BigbadB

I'm not necessarily saying they have to go out and get big name WR's at all 3 positions. I'm just saying they probably need 3 more WR's on the roster. I think they need someone in the Boyd, Samuel, Brown, Williams group and a top 3 draft pick at that position and either a day 3 WR or another free agent of some sort, even if it's bringing back someone like ESB. Right now, the roster at WR is DJ Moore and Tyler Scott. Velus can return kicks, so he's your 5th or 6th WR depending on how many they carry, and given Velus' inabilties, 6 is probably the amount they need. Webster or Johnson are practice squad fodder. So, you still need WR2, W3 and W4 or W5 depending on whether that person is better than Tyler Scott.

Yeah, well what did Tim ever give you?

Poles definitely has a style. It's definitely not a popular one with the fans. While most GM's approach the legal tampering period like it's opening bell at the stock market, Poles kinda just sits back and watches. Have to figure they still need a C, WR, WR, WR, EDGE, EDGE, DI, DI. There are still lower tier guys that can improve this roster in free agency, but he's probably going to have to get some of the better ones at most of those positions to make it a decent offseason. I'm really interested to see how he plans to improve the WR group.

Hard to argue that point when the NFL set a record for injuries at QB last year.

What was the nonsense about the Bears and White Sox sharing in the venture all about? Was I seeing things when I scrolled past that blurb in my feed? I trust it was only nonsense since no one shares venues anymore outside of the Meadowlands. Well, there is the LA stadium as well, but I was referring to cross sports anyway.

What if Poles doesn't want the Williams circus and likes Maye more, and did want to trade Fields and the first pick, but would be fine with Fields being the bridge to Maye? Still plenty of possibilities. Hell, Poles may not know what he wants. He still needs a meeting with the top pick to get inside his head.

I seriously doubt this boils down to Poles indecision. I just don't think anyone felt Fields was the guy to move them forward. He's cheap for one year, but he's not after that. It might just be that he was never going to be more than a backup somewhere wherever he ends up.

Cleveland comes to mind. They spent money like they have a QB1, but I'm not so sure they feel they are getting QB1 production.

I sense Minnesota trading up with someone to get McCarthy, making it 4 QB's going before the 9th pick.

Doncic giving the Bulls a nice welcome home with 15 points 6 boards and 7 assists in the first quarter. That guy is insane. 44-16 at the end of the first quarter.

I don't expect them to sign the biggest names at EDGE anyway. They already had a solid foundation. Fill with mid to upper tier talent at bargain prices.

I like the Sweat signing, even though I wasn't a big fan of spending free agency money at that position. His ability to catch and run will add more weapons to the offense. Need more weapons!

No love for Malik Nabers? I'm reading that he's clearly the 2nd best WR in the draft. There was concern about Odunze's separation skills and his 40 was pretty damn slow.

I think you are misunderstanding what I'm saying. I'm not really referring to the most respected of reporters. Some reporters are saying no one wants Fields at all. Some are saying the Bears can get a haul for trading him. I'm saying that Poles isn't letting on to reporters what it will take to move Fields, and the real answer as to what it will take is two teams negotiating a deal to make it happen. Poles wants more than teams are willing to give up. Therefore, those interested parties are purposely looking elsewhere, or pretending to not be interested until the price comes down. Because nothing is happening, garbage journalists are making up their own stories and pushing them out to social media to be something more than they are, opinion pieces. Since journalists have nothing to report, they throw stuff against the wall to appear relevant. The ridiculousness of social media is not just readers being ridiculous, it's also garbage reporters being ridiculous is my point. I saw something stupid from Greg Gabriel yesterday. Who was the guy who had to retract a story not all that long ago? I don't keep track, but I see it constantly as someone is attaching these stories to a lot of the pages I follow. Trying to disseminate what's real and what's BS is getting harder to do the crazier social media gets.

LOL. It's the reporters doing most of the discrediting, mainly because Poles isn't showing his hand, therefore they don't have anything to report except their own opinions. Draft picks are a valuable asset to teams along with cap space money. It's not hard to figure out what's going on. It's what happens every offseason. Teams try to maximize their trade bait while interested teams try to seem disinterested to drive down the price. Most journalists are trying to out-scoop or appear smarter than everyone else with their opinion pieces. The problem is that most of these opinions get passed off as some sort of fact, then social media runs with it.

They are estimating the rookie class projection at about 14m which puts them at about 43m, which doesn't include what they might gain by trading Fields. It's not a lot. I'm starting to feel like if Atlanta isn't bluffing about Fields and they will sign a free agent, the only market for him might be Denver. They are broke and can't afford to buy a QB. They don't have a good draft position. They do have draft picks, but they are still reeling from the original Wilson trade, so trading up doesn't make a lot of sense. They just cut a pro bowl Safety because of their cap problem. Fields would be cheaper for them as a one year rental than just about anyone they could sign. Do they really want to draft the 5th or 6th QB in the draft and then start him?

Fergie Jenkins was also on that team with Ernie and Billy. Jose Cardenal might have been Latino, but as the snot nosed kid I was at the time, I always just associated him as black as well. All of those guys were gone by the time Madlock got traded. Madlock was about the only guy worth watching at that time.

That equates to minus runs scored during the regular season since the air is thin in AZ.

Denver is still in cap hell, and even a guy like Tannehill or Minshew are going to cost 8 figures. Fields could make a little sense for them.

I get that WR is becoming a premium position of need on teams given how air attack is the best weapon of choice for offenses, but I'd be shocked if all three of those guys are gone at 9. Williams, Maye and Daniels are pretty much givens in the top 8. Harrison Jr. is also a given. There's only 4 more spots in that top 8, and one of them is probably Nabers or Odunze. You have 3 premium OT's and a top 10 TE in Bowers, and the Chargers seem like the perfect fit for Bowers. They drafted Quentin Johnston last year. There is a possibility someone trades into the top 10 for McCarthy. All of this said, not one single defensive player has been mentioned and there are some special defensive players that are worthy of top 10 status. But, if there really is a run on them in the top 8, I'm in agreement you trade down and pick up an extra pick somewhere and then grab a WR with one of those two picks. I'm also curious what Poles might do at WR in free agency. They clearly need one free agent to give the rookie time to develop. Whether they go big with a Pittman/Ridley type free agent or go Samuel/G. Davis type of lower tier WR will be interesting. I can see Scott and St. Brown back next year, but they need two holes filled via free agency/draft. Considering the desperate need for weapons on offense, I'd be surprised once again if they signed a second tier type WR and then waited until the 3rd round or later to address the position in the draft if they did miss out on the top 3.

This trade will look really bad if they don't find a decent replacement and Wilson goes on and has a pro bowl caliber season with someone on a league minimum contract. Tampa? Minnesota?

Yep. They will get a pick back for trading Fields, and likely better than a 5th. At the very worst, Fields for one year and 1.6m is a nice bridge back for whoever that same team drafts. Trading for Bates kinda makes me think they will be signing another Center as the starter. I've read that the dude from Miami might be that guy. He's coming off an ACL injury, and Bates is your insurance guy. May not be much to it, but I've read that it may not be all that popular to have a rookie Center snapping the ball to your rookie QB. I also don't think you trade back either one or nine to make up for the lost 5th rounder. You get one of those top 3 WR's if you can.

How has no one mentioned Matt Murton?

Buyers or sellers at the deadline? Haha.

I regret never getting fitted or taking lessons. I bought a really nice set of Taylor Made woods and irons and I've "gotten by" on those. My biggest problem was always my swing. The way my swing works, I pretty much have to be perfect at the contact point, because I never take dirt after contact. My arc is designed (by me) to reach the point of contact at the base of the ball and it's immediately ascending back up on follow through. I have tried to adjust to take dirt, but never have been able to do it successfully. Basically, if I miss the exact point of contact, my club either bounces before the ball, digs in before the ball or I blade it. Muscle memory makes it where I hit the contact point more often than not, but it's probably the biggest reason I never took my game to the next level.