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Agree. I don't have a problem with Pearsall. But I just watched my team lose a Super Bowl because of a lack of secondary depth and an inability to protect the QB... like... at all. Its probably a philosophical thing. I'd like to see them address the obvious weaknesses and go all in on running it back this year... while the front office is looking at contracts for three wide receivers and one of the best tight ends in the league and a QB nearing the end of his rookie contract. So while the numbers can work for this year, they are obviously drafting with an eye to next year and beyond.

I've honestly never played a single Pokemon game... Is it a JRPG? (Guess that harkens back to our "What is a RPG?" question from a few days back. )

Not only is he white... his first name is Cooper.

WR… shit… we really are trading Aiyuk.

Niners need a CB (and the white guy is still on the board… I may wind up having to eat those words!) but Lynch is still the guy in charge… so I expect a D lineman.

You sir… are a savant.

So this is what going “all in” for Jerry looks like?

On the clock @dbunting who do you want? Edit: Nevermind

That’s exactly what my old college roommate from Georgia just texted me.

All I know is… never take a white guy to play CB.

First defensive player came from a bad UCLA defense… figures.

I thought it made sense to take Bowers for Atlanta. Take the hometown kid and then take notes from San Fran and move him and Pitts around like Deebo and Juscyzk.

Talking about Nix and Penix both being 24; it does hammer home just how different the NBA and the NFL are. The top NBA guys have been in the league 5 years by that age. Nix feels like a reach that high; but if you think that’s your guy… go get him I guess.

And Vikes trade to flip with the Jets. Obviously were worried about exactly what I just said.

I look at Penix in Atlanta and can’t help but think of Desmond Ridder. I dunno man. But looking at how skinny Jayden Daniels is knowing he’s going to Washington and knowing Caleb Williams is in Chicago where QBs go to die; I just think there are going to be a lot of QB busts.

So Chicago won’t take McCarthy… Will the Jets piss off VP A-A-Ron and take a QB???

Man… Captain Kirk would be pissed if he hadn’t already gotten his money.

https://x.com/JFowlerESPN/status/1783133659249193449 Trying to link this in while on my desktop and still can't get the Tweet to appear in the body. Sorry. So anyways, this was an interesting graphic with the "hit rate" by position of first round picks. Unsurprisingly, offensive linemen are the safest picks (also the least frequent) while skill position players have the highest bust rate.

Overdue was also quite good. I’ve always enjoyed Lawrence’s work, but the Library series is quickly becoming a favorite as it evokes emotions tied to the very essence of books for me.

Thanks!

Hey @unJon could you edit the topic title to a general Mark Lawrence spoiler thread?

I didn’t know about Overdue. I will look it up!

I just read Returns before jumping in. Wentworth would seem to share a lot in common with Wobble. Did you ever have a dog that inspired Volente? I also liked the themes of potential and the stillborn child. It wasn’t what I expected to read when I opened up the file to read.

Boy, and a few years ago they had the number one overall pick and you just sort of thought "Here they go, gonna be good for another 5-10 years." And then James Wiseman happens... I don't know about rankings. Top 10, Top 15, a lot of that is splitting hairs. But I know one thing, you can't tell the story of the NBA without Steph Curry. He changed the game and the way it is played at every level.

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