OT: The Football Thread

[Big L]

Sounds like you don't remember 1994.

With that piece of shit Hextall? I remember well

 

[Glory Days]

I didn’t think about the ambassador angle and you may very well be right about that. Unfortunately, you probably remember who took over for him while he was gone.

Even in that situation, I’m getting Jim Carrey/Jeff Daniels vibes if you get my drift.

I do get it- not sure which one is dumber.

 

[Glory Days]

Joe Douglas fired today. Not a surprise but this means Woody will pick the new GM before he gets his ambassador job back.

 

[StreetHawk]

Joe Douglas fired today. Not a surprise but this means Woody will pick the new GM before he gets his ambassador job back.

Not a great job. Either you come in and run another year with Rodgers at QB or you move off him and figure out the $49 mill remaining in cap charges on him, plus need to find a QB, but in this draft, it's not great. Nothing really in free agency. Jets banked on these 2 seasons to do something, pushing $49 mill of the $75 mill paid of cap charges into the future.

 

[Mr Misunderstood]

My biggest gripe with Douglas was committing to Becton for too long and not addressing the O-line / backup QB last season.

Not entirely his fault that Rodgers tore his Achilles on the 4th play of the game in an 'all-in' season. That injury significantly affected him this season as well. And not surprising considering his age...

Douglas built a respectable roster but in the end, you need to win games.

 

[StreetHawk]

My biggest gripe with Douglas was committing to Becton for too long and not addressing the O-line / backup QB last season.

Not entirely his fault that Rodgers tore his Achilles on the 4th play of the game in an 'all-in' season. That injury significantly affected him this season as well. And not surprising considering his age...

Douglas built a respectable roster but in the end, you need to win games.

Douglas was in a tough spot having Wilson and moving on to Rodgers. It didn't work out, but what was he going to do, run it back with Wilson for a 3rd season? They spoke with Carr but he didn't want the NY media, so opted for NO. Can't say I would blame him if the money was close. I would take less if I didn't like one part of the team and surroundings.

None of the other QBs from that class worked out in Lance, Fields, Jones. Even Lawrence is having issues. The next year was the Pickett draft with Willis and Corral going in round 3. Then, the following year, Outside of Stroud, Young has issues with his size, Richardson is raw both on the field and maturity wise, Levis makes too many stupid mistakes trying to do too much.

It was simply slim pickings at QB these past years after moving off Darnold.

 

[Glory Days]

Douglas was in a tough spot having Wilson and moving on to Rodgers. It didn't work out, but what was he going to do, run it back with Wilson for a 3rd season? They spoke with Carr but he didn't want the NY media, so opted for NO. Can't say I would blame him if the money was close. I would take less if I didn't like one part of the team and surroundings.

None of the other QBs from that class worked out in Lance, Fields, Jones. Even Lawrence is having issues. The next year was the Pickett draft with Willis and Corral going in round 3. Then, the following year, Outside of Stroud, Young has issues with his size, Richardson is raw both on the field and maturity wise, Levis makes too many stupid mistakes trying to do too much.

It was simply slim pickings at QB these past years after moving off Darnold.

So in hindsight the Jets should have kept Darnold?

 

[StreetHawk]

So in hindsight the Jets should have kept Darnold?

No, they didn’t have a Kevin O’Connell to work with him. Raiders have had Carr, Jimmy g, Minschew as their starters the past 3 seasons. Indy went from Brissett, to Rivers, to Wentz, to Ryan. NFL has a shortage of good QBs.

I get why Douglas made the Rodgers move. No other real options.