40 minutes ago, Aerolithe_Lion said:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/theres-growing-chatter-of-a-surprise-no-1-overall-pick/ar-AAW5KFS?li=BBnb7Kz
 

 

I don’t envy Jacksonville’s pick. No clear number 1 overall, whether they pick Hutchinson, Walker, or Thibodeaux, there’s a strong chance that player will be second or third best in that group.

 Did they franchise tag Robinson?  If not Doug may go OT. 

7 minutes ago, Dwide Schrude said:

When the Eagles/Saints trade happened this is what I imagined was what Saints were doing. They know they need a QB for the future, so do their division rivals. They can’t risk the QB they like going to Carolina or Atlanta. Daniel Jeremiah said Houston/New Orleans had a deal in place before Watson chose Cleveland. I imagine whether it’s Houston/Jets/Giants, most likely the Jets, said we’d trade back but we want current picks & not future ones. That’s when Saints got busy calling teams with multiple 1st rd picks this year. I imagine the easiest one was with the guy who had 3 of em, is known for his eagerness to trade, and wants future picks. Makes sense for everyone involved. 

The Saints making the move so early before the draft only made sense if it was part one of a two part move, similar to the Dolphins trade last year.   Anything else and it makes zero sense.  

So teams are interested in Reagor?

4 minutes ago, Iggles_Phan said:

The Saints making the move so early before the draft only made sense if it was part one of a two part move, similar to the Dolphins trade last year.   Anything else and it makes zero sense.  

Exactly. No way they make this trade without already have discussed parameters of a trade with one of the teams picking in top 10. Kind of like last year when Miami traded with us after the SF trade, they knew one of Pitts/Chase/Waddle would be there at 6 and didn’t want to miss out on a potentially elite young receiver. 
 

edit: lack of sleep for me, didn’t realize you already mentioned the Miami trade. My bad lol

26 minutes ago, Alphagrand said:

I watched a video on YouTube where someone did a 1st round mock and had Mafe at #15 and Jahan Dotson at #18 to the Eagles.  I know Howie just got an extension -- but TWO reaches in one first round??

Dotson is a very nice player but that's way too high. Day 2.

 

9 minutes ago, NCiggles said:

Well the 80% is actually a cap on combined benefits and not the amount the benefit pays.  

True, when the other benefit is Worker's Comp or Public Disability benefits.

Give me Jordan Davis at 15, try and trade back again 18 & take Andrew Booth. Or take Jameson Williams/Garrett Wilson at 18. Probably my ideal 1st round right now

1 hour ago, bpac55 said:

poutine and Labatt's Blue?

You don't want poutine from Calgary....trust me

1 minute ago, TorontoEagle said:

You don't want poutine from Calgary....trust me

We will take an autographed photo of Bret the hitman hart and a date with Elisha Cuthbert

3 minutes ago, TorontoEagle said:

You don't want poutine from Calgary....trust me

it's different across the Provinces?  I've had some good poutine in London and Toronto. 

2 minutes ago, bpac55 said:

it's different across the Provinces?  I've had some good poutine in London and Toronto. 

Ireland makes the best. Almost every household has a jar.

9 minutes ago, justrelax said:

True enough, as you and @NCiggles point out. Coke does, GM does. I believe UPS does for its drivers, but the exceptions prove the rule. Defined benefit plans are like hens' teeth now; it's all Defined Contribution plans or Profit-Sharing plans.

If you can't rely on a pension you have to find retirement funding somewhere else, a perilous undertaking for people living from paycheck to paycheck. Almost an impossibility.

What Congress does with Social Security makes Howie look frugal. They have kicked the can down the road for decades. There are two basic approaches to sort out: cut benefits or raise the payroll tax. The former is generally the Republican approach, the latter the Democrats' approach. Good luck getting them to agree.

So many companies now are offering high deductible health insurance plans, which are almost no coverage at all. What they really insure you against are catastrophic illnesses or injuries. Other than that, you're on your own. Personally, I prefer term life to whole life and put anything else into investments, Roths, etc. But what am I doing telling you this? You're the insurance professional. Perhaps you think differently.

Retired insurance professional.  People misunderstand insurance.  But it is something to shop for value but also understanding its limitations. Some just aren’t worth it.  The "back room” deals from car dealerships, the extended warranties.  The home warranty insurance   All can be beaten statistically by investing the "premium ".  Now basic car insurance is a deal for the most part.  Always buy the comprehensive coverage, no matter how old your car is.  Covers physical damage except collision and typically is used more.  (Wind, hail, flood, theft, animal collision, flying objects, glass, fire.)  No need to increase the deductible as the coverage is pretty cheap.  Homeowners is a bargain.  Great add to homeowners is replacement cost coverage.  If my seven year old laptop was stolen with my five year old smart TV, less my deductible, I get paid for a 2022 version not what the actual cash value (replacement cost less depreciation based on life expectancy) is.  

Within three months of retiring, I had cancelled all term insurance and cashed in my whole life  insurance.  Frankly, term for me was income protection for my family.  The whole I bought really young and was essentially mortgage insurance in intent.  Basically, so my wife could pay off the mortgage (should have cashed it out when I paid off the mortgage). Not much value in life insurance after retirement in my view.  Basically, burial insurance.

I believe that for many, catastrophic insurance is the way to go.  Most employers offer contributions to HSAs if you contribute.  It took me less than five years to build the HSA to a level to pay our deductibles and out of pocket, but the wife and I are pretty healthy.  I kept on contributing while my employer made contributions.  My particular HSA allows for investment and I moved money that would not be needed right away to investment and it continues to grow. That makes catastrophic level insurance palatable for us.  Works really well for a lot,of young people.  My retirement health insurance stopped at 65 (for me, my wife has it until she is 65). I shopped Medicare Advantage, Medigap options and found a policy, I really like in Medicare Advantage.  Because of my HSA, I was able to fold in my Part D (drugs) at no cost by taking a bit larger deductible.  

I hate annuities except for catastrophic personal injury settlements.  Yes, you can beat the increase in value with an investment, but that investment needs to consider the capital gains tax versus, if the annuity was part of the settlement, bought by the settling defendant, the payout is tax free.  Great for guaranteed income, life change lump sums, college funds, anticipated medical expenses like deductibles and 20% shares. (I would also offer low cost memorial scholarship funding in memoriam of deceased persons. Ten, twenty year scholarships at the decedent’s high school, that the family controlled the guidelines for.  Yeah, the mean nasty insurance adjusters came up with that, not the plaintiff attorney. I would always try to guilt the plaintiff attorney to waive his 33-40% fee on the premium for those scholarship annuities. A few did.)   But retirement annuity payments are taxed and rarely can’t be beaten by sound investment. 

Read your insurance policies. You want to know about limitations and restrictions.  For example, vacancy clauses on a homeowners policy.  I have an inherited house that my cousin and I take turns visiting every month. The policy has a 90 day vacancy clause.  We start the clock anew every time we visit and stay.  BTW, one of the first notifications after the death was the insurer who was asked to change the insured to The Estate of……. Gives them implied notice of the state of occupancy.  

BTW, my Medicare Advantage policy contributes towards hearing aids but excludes batteries. 

22 minutes ago, The Blackfish said:

 Did they franchise tag Robinson?  If not Doug may go OT. 

If they can trade back a couple spots and grab an OT or D-Lineman i'd do that. You're not getting the whole kings ransom but still should be a nice coup over the next couple years. 

4 minutes ago, bpac55 said:

it's different across the Provinces?  I've had some good poutine in London and Toronto. 

It was more of a joke, but yes, it can vary. Quebec is king, though I've had crappy poutine in Montreal (as well as some very excellent poutine). Quebec City I've had a number of poutines, and they've all been excellent. Toronto is hit or miss. London....I've only been to London a handful of times and I'm in no hurry to go back (London and Toronto are in the same province FYI).

I've never had poutine in Vancouver though; I think @Alphagrand is a westerner and could maybe whey in...

2 minutes ago, TorontoEagle said:

It was more of a joke, but yes, it can vary. Quebec is king, though I've had crappy poutine in Montreal (as well as some very excellent poutine). Quebec City I've had a number of poutines, and they've all been excellent. Toronto is hit or miss. London....I've only been to London a handful of times and I'm in no hurry to go back (London and Toronto are in the same province FYI).

I've never had poutine in Vancouver though; I think @Alphagrand is a westerner and could maybe whey in...

My mistake, they are.  London just seemed so farrrr away and like you, no reason to go back.  Have had my share of good crepes on your side of the border too.  

I’d rather take Ojabo at 15 than Jordan Davis 

1 minute ago, Sack that QB said:

I’d rather take Ojabo at 15 than Jordan Davis 

Really? I am thunderstruck.

5 minutes ago, TorontoEagle said:

It was more of a joke, but yes, it can vary. Quebec is king, though I've had crappy poutine in Montreal (as well as some very excellent poutine). Quebec City I've had a number of poutines, and they've all been excellent. Toronto is hit or miss. London....I've only been to London a handful of times and I'm in no hurry to go back (London and Toronto are in the same province FYI).

I've never had poutine in Vancouver though; I think @Alphagrand is a westerner and could maybe whey in...

Take a visit to beautiful North Jersey and try some  Disco Fries

33 minutes ago, Dwide Schrude said:

I’m really keen on idea of taking Jordan Davis now. One of the best players on one of the best defensive college units we’ve seen in awhile that won a championship against the Bama machine, who also has all the physical tools & massive size.

 

it’s such a logical pick 

I'm betting he goes between 10-14

5 minutes ago, TorontoEagle said:

It was more of a joke, but yes, it can vary. Quebec is king, though I've had crappy poutine in Montreal (as well as some very excellent poutine). Quebec City I've had a number of poutines, and they've all been excellent. Toronto is hit or miss. London....I've only been to London a handful of times and I'm in no hurry to go back (London and Toronto are in the same province FYI).

I've never had poutine in Vancouver though; I think @Alphagrand is a westerner and could maybe whey in...

I’m spending a night or two in Vancouver in a couple weeks, I really hope they have good poutine there. I can update everyone about it lol

Just now, justrelax said:

Really? I am thunderstruck.

Injured guy>not injured guy

makes sense

USFL starts this weekend.  The excitement matches the $10 adult tickets with the option of three free children under 15 tickets free with each adult ticket purchased valuation. 

The best poutine I had was in Ontario from a food truck that a black bear broke into the day before. THATS authentic Canadian.

11 minutes ago, TorontoEagle said:

It was more of a joke, but yes, it can vary. Quebec is king, though I've had crappy poutine in Montreal (as well as some very excellent poutine). Quebec City I've had a number of poutines, and they've all been excellent. Toronto is hit or miss. London....I've only been to London a handful of times and I'm in no hurry to go back (London and Toronto are in the same province FYI).

I've never had poutine in Vancouver though; I think @Alphagrand is a westerner and could maybe whey in...

I haven't given it a lot of thought, but I haven't been to Eastern Canada since 2005 other than flying through.  I can't imagine there's much variation on poutine recipes throughout the country -- it's mostly just fries, beef broth and cheese curds. 

The only memorable food experience I don't miss from the East was them giving me this concoction called Brio -- apparently Ontario's version of Cola.  I remember tasting it and asking them how they slept at night.   They asked "because of the caffeine?" and I said "No; expecting me to swallow this swill, and thanking you for the trouble"

This is an interesting mock from Mike Tanier. Very different from other mocks I've seen, but not sure of the double dip at WR when other positions are more of a need

Philadelphia Eagles

15. Jameson Williams, WR, Alabama
18. Tyler Linderbaum, Center, Iowa
51. Kyler Gordon, CB, Washington
83. Alec Pierce, WR, Cincinnati
101. Nick Cross, S, Maryland

The Eagles were never going to pick three times in the first round. Last week's trade with the Saints gave them just what they wanted: plenty of extra future assets (a 2023 first-rounder and 2024 second-rounder) without sacrificing the ability to upgrade the roster this year.

Williams adds to the Alabama class reunion on offense. Linderbaum was the BAA in this mock and serves as an eventual Jason Kelce replacement and a mock draft placeholder: the Eagles are much more likely to use one of their first-rounders on a falling Derek Stingley, Jordan Davis or, heck, Kayvon Thibodeaux. (The Ravens are also in the center market but generally prefer bigger linemen.)

Gordon is a toolsy gamble-and-guess cornerback who loves to hit. Eagles fans will either love him when he blows up a screen or hate him when he falls for a double-move and commits flagrant pass interference 30 yards downfield. Pierce excels at going up and getting deep sideline shots; insert your own Jalen Reagor slander here. Cross is a raw, ultra-athletic, all-purpose safety.

Howie Roseman is as suspicious of the Eagles 2021 success as anyone. That's why he's improving the roster with his left hand while making sure he has a robust Plan B with his right.

https://www.footballoutsiders.com/walkthrough/2022/three-round-mock-aidan-hutchinson-jojo-domann

6 minutes ago, LeanMeanGM said:

The best poutine I had was in Ontario from a food truck that a black bear broke into the day before. THATS authentic Canadian.

As the appointed EMB racist, the last time I was in Ontario, I saw so many black squirrels all over the parks.  Never knew there was such a thing.  Really neat to see.

3 minutes ago, UK Eagle said:

This is an interesting mock from Mike Tanier. Very different from other mocks I've seen, but not sure of the double dip at WR when other positions are more of a need

Philadelphia Eagles

15. Jameson Williams, WR, Alabama
18. Tyler Linderbaum, Center, Iowa
51. Kyler Gordon, CB, Washington
83. Alec Pierce, WR, Cincinnati
101. Nick Cross, S, Maryland

The Eagles were never going to pick three times in the first round. Last week's trade with the Saints gave them just what they wanted: plenty of extra future assets (a 2023 first-rounder and 2024 second-rounder) without sacrificing the ability to upgrade the roster this year.

Williams adds to the Alabama class reunion on offense. Linderbaum was the BAA in this mock and serves as an eventual Jason Kelce replacement and a mock draft placeholder: the Eagles are much more likely to use one of their first-rounders on a falling Derek Stingley, Jordan Davis or, heck, Kayvon Thibodeaux. (The Ravens are also in the center market but generally prefer bigger linemen.)

Gordon is a toolsy gamble-and-guess cornerback who loves to hit. Eagles fans will either love him when he blows up a screen or hate him when he falls for a double-move and commits flagrant pass interference 30 yards downfield. Pierce excels at going up and getting deep sideline shots; insert your own Jalen Reagor slander here. Cross is a raw, ultra-athletic, all-purpose safety.

Howie Roseman is as suspicious of the Eagles 2021 success as anyone. That's why he's improving the roster with his left hand while making sure he has a robust Plan B with his right.

https://www.footballoutsiders.com/walkthrough/2022/three-round-mock-aidan-hutchinson-jojo-domann

I look forward to the meltdown on the blog and board if they went offensive players with both of those first rounders lol