2024 NFL Thread

[ELA]

It was definitely interesting whether you want to start fresh with a new QB, or have the QB in place, but have the rest of the roster be a mess.

You can flip the rest of the roster pretty quickly, but it's tough to build around a QB once he's paid, unless he's an elite tier QB.  Harbaugh is betting that Herbert can be that dude.

[Mdot21]

It was definitely interesting whether you want to start fresh with a new QB, or have the QB in place, but have the rest of the roster be a mess.

You can flip the rest of the roster pretty quickly, but it's tough to build around a QB once he's paid, unless he's an elite tier QB.  Harbaugh is betting that Herbert can be that dude.

yeah but that roster really isn't a mess though. Sure maybe the WR room isn't sexy, but that's not how Harbaugh plays anyway. Stanford, 49ers, Michigan....his WR's were always MEH. They don't matter. WR is probably the most overrated and unnecessary position in sports. People get so hung up on them...but they literally don't matter IF....you have a QB, OL, and defense. And well Jeem....he's all about: QB, OL line play, and defense. They have a great young QB in place and they are going to have an excellent OL- especially with that draft pick of Joe Alt at tackle, and that defense has some really nice pieces.

Khalil Mack is a walking first ballot HOF'er and is coming off a 17.5 sack season. He's still got some juice left. Joey Bosa was actually playing better than Mack before he got hurt last year. Bosa has had a run of shit luck in the injury department- but dude just turned 29 years old a month ago....he's not that old. When he's healthy, he's a fucking DUDE. Their 2nd rd pick last year EDGE/DL Tuli Tuipulotu had a really solid rookie season, should only take a leap this year.

Derwin James for my money is that best damn safety in the NFL. Dude is a unicorn to be that size and that fluid and he's pound for pound the biggest hitter in the NFL. Asante Samuel Jr is one of the top 15 or so corners in football, and I can't remember the league ever having this many high level CB's at once. Their 3rd and 4th round draft picks of LB Junior Colson from Michigan and DT Justin Eboigbe from Bama are going to play and contribute a lot this year. Junior Colson knows that defense inside and out and he's just such a reliable tackler with great instincts at MLB, he's going to be excellent for them and fast and wind up winning a job and playing at a high level as a rookie just like he did at Michigan. 

[MrNubbz]

It's amazing how many bad coaches and failed retreads Miami has gone through since Shula retired.  Seems like maybe they finally got a dude

Don't forget that POS loser Nick Saban!

Ya and some dweeb Jimmy that claimed to be a friend Jerry Jones

[Mdot21]

Giants suck, but A-Rod went 15/21 with 4 TD's in a joint practice vs them. Guy comes across as a prick and I think a lot of his teammates don't really like him....but god damn he's still got that magical arm. What a throw. They keep him up right and protect him he's going to tear shit up. Greatest thrower of the football I've ever seen. All due respect to Dan Marino.  


https://twitter.com/OptimisticJets/status/1826329199231336955

[Cincydawg]

I see Bo Nix was named starter, somewhere.

[Mdot21]

I see Bo Nix was named starter, somewhere.

yeah, going to be very interesting to see how he does in Denver with Sean Payton. I kinda have my doubts. I never really saw high level NFL talent with Nix. He doesn't have the elite arm, size, or athleticism a lot of these QB's are coming out with these days. But he's accurate and very experienced and Sean Payton loved him pre-draft and that's why they took him apparently. 

[betarhoalphadelta]

yeah, going to be very interesting to see how he does in Denver with Sean Payton. I kinda have my doubts. I never really saw high level NFL talent with Nix. He doesn't have the elite arm, size, or athleticism a lot of these QB's are coming out with these days. But he's accurate and very experienced and Sean Payton loved him pre-draft and that's why they took him apparently.

Hmm... Payton had some success with a guy meeting that description in the past. 

[ELA]

Giants suck, but A-Rod went 15/21 with 4 TD's in a joint practice vs them. Guy comes across as a prick and I think a lot of his teammates don't really like him....but god damn he's still got that magical arm. What a throw. They keep him up right and protect him he's going to tear shit up. Greatest thrower of the football I've ever seen. All due respect to Dan Marino. 


https://twitter.com/OptimisticJets/status/1826329199231336955

If he cared even 70% as much as Brady or Manning, hell maybe even Mahomes, he would have been the GOAT

[Mdot21]

If he cared even 70% as much as Brady or Manning, hell maybe even Mahomes, he would have been the GOAT

hard to argue that. Aaron Rodgers is the Barry Sanders of QB's to me. What I mean by that is I've never seen anyone with his kind of talent to play his position. All due respect to all the great RB's that have played this game, only seen one dude that could do what Barry Sanders could do. All due respect to all the great QB's that have played this game, only seen one dude that could what Aaron Rodgers could do. 

Rodgers really is just an insane talent. Dude has a god tier arm. Some of throws he has made over the course of his career just leaves ya in awe. 

[MrNubbz]

Giants suck, but A-Rod went 15/21 with 4 TD's in a joint practice vs them. Greatest thrower of the football I've ever seen. All due respect to Dan Marino. 

maybe Billy Kilmer or perhaps Bobby Douglas

[FearlessF]

maybe Billy Kilmer or perhaps Bobby Douglas

[GopherRock]

So where is the change of playoff teams? 

The NFC is pretty stratified, and you're gonna have to sell me pretty hard on anything that isn't this, in rough order:

-Det/GB
-Dallas
-Winner of the West(one of SF/Rams/Seattle)
-Winner of the South at 7-10
-Whichever of GB/Det doesn't win the North
-Philly
-One of SF/Rams/Seattle

And it's a long way back to everyone else. There is a ton of trash at the bottom of the NFC.

The AFC? Much more excitement. The Chiefs are #1 unless and until proven otherwise, but there .

-KC
-Buffalo/Miami
-Balt/Cincy
-Houston
-LAC/Miami/(loser of Balt/Cincy)/Pit

The only team I can't figure out are the Broncos. Browns won't be a playoff team so long as Watson is the QB, but will be decent enough to be stuck in the middle.

Might not be as much junk, but NYJ, NE, Vegas, Jacksonville, Tennessee are all gonna be really bad.

[FearlessF]

but wait!

The Vikings have signed former Minnesota Gophers RB Mo Ibrahim

[Mdot21]

but wait!

The Vikings have signed former Minnesota Gophers RB Mo Ibrahim

Vikings signing a Muhammad? allahu akbar!