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  1. WrigleyField 22
    I dont necessarily mind, but I'm also now just impatient and want the slightest scoop haha. Like is it Nagy v Pace in there right now, battling for George's affection? Are they trying to decide what role Ted plays?
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    One of the final hurdles to just admitting they're a minor league development system? Why do people keep suggesting this? You can't tell 18-year-old kids where they are and aren't allowed to go to school. It's a ridiculous concept. Similarly, I've seen cutting football scholarships again as a suggestion, and that's just not going to happen. The optics of yanking 1,300 scholarships (10 x 130 FBS schools) overnight are awful, and even if the NCAA mandated those 10 scholarships go to other sports instead, it's just not going to get through the court of public opinion. I don't think it's a realistic proposal, but I think if the Ncaa wanted to get behind it, they'd get it over the public opinion hump. So I'd say them not wanting to just become a minor league is the hurdle.
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    One of the final hurdles to just admitting they're a minor league development system?
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    I don't believe there have been many rumors on that Phillips story. There was a tweet from some rando that got some play but I have not seen much of anything suggesting it's on the table, let alone imminent. It should happen, but I'm more just hoping than reading the tea leaves. Also, Pace would need an extension to get 2 more years on his contract, not sure if you were just implying that would happen. Well there was some rumors Pace did get said extension, though it was walked back. But about the same amount of smoke as any Phillips rumor.
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    Why does anything need to happen? They've a horsefeathers of excuses to retain the status quo besides the customary we tried real hard, made the playoffs, excuses for being terrible end of season press conference what more is necessary? Something needs to happen, bare minimum you'd expect coordinator turnover. I think best case is Philips retires and they announce a big president name. More likely they'd conduct a search. I'd be stunned if they announced any new hires today. And yea I think realistically if they replace Phillips, it will be a longish search, perhaps going into the summer (unless it's been known for some time and they've been doing background work without it leaking).
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    The beats guys seemed suspiciously quiet yesterday. Waiting for some shoe to drop, it feels like.
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    50/50
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    Marc Trestman. Lure Cutler out of retirement. Lfg.
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    Bienemy isn't going anywhere. Apparently bad in interviews and some off field concerns. Only teams that likely would want him are Atlanta and maybe LAChargers. Sent from my SM-A115AZ using Tapatalk I hadn't heard about off field concerns before. One article I found mentions a few things from his college years and a DUI from like 2001. Is there more than that?
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    Option 1. Luck into a superstar QB, never let him go, and build a well rounded team every year. Option 2. Cycle through rookie scale QBs and alternate recurring cycles of elite Ds with strong offense supporting casts with the occasional blow up/reset offseason. So basically pursue option 2, but it you get supremely lucky, divert plans to option 1.
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    Probably not, or maybe once when it first became a thing. You can still trade his rights, right? Yes. Though I think it has to be by a certain date? Trade idea. A tagged Robinson and a 5th for Darnold and their 23rd overall (this presumes they go Fields obviously).
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    I bet they can get a day 3 pick out of him. So it's exactly the time to walk, because you don't wanna overpay to extend him on some 5-8m/year deal after 2021.
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    Serious question. Has a team ever actually gotten the 2 pick comp from a franchise tag? If you want some comp, let him walk and get a third on 2022. If you are desperate for talent, I'd say reconsider for 2021 (though obviously thats my head space which isn't likely to be Paces if he's the one calling the shots still).
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    I think you have to franchise Robinson. Why?
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    Looking at news articles, looks like Fox, Treastman, and Emery were all Monday firings. Too lazy to research the others.
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    Yeah, my thinking as well which is why I had the 2022 conditional pick in there. The Eagles don't have any leverage in a Wentz trade. He was bad this year and will cost them 35Mil to be a disgruntled backup, and they can't cut him. Maybe there's enough competition for him (Colts, Niners) to where they can get a 2nd day 2021 pick, and if that's the case....more power to them. Yea if the Colts don't bring back Rivers they make tons of sense as a team that would target Wentz. More than enough cap space to take him on. They have his former OC as HC.
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    I get the Wentz thing, but the Bears just aren't one of the teams with the cap space where they should be taking it on. Yes, they can make it work, but they shouldn't IMO. Plus I'm not really sure they should even have to give up picks. Or it better be a pick swap at worst, so they aren't creating a pick defecit for a team in need of some draft infusion and cheap rookie production.
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    Even taking that lateral step in should be enough. Also as reiterated, you have a lead blocker.
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    Anyways, yes I'd agree there is such a thing as just a read option, regardless of if that play was one or not. But RPO probably gets used as short hand for both.
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    Well they don't have much of a choice with Foles, they're at least stuck with his contract, unless they can trade him. So I tend to think they need to run with 3 QBs next year. A vet to compete with Foles, and a rookie who likely won't be ready (and depending where they draft said QB may not be a serious starting prospect, but I do think they gotta draft one somewhere). I think the WR franchise is gonna be over 20m. Robinson is awesome, but with their cap room I just don't see it as the right call. Granted I'm at a point where I don't see the point in agressively trying to compete for 2021 and using it as a reset year. While I wouldn't go all out tank, I'd rather fill out the WR depth with a couple vets and see what Mooney does as the number 1 guy. They still have plenty of roster spots they'll need to fill, which they can do on a budget a max comp picks, as well as trading off the over 30 guys like Hicks and replenish the roster in 2021. 2022 they have cap space, lots more picks and perhaps a better idea on their QB outlook.
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    That was the plan with Foles, though, they may need also need a plan C. They can't (or shouldn't) spend a lot on it, but bring in another body for minimum type and a rookie. Tend to agree on Robinson. Collect the likely round 3 comp pick. They will need to add a vet or two though, for cheaper than ARob, but work on developing Mooney as WR1.
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    There's no good reason for this team to seriously try and compete next year. And there's a great argument to be made for selling off certain pieces, collecting some comp picks, etc. And hope to compete for the division again starting in 2022. For that reason alone I think I'm done with Pace and Nagy. But I have a feeling they'll use their limited resources to try and patch together a contending team again. :?
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    Truely none of them were probably that questionable.
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    Yea but to be fair a Kyle 6 is like a normal person 10.
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