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Rex Buckingham

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  1. Rex Buckingham
    Scott looked like he slowed up for a second... that was a pretty dang good throw
  2. Rex Buckingham
    There's a lot of game left... but the refs picked up a PI flag that would have gone against Iowa where the DB hit the receiver early and never looked back for the ball... Illinois got 3 on the drive. Next possession for Iowa, QB throws a ball 5 feet over the WR's head and Illinois is flagged for PI on 3rd down, extending a drive that resulted in a TD... I don't think it will matter since Illinois apparently forgot how to play defense after the Minnesota game, but still
  3. Rex Buckingham
    I want them to go after Woodruff. Pay him to rehab, get him for 2025.
  4. Rex Buckingham
    Hard to believe this isn't a Derwood post
  5. Rex Buckingham
    I mean, if a team is bringing him in to close, I'm not sure they would be worried about the DH position at that time. Yeah, he would blow some games, but I'd imagine the 10-12 times a year it doesn't work out wouldn't outweigh the benefits for a good team.
  6. Rex Buckingham
    Same. Every mobile link I click on from them sends me to something like that
  7. Rex Buckingham
    Hernandez seems like what we hope for from Morel, only capable of playing OF
  8. Rex Buckingham
    I believe the reasoning is that since those 2 would be on 1 year deals, they may reach a little higher into the Tax because of how much will be coming off after the season, as opposed to Ohtani's longer-term deal.
  9. Rex Buckingham
    agreed. The results he got in MLB, pitching in a playoff race at the end of a season where he set a career high in innings should carry more value, IMO
  10. Rex Buckingham
    The Browns defense is going to eviscerate this offense
  11. Rex Buckingham
    2 pre-arb arms plus more... man that seems like a lot when considering they really need to cut payroll and he's only got 1 more year before FA...
  12. Rex Buckingham
    Trade everyone and fire Donovan. This team is trash... although apparently this year's draft is pretty weak and so it would come a year late... par for the course for the Bulls
  13. Rex Buckingham
    is that the OMC signal?
  14. Rex Buckingham
    The statistical argument doesn't carry much weight for me. It's so context-dependent. How many passes are they throwing? Who are the other guys those QBs are throwing to? (Emeka Egbuka at OSU might also be a 1st rounder). Watching MHJr play is like watching a pro. He dominated King from PSU, who is also probably a 1st/2nd rd guy. And this is no knock on Burden or Nabers, it's just that MHJr is that good.
  15. Rex Buckingham
    Wouldn't mind Smith as OC in Chicago if he's fired after this year. Had some good offenses in Tennessee with marginal QB talent
  16. Rex Buckingham
    Who do you think they want to replace him? I feel like better coaching gets some dang good results with the talent on that roster
  17. Rex Buckingham
    One is legal and the other isn't.
  18. Rex Buckingham
    1 for sure. The length of the Ohtani contract compared to Soto is what sells it. You imagine at least 3 years from Ohtani before an opt-out (doubting he wants an opt out after his first year back pitching), Imanaga seems not that far behind Yamamoto, and I'd rather have Alonso for 1 year with a chance to extend than Turner or Candelario for any years, not that I wouldn't mind Candelario on the right deal
  19. Rex Buckingham
    Derwood articulated this better than I. This is only an initial punishment against a program for clear and obvious cheating. They don't even deny that it happened. This, they don't have to have a full investigation to determine a suspension is warranted. I look at it as similar to a suspect being held on charges pending trial. Of course it's not anywhere near that serious - it's college sports and it's an old rule that if I understand correctly was put in place to help teams who couldn't afford to send people to do this - but similar ideas. They clearly broke the rules. They got caught. They're being punished. And it'll probably get pushed off so the punishment ends up being next year's non-conference slate anyway.
  20. Rex Buckingham
    Cmon, you really think he didn't know what was happening? Dude was apparently on the sidelines in the ear of the coordinators. Even if he didn't know, it was his job to know. Did you think Fitzgerald honestly didn't know about the hazing at NW? Same standard applies. It's your program, it's your job to know.
  21. Rex Buckingham
    One major point is that there was opportunity in each of the last 2 FA classes to acquire DL help, and Poles basically went bargain hunting. Billings has been good, but Justin Jones, Demarcus Walker, Rasheem Green, Al-Quadin Muhammad, Ngakoue and whoever else have provided little value overall on a VERY bad DL. He traded a great linebacker because he didn't want to pay him market value - not unreasonable. But then he went out and signed another linebacker to top of the market value! Roquan has $3.2M more in total guarantees according to https://overthecap.com/position/linebacker I like Gordon and Wright. Brisker is ok, Stevenson might be fine, Scott has some potential as a 3rd/4th WR, Braxton Jones is fine for a late round tackle, Dexter has shown potential and Pickens might be good depth. Bagent is a solid backup QB find as an UDFA. Roschon Johnson is a fine RB. Getting DJ Moore and the Panthers 1 this year was a good deal. There is nothing else I would say positive (and a lot of that was hardly positive) about Poles' draft pick usage. The deal for Sweat is neutral at best right now.
  22. Rex Buckingham
    I just don't understand where that value is coming from. Yes, the team offering the QO gets a draft pick if they sign elsewhere. That doesn't make their offer more valuable. I see no reason it would make them willing to offer more money either. Either you have Soto or you have a draft pick. You should be willing to bump your offer based on if you think the player is worth the contract. Your offer isn't worth more because you get a draft pick if he signs elsewhere. Their offer isn't worth more because they would lose one. Yes, teams make decisions about whether or not to offer a QO guy a big deal based on where the pick would be, but for a player of Soto's caliber that's completely irrelevant. I'd give up the 1st overall for him, and so should any reasonable GM. For a guy like Chris Bassitt or Tyler Anderson, sure you adjust your offer accordingly, but not for Juan freaking Soto
  23. Rex Buckingham
    I dont understand this idea of the QO being a head start. It's not like the NBA where your current team can offer you more. Yes, it costs them something in terms of picks and draft pool, but when the player is as good as Juan Soto, that will not impact the contract offer. Yes, it provides a benefit to the team who had him, but that has nothing to do with retaining him or not. It's a (not that meaningful) consolation prize for no longer having Juan freaking Soto on your team. What am I missing?
  24. Rex Buckingham
    based on tonight, if Bagent has to keep playing, there aren't many teams the Bears can beat. on the same note, there aren't many teams Carolina can beat either.
  25. Rex Buckingham
    so much bad football
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