Northshore Saint

This stuff has been going on for decades, except now it's out in the open and every school can do it, not just the blue bloods of each conference that are used to preferential treatment.

So Kirby is upset that he can't load his roster with 4 and 5 stars and talent might be a little more evenly distributed across the country as kids go where they have opportunities to play.

I've been watching reports from the Senior Bowl practices on YouTube. Willis has had the best week out of any of the QBs. One of the things that stood out to me was his ability to learn new concepts from the Lions staff and quickly apply it on the field. He displayed control and command of the offense most of the time.

Is he a guy you can throw out in week 1 to start? I don't know for sure, but he has tools and intangibles you can work with. Like most of these guys, their success will depend on being drafted by a team with the right system for their skill set.

The owners like Goodell because he's making them stupid amounts of money. One owner isn't going to force any changes if the overwhelming majority of them aren't on board with doing that.

Leftwich was QB coach and OC for Arians in Arizona for a couple of years.

Well the last time a coach was traded, Tampa gave Oakland their 1st round pick in 2002 and 2003, as well as two 2nd round picks (2002, 2004). 8 million in cash was also thrown in the deal. Keep in mind Gruden hadn't won a Super Bowl yet.

The thing that was unique about that situation was the Bucs were a fully built team with veteran leaders and were battle tested in the playoffs. Ownership and the front office felt, right or wrong, that Dungy plateaued and a new coach could push their loaded roster over the hump.

Neither Dallas or Chicago is on the precipice of a Super Bowl with their current rosters and to get Sean Payton they would have to give up a lot of high draft picks that will be needed to build up the rosters. It might be a deal too rich for a lot of teams.

While there seems to be a lot of smoke going around about Sean lately, some of these scenarios seem kind of ridiculous and are all over the spectrum from going to other teams to doing broadcasting. I'm sure when Sean decides to step away, everyone in the organization will know about it beforehand and a plan of action will already be in place to transition to his successor. I believe it's going to be either Dennis Allen or, in the event Allen accepts another job, Ryan Nielsen.

Don Beebe

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I always thought when Brees left, Payton was right behind him.

You could see it on his face at times this year that he’s not enjoying it as much as he did.

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Before Jameis got hurt, he looked like he was having fun watching his roster really start to click in all three phases. Then after Jameis got his knee blown up you could tell he knew they were in for a rough road ahead.

Sean Payton gets in his emotions sometimes, like after the "no call" against the Rams. He admitted being in a funk for a while after that season was over. He's probably just enjoting his vacation with his wife and wanted to disconnect from everything for a while. The lack of news sometimes fuels speculation by the media.

Fact is the Saints can realistically go on another championship run with the defense they have and a few added weapons on offense. Even with Jameis at QB, I think the 2021 squad could have made a deep playoff run if they were all healthy. There aren't a lot of rosters in the league better constructed than his from top to bottom and the teams speculated to be coveting him have dumpster fire owners and front office situations.

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The scouts and coaches love arm strength, but Drew Brees already proved you don’t need an elite arm to be a Top 3 Qb in the league.

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Joe Montana didn't have elite arm strength either.