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  1. WrigleyField 22
    So is Slauson the backup C? I like Williams, but as long as Slauson can handle C, I guess this allows you to keep extra T/G bodies, and it would easier to shift outside guys inside that being left short handed on Tackles (if Mills struggles or there is an injury)
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    Agreed on the scheme part. Emery cares less about scheme. Still, from an athleticism standpoint, I think Hardin stands out from Emery's other "athletic" picks as someone with less on the field athleticism than workout athleticism. Going back to drafts in Atlanta and KC, I think this stays fairly true as well.
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    Those things never work. I agree. I can see the desire in keeping him given his potential (especially since the other TEs behind Bennett can't catch) but the odds are stacked against him having success and keeping 4 TEs would be unwise given injuries and depth elsewhere on the roster. Have to agree. If you think you need the extra receiving TE, it should come at the expense of one of your three blocking TE/FB. And it also shouldn't be such a project.
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    It was a very Angelo type pick, weirdly. Not sure what you mean by that. It was very much an Emery like pick. He likes big freaks of nature and doesn't care about a lack of college playing time or perceived value. When I look at the athletic freaks Emery drafted they showed that freakishness on the field more than Hardins tape. Even a guy like Long showed on the field athleticism, even in limited snaps. Then you have the contingency of non athletic freaks like Jeffrey and Mills. I think it's very accurate to say Emery's idea of athletic freaks is not the same as Angelo's (pool jumper). But beyond the athleticism, oft injured CB converting to safety in third round seems up Angelo's alley. Some combination of those factors was seen a lot during Angelo's run.
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    Only McClellin, Jeffery and Frey will remain with the team from last year's draft when Hardin is cut. On the flip side, it seems like a given that every player from this year's draft will make the team. I don't think that's all fluke either. There is some random variance, but having a full year to implement your system and the additional scouts they brought on surely must have made a difference (although its kind of early to grade either draft, especially this one).
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    Hate risking losing Minter. Well I'm counting 51 so there's spots. Probably a DL and DB.
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    It was a very Angelo type pick, weirdly.
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    I don't think Hardin did anything poorly, but I just don't remember him standing out and he was a guy who had to earn it. And if they don't want to give up on him totally they can probably stash him on the PS. I don't see anyway they expose Greene to try and get him in the practice squad. Castanza's spot is between him and JT Thomas most likely. They could try to keep 7 LB, but it will be at the expense of a 4th FB/TE or maybe a 10th DB or 5th DE. I'd say the two hardest cuts are Thomas/Costanza and Britten/Scott.
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    Alright after watching a bit of the game, here's my 53 man roster prediction WR Brandon Marshall Earl Bennett Joe Anderson WR Alshon Jeffery Marquess Wilson Eric Weems TE Martellus Bennett Steve Maneri Kyle Adams QB Jay Cutler Josh McCown RB Matt Forte Michael Bush Michael Ford FB Tony Fiammetta LT Jermon Bushrod LG Matt Slauson C Roberto Garza Edwin Williams RG Kyle Long James Brown RT Jordan Mills Eben Britton LDE Corey Wootton Shea McClellin DT Henry Melton Corvey Irvin NT Stephen Paea Nate Collins Zach Minter RDE Julius Peppers Cornelius Washington Cheta Ozougwu SLB James Anderson J.T. Thomas MLB D.J. Williams Jonathan Bostic WLB Lance Briggs Khaseem Greene LCB Tim Jennings Zack Bowman Sherrick McManis RCB Charles Tillman Isaiah Frey Demontre Hurst SS Major Wright Anthony Walters FS Chris Conte Craig Steltz ST Robbie Gould Adam Podlesh Patrick Mannelly Devin Hester Whiteside, Boggs, and Franklin all on Practice Squad among others.
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    Well he was pretty much solely drafted because he knocked out Tice's tooth or something, so... I'll admit I was wrong as I was willing to go into the season with him as LT because I thought there were too many holes to fill on the line. wtg Emery. Our best two OL heading into the off season are not on NFL rosters (although arguably the worst is on our roster, but oh well).
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    So did anyone seal their fate tonight (one way or the other)? I had my fantasy draft so didn't watch.
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    Well, as I was drafting, one of my players went down with a leg fracture. But, hey at least I have two IR spots. Anyways, how'd I do (and yes, I drafted Crabtree as a potential keeper). 10 Team League. $200 Auction. QB Andrew Luck 21 RB C.J. Spiller 15 (keeper) RB Arian Foster 58 RB/WR Reggie Bush 26 WR Dwayne Bowe 10 WR Mike Wallace 17 TE Tony Gonzalez 9 (keeper) D/ST Broncos D/ST 1 K Matt Prater 1 BE DeSean Jackson 12 BE Shane Vereen 8 BE Antonio Brown 9 BE Carson Palmer 3 BE Andre Brown 4 (Why he was playing, I don't know) BE Alshon Jeffery 4 BE Michael Crabtree 2
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    I'm not letting my hopes get up on Choo or Ellsbury either SAD FACE I'm getting my hopes up and Choo AND Ellsbury. Double Down.
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    Wow crazy to think at the end of the season Louis and Webb looked like our best OL options and look where they both are and where our line is.
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    Do the additional dollar signs make it more valuable?
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    Well Fangraphs is the more predictive WAR right? BR is more, "tell me what happened". What does BR say?
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    Guys I know Oakland sucks, but this is still nice to see. This is what you're supposed to do to bad teams.
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    How long until Donnie is back up so we can win this one.
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    Donnie [expletive] Murphy you [expletive] nobody!
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    He could, but I don't think we need to worry too much about innings yet. He's still had plenty to the point where he can work his way up to MLB regular without seeing big jumps.
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    I don't know if there is no hope of him not being a MLB player next year, I'd assume they will have him play in a winter league this year and if he has a decent spring and then a good few, healthy, first months in AAA I could see him up sometime around mid-summer/ASB. Well I was mainly thinking about opening day roster, but yea. It depends on if you have injuries or if one of your bench pieces is an already fringe player like Cody Ransom or not.
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    He's not done as a prospect, but any hope of being an MLB player next year are gone. If he can stay healthy and show something at AAA next year he still has a chance.
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    Also, when you move past normal backloading, these players, while mostly dumb are often smart enough to be surrounded by an agent and financial advisor who will recognize their client being abused and will fight for a a true value of a contract the accurately reflects their value (and their cut). Front loading would only be advisable if you have an owner running year to year budgets and will pocket any money you don't diligently spend now.
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    While the CD example is true, the fact is that you don't necessarily have that money now. You're CD would be less than the full year's salary and incrementally less based on when you have the cash flows to contibute the money towards saving. That doesn't make backloading bad. And I would agree modest backloading is probably always advisable, but when you move past 10% increases it should be more used as a planning mechanism. Anything under 10% I'm okay just considering as flat. 50% increases between year one and two as I suggested are cash flow planning mechanisms and not shrewd investment decisions.
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    True you can always backload, but that doesn't necessarily help this years team. You can take the time value of money savings and kick that back into payroll, representing small incremental gains, but you have to actually save that money money to realize the benefit and not just kick it down the road by also spending the savings now.
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