Bobby Brown

Chiefs....not Cheifs

I did the eclipse several years ago in Central Oregon. Son and I hiked to ridgetop where we could see the Cascades mountains. 100% totality and one of the most awesome experiences I've ever witnessed.

I remember Sean Payton doing a surprise onsides during the SB. When did Steve switch from complaining about people complaining about NFL rules to complaining about NFL rules? 😛

The draft pick haul they got for Jamal Adams; who went on to have one great season before signing a massive contract and then having his career derailed with injury.

Good post. It's hard to say the Bears were fleeced when no one else wanted to give up anything for what is essentially a 1 year rental on a backup QB with the potential of having the inside track to re-sign Fields to a more favorable contract. Washington unloaded Howell and got a 3rd while giving up a 4th. The key difference being Howell is cap friendly for 2 years and not 1. And Howell has actually shown somewhat a propensity to read defenses, make reads, and throw some passes without relying on his ability*/inability to run.

Fields has 1 year left on his rookie contract. It's possible that he never plays a snap in Pittsburgh in 2024 and then signs with another team in 2025. It's pretty clear Fields is viewed as a backup and no one wants to take on the cap hit of extending his rookie contract. There was essentially no trade market and no one should be surprised he was unloaded for next to nothing.

Gus Edwards was always undervalued and outperforming ADP. Justice Hill is still there no? And Keaton Mitchell..will he be back? Trying to assume that Henry is going to surpass more than 13 rushing TDs in 2024 feels like a losing FF strategy. He hasn't done that since 2020 and he's no longer a 25 year old workhorse. I think he could get the over on 13, but it's surely with less yards. If Baltimore backfield runs for 1700 yards again, it's a somewhat optimistic leap of faith that Henry gets 60+ percent of that when they did it without him.

I think about half of these guys seems to be in a better situation, at least for the time being. Henry has a lot of votes so far. Not sure how him playing with a QB who should get 800 yards rushing helps his fantasy value?

Career high 36 receptions rookie year and less catches each year after. He's depth, not a replacement for Kelce.

Pittsburgh country, let's steel

Yea...teams are adjusting. I think commitment to a mediocre QB used to be more long term (perhaps Giants own the most recent one with Daniel Jones). Chicago wants to trade Fields but he has 1 year left on a salary favorable deal. There are a couple teams who likely see Fields as an upgrade. But how much draft capital do they want to trade for a guy before they possibly extend him for a payday?

The $100 Million sounds like way too much and honestly $50 million guaranteed sounds a bit hefty. But I'm guessing the $100 million payday never gets close to fruition. Teams make contracts like this to get out easy with minimal to moderate cap hits. But - being a mediocre QB in the NFL gets you a ton of cash on the short term (see Geno Smith, Derek Carr, and Daniel Jones - if he's even mediocre)

I'm still thinking. You've posed some very serious non-rhetorical questions that I've taken to heart. I might be thinking about them for awhile.

Let me think about this questions and I'll get back to you.

Wife has surgery for diverticulitis. Much better now.