2025-2026 NFL Season Thread

[BizCat]

Originally Posted by Moviefan1203

ol?

Barkley at 1, Fitzpatrick at 4

[Batman1980]

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Former Bears’ OC Dowell Loggains is being hired as Dolphins’ offensive coordinator, per source.

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[Moviefan1203]

Originally Posted by BizCat

Barkley at 1, Fitzpatrick at 4

Barkley is a rare talent, but #1 for a RB? He may be there at #4.

[BizCat]

Originally Posted by Moviefan1203

Barkley is a rare talent, but #1 for a RB? He may be there at #4.

Hasn’t happened in awhile, but it’s the second most position drafted at #1. He’s worth it.

[rickah88]

Originally Posted by West E

Its obvious they’ll do a fake interview for the Gruden hire. So it will be a joke. I just laugh at the journalists saying the Raiders are an embarrassment to the rule and this and that and are corrupt. ESPN and their subsites.

If all teams acted like us for the past 50 years we wouldnt need the Rooney Rule.
-first team to scout and sign players from historically black colleges
-cancelled games over separate hotels
-first latino head coach
-first black head coach
-first female CEO
-one of only two black GMs today.

About the only time Al wasnt a villain was when it came to diversity They were too obvious with chasing Gruden but i see no slighting on Oakland’s part.

Well said.
I can’t fault Oakland for wanting Gruden. They have a young, good, QB and will be the first NFL team in Las Vegas after next season. You need a big hire, and Gruden fits that bill. Should be interesting to see what he does there. Going to miss him in the booth.

[ChadFL]

Originally Posted by BizCat

Barkley at 1, Fitzpatrick at 4

No offense but nobody, especially the Browns is drafting a RB at #1. Decent running backs are a dime a dozen in the NFL and with the NFL more a passing game than ever before RB's just aren't valued that highly and their shelf life is ridiculously short. There are a few paths to building a Super Bowl winning team in the NFL but virtually every one entails a franchise QB without the need for an elite RB. And don't try to tell me you think DeShone Kizer or Cody Kessler is their QB of the future with a straight face. I also don't buy the Browns landing any of the quality QB's in this free agent class. Cousins isn't going to sign with an 0-16 team and they'd be fools to think McCarron deserves a huge contract. Though this is the Browns... maybe I've overstating their intelligence.

The Browns will likely take Rosen #1 and hope Barkley is there at #4, though he probably goes #3 to Indy. That is unless someone offers them a huge deal for one of those picks. Personally unless the Jags think they can land Cousins I hope they make a huge deal to move up and take Rosen.

[ChadFL]

Originally Posted by West E

Its obvious they’ll do a fake interview for the Gruden hire. So it will be a joke. I just laugh at the journalists saying the Raiders are an embarrassment to the rule and this and that and are corrupt. ESPN and their subsites.

If all teams acted like us for the past 50 years we wouldnt need the Rooney Rule.
-first team to scout and sign players from historically black colleges
-cancelled games over separate hotels
-first latino head coach
-first black head coach
-first female CEO
-one of only two black GMs today.

About the only time Al wasnt a villain was when it came to diversity They were too obvious with chasing Gruden but i see no slighting on Oakland’s part.

Problem is not every team has people in charge who were colorblind like Al Davis. Personally I think the Rooney Rule should be tweaked a little to avoid situations where the team 100% knows who they're hiring as head coach. As long as a minority candidate is interviewed for a job at a certain level (say asst. coach) or higher at least once every year or two it should be ok. That way the team is still providing opportunities intended by the Rooney Rule while doing away with most of the fake interviews.

[Batman1980]

Originally Posted by ChadFL

No offense but nobody, especially the Browns is drafting a RB at #1. Decent running backs are a dime a dozen in the NFL and with the NFL more a passing game than ever before RB's just aren't valued that highly and their shelf life is ridiculously short. There are a few paths to building a Super Bowl winning team in the NFL but virtually every one entails a franchise QB without the need for an elite RB. And don't try to tell me you think DeShone Kizer or Cody Kessler is their QB of the future with a straight face. I also don't buy the Browns landing any of the quality QB's in this free agent class. Cousins isn't going to sign with an 0-16 team and they'd be fools to think McCarron deserves a huge contract. Though this is the Browns... maybe I've overstating their intelligence.

The Browns will likely take Rosen #1 and hope Barkley is there at #4, though he probably goes #3 to Indy. That is unless someone offers them a huge deal for one of those picks. Personally unless the Jags think they can land Cousins I hope they make a huge deal to move up and take Rosen.

If I were the Browns I'd allow the fact that there's another Goff/Wentz scenario to trade back and pick up a huge haul of picks. They need help everywhere on that team, dropping back to 20 or so with each of those top 5 picks would help a lot.

[imsounoriginal]

What good are picks when you don't know how to use em?

[Batman1980]

Originally Posted by imsounoriginal

What good are picks when you don't know how to use em?

Why do you ask questions to which you already know the answer?

[ChadFL]

Originally Posted by imsounoriginal

What good are picks when you don't know how to use em?

That's true but typically there's a franchise QB outside of the top 10 or so picks. In 2017 it was Watson at #12, in 2016 it was Prescott in round 4, in 2014 is was Carr and maybe Garoppolo in round 2, in 2012 is was Wilson in round 3 and Cousins in round 4.

If I'm the Browns looking at trading down I look at Josh Allen or Baker Mayfield later on in the first round. I kind of like Mason Rudolph as well, who may be there around rounds 2 or 3.

[imsounoriginal]

Originally Posted by Batman1980

Why do you ask questions to which you already know the answer?

Originally Posted by ChadFL

That's true but typically there's a franchise QB outside of the top 10 or so picks. In 2017 it was Watson at #12, in 2016 it was Prescott in round 4, in 2014 is was Carr and maybe Garoppolo in round 2, in 2012 is was Wilson in round 3 and Cousins in round 4.

If I'm the Browns looking at trading down I look at Josh Allen or Baker Mayfield later on in the first round. I kind of like Mason Rudolph as well, who may be there around rounds 2 or 3.

There's talent all over the draft, I won't argue that. I just doubt the Browns' ability to actually identify said talent. But hey, they've got Dorsey now so maybe he can work some magic.

[BizCat]

Originally Posted by ChadFL

No offense but nobody, especially the Browns is drafting a RB at #1. Decent running backs are a dime a dozen in the NFL and with the NFL more a passing game than ever before RB's just aren't valued that highly and their shelf life is ridiculously short. There are a few paths to building a Super Bowl winning team in the NFL but virtually every one entails a franchise QB without the need for an elite RB. And don't try to tell me you think DeShone Kizer or Cody Kessler is their QB of the future with a straight face. I also don't buy the Browns landing any of the quality QB's in this free agent class. Cousins isn't going to sign with an 0-16 team and they'd be fools to think McCarron deserves a huge contract. Though this is the Browns... maybe I've overstating their intelligence.

The Browns will likely take Rosen #1 and hope Barkley is there at #4, though he probably goes #3 to Indy. That is unless someone offers them a huge deal for one of those picks. Personally unless the Jags think they can land Cousins I hope they make a huge deal to move up and take Rosen.

Well they need a RB and Barkley is that special. Win the old fashion way - solid D, solid run. Jacksonville improved this year thanks to Fournette, minimizing Bortles passing game. How many times are they going to draft a QB, that they won't take the time to develop, toss him into the wolves, and watch him fall apart once again? Yeah it's a "passing" league but there are still a need for great running. No run game with crappy passing is going to get you no where. McCoy, Bell, Johnson, Elliott, Fournette - to name just a handful. Browns are missing this piece.

People can talk about Kizer but now you have to stay the course with him. Yeah, he had a lot of turnovers in his rookie year (so did Peyton) - stick with him, I think he has great potential, and give him some weapons. He should have NEVER played this season, but No Clue Hue screwed that up royally.

Originally Posted by Batman1980

If I were the Browns I'd allow the fact that there's another Goff/Wentz scenario to trade back and pick up a huge haul of picks. They need help everywhere on that team, dropping back to 20 or so with each of those top 5 picks would help a lot.

They may have gone winless, but they were close in some of those games. They do have some talent scattered around the field. They have, as of right now, 5 picks within the first two rounds. I don't see a need for them to trade when five talented players can make a real difference.

Originally Posted by imsounoriginal

What good are picks when you don't know how to use em?

True...... good thing Dorsey is around now.

[BizCat]

Pat Shurmur is a former Browns coach. Went 9-23 in two seasons - with Colt McCoy and Brandon Weeden as his QB's. Now he's the offensive mastermind in Minnesota that is #2 in NFC with a backup backup QB and backup RB.

Meanwhile we stay with 1-31 No Clue Hue. Shurmur, on the other hand, is on several teams' radar.

[Waboman]

His Airness. #AirCase🐐

[Batman1980]

Ravens coach John Harbaugh said the team will "for sure" consider drafting a quarterback.

"When you have a veteran quarterback at this stage, it's the time you're looking for a young backup," Harbaugh added. The coach blamed Joe Flacco's recent struggles on his health, and these comments certainly do not suggest the team is looking to replace him in the near future. Still, it is notable Baltimore is at the very least thinking about the future. Flacco averaged just 5.7 yards per attempt with 18 touchdowns and 13 interceptions this season.

Source - http://rotoworld.com/player/nfl/4677/joe-flacco

[BizCat]

A team should draft a QB every 2-3 years.

[El Rey]

RE the Rooney Rule - SI had a good piece about the Gruden/Raiders situation earlier this week with some great insight from Tony Dungy

https://www.si.com/nfl/2018/01/02/jo...ch-rooney-rule

[Samus Aran]

Originally Posted by ChadFL

That's true but typically there's a franchise QB outside of the top 10 or so picks. In 2017 it was Watson at #12, in 2016 it was Prescott in round 4, in 2014 is was Carr and maybe Garoppolo in round 2, in 2012 is was Wilson in round 3 and Cousins in round 4.

If I'm the Browns looking at trading down I look at Josh Allen or Baker Mayfield later on in the first round. I kind of like Mason Rudolph as well, who may be there around rounds 2 or 3.

Doesn't matter if you're a franchise QB if the wrong franchise drafts you. Imagine how Goff or Wentz could've been ruined in Cleveland. David Carr's fate was sealed the moment the Texans drafted him.

[imsounoriginal]

Originally Posted by Samus Aran

Doesn't matter if you're a franchise QB if the wrong franchise drafts you. Imagine how Goff or Wentz could've been ruined in Cleveland. David Carr's fate was sealed the moment the Texans drafted him.

Or the wrong coaching staff. Goff was almost ruined a year ago playing for the same franchise he's currently ballin out for.