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  1. Danchat
    You’d think Ryan Poles, the new Bears GM, would have asked to interview him - several other new GMs got to throw names into the mix when they were hired, like how Kwesi added Graham and Harbaugh. But no, there wasn’t even a call to him… maybe I’m reading into things too much, but I find it telling that someone from his own front office didn’t even give him a chance.
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    Following up on a topic from earlier, Bieniemy is staying put. It seemed that he might have had a chance to get an OC job elsewhere, but he stays in place.
  3. Danchat
    Martin is not on the 40 man, as he does not need to be protected until December 2023. He was drafted in 2020, so there’s no need to have him on the 40 man at this moment.
  4. Danchat
    Got it... except Oklahoma benched him midseason, and his replacement (Caleb Williams) outplayed him by a wide margin. Rattler may not even be draftable.
  5. Danchat
    The Dolphins reportedly offered something around the neighborhood of 3 1sts and a 2nd + 3rd for him at the 2021 trade deadline, so while what you said makes sense... NFL teams don't always operate by common sense.
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    Some headlines in the NFL today:
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    I am high on Steer, I like a guy who can hit for power without completely selling out and striking out at a high rate. It's too bad he's likely to end up as another defensive homeless prospect, but unlike the likes of Rooker and the other power-only guys, I think Steer will be a guy who can continually stick in the lineup because of his bat.
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    If the CB can be a #1 lockdown guy and he's the BPA, then you have to do it. I will admit that my taste for CBs in the 1st round has been ruined by the Spielman/Zimmer regime, but if our new management thinks it's the right move, they've gotta do it. From what I've seen this draft class is more shallow for blue chip players in the 1st round (sounds like the 3rd/4th rounds will be stronger than usual), so if there's only a couple high-end prospects left, they need to go BPA even if it's CB.
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    If they do let him walk it would be strange... it's hard to know if they would have extended him by now? Maybe they are letting him get a shot at an OC job elsewhere? Or perhaps it's possible they aren't as high on him as we think and they want to find an upgrade?
  10. Danchat
    Yeah... how do you go Smith over Flores, even with the latter's situation? There are better defensive coaches out there (NE Mayo), and if you have to hire a crusty one, might as well hire Zimmer or Fangio. That'd be yet another underwhelming hire for Houston.
  11. Danchat
    Looks like the Dolphins are hiring 49ers OC Mike McDaniel as their HC after missing out on Daboll. Every team looking for a new HC [minus the Bears] has jumped onto the offensive coach bandwagon. The Texans are reportedly down to choosing Flores or McCown as their HC... either choice will be highly interesting (hiring a guy who is suing the league vs hiring a guy with zero experience in coaching).
  12. Danchat
    We literally can't sign anyone of significance with the lockout going on - unless Trevor Story wants to sign a minor league deal with us!
  13. Danchat
    Apparently Flores is still a finalist for the Texans job... sounds like it's between him, Gannon, and McCown (lol). The Jaguars reportedly offered Leftwich the job, but he said no because Baalke is their GM. The only other finalist who is still left for their job is Pederson. On a related note, Spielman is interviewing for a job in their front office (not GM). The Dolphins job appears to be up for grabs between Moore and McDaniel. One thing has been very apparent in the HC hunt - teams want young OCs. Only the Bears have hired a defensive-minded coach (because of course the Bears would do that!).
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    Unsurprisingly, the Vikings will follow the trend of picking OCs and former QBs as HCs. It's hard to have much of an opinion on O'Connell, since he hasn't called plays in his 2 years as Rams' OC, but you have to hope he'll follow the footsteps of other McVay branches like LaFleur and Taylor.
  15. Danchat
    It seems like it's not happening... well, this will go down as a memorable few days of hype. Morris, O'Connell, and Graham are left as finalists... I would be happy with either of the Rams guys.
  16. Danchat
    It’s hard to say, It might take a year of development in Harbaugh’s system for him to decide how much he likes Mond. I think there is a higher chance of Kirk staying if Harbaugh is the guy, but I would hope they let him play out his contract. If Jim can get the most out of average QBs, no need to pay that QB $35M+ a year on a new deal.
  17. Danchat
    Yup, you’re right, got that mixed up.
  18. Danchat
    The past 55 Super Bowls had a #1 seed or #2 seed every single game until this year broke that stretch. Also, the Rams are the #3 seed.
  19. Danchat
    I really like the idea of getting Harbaugh in here. Yes, I do think the roster needs to hit the reset button, but Harbaugh is by far the best retread option out there. I think he'll work well with a GM like KAM as opposed to a veteran GM who'd have control over the 53 man roster - not to mention that I believe Baalke was the source of problems in SF (and he's currently giving the Jags a ton of problems hiring a HC!). This has the potential to go down in flames, but hey - the Vikings have never hired a retread coach before - why not gamble on a guy with success at the QB position and whose first three years resulted in Championship games at the worst? Also, sounds like DeMeco Ryans declined a 2nd interview for our HC job. I wonder why... meanwhile, O'Connell and Morris are interviewing today as the main competition to Harbaugh. Giants DC Graham is technically in the mix too, but I just don't see him standing up to the other 3 and he doesn't have a 2nd interview scheduled.
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    If they're going to go with a veteran hire, I would approve of Harbaugh. He groomed Luck at Stanford, saved Alex Smith's career, and developed Kaepernick as a very good QB. I'm not sure if he'd roll with Kirk, but if the goal is a quick turnaround, he's the guy. Looks like O'Connell and Ryans are getting second interviews. I don't love either of those guys due to their inexperience, but if they are headed towards a soft reboot, it makes sense to go younger. In other NFL teams, the Raiders are hiring a Patriots guy as GM and Josh McDaniels as HC. Can't wait to see that go down in flames real fast. I don't get the obsession over McDaniels, he's accomplished little without Brady. Meanwhile, Jacksonville was thought to be going with Leftwich at HC, but it seems they hit a bump in the road. It sounds like Leftwich wants his own GM hired over Trent Baalke, who is a known buffoon. Leftwich may be better off waiting for a better HC job since Jacksonville is so dysfunctional - I'd take Byron in an instant.
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    Just gonna nitpick here, but he was clearly the #2 to Rogers, who amidst an elite season. I have no idea if they offered him an extension or not, but to me it seems like Falvine assumed they'd be able to start plugging in prospects and journeymen into the bullpen and getting great results without spending much on them... when in reality it would have been better to lock in Pressly and figure out how to better utilize his curveball. Do you say that as if Dyson was an awful reliever? I think everyone here thought they needed to do more for the bullpen (which may be your point but I can't tell), but Dyson was having a very good year for the Giants (and was similarly solid in 2018), but just so happened to start developing a shoulder issue right as he started pitching here. Bad luck, but I actually liked the thought process behind that trade and I wish they'd be more willing to trade fliers like Berroa/Teng for established relievers like Dyson.
  23. Danchat
    I'm not sure it's on Daboll for having so few interviews... he was almost the Chargers coach last year (probably better than Staley, am I right?), but for some reason he wasn't as popular this cycle. Their offense did get lost for several weeks in the regular season, perhaps turning off some teams to him. Hines Ward is a massive stretch, but Josh McCown hasn't ever been a coach... and they're interviewing him again after they did in 2021 (when he was still on their roster!!). Houston is still a dumpster fire, axing O'Brien was not enough. I don't like that KOM has zero football background, but I suppose if he's surrounded in the front office with others with scouting experience it won't be so bad. It would be great if KOM could be a trailblazer and innovate how NFL front offices operate, but I'm not getting my hopes too high.
  24. Danchat
    I'd prefer Poles, but I am intrigued by KAM. Updates on other jobs: Bears - GM Poles, HC 2nd interviews with Caldwell, Eberflus, Quinn Broncos - HC 2nd interviews with O'Connell, Hackett, Quinn Texans - HC Still on 1st interviews, Flores seems like the favorite, but they interviewed Josh McCown and Hines Ward for reasons unknown Jags - HC 2nd interviews with Leftwich and Eberflus, sounds like Leftwich is probably their guy Raiders - GM & HC early on 1st interviews Dolphins - HC Still on 1st interviews Giants - GM Schonen, HC 2nd interview for Daboll, seems like the job is his Saints - Starting HC search, might opt to promote from within with DC Dennis Allen
  25. Danchat
    Critiquing your trades - the Cousins one is fine, Smith is OK but we probably give back a late rounder... but Pierce is not going for a 3rd. Maybe you get a 6th for him, but he's proven to be too brittle. Cook does not go for a 1st plus a guy who was a 1st. It seems like Noah I. is looking like a bust, but if you have to include him in the trade it's probably a 3rd and him. They might be able to get a 2nd for Cook, but with the way good RBs are always going in the 2nd round... it's hard to see teams lining up for a guy whose best days are likely behind him.
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