Jesse

Monson is a guy who has grinded and worked his way up. He may be a candidate in the future - but the focus always seems to go to the younger OCs. Kilam is a STC. Has definitely been talked about for HC opportunities. But the jump from STC is less common. A lot of people remained their eyebrows when we hired MOS. They were saying the same things that people are now saying about Buck too. And Delmonaco has moved around a ton in his career, looking for increased opportunities. He just seems to have hit his ceiling/comfortable spot. I don’t think that’s true of Buck (though I absolutely think/agree with the notion that he’ll wait for a good opportunity.

If not this year, then next. There isn’t an example of a coach who just stays in the same place and role for his whole career.

It just shows that players have as many biases as the media does.

Money, OL, surrounding cast. He may go to BC first, but they need to at least match other offers.

I don't believe we'll ever get the answer. He'll be in the NFL and he'll come back as a FA.

Does every team pick up the third year option for every draft pick (that has one built into their contract)? Is there the option decline the +1?

Again, what is not explicitly said (or not said) is if the team can deny the option. You do not know if the league will or will not allow that. None of us do. There is an element of ambiguity that you’re not admitting to, which is the only thing that annoys me.

I don't know for sure one way or the other....but I admit that I don't know.

Meh. If he can't make it, he can't make it. Sometimes life happens.

I have zero concerns about Zach.

Nah, I couldn't cheer for the Riders.

All he had to do was not turn the ball over 5 times... Guess what he did?

Just stop it.

Adding a starting QB mid season is obviously different than rosterbuilding in the off season. No question they’re are going to have to make a couple of tough choices, but it’s not that big of a deal. The loss of talent at the QB position is the bigger issue.

I think Montreal is a possibility for Faj - use him as a change of pace guy with Harris

He's less than he was but more than they've had.

I've only seen these two, so I'm no where near satisfied yet. My first focus is beating Edmonton's 5 in a row. I want to be the best organization in every way.

It definitely mean trading in a guy or two for a rookie. But 300k isn't going to destroy the whole team. You have that kicking around by the end of the year just based on savings from guys on the 6-game.

Evans would not make their team better. No available guy would, really. They just really need to focus on building through the draft and recruitment and hope someone appears for them once the rest of their roster is built up. He's been with us for two years. I would assume he's going to be a FA, but no idea.

You say you're not up for a stupid argument but you bring it up again when even Dave Naylor has said he's not sure how it would look. Regardless, it doesn't even matter if you're right or not, because if Rourke is in the NFL, the Lions still will be paying his replacement for than 80k next season and there's no way you pay a starter less than 400. SO it will impact their roster. "SMS hell" is probably over stating it, but it's a luxury they had this season, and won't moving forward.

Bluto back for this one purpose.

Weird how he just seems to play bad against us, eh?

He FO'd himself before he could FI.

Tickets and airbnb are booked. See you all there.