~2018 NFL Thread~

[ELA]

Drew Brees needs to be far more involved in conversations of best QB of all time.  He might wind up with the most yards with the best completion percentage.  Not sure what more you need

[rook119]

Drew Brees needs to be far more involved in conversations of best QB of all time.  He might wind up with the most yards with the best completion percentage.  Not sure what more you need

Since 2000 only Brady's career has been better. I think he's better than Rodgers and Manning. Its hard to do best of all time for QBs. For example Steve Young could have probably played well into his late 30s-early 40s at a high level if he didn't get his skull bashed repeatedly. 

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[rook119]

The steelers are a dysfunctional mess and its all 2018 COACH OF THE YEAR Mike Tomlin's fault. 

[WhiskeyM]

That was a beautiful beating the Steelers put on Carolina.  Conner out does himself game after game. 

[ELA]

The steelers are a dysfunctional mess and its all 2018 COACH OF THE YEAR Mike Tomlin's fault.

Steelers fans are both the best and worst in the NFL

[FearlessF]

That was a beautiful beating the Steelers put on Carolina.  Conner out does himself game after game.

and think of all the $$$ they are saving at the RB position

[ELA]

and think of all the $$$ they are saving at the RB position

Saving yes, but I'm sure they would have rather used that $8 million to bolster their team elsewhere.

[FearlessF]

Shouldn't count against the cap if it's not paid out, right?

[ELA]

Shouldn't count against the cap if it's not paid out, right?

No, but they had to manage the cap in the offseason like he was going to sign it.

[FearlessF]

yup, crap deal.  I'd tell him to stay home, don't need him the remainder of the season and not pay him.  well, until Conner would happen to get injured

[ELA]

I don't blame either side.  I don't blame a player for not signing a deal to cost himself millions getting run into the ground, and I don't blame the team for not committing a ton of long term money to a position with a short shelf life if you believe you have another stud at his position on your roster.

[FearlessF]

I don't blame him either or the franchise

everyone has to make the best decision at the time

I'm just saying, it seems to me, w/o having too much knowledge of the situation of the franchise, the difference in performance from Conner to Bell wouldn't be worth the extra $$$ at this point in the season

[ELA]

The NFL season is long, and Conner's never done it before.  I don't think Bell is in game shape yet, and I'm not sure he's the type that would accept a "role," but he'd be getting paid either way.

It's not like you can use the money elsewhere this year so I think he'd be great to slowly work in, and limit Conner's carries over the second half of the season.  Plus his skills as a receiver means there are certainly situations you could play them together.