That Aud Smell

Sorry if I am late to the party on this, but I wanted to ask whether there might be tension arising from his presumed desire to play in the NHL (and to receive guarantees to this effect?) and his presumed need for seasoning in the AHL.

What do you make of Foles and to a lesser extent Keenum this past season? Is the age of the NFL system quarterback upon us? (Stated another way: Has the league finally started to catch up with Belichick?)

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I perused. I can see why.

Stacey is lovely, to be sure. However, she does not strike me as your type.

Not usually. It did happen this year, though. I'm not sure what to make of the Foles stuff with the Eagles, honestly. Unless and until certain coordinators start having regular success with journeyman guys, I'll continue to believe that you need to find a franchise QB in order to contend. But maybe this is the dawning of an era where really good O-coordinators can get the needed production out of Wentz, Foles, Keenum -- whomever. (My intent in mentioning Wentz -- reputedly a franchise QB -- is that he's apparently interchangeable with Foles.)

Thanks for the insight. I'm not sure there's really a parallel, since it's uniquely true that you have to have your franchise QB in the NFL in order to succeed. So I think it's more indisputably true that it's worth doing what you need to do to get your guy. It may not work, but it's mission critical -- in a way that getting one elite talent is not as mission critical in the NHL. In other words, you can build a Cup contending team without a McDavid-level player.

The thing that came to my mind: Synthetic marijuana is known to induce PCP-like reactions in users. I hope Zay is okay, and that he gets a chance to come back (in football) from whatever was going on there.

Jesus, man.

I want(ed) to believe Incarcerated Bob knows stuff, but that purported offer is so off (low) in comparison to what the Jets gave up that I can't credit it a bit. I know that teams will negotiate, and I know how negotiations work. But as an opening offer, it just seems like a non-starter, given how the market's been set. Hmm. That math does check out, though. Maybe that gets it done, or close to it? (I just don't think the Giants move.)

Holy spit - I don't think I ever saw that episode. How is that possible?

Yep. Every time I see that ND O-lineman in the top 5 of a mock draft, I know never to read that writer’s content again.

I’d wager -$1500 that Allen will wash out of the NFL without amounting to much.

Now, those OTOH are pretty idiot-proof. I know this because my wife showed me how to prepare one in the toaster oven for a light meal -- to amazing effect. Lightly season it, pop it in the toaster oven for 10 minutes or so, put a slice of cheese on top, then broil it for a couple more minutes, and BOOM. Deliciousness.

I enjoy eggplant when it's prepared well. Problem being: It's incredibly difficult to prepare it well - based on my experience with eating it. OTOH, shout-out to eggplant for being the texting lexicon's penis emoji.

I'm on board with this. It's part of why I hold out the possibility that Taylor does some stuff for Cleveland this coming season. The offence they made him run last year with Dennison was ridiculous -- for Taylor, specifically. It got a bit better as the season went on, but largely remained an exercise in futility. So dumb. And that is partly why I get nervous about the idea of the team picking a guy like Lamar Jackson. It's possible that he could be terrific in the NFL -- but he is going to need a friendly scheme/system, IMO. So many OC's insist that the players fit the scheme, not the other way around. I still can't spell or say the name of the Bills' new OC -- but I'll say I have no idea what he's apt to do with a QB.

I reckon there is something to this. I'm holding out hope, though, that a journeyman starter/backup can readily replace Taylor's overall value. My hope is that McCarron would be able to do the dull and ordinary things that often eluded Taylor (because McCarron sure as hell isn't replacing Taylor's freakish athleticism). Not for nothing: If the Bills were to pick a QB in round 1, they'd have someone in camp with a floor higher than capable backup. Maybe I missed your point there, though.

Yeah. It remains a strong and graphic phrase for me.

Man - talk about inflation of value. That's how it goes, though. I had a similar reaction when people were casually dropping the epithet "POS" around here. The modern condition seems to involve the increasingly casual use of verbal hand grenades -- until, it seems, language just loses its meaning. Either that, or I am just getting old.

That's a somewhat small sample size. It's been established upthread that, while "chance" or good fortune is always an element, your odds improve markedly if you select a QB toward the top of the draft. That said, I don't hate, and sorta like, your (tweaked) suggestion of getting the BPA at 12, taking Rudolph at 22, and then picking a sleeper in round 3 or 4. They certainly have the picks to do it. That is interesting -- especially since the leaks out of OBD have all but stopped under McBeane.

I have a bet with a guy in my FFB league -- stakes are a bottle of Woodford Reserve -- that Jackson will go before the #12 pick (whether the Bills have that pick or not). Initially, I had staked my claim as top-10 -- but then asked for the 11-spot as well.

I think it was reasonable for the Bills to conclude that they could get substantially the same production out of the QB position in 2018 by relying on McCarron/a rookie they select next month. No one has a crystal ball. They may be a QB tire fire if they can't get one of the top-5 prospects and McCarron stinks. But I think it was a reasonable assessment of their assets and options. My low-key biggest concern with the Bills is the RB position: I saw a stat to the effect that there are 6 RBs who are 29 or older in the league, and the Bills have 4 of them, or something. Yeah - but you have to overpay for the QB position.

More and more, I think the Giants are taking a QB at 2. I also think there is a really good chance that the Dolphins are taking a QB -- and may be looking to move up to do it. To your bolded point: I think this sort of assumes that the Bills see the first tier of QBs as interchangeable -- that they'd be happy with any of them with a top-12 pick. I get the sense that's not the case, though. I think they have 2-3 guys that they really like and would take at #12 or higher (if they can get there), but that, failing that, they're going to wait to take someone less heralded.

FWIW: Sal at WGR reported that the team never planned to be in on the FA QBs that garnered big deals. I can't say that what Beane's been doing has struck me as willy nilly or ad hoc. The guy seems to have a plan. Will it work? Who knows. The Jets have a 50-50 shot or slightly worse of having that #3 pick blow up in their face. (Even so - good on them for taking their shot.)