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  1. Fear The Chorizo
    This is all well and good and could obviously be done - but having to start that type of restructuring charade game even before exploring longterm extensions to some of their marquee young players on rookie deals is a tough way to maintain a quality NFL roster, particularly with a big longterm question at QB that's also going to pose a significant dead cap hit at some point in the next few seasons when Rodgers does formally retire or get cut. Those are the type of moves that get done when you've got a QB in his prime on a longterm deal secured for 4-5+ more seasons to maintain roster continuity - not on the heels of a 40 yr old QB recovering from a ruptured Achilles carrying a huge contract with him.
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    As a Packer fan living in the MPLS area, I'm very much looking forward to watching the Vikings play on the road in Philly tomorrow night against that front 7....their O-line got exposed at home pretty significantly by a good Buccaneer front 7, but I think this could be one of those race to the QB type evenings and come Friday morning that 13-4 2022 record that included an unfathomable 11-0 record in 1 score games is going to look like ancient history.
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    lol - yes, based on less than one MLB game, he's for sure in that conversation. Doyle just made a diving catch in center for the Rockies, so Andruw Jones and PCA might have some company on the Mt. Rushmore of defensive centerfielders. I'm sure he'll be a really good to great defensive player based on his skillset, but I've watched 10 minutes of the Cubs game tonight and I'm already incredibly annoyed by how much helium is being pumped into the hype train on a guy who looks like a young Eric Sogard physically because he ran down a couple gappers at Coors Field. He'll be yet another fun player to watch Cub fan expectations exceed onfield performance
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    This also goes back to the end of the McCarthy era in Green Bay - when they insisted on playing with a sugar huddle-type tempo and keep the same offensive personnel on the field at all times and became incredibly predictable with their route trees and formations, likely because Rodgers fell in love with hunting for free plays when defenders were trying to substitute. McCarthy's strength as a playcaller early on (including the year the Packers won the super bowl) was putting a ton on film and having all sorts of personnel groupings/formations. Once Rodgers got to the level of veteran QB status who knew what all defenses were doing, he very likely handcuffed offensive creativity in effort to be the smartest guy on the field - and once their offensive personnel around him couldn't remain elite due to age or contract limitations of the roster they weren't good enough to make plays in the absence of game planning creativity. Instead it just turned into Rodgers waiting for plays to break down and try playing sandlot football all too often.
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    I feel like Clark historically has been a slow starter in terms of onfield splash plays during the season, and as the season wears on he starts showing up more frequently. He can still dominate 1 on 1 blocks, but he's also 27 and been in the league 8 seasons already - that's a good amount of wear and tear on an interior DL at any age.
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    The Jets defense played well last night and is very good indeed - but they actually forced zero of the 4 turnovers Allen was responsible for. DBs made good catches on balls thrown to them, sure - but had Allen not made three terrible throws into coverage that had zero chance of being completed or simply caught a shotgun snap, Buffalo probably scores at least 6 more points by default and the Jets wouldn't have received short fields that really helped account for 10 of their 16 points in regulation. Had Allen not played horrible and mistake-prone football, Buffalo wins that game by 10 even if they aren't that good. The Jets will really need to lean on their good defense again this year - if that unit remains near totally healthy like it did last season when they played against a last place schedule to the tune of a 7-10 record, then yeah they could probably stumble up the standings to finish near 0.500. I'm not buying it at this point, though.
  7. Fear The Chorizo
    well, next season is also a distinct possibility if they don't get a massive haul for Burnes in an offseason trade
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    But Wilson does lose the ball consistently. They've got Dallas, KC, Philly, and Chargers mixed in with New England, Denver, and the Giants over their next 7 games...will their defense find a way to win a couple of those games over the next 2 months? Probably, but I doubt all of those quarterbacks lay an egg the way Josh Allen did last night and gift the team 4 turnovers to give the Jets a shot to win a game with a punt return in Overtime.
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    Yeah, for all the roses thrown Rodgers' way to restructure his deal in effort to get other players into the mix this season, it's the same story Packer fans have grown accustomed to for future seasons with extending present cap problems into the future. This is a complete and total disaster for the Jets in terms of longterm strength of their roster.
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    With their schedule I thought the Jets would be fortunate to win 9-11 games with a healthy Rodgers and their really good defense. Without him they're not finishing over 0.500 despite Buffalo laying an egg and gifting them a win in Week 1. I can easily see them being 1-7 or 2-6 by the time mid-November rolls around.
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    I think they have to stick with Wilson for now, and if he craters the team over the next few weeks then you try bringing in a veteran street FA (Matt Ryan, Cam Newton, perhaps?), or trade for a backup from somewhere else at the deadline that might have some longterm upside for the organization...Trey Lance?
  12. Fear The Chorizo
    Agreed...but he'd have basically a full calendar year, and he would probably know by the end of this season if playing next September could happen or not. It's not like he blew it out in mid-november If he played any other position than qb, I'd say he's absolutely done. But an Achilles on his non-plant leg? I could see him returning next fall (or at least giving rehab a go long enough to determine if it's realistic or not)
  13. Fear The Chorizo
    Saleh all but confirmed a ruptured Achilles in his postgame presser...so that probably puts the snap tracker stuff to bed, because Rodgers' season is done before it really even started. 2nd round pick in next year's draft it is then, right? Given his age, I'd imagine the start of 2024 season would actually be an optimistic timeline for Rodgers to be back on the field - and even if that happens I'd imagine his mobility will be dramatically diminished.
  14. Fear The Chorizo
    By the look of it, the Bills ain't all that either this season...Allen played awful against a good but not that kinda good Jets D, but holy cow that is a painful loss for Buffalo. Allen made some terrible throws into coverage to keep the game close in the 2nd half, then Wilson made a great catch in the end zone. I think all 4 of Allen's turnovers (3INTs and 1 fumbled snap) had nothing to do with the defense forcing them. Guessing results of further testing (which has probably already been done and the Jets know it internally), is going to be a sucker punch for Jets fans tomorrow morning after hearing the initial word that xrays were negative (for a broken ankle). Watching the replay, there's no ankle roll associated with a sprain/dislocation, but it definitely looks like a tendon (Achilles or other) gave way on that left leg. Saw a post from Bakhtiari blaming the NFL for another player injured on artificial turf...I get that it's his best buddy, but that type of injury happens on all kinds of playing surfaces with a near 40 yr old getting that kind of weight applied to a leg he's trying to push away from a defender at just the wrong time.
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    Sounds like x-rays were negative, but him walking around the locker room in a boot to me indicates one of those high ankle varieties or a significant low ankle ligament-stretcher/dislocation that's got him out a month+.
  16. Fear The Chorizo
    In looking at the first 11 weeks of their schedule, if Rodgers is out for any length of time it's going to be a very, very high 2nd round pick. With a healthy Rodgers playing well, I thought the Jets were around a 0.500 football team this season based on their tough schedule - without him (especially early), heads are going to roll in Jets-land. Either way, it's refreshing watching the drama unfold for a team in green and white instead of green and gold
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    That's fantastic, lol
  18. Fear The Chorizo
    I think the only way this nfl opening weekend would be sweeter for me is if the Bills demolish the Jets tomorrow night and the NY media jump into a September tizzy for firing their whole front office.
  19. Fear The Chorizo
    So much of it is the Bears having the wrong people trying to develop Fields, and them having a garbage OL...but yeah, I've never thought of Fields as a franchise-altering quarterback.
  20. Fear The Chorizo
    I've long thought Fields isn't accurate enough to play quarterback at a high NFL level against defenses who play coverage, and he likely will never have a receiver room more talented than who he was throwing to at OSU against ovrrmatched collegiate secondaries. Nothing Fields has done in the NFL has made me change my opinion of that.
  21. Fear The Chorizo
    Compared two the two prior week 1 performances, I'd say there's something to be said for having your starters play some in the preseason together... I know it's the Bears and there was a reason why they had rights to the top overall pick, but what a fantastic way to start the season. And in case people didn't remember, Walker is an absolute freak athlete!
  22. Fear The Chorizo
    would love to see a 3 up, 3 down 1st inning from Freddy to get the offense back up and try to put this game out of reach right away.
  23. Fear The Chorizo
    Besides Suzuki and Swanson, who are pricey free agent additions last offseason, the other "floor" guys were internal draft picks or international signings from a long time ago (Alzolay, 2013 int'l signing, Steele 2014 draft pick, Happ 2015 draft, Morel 2015 int'l signing, Hoerner 2018 draft),., That's not really leveraging spending power - maybe retaining Happ through his early 30s at market rate contract values is, but I'm not going to lose sleep about a rival paying $20M a year for a corner OF to OPS mid-upper 700s . For perspective, Corbin Burnes was drafted in 2016 and he's 1 year shy of free agency. Steele (same age as Burnes) was drafted 2 seasons earlier than him and hasn't yet entered arbitration. The Cubs can throw money at more problems than the Brewers ever will be able to - but to me they're a team caught in between rebuilding/contending and will continue to be for awhile.
  24. Fear The Chorizo
    Record: 11-6 Will we make the playoffs? yes - NFC North Champs. Offensive MVP: Love Offensive Most Improved Player: Watson/Love Offensive Rookie of the Year: Reed. Most Receiving Yards: Watson Most Rushing Yards: Jones. Most TDs total (rushing or receiving): Watson Love's QB line: Rating, Yards, TDs, INTs: 95, 3750, 28, 15 Defensive MVP: Clark Defensive Most Improved Player: Walker. Defensive Rookie of the Year: Valentine Most Sacks: Smith. Most INTs: Douglas Carlson's FG%: 75% Others: The Packers' D finally emerges as the strength of this roster and gives Love cushion to get his feet wet as a starter. Watson has a monster 2nd season, and Green Bay becomes a top 5 rushing offense in the NFL for the first time in forever. My rosy record prediction is based on optimistic health of O line and key defensive players throughout the season, the Packers having a 3rd place schedule for a change, and the other teams in their division not being ready to make a strong case as being much more talented or ready to win consistently. This is a solid roster, if Love shows he can be a viable starting NFL quarterback they are going to win a bunch of games early.
  25. Fear The Chorizo
    Disagree...there is never a good thing about the Cubs!
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