 

45 minutes ago, Dwide Schrude said:

Now get Devonta locked up before the draft & I’ll be happy 

He got traded to Dallas.

I haven't watched one of those sports shows in years

Just now, LeanMeanGM said:

I'm not trying to imply it's a bad contract at all. It's fair market value for him. I just don't agree with the "not a lot for a OT" part. 

Howie is elite. Big moves coming. 

27 minutes ago, Mike030270 said:

I assume Smith is the next contract that gets done. Curious what he gets considering there's a ton of potential but he's the #2 behind Brown

He wants as much as Brown or more.

Interesting. Stefon Diggs will be a FA after the season.