T&P_Fan

No stretch provision. Blake gives back $13M next year. Pistons will be free and clear after next season.

Todd McShays latest Mock draft has the lions taking Chase at 7. QBs going 1-4.

Todd McShays latest Mock draft has the lions taking Chase at 7. QBs going 1-4.

Figured it’s best to start a new thread with the off-season moves starting to happen and the league year beginning in less than 2 weeks. Yesterday Trufant was cut. Today the Lions restructured Collins deal. Lions could also restructure Goffs deal when he arrives which would open up a good amount of cap space. Biggest question mark between now and March 17th is if the lions apply the franchise tag to Golladay, which is what I fully expect.

Yes. This deal is likely to fetch the eagles a first rounder.

Lions trade of stafford looks even better.

The offense, by nearly all measures, was a bottom 12 offense last season. The lions had a below average offense and the worst defense in the league. I don’t see the offense taking a step back just based on how bad they were statically last year. Add a top flight WR and you would expect a top 12 offense with a defense that ranks in the bottom 3rd, but clearly better than last year.

McConnell doesn’t want to be seen as beholden to trump. But after today, it is cemented. He is a trump lap dog. His words after the fact carry no weight. This is what he will be remembered most for, letting trump steam roll him.

Republican senators, minus the 7, and republicans in America, are a disgrace to our country. Anyone who identifies as a Republican going forward will be fair to frame as a racist bigot, who also harbor wholly un-American principles. America was born on freedom, and immediately dishonored itself through slavery and oppression. 300 years into this experiment, it’s clear there is a continued divide on what America is, a divide that is growing wider. There is no such thing as a “I’m a republican but never-trumper,” anymore. You’re either on the side of freedom and enlightenment (Democrat or independent) or you’re on the side of southern antebellum sentiment mixed with nazi ideology. All who say they are a republican should be called the anti-American they are.

Lions are going to surprise people next year. If they draft a WR I see no reason they couldn’t compete for a playoff spot. Golladay/Swift/Smith would be a heck of a foundation. OL is actually not a weakness currently, need to shore up the right side. And the biggest reason for optimism, it is impossible for the defense to be worse. They will improve, they will be coached up. Lions will be tough to beat.

Lions are going to surprise people next year. If they draft a WR I see no reason they couldn’t compete for a playoff spot. Golladay/Swift/Smith would be a heck of a foundation. OL is actually not a weakness currently, need to shore up the right side. And the biggest reason for optimism, it is impossible for the defense to be worse. They will improve, they will be coached up. Lions will be tough to beat.

You think they would wait for year 3 to get a QB? If you’ve had two losing season and haven’t shown progress the seat will already be hot by then. Not a great time to develop a QB. If they think one of the available QBs is their guy this year, get him. If not. Then yes, move on til next year. See what Goff can do. But they need to know after this season if Goff is the guy or not. If not. Then next year has to be the QB. 2023 is one year where it makes no sense to get a QB, IMO.

Part of me thinks waddle might turn out to be the best of all of them.

Golladay is really good. I think we will see an incredibly motivated Golladay with the coaching the lions have put together. I’d rather them get a deal done rather than a franchise tag, but Golladay is someone I want to see stick around. I do agree with you though, either draft a WR or trade back for more capital. I’d take any of Smith, Chase or Waddle.

I’m filled with optimism for the next few years of the lions. Brand new front office and coaching staff, 5 first rd picks the next three years and an owner who finally appears to get it. And again, I don’t think the lions will be nearly as bad this coming year as people expect.