Stripes

91 isn’t here having his annual five-month cry about his contract. Can you hear that? Nothing.

Obligatory: W TB L @HOU W @PIT L JAX W @MIA BYE L @BAL W TEN W @ATL INT W PIT SNF L @WAS MNF W NO L @CLE W KC Late W @CAR W @IND W BAL TNF W CLE 12-5. I guess. I'm sure this will end well.

Thoughts: I find that early slate (i.e., first four games) to be pretty brutal. They better not piss around to open the season. After that, apart from the division games and KC, it's more manageable. I hate the placement of the bye week considering the international game.

The Carson Palmer Cornhole Classic is a time-honored tradition among cornhole enthusiasts. I know I look forward to sliding my sacks down the wood toward that cornhole.

If so, that’s the easiest L I’ve ever seen. Zac Taylor in September, road Thursday game, against an elite defense

Looks like you’ve gotten the decent side of Sweet Lou so far. The South is winnable, even if Houston’s defense is a nightmare.

I attended the first round of the draft in Cleveland when Ja'Marr was selected. It was pretty cool. I even booted a field goal on their turf. Do it right at Union Terminal. It was made for this.

I give it a big fat W for Who the hell knows. I like Howell. I mocked Davis to the Bengals multiple times, but never in the third round. Colbie seems like a moron, and I am sour on morons given recent memory. I don't know enough about the Day 3 players to feel any particular way. I don't dislike any of the selections. They seem to be taken later than consensus expectations, so sure. Cool beans. I still think linebacker is a black hole, so that dampens my enthusiasm a bit. Go get a vet.

Consider yourself nickeled.

Offense!

Are we at 3 offensive picks and 2 defensive picks? I'm not complaining. Just funny.

They've already taken the obligatory receiver. This is about time for the obligatory back-of-roster corner that gets a little bit of camp buzz, feels like good depth, then when he finally plays he's terrible.

Theoretically, he has the Tee Higgins frame and similar strengths. It's nice to have an appropriate backup in that role, then. I hate his brain though. I don't know how you take the chance on a dumbass in the wake of Burton's implosions (and Chris Henry before him). Hopefully he's figured it out.

Sure. The Bengals do well enough with receivers that I'll take their word for it.

Nevermind.

Kyle Louis, please.

I hope they don't just hand him the keys by default when Karras' contract expires. If Teddy has a good season, extend/resign him. Groom the new guy as long as necessary.

Cool. He needs to be better than Matt Lee for the process to make any sense, but from where we stand right now it's fine.

There are a couple decent centers available too, so that'd be fine.

A few LBers gone lately. Don't even draft for need this late unless it's exactly swing tackle.