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    Lane Failed Physical, More Draft Picks for Duane Brown now!

    I thought I saw in multiple places that the holdout was primarily about his contract, specifically about wanting more of his contract guaranteed. (This is a pretty typical reason for a contract-related holdout.) Either way, my guess is that the front office has assured him they'll negotiate an...
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    Russ did it.. Renegotiated his contract

    Some of the replies in this thread seem to suggest that Russ took a pay cut to accommodate Brown's contract. He did not. They simply converted his remaining salary for the year into a signing bonus, allowing them to spread the cap hit into 2018 and 2019. Basically borrowing a bit of future cap...
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    Per ESPN/Schefter, Hawks trade for OT Duane Brown

    I'm sorry Anthony, but after reading through all these tax-related posts I'm fairly certain you're wrong. You keep citing this "rule" that supposedly states that lump sums "can take a bigger tax bite out of your bonus payments" in order to suggest that RW will pay significantly more in taxes...
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    Per ESPN/Schefter, Hawks trade for OT Duane Brown

    To clarify, relative to the original deal, the Hawks give up a 3rd this year, but get back two 5ths (since we were originally going to give them a 5th, and now we GET a 5th). If two 5ths is roughly equivalent to a 4th, this is like moving down from the 3rd to the 4th round. Certainly not ideal...
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    Its not Bevells fault

    I'll admit, I got a kick out of seeing that.
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    Should we get a Dome stadium?

    This is a bad post. Yes, Wilson needs to get it going sooner than the 2-minute drive at the end of the half. But none of his production came in garbage time. After his 2nd TD, we were leading the game! And if not for that disastrous grounding penalty (with Carson partly to blame for not picking...
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    Schneider's curious decision

    Part of the problem is that Pocic doesn't have any experience at the positions where we need the most help. He played C in college, and I think RT for a game. I definitely find it odd that they drafted a backup C in the 2nd round when they intended to re-sign Britt all along. I find taking Pocic...
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    What do you want to see on Sunday?

    I'd like to see competent combo blocking from the OL, and for Jimmy Graham to look like he actually gives a crap.
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    We have the 3rd highest average draft position o-line

    Why would you only look at cap dollars? I agree you can't just look at draft position, especially for players that were signed rather than drafted, but it makes no more sense to focus solely on the cap than it does to focus solely on the draft. Teams use both to assemble their rosters. If your...
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    Go Chiefs .......

    Well, KC did go down 17-7 in the second quarter, even after defending that fourth down, and then won by 15. So I think it's a bit of a reach to suggest they'd have been "done" if they had gone down 10-0 in the first quarter. And you also have to consider the flip side: if NE converts the fourth...
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    Go Chiefs .......

    The 2005 Seahawks started 0-1, not 0-2. They won games 2 and 3, then lost game 4 to start 2-2. Then basically ran the table until they rested starters in the regular season finale.
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    Tyler Lockett

    To be fair to Kasen Williams, I'm pretty sure even he doesn't think the Hawks should've cut Lockett over him. I honestly can't believe someone would post something like this thread. Lockett hasn't been cut because he's demonstrated Pro Bowl talent as a WR in real games, and as unfortunate as...
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    Rockets / Spurs series

    I've never really liked the way Harden plays (too dependent on foul calls), but after the season he's had even the biggest Harden hater would have to grudgingly admit that he's a transcendent player. The way they re-tooled after last year's disappointing season has really impressed me. As a...
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    Bolles

    Couldn't agree more. This age thing is seriously overrated. Not that it doesn't matter, but it's just one of many factors, and not one of the more important ones. If he were 28 or 29, I could see it being a problem. But, at a minimum, you've got the guy for 4-5 years of his physical prime. And...
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    Hope Pete and John are watching the other NFC teams

    There are many ways to build a championship team. Last year, both Super Bowl teams featured weak O-lines and ferocious defenses. This year's playoffs are notable for the absence of truly elite defenses, especially in the NFC. That being said, this team does need a serious upgrade on the O-line...
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