Stripes

Riley made it first ballot. Myles probably never, I’m afraid.

The Ring of Honor nominees? He’s already in. Splitting hairs between Chad and Curtis is difficult, and I am okay with both being number one relative to their peers. Chad’s 4-straight years leading the AFC in yardage tipped my personal scale.

Something like… 1. Chad 2. Curtis 3. AJ 4. Pickens 5. Chase (and improving) 6. Collinsworth 7. Houshmandzadeh 8. Higgins (and improving) 9. Brown 10. Boyd (and improving) McGee, M. Jones, Scott narrowly miss.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4naoO4D959c Duke dropped in on McAfee and Hawk for an interesting and laid back interview. I appreciate this show sometimes, because it reduces the prevalence of ordinary BS mediaspeak.

I no longer have a vote, but I’d probably go with Boomer and Parrish. I expect Boomer and Chad, which is fine too.

So. Uh. Cut Mixon and sign Dalvin Cook? Immediately?

14-3 Three losses in the [@Browns, @49ers, @Ravens, @Steelers, @Chiefs, vs. Bills] pile

I think Carson Wentz would be a great backup. I'm not sure Carson Wentz feels that way.

I think Stanley Morgan definitely sticks for his Darrin Simmons cred. If Iosivas makes the team and they keep seven, I think the odd-man out almost has to be Trent Taylor (whose primary role is filled by Charlie Jones).

It's theirs to take. They just have to be up to it. Can't drop dumb regular season games to bullshit teams and end up playing on the road in the AFCCG. They can still win in that situation, but if they give themselves the best road then I think they'll handle business.

Chrisman’s hangtime was by far worst in the league, so I am not surprised that’s a point of emphasis.

Good. Appreciate Chrisman’s efforts, but this was necessary.

I don't think need matters in the 6th round other than special teams. Pretty wide open.

Can this guy pass protect? I have no idea; I just know that'll determine how often he sees the field.

Google says Chase Brown is 6'2". The NFL Network broadcast says Chase Brown is 5'9". The Illnois profile says Chase Brown is 5'11". The ESPN profile says Chase Brown is 5'11". 247Sports says Chase Brown is 5'10". That's funny. To be clear I don't actually care how tall he is. He's a running back.

Tiny. I'm assuming he can catch the ball, and if so sounds good to me.

Chase, Higgins, Boyd, Irwin, Jones, Taylor, Morgan? Seven is a lot, but it makes sense. Taylor may be redundant, so if they want six, then Taylor/Jones is the battle.

So it seems like this guy possess legs and hands, and his quarterback is Joe Burrow. He'll do.

Phil Amrein doing the coin flip to announce the pick has me rolling. Charlie Jones, WR

Love the attitude. His eventual goal is certainly to start, but he understands that he has seasoned veterans in front of him that can make him stronger.

This also feels like a draft from a team that views its current rival to be the Kansas City Chiefs (and not the usual AFC North milquetoasts).

If someone asked me which defensive starter makes me most uncomfortable, it would have been one of the safeties (probably Scott), so adding this depth and insurance is very easy to justify.

Clemson - Michigan - Alabama They like premier programs with postseason experience.

Cool announcement by the Vietnam vet. Three defenders in a row.

Traded down with Chiefs, just a few spots