2023 NFL Thread

[Mdot21]

Which rookie QBs are to start?  Didn't Richardson get the nod?  That fooled me.  Stroud is not a shock of course.  Young also?

Stroud and Young were always going to be the starters there. Those dudes were about as polished as it gets as passers coming out of college and the Texans and Panthers don't really have anyone else.

Colts are ruining Anthony Richardson before he even gets started. That was a guy that needed to go the Aaron Rodgers or Jordan Love route if I've ever seen one and take 3-4 seasons on the bench learning and developing. Huge mistake to throw someone who isn't ready at all to the wolves. He's going to be out of the league within 3 years bc of this imo. 

[Mdot21]

NFL season opener in 2 days from now. Lions @ Chiefs on Thursday night football.

Call me crazy but I think Lions might just pull off the upset. Chiefs All-Pro DT Chris Jones is in a contract dispute and holding out, won't play in the game. Jones was just rated by the NFL Network as the #1 DT and the #10 player in the entire NFL in 2023 as voted on by the players (allegedly). Chiefs are 1st in NFL in defensive pass rush pressure rate at 35% of all defensive plays with Chris Jones on the field. Without Chris Jones? They are 28th in the NFL in that same pressure stat. Per Amazon NextGen stats.

Lions catching a HUGE break that he's out of the game. Chiefs will also be without that pass rusher they signed in f/a to bolster their pass rush who is suspended first 6 games of the season- forgetting his name.

[GopherRock]

I'm not sold on the Lions as the next world-beaters, but given that the NFC is trash behind Philly and SF, why not the Motor City Kitties?

[Mdot21]

I'm not sold on the Lions as the next world-beaters, but given that the NFC is trash behind Philly and SF, why not the Motor City Kitties?

they won 8 of their last 10 games last year and beat the Packers in Lambeau to knock them off the playoffs, they finished HOT.

I'm not sold on what they did in the draft just yet, we'll see how good Jack Campbell and Jahymr Gibbs really are- thought both were reaches- and Jameson Williams is suspended for 6 games- but they should have a really good O and should be better on D. 

[ELA]

https://twitter.com/OmahaProd/status/1699055551080964136?s=20

[Mdot21]

Kelce injured his knee in practice, might be out for Thursday's night game. If he's really out give me the Lions straight up for the upsetburger.


https://twitter.com/NFL_DovKleiman/status/1699121658278129684?s=20

[Mdot21]

49ers and Nick Bosa reach a deal. He's now the highest paid defensive player in NFL history. 5-year, $170 million extension with $122.5 million in guaranteed money.


https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1699508619316805898?s=20

[Mdot21]

NFL season kicks off in a little bit over 8 hrs. Line is down to -4.5 KC with the news of Kelcee being out. 

I'm probably a moron for betting against Mahomes, but gimme Detroit to not only cover that but win straight up. 

[FearlessF]

moron

[Mdot21]

moron

lol true. Lions should've drafted Jalen Carter. Would've given them budding young studs in the middle at DT and at EDGE (Hutch)- would've level'd up that DL immensely. Hutch needs help on the DL. They didn't get him any- they f'd up.

[Mdot21]

Bama, Georgia, Ohio St, LSU, and Michigan are top 5 schools with most NFL players on 53-man rosters- in that order. 


https://twitter.com/Brett_McMurphy/status/1699854693692756079?s=20

[Mdot21]

KC is the new New England, their OL is never going to be called for holds. 

Hutchinson has been held damn near every snap, even got held by two OLs on one pass rush…not one flag. 

[FearlessF]

Mahomes is the new Brady

[Mdot21]

St Brown is SUCH a good WR. I cannot wait to see what this offense looks like with Jameson Williams out wide as the deep threat.