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Bitcoin $BTC FAQ for Beginners

2024.05.10 22:12 HighYieldLarry Bitcoin $BTC FAQ for Beginners

What is Bitcoin?

Bitcoin is scarce, decentralized, and global digital money that cannot be censored.

Transactions once confirmed generally cannot be reversed
Less than 21 million Bitcoin will exist
Bitcoin is highly divisible to allow for micro-transactions (up to 13 decimal places in a payment channel)
Bitcoin is an open, collaborative project that no company or government controls belonging to the people
Bitcoin is more than just money, but a secure timestamping ledger, payment rail, and smart contract platform

Please read the Whitepaper for an general overview of bitcoin as designed
https://bitcoin.org/bitcoin.pdf

Quick Advice

Do not invest in Bitcoin until you do basic research, paid off all high interest debt, and have a emergency savings account of a stable fiat currency.
If investing do not expect to get rich quickly. You should expect to wait at least 1-2 years before taking profits. Bitcoin is currently very volatile. In the interim spend and replace Bitcoin because it's a useful currency.
Beginners should avoid all mining and day trading until at least very familiar with Bitcoin. Mining is very professional (You cannot efficiently mine with your computer and need to buy special ASIC machines) and most people lose money day trading.
Never store your Bitcoins on an exchange or web wallet. Buy your bitcoins and withdraw it to your personal wallet where you actually own them instead of IOUs. Services like webull, and Revoult should be avoided because you cannot withdraw or use Bitcoin.
Make sure you make a backup of your wallet (software holding keys to your BTC) and preferably keep it offline and physical and private. Typically 12 to 24 words you write down on paper or metal. This onetime backup will restore all your keys, addresses, and Bitcoins on a new wallet if you lose your old wallet.
Beginners should avoid altcoins, tokens, and ICOs at least initially until they learn about Bitcoin. Most of these are scams and you should be familiar with the basics first. Bitcoin is referred to as BTC or XBT.

Common Questions

What happens when all the Bitcoin are mined; how will miners be paid?
This will happen when we all are dead near the year 2140.
Total block reward = Inflation (coinbase reward) + transaction fees
Where there is a slow transition as inflation drops in a controlled supply where more and more of the total reward is made up of transaction fees
https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Controlled_supply
After 2140 all of the reward for miners to secure the network will be transaction fees but sending bitcoin will still be inexpensive because most transactions will occur on other layers like lightning and in aggregate settle onchain .
Also keep in mind that if hashrate drops too low we can simply wait for more confirmations onchain to increase the level of security and this doesn't effect the end user much because if they use a lightning wallet once its setup they still get instant confirmations.

Some foundational Principles of security

If you don't own much value in Bitcoin these principles are not for you. There is no one solution and most people have different risk profiles and make multiple trade offs in a risk vs convenience spectrum.

Never store your bitcoins in a web wallet or exchange . You own 0 bitcoins if you do not control your private keys.
Do not trust strangers on the Internet to help you setup your personal wallet. This is someone you must do yourself or have a personal friend or family member help you with in real life where they cannot see your backup seed.
Buy your hardware wallet directly from the producer or amazon site under the producers name. Verify the integrity of the hardware wallet if you are extra paranoid :

http://doc.satoshilabs.com/trezor-faq/threats.html#reflashing-the-trezor-with-evil-firmware
https://digitalbitbox.com/faq
https://coldcard.com/docs/ultra-quick
https://help.blockstream.com/hc/en-us/articles/5712308134809-What-are-the-best-practices-when-setting-up-Jade-
First update the firmware of your HW wallet before using
4) Never brag about your wealth to others
5) Never invest in any investment scheme or get greedy thinking you can quickly increase the amount of Bitcoin you have with daytrading
6) Consider more secure means of backing up your 12 or 24 BIP39 backups in case of floods or fire - https://jlopp.github.io/metal-bitcoin-storage-reviews/
7) Setup your hardware wallet , transfer a small amount of btc to it, wipe it clean , and restore it to give you confidence that the backup was done right and give you experience in the recovery process.
8) Keep your Mnemonic 12 or 24 word seed secret and private and show to no one. Never use premade 12-24 word backups , you create new keys and backups upon setup.
9) The most secure , "active" wallet would be a hardware wallet integrated with a full node. HW wallet + electrum personal server and electrum is the popular way to do this
10) Use a passphrase with the hardware wallet (most the security concerns with HW wallets are solved with a passphrase.) keep the passphrase written down a separate from your seed words
https://wiki.trezor.io/Passphrase
https://help.blockstream.com/hc/en-us/articles/5131416184601-What-is-a-passphrase
https://coldcardwallet.com/docs/passphrase
https://shiftcrypto.support/help/en-us/21-optional-passphrase
Make sure the passphrase is also written down somewhere private so you do not forget it! Do not keep the passphrase in the same location as your 12-24 seed backup words. Passphrases should include random words and not words found in lyrics or literature or personal details related to your life.
Here is a good strategy for most people with hardware wallets -
Location 1 12 to 24 seed words preferably on metal
https://jlopp.github.io/metal-bitcoin-storage-reviews/
Location 2 same 12 to 24 seed words preferably offsite
Location 3 5-7 word passphrase unlocking your real wallet preferably offsite
Location your head pin for HW wallet and passphrase. If you don't use your passphrase at least once a month than its better to have 2 written copies stored on paper or metal as backups and kept separate than each other and seed words
Thus you have both the passphrase and seed word backup in 2 locations and can lose either one and if someone finds your seed words or passphrase alone they can only see your decoy wallet at most and under duress(torture) you can hand over one of your seed word backups or enter in your pin instead of passphrase and give the attacker your decoy wallet alone.
Every 6 months check to see if your backup seed words or passphrase written on paper or metal is disturbed or removed.(these need to be stored separately!) It is best to hide them in such a manner if you can tell if someone has tampered with them or found them so you are aware if either your seed words or passphrase becomes compromised.

Recommended Wallets

Further Resources

https://www.lopp.net/bitcoin-information.html
https://www.lopp.net/lightning-information.html
https://10hoursofbitcoin.com/
https://bitcoin-resources.com
https://www.bitcoin101.club
https://21lessons.com
https://bitcoiner.guide

Common types of Scams to avoid

"Helping" Hand A thief will contact you privately by DM or email, or get listed in a directory as a "Professional Blockchain Expert" and help you setup a Bitcoin wallet , an exchange account, and buy Bitcoin but will end up stealing it later. One of their favorite wallets to use is Blockchain.com online web wallet(You should avoid using this wallet regardless for other reasons) where they can remotely help you. They will either ask for your 12 backup seed words or when you are logged in create another backdoor recovery to take over your wallet without you knowing. When setting up a wallet it is important that you do this yourself and never reveal any passwords , pins , passphrases, of backup seed words to anyone. Do not allow some stranger to remotely help you setup your wallet or account. If you need help in person and trust a family member or friend this is fine but have them walk away/turn their head when you create a password , and write down your backup seed words and never reveal this information to others. Use your own personal computer or cellphone and not theirs to create your account. After you have verified the backup words with the wallet software they can than help you further. Never allow them to see or copy your exchange or email passwords or backup authy/authenticator key as well. Do not keep your passwords in plaintext digital spreadsheets or word/text documents. Use a password manager like keepass/lastpass or at minimum keep a book of your passwords that is secure and privately written down outside the computer. This scam can also manifest itself after you have had your BTC stolen by a friendly "hacker" claiming they can recover your BTC for a modest fee, which is practically never the case.
Unfortunate Events Professional Beggars will create many posts or hundreds of DMs under various fake (shill) identities to solicit sympathy and ask for a Bitcoin donations because they were scammed or had some unfortunate crisis.
Advanced Fee Fraud- This is one of the most common forms of fraud, and is popular even outside the cryptocurrency ecosystem. With cryptocurrency it often takes to form of these variations:
a) The con artist will claim they have a large amount of Bitcoin "stuck" in an exchange because of legal reasons or some other excuse and need your assistance to withdraw the Bitcoin. They offer you their username and password to log into their account and claim that you can even keep a large reward and than send them the difference of Bitcoins to their personal wallet. When you login to withdraw the Bitcoin you will notice a high withdraw fee or deposit that needs to be made for verification before you are allowed to withdraw the Bitcoin that cannot be subtracted from the balance. Since the fee is much less than your expected reward and the exchange looks legitimate despite being one you are unfamiliar with you pay the fee and than realize that the exchange is a fake one that will never allow you to withdraw the Bitcoin.
b) You are trying to sell something online and someone offers you a pre-payment in fiat with a payment service, a cashiers check, or a regular check and than "accidentally" overpays and asks for a refund to be sent to them in Bitcoin or by other methods. You are confident you receive the money because you deposit the check and it appears to clear and shows up in your bank account or digitally shows in your paypal account or other platform and so you are happy to send them the difference in over payment. One key aspect is international money transfers, gift card payments, or Bitcoin are typically non-reversible while most other payments are reversible and this can occur at almost anytime in the future. The check or payment can be involved in fraud or be fake and the payment platform or bank will reverse the deposit(possibly leaving you with a negative balance) and you will be legally liable to reimburse the bank. You will than be left with having to reimburse the bank and be out of Bitcoin and the product you sold the scammer.
c) A company offers you an investment or mining opportunity and to gain your trust is even willing to send you some Bitcoin up front to gain your confidence. Problem is the Bitcoin is frozen in their platform , a watch only wallet, represented in a fake blockchain explorer, or you did not wait for a confirmation to insure that you can use it and you invest in them not knowing that the Bitcoin they sent you is unusable. Common scam here is saying that you can connect your blockchain.com wallet to their "mining server" to mine for free and than require you to pay a fee to withdraw BTC that is watch only because they setup your account for you.
d) A contest or free giveaway usually promoted by a celebrity(typically a fake account on twitter) offers you free Bitcoin or cryptocurrency if you make a small bitcoin deposit up front to enter. The grifter will take your BTC and run.
e) A company solicits to hire you for assistance in buying Bitcoin for them at various ATMs or with your account and offers a salary for this service. They will never pay you or send checks that will eventually bounce as fiat currency lacks transaction finality that bitcoin has.
f) Someone offers you a large amount of Bitcoin as a gift or to pay for a good or service by giving you words to import or a private key to import into a wallet instead of sending Bitcoin to an address you provided them from a wallet you setup independent of them. You open up the wallet and they claim that in order to unlock the full amount you need to buy more bitcoin and add it to the wallet or send to them when in reality the amount of bitcoin you imported is a small amount or unspendable.
Investment Opportunity- These take the form of a company that allows you to make an investment and has promised guaranteed returns due to them trading cryptocurrency, mining cryptocurrency, fx or binary option trading, or any other investment enterprise such as real estate. Some will simply take your Bitcoin and run and others are ponzi schemes which will slowly payout rewards to their platform that you can never withdraw or make payouts but these never add up to your total investment.
Two quickest warning signs that an investment scheme is extremely likely to be a scam is they promise guaranteed returns , and their promised returns exceed 10% per year.
Altcoins, ICOs, Security tokens 99% of these are pointless projects or scams which make dishonest marketing claims that most people don't have the technical ability to evaluate. Even projects that have the best of intentions fail because the incentives are all misaligned for an exit when you give 100% funding upfront without regulation, contract with preconditions, and invested from unqualified credulous investors. Sticking to projects that are 100% proof of work with no premine or instamine from the start is a way to filter through most of these projects but in the end you should do your due diligence and learn about the project before investing. This applies to Bitcoin as well. People should be free to invest in whatever project they wish but one should do so with an understanding in what they are investing in.

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2024.05.07 18:29 Terrible_Possession6 Fraudulent Trading Platforms - Dreamloftydreams.com

I joined a Whatsapp investment group ( Chris Wealth Investing ) that the Professor " Chris Johnson" teaches folks on how to invest in Crypto currency through Contract trading. So to invest we had to open an account on the Trading platform DREAMLOFTYDREAMS.COM. So on the platform we invest from Bitcoin to other currencies. The other currencies we invested in were M, FT, AOT, KOC, NOV, OIT, PXT, SPL which were not found elsewhere. I asked them how come i did not see the currencies on Coin base and they told me that coin base was not that flexible and i bought the lie.
The leader informed the group that there were "Whales" in the currencies who are able to wipe out your account through contract trading. They said we had to increase our funds and to be able to survive an Whale attacks or from people with alot of money. Little did i know the "False Professor and "False group members" were in it. As the trading signal were released on whether to buy or sell the currencies the false professors and group members either traded the exact opposite causing some members to have their account wiped out. I was wiped out three times. They developed a Whale Program where members are guaranteed profit through investing:
If you invest $100,000 you are guaranteed $250,000 in 20 days. (Fish Group)( These seemed real as the false members kept posting all of the profits in the daily transactions) If you invest $200,000 you are guaranteed $500,000 in 20 days. (Dolphin group) If you invest $500,000 you are guaranteed $1,500,000 in 20 days. And more groups like that.
So i build my account to over $200,000 but on one occasion we had a "Whale Attack" that liquidated $84,000. I was supposed to join the Dolphin group but after losing the money i could not. I tried joining the fish group but they told me that the group was full. They told me they'll reimburse the loses if i came up with $50,000 and they will come up with $50,000. I told them i was not able to come up with the $50,000.
The kicked me out of the Whatsapp group and when i went to withdraw $104,000. They blocked my withdrawals. Am completely unable to withdraw the $104,000 after multiple attempts.
I believe its a Fraudulent Trading platform which is controlled by the Whatsapp group which makes it very detrimental to people finances.

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2024.04.26 12:18 segermanone NFL Draft 2024 1st Round Grades

CHI: Caleb Williams, QB

This was the easy pick. Caleb is the best QB in this class and easily one of the best prospects I have graded. His arm talent, instincts, creativity out of the pocket and playmaking-ability are rare. I dont put any weight into concerns about him being sensitive or nonsense like that, if so I see it the opposite because I want my QBs to care. He gets himself into trouble sometimes playing hero-ball, but some people act like he just couldn’t possibly play in rhythm which I think is not the case. This is a great pick for Chicago and he gets into a very good situation.
Grade: A

WAS: Jayden Daniels, QB

As expected, Daniels is the pick at 1.02. He is a dynamic athlete, who was way better in-rhythm and with short-area accuracy than I would have expected. His footwork and elite athleticism make him navigate the pocket well and if he escapes he is a real threat to pick up large chunks on the ground. I really like his placement on outside balls and he throws the f… out of those inside fades. I have some questions about him really attacking the middle, but am not too worried about it. He also just has an adequate arm in my view and needs to take more care of his slender frame when running. Also, he struggled a bit on keeping his eyes downfield when escaping the pocket, sometimes running a bit prematurely.
I would have slightly preferred Maye, but I still like this pick.
Grade: B+

NE: Drake Maye, QB

I love Maye. His arm strength jumps off the screen and his prototypical frame just helps him in every aspect of the game. I don’t love his framework and release sometimes, which causes him to skip some balls outside, but when everything is in-sync he can make every throw from every arm angle. Also, it somehow is understated how creative he can be and what he can do running and extending the play. I think this is a superb pick.
Grade: A

AZ: Marvin Harrison Jr., WR

Arizona got themselves the best receiver in the class. MHJ is everything you’d ever want in a receiver with premier route-running at every level, sticky hands, good size and just elite ball skills. If I had to mention one negative it would be his limited YAC ability. Very good pick!
Grade: A

LAC: Joe Alt, OT

It seems like the Chargers prioritize mauling people, which makes sense given the hire of Greg Roman. I would have loved Nabers or Odunze but was expecting something different here. I think Joe Alt is a terrific prospect with his combination of size and agility. He blocks with a great pad level and basically just does everything well. I don’t really LOVE the fit, as one of Slater or Alt will have to move to RT. I think Alt can do it, but this is why this cant be an „A“ for me.
Grade: B

NYG: Malik Nabers, WR

I am just happy for Giants fans that they resisted the temptation to draft a mediocre QB upgrade. Instead, they get an explosive receiver that can win all over the field. Nabers was often used on slants/shallow crosses where he was given the opportunity to showcase his ability after the catch. He wins consistently with his uber-explosive first-step release and not just with speed, but also with finesse route-running on double-moves. Still, he will not consistently separate off of route-running ability alone and I think he sometimes struggles attacking balls that are not perfectly thrown.
I would have preferred Odunze a bit more, as he would have given the Giants a true outside receiver in a mold that they don’t have right now. Still, Nabers walks into this room as the best receiver instantly and you can’t really complain about a pick like that.
Grade: A-

TEN: JC Latham, OT

I didn’t love Latham and this landing spot doesn’t make a lot of sense to me. I thought he would fit best somewhere, where he can slot in at RT, but it seems as though the Titans want to play him at LT, where I didn’t really see him. His best strength is his play strength and the way he mauls defenders in the run-game, but he has inconsistens habits pass-blocking. If someone is able to fix it, it will probably be Bill Callahan, though.
Grade: B-

ATL: Michael Penix, QB

I think I was just as surprised as everyone else about this. Penix is probably the most talented pure thrower in the draft when his feet are set and he can unload. I love his deep balls and thought he was very composed under pressure. His release and the zip he puts on the ball are just very pretty. However, I do not really like his ability to extend plays and he struggled to consistently make throws across his body and on the run. Added to me seeing Penix as more of a Late 1st/Early 2nd grade, I cant believe the Falcons did this. I get getting a successor to Cousins, but not at No. 8, when you want to compete with Cousins right now. I don’t like this.
Grade: D-

CHI: Rome Odunze, WR

What a day to be a Bears fan. I cannot overstate how much I love Odunze. He has great size, can win at every level, and tracks balls at an elite level. I love how he attacks the ball in contested situations and comes down with it routinely (he made the catch on 21 of 28 contested catch situations this year). Despite his size, he explodes off the line and creates separation through size, speed and finesse, while smartly using his body through the route and at the catch point to shield off defenders.
I think Odunze will pair really well with Caleb and will have a huge impact, at least in Year 2 when Keenan is gone, but also immediately. I LOVE this.
Grade: A+

MIN: JJ McCarthy, QB

I really liked JJ more than I thought I would. He looks good in-rhythm, flashes the ability to make full-field reads and showed that he can consistently put the ball in tight windows in the middle of the field. His mechanics looked very far along and he moves well in the pocket while always keeping his eyes downfiled. I liked how he showed the ability to layer in throws.
Negatively, he was sometimes a bit low outside and his deep balls were worrisome to me, as the placement and decision-making on them was consistently awful.
I think KOCs point-and-shoot system will fit McCarthy really well, though, and I like that they didn’t give up the farm to trade up. If JJ was going to succeed, this is the situation to do so.
Grade: B+

NYJ: Olu Fashanu, OT

This to me makes a lot of sense. Fashanu is one of the best pass blockers in the draft, which the Jets with their very old tackle tandem should really strive for. His run-blocking is a bit of a work in progress, but the most important thing is keeping freshly-healed Rodgers upright.
I had Fashanu ranked 12th on my big board, so this fits well. I also like how Douglas picked up a couple more picks through moving down just one spot.
Grade: A

DEN: Bo Nix, QB

Man I just don’t see Bo that way. Positively, I think he will be ready to start very soon as you can see his experience in his consistently sound mechanics and his ability to know where to go with the ball. He delivers the ball accurately, with good pace and consistent placement when everything is on time. I really worry about his ability to extend plays however, because while he has sufficient athleticism, his accuracy and decision-making seem to take a real hit under pressure or while extending plays.
I just believe his ceiling is not high enough to warrant being picked this high (he was a Late 2nd grade for me), but I get the need to just get a guy in the building.
Grade: C

LV: Brock Bowers, TE

I don’t get the criticism of this pick. Yes, they drafted Mayer last year, but he doesn’t stop you from drafting a talent like Bowers. This was clearly a value pick, as I had Bowers No. 6 on my board. I like the TE pairing with Mayer as I think it allows Bowers to be used the way he is supposed to: as a receiver. He moves incredibly well with the ball in his hands, can break or elude tackles and offers a very reliable target over the middle. His upper body strength is second-to-none. He is not the biggest guy, which is why I like having Mayer to block more and I thought he wasn’t really a route-technician as he was mostly used close to the LOS where they found quick ways to get him the ball.
Grade: A-

NO: Taliese Fuaga, OT

This is a really good fit, as I think Fuaga can slot right in at RT, but can also spend his first season inside if needed. He reminds me of Taylor Decker with his play strength. I don’t love his movement ability, which may make him a better guard, but all in all this is a very good pick.
Grade: A-

IND: Laiatu Latu, EDGE

Latu is probably the most technically sound edge rusher in this draft and he clearly fills a position of need for the Colts. Getting your favorite defensive player at 15 must feel good. I think ceiling-wise Turner or Verse are more talented, but I just love the way Latu plays. It seems like his medical red flags were cleared, so that is that.
Grade: B+

SEA: Byron Murphy II, DT

I love this pick. I think he could have been chosen as early as 8 without any complaints and I really like the fit in this new Seattle defense as a very easy comparison seems to be Justin Madubuike. While his size isn’t ideal, his twitch, power and disruptive energy from a 3-tech position will be a problem for every Guard he’s facing. In a DL with Leonard Williams, Boye Mafe and Uchenna Nwosu, this may be a new-look Seahawks defense.
Grade: A

MIN: Dallas Turner, EDGE

Turner is long, explosive and plays with good strength and hand usage from the Edge. I really like this fit with the Vikings and think this was a smart trade-up. He needs to mature his rushing versatility a bit, but he is an athletic freak, who has every tool to succeed.
Grade: A-

CIN: Amarius Mims, OT

I really liked this fit through the entire draft process, as Mims fits the Bengals’ mold of humongous tackles. Mims is often portrayed as raw, but he is more inexperienced than raw as he showed that he knows how to play tackle. Still, he can easily sit a year in this scenario. I like this selection.
Grade: A-

LAR: Jared Verse, EDGE

This is a really good pick for the Rams to bolster their D-Line around promising 2nd year player Kobie Turner. Verse is a disruptive player, who explodes off the line and displays mature hand-usage. He needs to work on his bend.
Grade: B+

PIT: Troy Fautanu, OL

I LOVE this. In my opinion Fautanu is a Top 3 tackle and a Top 1 guard in this class. With his run-blocking ability and strength in pass-protection, I think he could be an All-Pro guard and offers 5-position-flexibility to a team that wants to continue bolstering their line. He also was my No. 7 player, so this is really good value.
Grade: A+

MIA: Chop Robinson, EDGE

This is fine to me. I like Chop, as he is the most explosive rusher in this class and portrays very well in a wide-nine stance with his get-off and aggressive hands. He doesn’t really have finesse in his rush, which makes it difficult for me to believe that he is going to start right away (maybe if Jaelan Phillips is still hurt). I would have preferred an instant impact player at corner.
Grade: B-

PHI: Quinyon Mitchell, CB

This is perfect. I never thought he would last this long and he just fits the Eagles perfectly. His instincts, toughness and aggressiveness just scream Philly and they had a huge need at CB.
Grade: A+

JAX: Brian Thomas Jr., WR

I was worried that BTJ was going to be overdrafted, but this is a very appropriate spot for him. He is an amazingly talented deep-ball receiver that wins early with size and speed and tracks deep-balls reliably. However, he only runs hooks/curls and go-routes and has the occasional concentration drop. I would have liked this more if the Jags didn’t overpay Gabe Davis, but this is a good selection still.
Grade: B+

DET: Terrion Arnold, CB

Really good player at one of the seldom positions of need for the Lions. I have nothing negative.
Grade: A+

GB: Jordan Morgan, OL

While he was announced as a tackle, I hope the plan is to move him to guard, as I think his skill set projects much better there and I feel like that would fit GBs needs better. He excels with good footwork and aggressive run-blocking, but struggles a bit in lateral agility, which at guard could be compensated better.
Grade: B

TB: Graham Barton, OC/OG

I really liked how Graham Barton projects inside. He has the footwork and strong hands to be an above-average starter at guard. He reminds me of Alijah Vera-Tucker.
Grade: A

AZ: Darius Robinson, EDGE

I am fine with this. Arizona just needs sound players on their D-Line and Robinson is that. He is a solid Base player, who can occasionally move inside and wins with his size and length.
Grade: B

KC: Xavier Worthy, WR

This is a tough grade for me. First, I don’t really get the trade-up as I don’t really get who would have taken Worthy in front of them except the Bills. Secondly, I think Worthy is overdrafted here by around one round. I get the appeal, as he has difference-making speed and in comparison to a guy like Jalin Hyatt actually has a few releases in his bag. However, his strength profile is worrying, to say the least, and his hands aren’t great. He also doesn’t run any real routes with crispness.
However, no matter what I say, his QB is Mahomes and he will work out. But because of the trade-up I will refuse to grade this higher.
Grade: C+

DAL: Tyler Guyton

I didn’t love Guyton as a prospect but at No. 29 this is absolutely 100% fine with me. I wish they would have gotten someone with a little inside-flexibility (imo Guyton is a pure RT, maybe LT), but I don’t see a player here that I would clearly prefer so I can’t hold that against them.
Grade: B

BAL: Nate Wiggins, CB

I was a bit shocked by this, as I didn’t think the Ravens would like Wiggins. With a very slight frame, the way he holds up against stronger receivers or in the run game is a real concern. However, his ball skills and fluidity really impressed me and I consider this a solid value.
Grade: B

SF: Ricky Pearsall, WR

I would have loved DeJean here, but it seems like either Aiyuk or Deebo are on the move and this is their successor. I am fine with the value of Pearsall here, as I had him graded as an Early 2nd receiver. He is used all over the field and especially tough over the middle, making some really tough catches over the middle, consistently showing good concentration. Still, while he has sufficient athleticism, for his small frame he won´t fly by anyone and I thought he struggled a bit against press coverage, which probably makes him purely a slot receiver. I would have preferred a guy like Lagette, AD Mitchell, Coleman, … type-wise.
Grade: B-

CAR: Xavier Lagette, WR

I am a huge fan of Lagette and really like this pick accordingly. I didn’t understand the obsession with Carolina as a landing spot for McConkey as they already have Diontae Johnson in that mold. Lagette moves extremely well for his impressive size and can be a true YAC weapon when used on slants and similar routes with really good acceleration and end speed. I really like his release and the way he uses his frame throughout the route and at the catch point.
On the negative side, I felt like he sometimes pushed off a bit too obviously and he struggled a bit in running truly crisp routes as he mostly rounded them off.
I still feel like this is really good for the Panthers, as he gives them a weapon around the LOS to get the ball to quickly with potential for huge gains through YAC, but also downfield with his size and jump-ball ability.
Grade: A

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2024.04.14 16:16 nutraxfornerves Tommy Fougere of Community TV in Medicine Hat confronted Queen Romana at the school nagain. It was not pretty.

Tommy posts on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/comtvdotca
Here is the video of the confrontation. It’s over an hour
Tommy here.
Today [April 13] I visited the compound of Romana Didulo. In Richmound, Saskatchewan. The cultus had asked people viewing the QR TRV news to perform a security audit from head to tail. I went out there to provide my expertise. Well performing a security audit of the perimeter fence. I found several security flaws and showed the followers those security inadequacies.. during the audit, I was attacked by a man wearing a hat that said security. People said his name was John. He held my throat and punched me, grabbed my groin.
It’s incredibly awkward to defend yourself against A geriatric maniac, He left himself open for a right cross and trying to defend myself. I ended up making contact with him.
He was injured.
I went to the hospital to get checked out because people who love me wouldn’t have it any other way. The doctor took an x-ray and said that everything is fine.
I really do wish the best for these people that have been brainwashed to believe they have the authority to attack people. Carmel Crowchild tried to speak to #romanadidulo but the cowardess q-anon cult leader wouldn’t come out to talk to Crowchild.
So here we burn the KOC flag. [A video of them burning Romana’s flag]
They said they were going to execute me by firing squad, or public hanging. But I will remind you again, that they don’t even have the authority, strength, power, or even the will to hold me in custody.
Yes, I will be releasing the video of the entire interaction. You will see me tag one of the cult members in the face so hard I rang his bell. 🔔
A front guillotine put him to sleep.
Cops showed up - the cult called them… then they proceeded to antagonize the police by getting in their face with cameras and demanding badge numbers. Apparently the guy who banged out wouldn’t even give his name to police.
Comment from a Romana watcher:

Takeaway. RCMP showed up. Space Force did not.

The RCMP, which Romana defunded and said has no contract with the Kingdom of Canada, but who she called anyway.
A follower complained that the RCMP “coddled” the trespasser & told the cult they had to go to a police station if they want to file a complaint. Also claims RCMP said EMS wouldn’t come to the school because they feared the cult.
Another complained that the “corrupt RCMP” won’t do a thing and the military is needed.

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2024.02.27 14:39 Gallade3 32 Teams/32 Days: Minnesota Vikings

Team: Minnesota Vikings
Division: NFC North
Record: 7-10
Playoffs: Hey, at least the Twins finally broke their streak!
Warning: there are a lot of words in this write-up. For those who prefer a more succinct analysis, important sections have been translated into "TL;DR" pieces made up of just a few sentences. Hit "ctr+F" and type in "TL;DR" to find them. Also, in the positional analysis section, names are in italics, if you want to search for a specific player.
Key Departures:
A full list of departures can be found here under "signed elsewhere."
WR - Adam Thielen
A time ago, Adam Thielen made the rare jump from “beloved local hero” to “legitimately dominant NFL force.” The peak of his powers came in 2017 and 2018 when Case Keenum and Kirk Cousins realized his speed wasn’t just a sideshow; the Detroit Lakes native could stretch the defense and open up lanes for Stefon Diggs and company. Back-to-back 1200+ yard seasons earned him a pair of Pro Bowl appearances and a second-team All-Pro selection—unheard-of accolades for a once undrafted special teams hero.
But those years were gone. Thielen lost steps. He suddenly became an elite red zone force in 2020 and 2021, hauling in 24 combined touchdowns, but his yards dropped, and the team no longer believed the 33-year-old could compliment their regal superstar with adequate production. The Vikings released Thielen on March 10th. He eventually signed with the Panthers.
LB - Eric Kendricks
Before Fred Warner established himself as the unrivaled inside-linebacking force in the league, Eric Kendricks was one of the many who staked his claim to being the best in the business. His deft senses and quickness anchored the heart of some of Mike Zimmer’s classic defenses, providing needed support to the D-Line and secondary as the kind of fast-twitch linebacker who could do whatever Zimmer asked. He earned Pro Bowl and first-team All-Pro honors in 2019.
However—like Thielen—that was some time ago. Kendricks’ intelligence was clearly intact, but his athleticism continued to decline, and the Vikings released their second-round pick from 2015 before the season began. He signed with the Chargers.
EDGE - Za’Darius Smith
You’d be forgiven if you forgot about Za’Darius Smith’s one-year stint with Minnesota. The edge rusher shifted over one state when the team inked him to a pillow contract before the season. An odd falling out and a disappearance in production at the end of the year spurned Smith enough to demand out after just one year in purple (Minnesota’s purple, that is.) He went to yet another North team: the Browns.
RB - Dalvin Cook
Here’s the big one. Dalvin Cook was once a running back leviathan; his grace and surprising power made him one of the NFL’s top backfield options. His first 1000-yard season came in 2019, and it kicked off a string of four-straight Pro Bowl seasons leading up to his departure from Minnesota. He was good in 2022, but his movement dropped ever so slightly, and—knowing that all running backs must turn 27 eventually—the team released Cook after finding his trade market barren.
Cook signed with the Jets and proved the Vikings absolutely correct in their assessment; he ran the ball just 67 times all year and churned out 214 yards for a ghastly 3.2 yards per carry. His NFL career is likely over.
DC - Ed Donatell
“Key” as in notable, not necessarily painful. Ed Donatell went one-and-done as Vikings DC: his maligned “shell” defense couldn’t contain a team of sloths, and his unit finished 28th in points allowed per game. The worst of it came during Minnesota’s Wild Card matchup against the Giants, where his unit made Playoff Daniel Jones look like Regular Season Lamar Jackson; Jones threw for 301 yards and scampered for 78 more. That performance likely ended his tenure in Minnesota, and the longtime defensive coach sat jobless during the 2023 season.
CB - Patrick Peterson
The once Cardinal corner artist rebounded from the washed allegations to put together a legitimately great season. He looked a decade younger, snagging five picks while earning his best PFF grade since 2018. That excellent year gave Minnesota a conundrum: do they pay for the rebound or skeptically view the 32-year-old's year as a fluke? They chose the latter, and Peterson signed with the Steelers.
Key Departures TL;DR
The Vikings let long-term veterans like Eric Kendricks, Dalvin Cook, and Adam Thielen leave the team in the hopes that shedding age would make the team more dynamic and athletic. DC Ed Donatell also exited following one poor season calling defensive plays.
Key Additions:
A full list of additions can be found here under "agreed to terms."
TE - Josh Oliver
Minnesota certainly made a strong bid for the WHO? signing of the season when they inked Josh Oliver to a three-year deal. You can’t blame people for raising their eyebrows: blocking tight ends don’t crack headlines.
EDGE - Marcus Davenport
Marcus Davenport joined Minnesota on a pillow contract to help him rewrite his label as a talented yet often-injured pass-rusher. The production was there; the Vikings were betting on the injury bug staying away for the first time in his career.
CB - Byron Murphy Jr.
Ever since Xavier Rhodes and old man Terence Newman ran one of the tightest secondary groups in the league, the Vikings have tried desperately to find their next lockdown star. Murphy wasn’t quite that, but he proved to be occasionally great and often competent with Arizona—a potentially relieving sight after fans watched Mike Hughes, Cameron Dantzler, and Jeff Gladney all fail to establish themselves at the pro level.
DC - Brian Flores
The Brian Flores hiring was a home run before any games were played. Perhaps that's a sign of overanxious fans looking to latch onto anyone following the disastrous defense in 2022, but Flores brought real, unique defensive chops to the team. Would the man who favors amorphous blitz packages and relentless pressure take Minnesota’s unit into freshly-hired Mike Zimmer territory? We shall see.
Key Additions TL;DR
The Vikings opted for a tepid free agency. Players like Josh Oliver, Byron Murphy Jr., and Marcus Davenport either filled in a specific niche or were buy-low guys the team hoped could perform given a different situation. Brian Flores was the big move; his defensive mindset appeared to be the antidote to Ed Donatell's venomous "let the offense do whatever they want" philosophy.
The Draft:
Round 1, Pick 23 - WR Jordan Addison, USC
Thielen’s departure created a chasm at WR, with the Vikings needing to add talent to complement Justin Jefferson. A run of WRs opened the door for them to take USC’s Jordan Addison with the 23rd overall pick. Addison didn’t possess the overwhelming physical dominance of a Quinten Johnston, taken two spots ahead of him; rather, he used tremendous body control and elegant route-running to make his bread. In broad strokes, his profile sounded a hell of a lot like Jefferson's. Would he be able to translate like his LSU counterpart?
Round 3, Pick 102 - CB Mekhi Blackmon, USC
Minnesota dealt their second-round pick in the deal that netted them T.J. Hockenson, making pick 102 their next selection. They went back to the USC well with Mekhi Blackmon, an “aggressive man-corner whose physical play brings both passes defensed and penalties.” In a secondary lacking dominant corner talent, Blackmon seemed like a solid bet to quickly earn playing time.
Round 4, Pick 134 - S Jay Ward, LSU
With Harrison Smith continuing to age and Cam Bynum coming off an inconsistent year, Minnesota looked to LSU to provide some talent. Enter Jay Ward: the 6’1” DB could cover safety and nickel corner, providing quality run support and so-so coverage skills along with immense leadership.
Round 5, Pick 141 - DT Jaquelin Roy, LSU
The first two picks were USC guys; the next two were LSU. Jaquelin Roy was a former top-100 recruit coming out of high school. He wasn’t the best athlete on the field, but his production and stamina were unusual for a player at his position. And one of his NFL comps was Dalvin Tomlinson—a player the Vikings just had at their defensive tackle position in 2022.
Round 5, Pick - QB Jaren Hall, BYU
After whiffing hard on a QB with Kellen Mond, Minnesota tried once more to find a guy who could potentially supplement Kirk Cousins’ job in the future. Jaren Hall’s precision and touch made him intriguing to the Vikings, who haven’t shown much of a care for QBs with outstanding size or arm strength.
Round 7, Pick 222 - RB DeWayne McBride, UAB
That’s the University of Alabama at Birmingham—the alma mater of Roddy White and the legendary Joe Webb—if you were confused. Minnesota took a flyer on the explosive DeWayne McBridge, figuring he was as good a bet as any to become the next late-round running back to ascend to quality starter status. His main knock was fumbles; defenses knocked the ball loose five times in 11 games.
Season Review (provided by Darth_Brooks_II)
A month before the season, Dorktown came out with a seven-episode history of the Minnesota Vikings. In the end, one theme stood out: the Minnesota Vikings can never not be weird. Strangeness is set in the organization's very fabric. That would play out as much during the 2023 season as it has in the previous.
Game One, home versus Tampa Bay Buccaneers, L 17–20
After a crazy 2022, the new season started with the opportunity to catch a team in transition. Tom Brady had retired and the Baker Mayfield was on his fourth team after being chucked out of Cleveland. Instead, Minnesota found itself plagued by turnovers in critical spots and troubles with the rush game (be prepared for this theme). The second drive ended with a fumble at Tampa's 26. This was followed by a second fumble that led to a Tampa TD. Then, with the score tied with twenty seconds left in the half, Kirk Cousins threw an INT at Tampa's goal line. Minnesota's final two drives following an early 4th quarter score resulted in six yards. The game also featured a disappointing run game, with Alexander Mattison only getting 34 yards in eleven attempts.
Game Two, at Philadelphia Eagles, L 28–34
The game against Philly was seen as a good litmus test for the 2023 team. The Vikings had been blown out the previous year and it would be interesting to see the difference between Ed Donatell and Brian Flores.
The difference was apparent pretty quickly as the defense pestered Jalen Hurts in a way unique to what he saw the previous season. The issues with turnovers and the nonexistent run game continued with four turnovers and a miserable twenty-eight yards rushing. In the second half, Philly decided to put the shell up and play some real old-timey smash-mouth football. They controlled the clock enough to win. Cousins shed his night game blues and balled out with 364 yards and 4 TDs, keeping the game more competitive than it had any business being. It was a match neither team walked out feeling great about.
Game Three, home versus Los Angeles Chargers, L 24–28
After not playing run defense for the second game, the Vikings decided to not play pass defense for the third. The Chargers got thirty yards on the ground, but Herbert threw for 445 yards, so who really cares about running the ball? An interception in the end zone (at this point, a very familiar occurrence) with seven seconds left snatched defeat from the jaws of victory.
Game Four, at Carolina Panthers, W 21–13
After a rough start, Minnesota got to play the little sisters of Mercy, wearing Carolina Blue. Even so, they almost let it get away from them. The scoring started with another turnover in the red zone, this one a ninety-nine-yard defensive TD off an errant Cousins pass. Between a couple of Cousins to Jefferson TD passes, the defense had a long fumble recovery for a TD, Harrison Smith sacked Bryce Young three times, and that was enough to give Minnesota their first win of the season.
Game Five, home versus Kansas City Chiefs, L 20–27
One of the assumptions of the 2023 season is that the team might have a worse record than in 2022 but actually be a better team. By the time the Kansas City Chiefs game rolled around, that prediction was looking very good. What was also true is that the turnover bug continued, with an "ARE YOU KIDDING ME!" fumble on the first play.
While the defense played well, holding the Chiefs to 266 yards in the air and 67 on the ground, so far in the year, the team wasn't getting turnovers, so mistakes on offense were painful. Also painful was the injury to Justin Jefferson. The world-class receiver would be out for seven games. Ironically he would be out just as a win streak started.
Yet again, Minnesota lost a game they could have won if a few plays went a different way. Fortune cares not for the unlucky, though, so they had to sit on a sour 1-4 record. They lost four games in all of 2022.
Game Six, at Chicago Bears, W 19–13
A game against a 1-4 team should have been a stress-free win, but the game against Chicago and the season were more troublesome than expected. Minnesota missed Justin Jefferson and both defenses dominated. Justin Fields got hurt and his backup's fumble led to the winning score for Minnesota. People paid real money to watch this game.
Game Seven, home versus San Francisco 49ers, W 22–17
This was the best game of the season for Minnesota. The offense and defense both clicked (well, at least the passing offense.) Jordan Addison had a breakout game, fathering Charvarius Ward with a massive 60-yard TD to cap off the 1st half, and the team led from the beginning against what could have been considered the best team in the NFC. Cam Bynum fooled Brock Purdy for a pair of picks. For everyone who thought the team had some real positives, this game was vindication.
Game Eight, at Green Bay Packers, W 24–10
Played before the Packers got their season righted, the Vikings dominated the clock and the scoreboard, with the passing attack well distributed between Hockenson, Addison, and K.J. Osborn. The team was clicking. And then something in Kirk Cousins' ankle clicked and his Achilles tendon tore, ending his season and potentially his career in Minnesota, utterly ruining a tremendous victory over the bastard Packers. Now is when the Twilight Zone part of the season began
Game Nine, at Atlanta Falcons, W 31–28
This may very well be the game that gave the best showcase of just how good a coach Kevin O'Connell is. After losing Cousins, Nick Mullens, and Jaren Hall, the Vikings were down to a quarterback who had absolutely no familiarity with the playbook, didn't know his teammate's names, and needed O'Connell to walk him through the reads as he called the play. Josh Dobbs was a career backup who had packed up and moved eight times before walking in the door, including being on the practice squad twice. He had started for the Cardinals, going 1-7 before being traded along with a seventh-round pick for a conditional sixth-round.
Despite a rough start—Dobbs turned the ball over like a guy trying to recall if he was reading a dagger or crosser—the new man on campus turned on his athletic jets and willed the team to one of their most unlikely wins of the year, capped by a game-winning TD to Brandon Powell.
Game Ten, home versus New Orleans Saints, W 27–19
Passtronaut mania continued as the Vikings jumped out to a 24-3 lead by halftime. The Dobbs-led offense wasn't pretty, and he ran for nearly as many yards as Ty Chandler. It was crazy but it worked. The defense held NO to drives of 28, 46(FG), 9, -1, 13, and 5 yards before Jameis Winston led a couple of drives for TDs. Jameis followed up those drives with a pair of game ending INT's, as is want for him. There was a strange vibe in Minnesota. Could the team actually be better without Kirk Cousins? Dobbs was leading a team without its top-five QB, while Justin Jefferson sat unused with a bad hamstring. The Vikings were now 6-4 and looking like a lock to make the playoffs and possibly do some damage.
Game Eleven, at Denver Broncos, L 20–21
Russell Wilson's late-game heroics have been codified into RWBS. I'll let you guess what that stands for, but what it means on the field is seeing a whole bunch of late-game plays that leave you shaking your head. Going into the third quarter with Minnesota up 17-9, RWBS kicked in, and JDBS fell apart. The last four drives for Minnesota ended in a fumble, an INT, a FG, and turnover by downs.
Game Twelve, at home versus Chicago Bears, L 10–12
Since the trade for Montez Sweat, the Bears' defensive play improved by leaps and bounds. Both teams had a couple of 60+ yard drives but not much else. This would have been the game where Justin Fields gave away the game with two late INTs, but Josh Dobbs had already given it away with four (which honestly could have been like six). At this point, a confused desperation was beginning to set in as the losses were coming far too many and far too fast. As the team realized that Cousin's career in Minnesota might be over, the question of who would take his place grew in importance.
bye (rest up, Justin!)
Game Thirteen, at Las Vegas Raiders, W 3–0
This was the game where the clock struck twelve on Josh Dobbs and, with it, the Vikings season. Despite being a win, his poor performance led to a 4th-quarter benching in favor of Nick Mullens. The game was as excruciating as its low score implies; the offenses combined for 433 yards. Combined. Also, Jefferson lasted all of one quarter before a Dobbs hospital pass literally sent him to the hospital.
Game Fourteen, at Cincinnati Bengals, L 24–27 (OT)
Two late-season games featuring two teams on QBs they'd rather never see the field. A pretty evenly matched game (with the Vikings actually gaining more yards on the ground for once.) It was decided by an absolute failure of an effort by Nick Mullens on fourth down in overtime, as he failed to net a first down on two straight QB sneaks.
Game Fifteen, home versus versus Detroit Lions, L 24–30
The largest post-Cousins decision was who would be the starting QB: Hall, Dobbs, or Mullins. It was made more pointed because even late, the Vikings were still in a position to make the playoffs. Hall was a rookie who showed promise in his first drive. Dobbs seemed to get worse the better he knew the playbook. As frustrating as the last game ended, Mullins looked like the best fit. He was a veteran, he knew the offense better than the other two and his play style fit KOC's goals for the offense.
At this juncture, if the Vikings were to have any hope of getting to the playoffs, the wins needed to come in a hurry. At home, versus Detroit, the teams traded identical drives for TDs before exchanging turnovers and three-and-outs. After a Detroit field goal, Mullens again threw an interception, only this one led to a TD. The absolutely abominable rushing game was an issue again, with seventeen yards in eleven attempts. The Vikings had the lead for a short time in the third quarter, but having the backup QB trying to play hero ball is never a good thing. Two more INTs closed out the hopes of the game and the season.
Game Sixteen, home versus versus Green Bay Packers, L 10–33
One of the questions hanging on the Vikings season centered around Jaren Hall. He had played well before being injured very early in the Falcons game and fans wondered if he could show anything for the future. Given the tailspin of a season, it was reasonable to see what he could do with more time. Painful as it is to say, the answer was "Not much." At halftime, he had completed five passes for sixty-seven yards, and he was mercifully replaced by Mullens, essentially the starter by default at this point. The score, which was then 23 - 3, never got any closer.
The final crash, at Detroit Lions, L 20–30
Mullens started to finish out the season, not that anyone cared all that much. While he threw for close to 400 yards, he also handed Detroit a pair of interceptions. The quarterbacking woes drew attention away from other issues. The running game was a constant issue throughout the season. While for much of the year, the defense was a great improvement over the previous year, the lack of talent combined with injuries caused it to fall off at the end of the year: after shutting out the Raiders, they gave up 27 or more points over the last four games of the season.
Season Highlights
Week One, Jordan Addison scores his first career TD in just his second quarter of play
Week Two, Kirk Cousins eviscerates Philadelphia's secondary
Week Four, Harrison Smith sacks Bryce Young three times
Week Seven, Jordan Addison out-muscles Charvarius Ward and steals a TD before half
Week Nine, Josh Dobbs improbably leads the Vikings to a comeback win against the Falcons
Week Ten, Josh Dobbs weaves around the Saints' defense to score a magical TD
Week Fourteen, Minnesota's defense pitches its first shutout since 2017
Week Fifteen, Nick Mullens somehow finds Jordan Addison as he's falling down to score a ridiculous TD
Week Eighteen, Justin Jefferson goes off for 192 yards to end the season
Season Review TL;DR
Turnovers and a godawful run game kept Minnesota stuck in the mud to start the year, while a season-ending injury to Kirk Cousins soiled their attempt at a comeback. They shuffled through QBs to mild success before four straight losses to end the season kept them out of the playoffs.
Stats:

Stat	2022	2023
Net Y/A	6.2 (13th)	6.4 (12th)
Rushing Y/A	4.1 (25th)	4.0 (21st)
Yards/Play	5.5 (13th)	5.5 (10th)
Points/Drive	2.04 (12th)	1.85 (18th)
Red Zone%	62.5 (8th)	47.1 (28th)
Net Y/A (Defense)	6.9 (30th)	6.1 (15th)
Rushing Y/A	4.5 (19th)	3.8 (7th)
Yards/Play	5.9 (30th)	5.2 (14th)
Points/Drive	2.09 (27th)	1.91 (18th)
Red Zone%	57.1 (12)	54.0 (19th)

Positional Analysis:
QB
Ah, Kirk Cousins, the most malleable man in sports. He can be whatever you want him to be. He’s somehow an overrated choker, an undervalued savvy veteran, a thief robbing Minnesota blind, and the reason why the season tanked. All of this from a man with the personality of vanilla ice cream. 2024 may have been the best thing to ever happen to his reputation: he entered the game against Green Bay playing some of the best ball of his life as the team appeared set to turn their season around, and he ended the day limping off the field after ripping up his Achilles. Out for the season. Woof.
Because his year was shortened, though, a thick sense of missed opportunity has altered his narrative. He's now positioned in the good graces of the NFL's shared experience and could easily hit yet another big payday if (when) a team gets desperate for a QB.
His injury opened the door for the rookie Jaren Hall, who finished off the Green Bay match and later started in two other games. His Atlanta game started off promising—especially when he fired a 47-yard dart to Alexander Mattison in his second drive. But then his scramble right to the end zone only found three things: a Falcon defender, the ground, and a concussion. Woof.
He later returned for a disastrous game on New Year's Eve against the Packers, in which he turned in 67 yards and a pick before being benched. Hall will likely remain as a backup. It’s clear he’s not ready yet to start at the NFL level.
Then, there was The Josh Dobbs Experience. For about three weeks, the Vikings appeared to have struck gold on a hyper-athletic actual rocket scientist known as the “Passtronaut.” He completed a late-game comeback against Atlanta and orchestrated a brilliant offensive outpouring against the Saints before delivering a decidedly mediocre game against the Broncos. The downslide continued: he played atrociously against the Bears before a 4th quarter 0-0 stalemate against the Raiders finally brought his season to an end.
At his best, Dobbs is an exciting dual-threat QB capable of both melting away from defenders' grasps and bowling them over if he feels like it. At his worst, Dobbs holds onto the ball for a century and throws hospital passes only seen at the high school level.
Finally, we have Nick Mullens. Nick Mullens is what you get when you combine Brett Favre’s confidence with Teddy Bridgewater’s arm talent. Mullens posted legitimately eye-popping yard totals in his five games, but those yards came with more interceptions than touchdowns, leading to losses in four of those matchups. He’s the rare backup QB who’s probably more aggressive than the starter. That’s where he’s best suited, though: the backup role.
Conclusion: There’s a chance that no one named here takes a snap for Minnesota next year. Kirk is finally a free agent, and the team didn’t seem too focused on handing him another contract. Perhaps having to watch three other guys righteously muck it up changes their tune, but the appealing QB draft class may move the Vikings to look at a youngster to change their fortunes.
RB
The Vikings proved wise when they let Dalvin Cook go after a tremendous stint in purple; their clairvoyance turned limited when they made Alexander Mattison the full-time starter. Mattison was a fan-favorite change-of-pace guy who was excellent at smashing the line for a guaranteed three to four yards as Cook rested on the sideline. He suddenly looked overmatched when there was no one else to provide a spark.
It’s not necessarily his fault; Mattison was essentially who he always has been, running for 3.9 yards per carry compared to 4.1 for his career. But 3.9 looks a hell of a lot worse when you’re running the ball three or four times a game more. It’s clear that Mattison is a Chester Taylor, not an Adrian Peterson.
Minnesota may have anticipated this as such. Following the opening week of the season, they swung a deal for Cam Akers after he and the Rams had a sudden, bizarre falling out. Akers was somehow even less efficient than Mattison, and he tore his Achilles in the Falcons game, ending his season before it really got going. Woof.
That brings us to Ty Chandler, the people’s running back. A 5th-round choice in 2022, Chandler barely saw the field his first year but became the natural next man up when Mattison struggled and Akers blew out his Achilles. As it turns out, the kid could play: he ran for 4.5 yards per carry—including multiple big runs called back for a penalty unrelated to him—and flashed the kind of big play potential fans were dying to see from the position. Pass protection proved to be a bugaboo for the second-year man, though, necessitating extra playing time for…
C.J. Ham. That’s right! It’s fullback time, baby. The longtime local hero continued his slide as a ball-carrying weapon, but his blocking remained effective enough to negate his static uselessness as a playmaker—and he earned his second career Pro Bowl nod.
Conclusion: The Mattison experiment failed miserably, allowing Ty Chandler to rise in his ashes. Chandler carries worts—mainly in pass protection—which may push the team to look elsewhere for their next every-down back.
WR
Missing seven games couldn’t stop Justin Jefferson from reaching 1000 yards. His brilliance is so apparent it’s almost becoming dull; 180 yards and a TD feels like business as usual, not a noteworthy game. He actually performed slightly better on a yards/game basis than in 2022, when he took home OPOY honors. The only real question with JJ is just how much is he going to reset the WR market with his inevitable extension.
Jefferson’s injury forced Jordan Addison into receiving the lion’s share of targets. He responded beautifully. The first-round selection revealed Minnesota’s wisdom immediately: he reeled in a TD in his first game, caught another one the next week, and rode his splendid route-running to a highly promising 911-yard, 10-TD season. There were some duds—including a donut against Carolina—but his breakout games were truly impressive. He could become the best #2 receiver in the game.
That’s bad news for K.J. Osborn. The Miami product has been something of a fan favorite for the past few years. His production hasn’t evolved beyond mild, though, and the addition of T.J. Hockenson last year pushed him back to being an obvious fourth option in Minnesota’s offense. He’s JAG—not bad, but not great, and he will soon hit free agency.
Brandon Powell rounds out the corps. Already a journeyman at 28, Kevin O’Connell seemed to have a knack for playing to the forgotten receiver’s strengths; Powell hauled in 29 receptions for 324 yards, making 2023 by far his most productive year. The targets fell once Jefferson returned, though. He’s likely to be the offensive version of Marcus Sherels (IYKYK).
Conclusion: This positional group is easily Minnesota’s strongest. Justin Jefferson is the league’s best receiver, Jordan Addison would be a #1 on a lot of teams, and everyone else falls into line nicely. Don’t expect much, if any, change here, although Powell's free agency and drop in production later in the year may lead to his poaching by a different franchise.
TE
The Vikings broke their conservative habits and brokered a big trade for T.J. Hockenson partway through last season, giving the team their best option at the position since Kyle Rudolph was galloping through defenses. Actually, Hockenson was even better: in his first full season, Hockenson caught a career-high 95 passes for a career-high 960 yards. The only issue? It wasn’t a full year. T.J. tore his ACL and MCL on Christmas Eve in a loss to Detroit. Unless he has some Adrian Peterson magic in him, the injury will likely stop him from playing at the beginning of the 2024 season.
Josh Oliver and Johnny Mundt served as ancillary targets who specialize more in blocking. They both do that well, but receiving threats they are not.
Conclusion: Hockenson’s injury puts the Vikings in a tough place for next year, but their recent contract extension with him makes it unlikely that they bring in a short-term replacement. They’ll most likely choose to ride it out with him and work around their offensive deficiency without the big guy.
OL
We’ll keep this short and sweet, given that I know as much about O-Line play as Randy Moss knows about paying with credit cards.
Christian Darrisaw firmly established himself as a franchise left tackle in 2023. His play was promising before; this year, he was undeniably dominant. Ezra Cleveland started the year as Minnesota’s left guard before they shipped him to Jacksonville at the trade deadline. They did so because their multiple-month courtship of Dalton Risner finally resulted in him signing with the team—and his play proved solid enough to make Cleveland, soon to be a free agent, expendable.
Garrett Bradbury returned for his fifth year as the man hiking the ball. He turned in what may be his best season as a pro, allowing just three sacks all year as his pass protection took a major step forward. Ed Ingram started at right guard for the second season. His previous year invoked images of Beatings and Rented Mules, but 2023 was decidedly ok for him, even good, at times. Brian O’Neill—the veteran of the group—once again had a fabulous season at right tackle.
Conclusion: This was probably the best Minnesota offensive line in years. Risner is the only incumbent set to become a free agent. Given how quickly he adapted to the community, the team should move quickly to bring him back for next year and potentially beyond.
DL
The line starts with one terrifying, destructive force: Danielle Hunter. He’s only improved with age, haunting QBs all season to the tune of 16.5 sacks (a career-high) and a league-leading 23 tackles for loss. He’s right up there in the conversation for the best pass-rushers in football. He made his fourth Pro Bowl in 2023.
It gets dicey after Hunter, though. Longtime complimentary piece, D.J. Wonnum, roped in eight sacks and even scored his first NFL touchdown, but he partially tore his quad in the same game Hockenson went down with his injury; he will become a free agent.
Marcus Davenport was supposed to be a part of the non-Hunterian pass rush help the team has needed for years; he played in just four games and recorded two sacks.
Harrison Phillips was his usual, fine run-stuffing self, giving the team brawn and muster up front. He played a major part in the team’s defense allowing the seventh-fewest yards per attempt on runs at 3.8.
Conclusion: You can probably tell from the barebones write-up that the team needs help on the defensive line. The days of Jared Allen and the Williams Wall are over. Hunter is an excellent starting piece, but he's set to hit the open market, and the team struggled to find consistent pressure outside of him and Wonnum. The Davenport signing went nowhere. It’s very likely that—if a QB they like isn’t available when they pick in the 1st round—they will look to shore up this unit.
LB
Jordan Hicks enjoyed one of his finest seasons as a pro. The wonders of what getting rid of Ed Donatell can do. The veteran captained the middle of the field and—despite missing four games due to injury—still recorded over 100 tackles. Like Hunter, Hicks is set to be a free agent, but Minnesota may be less inclined to bring him back thanks to the arrival of…
Ivan Pace Jr. Learn his name. Learn to love him. The former Bearcat was a beast in college, but his short stature (5 '10”) caused him to go undrafted. Minnesota is ecstatic about everyone else’s mistake. Pace leveraged his tenaciousness and outstanding run-stuffing to earn one of the highest off-ball rookie grades PFF gave to any defensive rookie, not just linebackers. Hicks’ four-game absence made Pace the man with the green dot—and the defense allowed just 15 points on average during that stretch. He’s an absolute stud and will likely be a long-term fixture at the heart of the Vikings' defense.
Conclusion: Minnesota’s linebacking corps under Flores was elite. Both Hicks and Pace flourished as roaming, blitzing forces, turning the former into a potential undrafted legend. Hicks may leave, but Pace’s ascension made him somewhat redundant. Wally Pipp strikes again.
DB
The star of the secondary is split between two men: Camryn Bynum and Josh Metellus. Bynum improved upon his promising yet inconsistent first year as a full-time starter to make 137 goddamn tackles. Teams picked on his coverage at times, revealing some future growth needed in his game or, perhaps, a need for the team to have better corners. Still, you won’t find a much better run-stopping safety in the game.
For our purposes, Metellus is a safety simply because there’s nothing else to really call him. His position is “defense.” He’s almost just as likely to rush the QB as he is to drop back in coverage. His coverage resulted in an abnormally large volume of targets and completions—are you sensing a pattern here—but his 29 pressures were the most of any safety, and his chops in the run game were elite.
Unfortunately, Harrison Smith continued to decline in 2023. Once a one-man dominant force—essentially a perfect extension of Mike Zimmer’s defensive philosophy—Smith is now merely good. The days of him roaming around playing wherever he feels at a dominant level are gone. However, some of that old Smith magic is still there; he totaled three sacks against the Panthers, matching his career high in a season. He did it in one half.
Byron Murphy Jr. brought some competence to the CB position—far more competence than the team has seen over the past few years. The former Cardinal flashed premium upside, like in his outstanding performance against the Falcons, but missed three critical games down the stretch and wasn’t much of a force in the run game.
More encouraging than Murphy, though, was the play of Mekhi Blackmon. 3rd-round picks aren’t always day one studs, but no one told that to Blackmon; the USC product combined tenaciousness with discipline to turn in an impressive rookie performance at one of the hardest positions on the field to master. He looks to be a long-term fixture on the Vikings defense.
Akayleb Evans is… a different story. At times, he was impressive; most of the time, he was burnt. His final few games during Murphy’s absence were especially brutal; he earned grades of 46.7, 30.1, and 32.4, respectively, during those matches.
The solution to their corner problem may involve former 2nd-round pick Andrew Booth Jr., who played well in a limited role. He’s barely seen the field since being selected, though, and a team actively avoiding using their former high draft pick in a position of needs tells you all you need to know of their internal evaluations.
Conclusion: The Vikings are well-set at safety, with a trio of do-it-all guys in Smith, Bynum, and Metellus, though Smith’s long-in-the-toothness may necessitate a diminished role in the coming year. Corner is still a problem. Fans may groan to hear it, but a high-round pick may be in the cards for the team at the position if they can’t find a free agent to help spell their woes.
K
Yes, special teams players are people too. Greg Joseph was one of the worst field goal kickers last year, making just 80% of his non-extra point kicks while going 3-of-6 from between 40-49 yards and 4-of-7 on 50+ yard kicks. Only two other full-time kickers had a lower make rate than Joseph (good lord, Chad Ryland).
P
Ryan Wright was a tremendous coffin corner kicker in 2022, pinning teams within the 20-yard line at the 5th-best rate in the league. That regressed to 27th in 2023. His gross average kick rose, though, to the 11th-highest in the NFL. What does any of this mean? I have absolutely no idea.
Conclusion: The team definitely needs a new kicker; we shall see if they decide to draft one in the hopes of finding the next Brandon Aubrey or if they go the retread route and place their trust in an available veteran.
Post is continued here.

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2024.02.09 18:14 Nijo32 How Brian Flores Builds His Defenses

Entering the 2024 offseason, the Vikings face massive uncertainty on the defensive side of the ball. Only Harrison Smith remains from the veteran core of the defenses built by Mike Zimmer, and even he could end up a cap casualty. With Danielle Hunter's contract expiring, the Vikings have just $64.3M committed to defensive players on the 2024 roster, roughly 27% of the salary cap. Brian Flores made the most of a ragtag unit in 2023, but needs exist at every position group. With the team finally emerging from the bloated contracts of the Spielman/Zimmer era, how will they attack a defensive rebuild? Will certain positions be prioritized, either in free agency or the draft?
To answer these questions, I've compiled a history of how Flores' teams have used draft picks, trades, free agency, and extensions to build a defense. The past cannot predict the future, but it can help us identify any patterns in Flores' history, and what that may mean for the Vikings' plans on defense this offseason.
Process:

Draft picks used on defensive players have been valued using the Rich Hill Pick Value Chart, which assigns point values to picks based on actual trades made by NFL teams, giving more credence to recent years.
Contract data includes both free agent signings and extensions of internal players, and was pulled from Over-The-Cap's website. Contract data only exists in full dating back to 2013, plus significant contracts dating back to 2006. Over-The-Cap includes a feature that modifies prior years' financial data to their 2024 equivalents, which is what I've pulled in this analysis to standardize the data across years in which the salary cap has fluctuated significantly.
To avoid watering down contract data, UDFA & Practice Squad signings have been filtered out of the data.
Trades include the net draft pick value given up for the player, while contracts assumed are included in the contracts data.

Results:
Draft

Full Draft History
While the number of selections is fairly even for each position, a clear priority is placed on DT and S. Flores' teams have used high picks on DT dating back to his first year in the NFL, when the Patriots selected Vince Wilfork 21st overall, all the way to his first selection as HC in Miami, Christian Wilkins at 13th. Investing the lowest total draft capital in edge rushers is another major takeaway at first glance, given the perceived importance of the position. The lack of draft capital at edge suggests Flores believes in either finding value at edge using other resources, or generating pressure schematically using interior defenders and blitzes.

1st Round Draft History
Looking specifically at the first round of the draft, a couple trends immediately jump out. As expected from the full draft chart, DT is a major foundational piece in a Brian Flores defense, and is far and away the leader in early pick usage. But contradictory to the full draft chart, EDGE and LB have also been picked early, and with great success; the four selections are Jerod Mayo, Jaelan Phillips, Chandler Jones, and Dont'a Hightower. There's a clear emphasis on spending high picks on the front seven.

Day 2 Draft History
Day 2 draft history paints an entirely different picture than the first round data, as this is the range Flores' teams have spent pick after pick on the secondary. Deploying many DBs and in a variety of ways is a tried-and-true approach of the Flores defense, with players like Patrick Chung, Jevon Holland, Ellis Hobbs, and Duron Harmon taken in this range. Edge rusher and LB selections are rare on Day 2, and tend to come much later into round 3.

Day 3 Draft History
Interestingly, the DB trend from Day 2 continues into the 4th round of the draft, then drop off significantly near the end, as evidenced by the high average value of Day 3 selections at CB and S. Edge rusher is a popular position in rounds 4-5, with Flores' teams especially effective at identifying "tweener" players, both at DT/DE and LB/Edge. Guys like Trey Flowers, Andrew Van Ginkel, and Deatrich Wise Jr. highlight great gems found here, and why Flores may be comfortable waiting to select edge rushers.
Trades
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Flores' teams have not been inclined to trade high-value picks for players, opting instead for veteran reclamations like Aqib Talib or Albert Haynesworth that can be acquired for a Day 3 pick. Of the 17 trades for defensive players, only the acquisition of Kyle Van Noy (another "tweener") proved to be a revelation. Van Noy was acquired in a 7th round pick swap netting 1 whole point on the draft value chart. The largest draft capital ever traded for a defensive player in Flores' career was picks 95 and 168 for Duane Starks and pick 145 in 2005; suffice to say, Flores comes from an organization that believes in scouting, drafting, and developing defenders, not trading draft capital for them.
Contracts

Defensive Cash Spend by Year
As noted in my process, full contract detail is only available dating back to 2013, omitting Flores' first decade in New England. Interestingly, despite the draft capital invested at DT, it's the lowest-paid position on Flores' defenses over this time period. This may be a reflection of how the NFL as a whole has valued the position. Edge rusher, however, is typically a high-paid position across the league, yet Flores' teams have spent relatively little at the position, similar to the draft capital invested at the position. Instead, the highest spending in Flores' teams has been at DB, and it's not particularly close. The addition of Byron Murphy, and retention of Harrison Smith, make much more sense with this in mind.

Free Agency History
Perhaps the most applicable chart to the Vikings' 2024 plans on defense, there are two clear positions Flores' teams have prioritized: EDGE and CB. At each stop, Flores' teams have spent big in free agency on these two positions, with the top five contracts handed out to Darrelle Revis, Byron Jones, Stephon Gilmore, Kyle Van Noy, and Marcus Davenport. Very little is spent at DT or S, which is fitting with the amount of draft capital invested at those positions.
Extensions
Extensions tend to overlap with where a team hits on a draft pick, and this chart definitely tells that tale. LBs like Dont'a Hightower and Jerod Mayo defined the Patriots' dynasty, and those two alone total $186M of the extensions handed out to LBs in the chart above. Interestingly, edge rushers received very little in extension money on Flores' teams, with Rob Ninkovich the only Patriots mainstay. Chandler Jones was traded away in the final year of his rookie contract to avoid an expensive extension, while Flores was ousted from Miami prior to Jaelan Phillips coming due for a payday.
Conclusions:

If the Vikings spend their 1st round pick on defense, expect it to be on the defensive line. Not only is this what Flores' teams have done, but it aligns with a draft class that has several DL with consensus first round grades.
The middle of the draft is the money zone for DBs. Depending on what is done with Harrison Smith's contract, Flores could be hunting for another versatile safety, or be looking to add a CB he's comfortable leaving on an island in Cover 0, similar to Mekhi Blackmon a year ago.
If there's a splash free agent signing on defense (excluding Hunter), expect it to be at CB. Flores' teams have made huge signings here, including Darrelle Revis, Stephon Gilmore, and Byron Jones. Names topping the 2024 CB class include L'Jarius Sneed, Jaylon Johnson, Stephon Gilmore, Chidobe Awuzie, and Kendall Fuller.
Expect a veteran addition at ILB. Flores' defenses have prioritized continuity and experience at LB, from the aforementioned Jerod Mayo and Dont'a Hightower to Jerome Baker and Elandon Roberts in Miami. Whether it's bringing back Jordan Hicks, or a reunion with free agent Jerome Baker, Flores will want a player he trusts communicating the defense.
On the topic of former players, Flores may want to sign players he coached in Miami. While HC in Miami, Flores prioritized New England players he was familiar with in free agency, including Kyle Van Noy, Eric Rowe, Adam Butler, Elandon Roberts, and Jason McCourty. He may look to do the same here, with notable options including Christian Wilkins, Andrew Van Ginkel, Kyle Van Noy, and Raekwon Davis. Wilkins draws the most headlines and speculation, but the data suggests Van Ginkel is the much more likely target for a reunion.
Flores' defenses have a long history of using hybrid edge / linebacker players, such as Rob Ninkovich, Kyle Van Noy, and Andrew Van Ginkel. Ivan Pace Jr. has excelled as a blitzing LB in a similar vain, and there are several intriguing options on the free agent market that possess this skillset: Frankie Luvu, Patrick Queen, Devin White, and Drue Tranquill. Flores often used D.J. Wonnum in this role in 2023, so there's a decent chance he's re-signed as well.
There really isn't a precedent to help us predict what will be done with Danielle Hunter. The closest example we have is New England trading away Chandler Jones rather than paying him, but New England also extended players it viewed as foundations of its defense. Hunter seems committed to maximizing what's maybe his last shot at a huge contract, so this situation feels destined for free agency, and whether Kwesi / KOC / Flores can stomach the cost he'll command.

TL;DR - Flores historically targets DT and S in the draft, while paying big money for CB. EDGE is all-or-nothing, either a 1st round draft pick, big free agent signing, or late picks and cheap signings on scheme-specific players. At LB, the hit rate is very high, and the biggest expenditure is typically to extend good players rather than bring in new ones.

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2024.02.01 22:45 TraVichs12 Theory on how KOC/Vin's sister will die

So, I assume that KOS will eventually appear in Cheonliang, to fight KOC that is. He arrives there, meets an infuriated Taejin who tries to attack him cuz he's pissed off but KOS neg diffs him and offers Taejin to become his right hand.
After that, KOS tells him to "infiltrate" the mountain by befriending the Cheonliang fam and trying to get close to KOC/ Vin/ etc.
So, because Taejin still thinks both of them look down on him, he tries to seperate them and kill them. He manages it, seperates Vin and KOC by using Vin's insecurity which lies in his eye and Vin and KOC begin to argue where they argue so much that Vin insults KOC so much that he has those visions of the people looking down on him that he takes his life.
Vin thinks that it's his fault and Taejin decides to fight him after he r*ped the girl and loses so badly that Vin thinks he killed him. However, Vin was hard-pressed fighting him as he considered Taejin his brother, which has been implied at the end of 2A.
Vin leaves Cheonliang because of the memories and the things he's gone through, Mary accompanies him because she believes him but the rest of Cheonliang fam still believe that Vin killed KOC.
Taejin barely survived and has that inner hatred towards Vin cuz he lost and KOS takes him to 1A because he needs Taejin to be strong so that he can be useful to him.
That's it

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2024.01.18 20:12 Projekt_BF January 24 Mock, build the DL

Like almost everyone I love/hate mocks. Love them, as its fun to see who can drop, the trades, the sometimes sheer randomness. I hate them because it's just to easy to just randomly pick dudes who will probably never be there.
I'm playing the GM on this mock (and the others once a month till draft) in what I think we should do. The Vikes have always been about defense, and Bflo was a great pick up. Lets give him some weapons on the DL line and Edge in particular. I'm a believer in building the trenches first, then filling in from there.

Using this free online draft simulator that allows trades. Their rankings are updates about once a week, but I have some favorites already from the limited tape I've watched. : https://www.profootballnetwork.com/mockdraft
DL / Edge is my focus early, trading back in the first round if I can, this draft is loaded in the 2nd and 3rd rounds of good DL prospects. Edge is a little thin after round 2, so I'll try to focus on that early. QB I'll worry about in rounds 2+. I'm hoping to get enough equity in trades to nab one in the second round late. If that fails, I'll wait, I've got one whom I think will be alright, but a little bit of a project.
Here we go: Fast Speed, 7 Rounds. Goal is to get 2 DL, 2 Edge, 1 LB and 1 CB before round 5.
At pick 11 I'm offered 3 trades:
Philly: #22, #50, and 2025 2nd Our #11
Indy: #15, #46 Our #11, #104
Seattle: #16 2025 2nd Our #11, #202
I accept Indy's offer of #15 and #46 for our 11 and 104. I'm hoping to drop back no further than 20-22 to pick up another 2nd
Indy took Verse from FL State, Edge, setting off a mini run on Edge Rushers
Kool Aid went 12, Tarrion went 13, Latu at 14.
The DL guy I think could be amazing, Newton is sitting there. No trades, so I take him.
" Jer'Zhan Newton is coming off a career-best campaign that saw him earn 61 tackles, 14 tackles for loss, 5.5 sacks, three pass deflections, and two fumble recoveries. At 6’2″, 295 pounds, he has the versatility to rush inside or use burst, ankle flexion, and active, surgical hands to work around the apex. Through it all, he’s strong and stout enough to disrupt in the run game as well.
Newton is best alongside a nose tackle who can encumber blocks, but he himself is unnaturally proficient at prying through congestion and squirming through blocks to make stops. Newton’s hyper-elite flexibility is a 1-of-1 trait that makes him a perplexingly slippery opponent for even the strongest offensive linemen. - Ian Cummings"
Pick 42 rolls around we have some more trade offers:
Broncos offer 81, 2025 2nd, 2025 4th
Jets offer 72, 2025 2nd and 2025 4th
I decline both, as the Edge class is getting a little thin. The guy I wanted at 42 is gone, Sweat from Texas DT. I think he could be Pat Williams 2.0, but he went at 40 to Washington.
There's a couple good Dt's avialble, a decent corner, and one Edge whom I think could be great in Bflo's scheme. I'm taking the Edge, as it's pretty thin going forward otherwise.
At pick 42, Minnesota selects Brian Dorlous, Edge Oregon
"Built like a combination between a defensive tackle and edge defender, Brandon Dorlus uses every bit of his 6'3", 278-pound frame. His strength at the point of attack is excellent, already capable of handling his own at the next level. But the surprising part of Dorlus' game is his agility and well-rounded nature as a technician.
Dorlus is patient in his attack and will exploit the weaknesses of his blocker, whether it's splitting blockers with a sidestep, moving down the line and keeping his gap integrity, or winning with an inside swim move. He brings a high level of activity, and his power should help him see time as a 3-4 end early in his career. - Ian Valentino"
#46 comes to us (thanks Indy!) and there is one of the better corners left, so we're taking him.
At #46 Minnesota selects Quinyon Mitchell CB Toledo
"The majority of Mitchell’s appeal as a prospect comes from his physical profile and playmaking ability. At 6’0″, 200 pounds, Mitchell has good play strength and proportional length — traits that are amplified by his elite explosiveness, closing speed, and twitch.
Mitchell has the physical foundation of a high-level playmaker, and he has the instincts of one too. Particularly in off-man and zone, he’s adept at recognizing routes and breaking early on passes, and at the catch point, he’s coordinated, authoritative, and exhaustive with his length.-Ian Cummings"
DT, Edge and CB done, I'm looking to grab a QB whom I think would work in KoC's system.
At #126, we have no trade offers, so I'm going with a bit of project at QB, but someone who could fit in KoC's system, and is pretty athletic:.
At 126 Minnesota selects Joe Milton, QB Tennessee
"Flashes controlled pocket movements vs. pressure
Big, big arm
Acceleration through throwing motion is insane
The ball gets to the opposite hash instantaneously
-Ian Cummings"
What it doesn't say is that he can have trouble reading defenses, something he'll have to learn. But huge arm, and decent mobility and great size 6'5" 236
#150 comes, no trade offers, so with the DL/ Edge / CB and QB taken care of, lets go BPA, if we need it (sorry, not taking TE's we're fine there)
BPA is a DT, so we take him.
At 150 Minnesota takes Dewayne Carter, DT Duke
" In 2021 as a junior Carter played in 12 games and contributed on 613 snaps. He recorded 24 tackles, 9 assists while making 19 stops. As a pass rusher, he produced 37 total pressures, which included 27 QB hurries, 6 QB hits, and 4 sacks on the year.
In 2022 as a senior Carter logged playing time in 12 games and logged a total of 594 snaps for the Blue Devils. He also added 20 tackles, 6 assists, and 23 stops. As a pass rusher, he tallied 50 total pressures, which included 37 QB hurries, 5 QB hits, and an excellent 8 sacks on the season.
In 2023 as a fifth year senior Carter logged playing time in 12 games and logged a total of 548 snaps for the Blue Devils. He also added 19 tackles, 10 assists, and 15 stops. As a pass rusher, he tallied 22 total pressures, which included 17 QB hurries, 3 QB hits, and 2 sacks on the season. "
Not a ton of quality left, lets get another Edge rusher who while one dimension (pass rusher, not great in run game) is quick. No trade offers.
At 156, Minnesota takes Mohamed Kamara, EDGE Colorado State
"While Kamara sometimes struggles because he's closer to 6'1" and lacks the ideal length to create space, he has the quickness to get into the chest of blockers before pivoting and changing directions.
Kamara is a good athlete who can fight through contact and bend past his blocker to disrupt quarterbacks. He's not overly powerful in the run game but can be respectable enough not to be a liability. NFL teams will care more about his disruptiveness.
With 28.5 tackles for loss and 16.5 sacks in his career, Kamara has to continue being a sack artist who overcomes his size to be drafted. His raw skills should certainly have him in the mix. - Ian Valentino"
Round 6 sees us at 161. I'm not thrilled about the players left, so its BPA for the next two picks.
At 161, Minnesota selects Tykee Smith, S, Alabama
" In 2022 as a senior Smith saw action in 10 games while playing 219 snaps. He logged 20 tackles, 3 assists, and made 9 stops. In coverage Smith had one pass breakup, no interceptions, and surrendered QB rating when targetted of 93.3.
In 2023 as a fifth year senior Smith saw action in 13 games while playing 594 snaps. He logged decent 51 tackles, 14 assists, and made 26 stops. In coverage Smith had 2 pass breakups, 4 interceptions, and surrendered an outstanding QB rating when targetted of 52.7. He also chalked up 9 total pressures, and 2 sacks on the season "
Our last pick is 202, and still BPA. No one has dropped, so it's a pretty straight forward BPA.
At 202, Minnesota selects Jawhar Jordan, RB Louisville
"As a senior in 2022 he played in 12 games and ran for 700 yards on 133 carries for an impressive average of 5.3 ypc, with 2 TDs, with one fumble. In the passing game he had 8 receptions for 74 yards.
As a fifth year senior in 2023 he played in 13 games and ran for an elite 1123 yards on 181 carries for an elite average of 6.2 ypc, with 13 TDs, with 2 fumbles. In the passing game he had 21 receptions for an elite 246 yards."
He also runs a 4.3 40, so that's nice.
That's it for January's mock. Flame away in comments below!

Also: Posted a new thread, this mock is more than 10k characters for a reply in the Mega Mock thread.

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2023.12.24 23:41 phantompower_48v Mullens wasn’t the problem, the problem was a completely inept running game.

We ran for 16 yards in the loss against the lions. Candler was moving the ball early on and got in the end zone. Then we gave Mattison a couple drives, and completely abandoned the run. This is on KOC. We gotta get our RB room right this off season.
Mullens played about as well as you can expect a backup to play, especially considering our completely inept rushing attack.

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2023.12.09 01:02 Enough_Sail2097 AKP and Erdogan's son trade with Israel despite rhetoric. Thoughts?

Turkish investigative journalist Metin Cihan has said he will not delete his tweets on X (Twitter) about a former PM’s son’s dealings with Israel, despite a court ruling.
In his tweets, Cihan revealed that Erkam Yildirim, son of former Prime Minister Binali Yildirim, a close associate of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has continued to trade with Israel despite Erdogan’s party calling for a boycott of Israeli produce.
“I do not delete [Tweets]. Not claims, official sources available to everyone. That’s why you [the Yildirim family] could not even deny it. I responded to the reported [court] decision exactly like this,” Cihan said on X.
Cihan added that the judges had made a political decision. “It is not binding to me that you arrange judges [to make this decision]. I do not delete [Tweets] for Palestinian children,” Cihan added.
FreeWeb Turkey reported on Thursday that a court in Ankara had ordered Cihan to delete all his Tweets about Yildirim and his son, Erkam.
Cihan has been looking at Turkish trade with Israel since the war started between Hamas and Israel and has published his findings on his social media accounts.
Using open-source data, such the maritime trade archive, Cihan revealed that Turkish trade continues undisrupted, despite the government’s harsh stance against Israel, accusing it of genocide against Palestinians.
Members of Erdogan’s ruling Justice and Development Party, AKP, have called for a boycott of Israeli products and several large rallies condenming Israel have been organised by the party and its allies.
But Cihan revealed that senior AKP members continue to trade with Israel, including Burak Erdogan, President Erdogan’s son, Erkam Yildirim and an AKP lawmaker, Vehbi Koc.
The Erdogan family sued Cihan for slander and insult on November 29 but did not directly deny claims about doing trade with Israel.
“While the attack on Gaza was continuing, we sent 400 ships to Israel. We shipped 4,000,000 tons. We provided fuel for the Israeli planes, clothing for its soldiers, and parts for its weapons. Thank God, we sent our prayers to the Palestinians. Do not forget Palestine,” Cihan wrote on X on December 7.
Cihan has been forced to live in exile in Germany due to several ongoing cases and investigations against him in Turkey.
He previously reported on the murder of a girl called Rabia Naz in Giresun province in 2018. It is claimed that senior AKP former defence minister Nurettin Canikli covered up the murder.
During the pandemic, Cihan also revealed that the Health Ministry was manipulating the data on COVID-19 cases. In 2022, Cihan revealed an Islamist youth NGO’s secretive ties to the government and to Erdogan’s family.
https://balkaninsight.com/2023/12/08/turkish-journalist-defends-tweets-revealing-ex-pms-sons-trade-with-israel/

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2023.12.07 23:41 Aldun Is this South India + New Delhi itinerary somewhat feasible?

I'm going to India for 15 days, and have settled down on mostly exploring the South, with my itinerary being (although flexible on exact lengths):

Arrive in Kochi with 2 days to explore and rest a bit from traveling
2 days in Allepey for backwater adventures
2 days in Thekkady for a more nature / jungle-like experience
Taking an overnight train from Kochi to Goa for 7 days of beaches, adventure and nightlife, of which 2 days within this week will be a side-tour to Hampi
A flight to Mumbai for 3 more days of vibrant city life.

However, I realized my Amsterdam->Kochi flight would have a stopover in New Delhi. I also found that I can, instead of a AMS->KOC ticket, buy a AMS->DEL ticket and a separate one-way DEL->KOC for a day later, so I have a full day to wander around New Delhi. This would even mean slightly lower costs (and I'll fly back from Mumbai either way).
I understand a single day in Delhi won't give me a proper North India experience, but I'm very curious to the chaotic 'attack on the senses/culture shock'- kind of experience everyone often mentions regarding this area (especially knowing I can get out of there a day later :))

Would both my general itinerary and the play to squeeze New Delhi in there make sense?
Anything that you would recommend doing differently?
..Or any major highlights or things I might miss doing this?!

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2023.11.28 08:02 kruzayn Not overreacting

Lots of frustration, and this was a terrible game but im not overreacting.
This game was brutal. Defense was doing alright but man its hard to win a game with 4 turnovers. We are clearly struggling with personnel and have really highlighted some weaknesses right now. Chandler is a good runner but really struggles in pass protection, Mattison is decent in pass protection and had some good runs today but we know ball security issues and quite a few tfl. QB play was rough tonight, a lot of sailed balls, bad timing, and some weak throws. Dobbs also got into trouble with almost sacks where he just panic dumps the ball; he got super lucky last week and clearly Chi was looking for it this week and made him pay. We know kirk is really accurate and has a good arm and timing, and we clearly are missing that. Receivers were OK but the timing was off and a lot of tipped balls causing heart attacks and turnovers. KOC played more conservative than id like and man those screens suck and never work for us; but i think KOC is just using the pieces available on the board.
Passing was dangerous tonight, so we went to a screen/run game with a few shots. But we just wernt clicking at all. Clearly Dobbs wasnt on the same page as the receivers and we paid for it, repeatedly. I think KOC called a really overly conservative game, but we couldnt even execute that right. I would have liked to see more aggression in the last drive to put it to bed, and thats a learning point but it doesnt mean hes bad. I still think he has some creative plays and calls, but we need the pieces to execute and be on the board. We have lost a lot of important players this year.
This game sucked. But i think people are being a bit too harsh on KOC and some of the players. They are clearly out there giving it their best and trying to win it, it just looks sloppy and lacking execution which is hard to blame, Dobbs has only been around a few weeks, we lost our most well rounded RB, our QB1, our WR1 and are still hanging in on some of these games where we probably shouldnt be just based on our losses. I think there is potential here. We were never going deep in the playoffs, im down to give Hall a shot, save JJ and get him extended, get a slightly better pick, and lets see what holes we can fill now that they are glaringly obvious. We need a QB1 for the future (draft/trade/resign, whatever). We need an RB1 while our newer guys develop (draft/trade/resign). We need some bit players, LB depth, line(s)m depth, CB love, etc.
I still think KOC is the right coach there are glimpses of great, we just need the players to be on the field.

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2023.11.15 20:28 juicyjensen Juicy's 2024 Mock 1.0 with explanations and a few trades

1.CHI via CAR- Drake Maye, QB, UNC
The bitter irony of giving up everything it took to get up to #1 last year, only to earn the pick that would have kept home the hometown hero the next year. Tough scene in Carolina right now. Chicago can't pass on a QB here, not again. I can see a case for either Maye or Williams here, but after the Justin Fields experience (and the state of their OL) I think they will opt for the more pocket friendly QB who doesn't get in trouble holding onto the ball too long. I think Maya's experience playing and winning games with somewhat lesser surrounding talent will appeal to the rebuilding Bears as well. Caleb could easily be the pick as well.
2. NYG- Caleb Williams, QB, USC
This is a tough one, because I feel like the Giants have so many needs that they'd be best suited trading back for value. That said, they can't pass on Williams here. For all of his immense, MVP upside, talent, Williams behind this line with this group of playmakers has disastrous potential. Brass and staff will have to answer what they will do with Jones, who's still owed $40M next year. There's potential for this to get ugly and the New York media machine to fan the flames. But this is a staff and brass that has had immense success with raw, athletic gems in Josh Allen and Pat Mahomes. It's a risk they will have to take and a player you can sell to offer hope to a fanbase.
3. NE- Marvin Harrison Jr, WR, Ohio St
Will BB still be the one making this pick? Who knows. Would BB ever take a WR this high? Who knows. Is this an easy, slam dunk pick? Absolutely. I'll go with Occam's razor on this one.
4. ARI- Olu Fashanu, OT, Penn St
CB and IDL are huge needs, WR has to be tempting, they don't have a true game-breaker at edge, QB isn't a sure thing, there are plenty of ways this can go. Trading back is very much an option here as a result. But ultimately, adding $9M in cap space to while replacing a struggling DJ Humphries (who honestly might even have some trade value at that price tag) with a potential all-pro tackle down the line has to be appealing to a rebuilding team. Fashanu + Paris Johnson would be one hell of an athletic building block in the tackle spots.
5. ATL via CHI- JJ McCarthy, QB, Michigan
(ATL sends 2024 #9 and 2025 1st for CHI 2024 #5 and 2025 4th)
Not everyone is in on JJ, but I looooooove this fit. You get a QB who, IMO, would easily be the frontrunner to be QB1 next year, which makes me way less concerned about giving up next year's pick. You get a QB who is extremely comfortable in a run-first offense and will execute plays as called. You also get a QB who can be accurate on the move, with the traits to actually become a legit franchise QB down the line if things go well. Is it a slight overpay? Maybe, but it's a coach and GM on the hot seat moving up to get a QB. Assuming Arthur Smith is back, I think this is the perfect QB for the system and a calculated risk to not only sell hope, but potentially turn this conglomeration of interesting parts into a legitimate machine, while saving a ton of cap space to make a run.
6. GB- Joe Alt, OT, Notre Dame
Bakhtiari is due $40M next year and hurt yet again. Yosh Nijman is a free agent who won't be back. Maybe Bakhtiari gets another year on the team on a reworked deal, but he isn't the franchise building block he once was. Rasheed Walker is a solid swing tackle, but he's not a starter ideally. If Bakh is back, You can slide Tom inside to replace Runyan, but you have insurance for whenever Bakh missed time. easy pick.
7. LAR- Laitu Latu, Edge, UCLA
Tackle is an option here, but with both Alt and Fashanu gone, I can't see it and I don't have another QB in this realm of the draft. Believe it or not, *checks notes* undrafted Ivy Leaguer Michael Hoecht isn't an ideal starter on the DL. Latu has some health concerns sure and maybe his length isn't prototype, but he's a menace who's NFL ready now and can make a huge impact year one. Historically, that's all the Rams tend to care about.
8. TEN- Malik Nabers, WR, LSU
There are other needs as well, but this is one of my favorite fits in the draft. Treylon Burks isn't ready to be a top two option in a passing attack and Nuk Hopkins is soon to be 32. Nabers has the ideal size to be a moveable #1 target, can win at all three levels, has sure hands and has been the most impressive tackle breaker I've seen at the position this year. He may not be quite as strong as AJ Brown, but you can use him in the exact same role and this offense has been sorely lacking that guy since trading him away. This is a pick the Tits need to make if they want to give Levis a chance to be the franchise guy.
9. CHI via ATL- Rome Odunze, WR, Washington
After trading back to acquire a second first-rounder In 2025, Da Bears get Maye a weapon outside. DJ Moore has been as advertised but the rest of the receiving corps has been tough to watch at times. Odunze will provide the size, speed, catch point ability and boundary feel to stretch the field vertically and open up the intermediate game for Moore, who can then be moved around and schemed into space more. Mooney may leave in free agency, but a pairing of Odunze at X, Moore at Z and Tyler Scott in the slot is a fun group. Odunze and Moore also both provide quality run blocking on the perimeter to help spring the surprisingly sound Bears running back group into gaps on the outside. Ideal fit and major need.
10. WAS- Dallas Turner, Edge, Alabama
Washington has other needs, OL and TE both have options here, but edge is suddenly a glaring need after jettisoning two premier talents at the deadline. Dallas Turner isn't the best edge setter ever in the run game, but you can find those guys cheaply in free agency. What you can't find, are explosive closers in the pass rush game, and Turner is the best in that mould in the class.
11. TB- Brock Bowers, TE, Georgia
Bowers has to go somewhere, and as much as I want to see what he would look like with Herbert in LA, I have a hard time seeing Licht pass on this kind of unique athletic talent at this point in the draft. Especially with TE being a legitimate need in TB.
12. NYJ- Taliese Fuaga, OT, Oregon St
It's no secret that OL is a need for the Jets. The Jets have tended towards freaky traits at the position in the past, but ultimately that hasn't panned out. Mims and Latham remain options, but I have a higher grade on Fuaga and I think his play strength and hand fighting are just next level. His ability to immediately pop gaps as a run blocker really should help open lanes in the much needed run game to help take some heat off of Zach Wilson or whoever is the QB in 2024. Easy pick.
13. DEN- Jared Verse, Edge, Florida St
For better or for worse, this is Sean Payton's team for the foreseeable future and lately that's been looking for the better. As such, I expect the Broncos to offer up whatever they can to try to move up for Caleb Williams (who Payton has essentially professed an undying love for as an analyst) including Pat Surtain, but unless Arizona winds up with the top pick, I don't see it happening. The Broncos have a conglomerate of undersized edge who can rush the passer, but they sorely lack a true three down ace who can set an edge. Verse is tailor made for that role and feels like a no brainer pick here, despite the team having plenty of other needs.
14. LAC- Jer'Zahn Newton, IDL, Illinois
This is what always happens. There's a player who everybody likes and is a freak athlete but is either a tweener or undersized and at a lower value position, then they fall to the Chargers. This year, that player is Newton and he just happens to fill a huge need for the team formerly known as San Diego.
15. IND- Keon Coleman, WR, Florida St
Indy quietly has a pretty good overall roster with a ton of cap space. As such, I do expect them to bring back Michael Pittman Jr, but he will be a free agent. Josh Downs is just as awesome as I expected, but Alec Pierce has left a lot to be desired and seemingly had zero chemistry with Anthony Richardson early in the year. For a GM who loves the big, traitsy players, Coleman is likely too good to pass up on here regardless of what happens with Pittman. Coleman is a power forward, who has an insane catch radius and simply doesn't drop catchable balls and can box out the perimeter in the run game. That skillset pairs pretty pretty well with AR15's. Redzone sets with Richardson at QB, Taylor at RB, Mo-Allie Cox + Ogletree, a resurgent OL and the combo of Pittman/Coleman at WR is terrifying from a size + athleticism standpoint. They can bully teams. I'm in on this one.
16. LV- Kool-Aid Mckinstry, CB, Alabama
I think there's a very real chance that this pick is a QB, but I don't want to guess between Daniels, Penix and Nix without knowing who the HC, OC or even GM are. I really want to put an edge here, but the big three are all gone at this point and the OL has honestly been solid. WR is an option here as well, but going into next year with just Nate Hobbs and Jakorian Bennett on the roster at CB just isn't viable. Ultimately, I expect the Raiders to throw some $$$ at CB in FA and go QB, but until I have more of the pieces to the puzzle, I'm going consensus BPA at CB here and sipping the Kool-Aid.
17. BUF- Chop Robinson, Edge, Penn St
The Bills suddenly have been the worst defense in the NFL in terms of EPA since week five (despite Ken Dorsey's head rolling). With only two Edge under contract in 2024 who have played over 60 snaps (including the nearly 35-year-old ghost of Von Miller at 125) and just three total edge under contract, sitting already $42M over the expected cap in 2024, I think Buffalo has to go edge here. Chop Robinson may be a pass rush specialist at this point, but he's a damn good one and learning from Von Miller could do wonders for his game. You can get edge setters later in the draft, but you won't find a Chop Robinson level screamer off of the outside. And that's very much what this defense needs to get off of the field opposite Rousseau.
18. CIN- Brian Thomas, WR, LSU
Tackle, IDL, S are all needs (if Jonah Williams leaves) but WR sticks out to me given the combo of an aging Tyler Boyd and a Tee Higgins who could ask for $25M plus a year hitting free agency. Thomas offers a similar skillset as Higgins with his contested catch/ highpoint ability and boundary skills. While he may not offer quite the same YAC ability as Higgins, he makes up for it with increased speed. Coming out of LSU, I'd imagine there's some level of familiarity between him, Burrow and Chase, which should help the transition somewhat. Ultimately, I think the Bengals try to replace 90% of Higgins, while saving $25M plus a year and spending that $ elsewhere. This may feel early for Thomas, but Thomas is reportedly ahead of Nabers on some teams boards and will only rise when the combine comes. Expect him to go in this range. Good player.
19. NO- Troy Fautanu, IOL, Washington
This has to be a trenches pick. I don't hate the Saints edge group and Penning deserves more development time at tackle across from the always good Ramczyk. So this pick comes down Fautanu, Barton and Lenny Taylor for me. Ultimately, in their usual cap hell ($87M above Cap in 2024 already) it's hard to see the Saints bringing back Peat, Hurst or Garcia,, who've all been mid at best anyways. As has Cesar Ruiz. While Barton can play C as well as G and OT in a pinch, Fautanu is simply the better player for me by a decent margin with light feet, quick hands and a lengthy track record of holding up against NFL caliber rushers as a left tackle. Especially with a legitimate stud at C in Eric McCoy, going for the better overall player is the play here and you don't want Derek Carr of all QB's facing consistent pressure up the middle.
20. ARI via HOU- Cooper Dejean, CB, IOWA
Easy one. The Cardinals have a massive need at CB and could need help at S if Budda leaves as well. Dejean is my #1 graded DB in the class and would immediately help what has been one of the worst run defending CB groups in the game. Pairing Dejean with Garret Williams would make this a young but viable unit who could grow together and pair well. Easy pick to make.
21. MIN- Jayden Daniels, QB, LSU
I thought long and hard about edge or Leonard Taylor here, but ultimately, I loved this pairing after seeing how well Josh Dobbs worked in this offense. I've been really impressed with Daniels this year, and as much as I like Dobbs, Daniels offers a higher ceiling both as a runner and a pocket QB. KOC could do scary things with a runner like this and Daniels is the type of QB who has historically elevated elite WR both at ASU and LSU, which he will definitely have at Minny. I really like this fit and it saves the $ to try to add pieces on defense despite having over $50M in void year money for players not currently signed for 2024.
22. DAL- Amarius Mims, OT, Georgia
Sitting at $11M over the cap entering the 2024 free agency period with both Chuma Edoga and an aging Tyron Smith slated for free agency and Terrence Steele simply not cutting it, tackle is a huge need for Dallas IMO and it just so happens to have the BPA as well. This pick is a toss up between Mims and Latham for me, but I prefer Mims athletic ceiling and fit at the end of the day.
23. PIT- Quinyon Mitchell, CB, Toledo
If you are a reasonable person who expects Patrick Peterson to be cut, the Steelers will have Joey Porter Jr as the only corner on the roster who has played an NFL snap before 2024 free agency and the group they have now outside of JPJ hasn't been good. The Steelers like to leave their CB on a bit of an island at times and no CB in this class is as experienced in that role as Mitchell. Mitchell reportedly is a legitimate 4.3 runner at 6'1 200 and his tape is the best of any CB in the class, albeit against inferior competition. I think Mitchell is an elite fit for this Steelers defense and an immediate upgrade at a position of major need.
24. HOU via CLE- Leonard Taylor, IDL, Miami (FL)
It's almost impossible not to root for this Texans team right now and Demeco Ryans has them playing well above where they should be, but this roster still has a lot of holes. The edge group with Will Anderson and former JuicyJensen draft crush Jonathan Greenard has been very solid and the CB room has a lot talent, but the spine of the defense needs a lot of upgrades. Leonard Taylor may not be the most consistent or refined player ever, but there aren't many humans at a left 6'3 305 with his combo of length, speed, strength and ability to get off of the snap. Who better than Demeco Ryans to help him reach his ceiling.
25. MIA- Graham Barton, OL, Duke
I may not be the biggest Barton Stan ever, but he's still a good player who can play all across an OL. Hear me out, what if this offensive line didn't feature either of Isaiah Wynn or Liam Eichenberg playing heavy snaps? What if Tua had an extra .3 seconds per snap to throw the ball. It's not a sexy pick but it's the pick you have to make as a winning team. My goodness Xavier Legette would be fun though.
26. KC via SEA- Xavier Legette, WR, South Carolina
(KC sends 2024 #31 and 2024 #94 to SEA for 2024 #26)
KC jumps up above a few teams who could conceivably use a big-bodied math-changing receiver and a team that is an elite skillset fit in SF, while Seattle recoups a bit of the value lost in the Lenny Williams trade. There are other good WR available at 31, but I'm not convinced Legette will make it there nor do I think any other WR available fits what the Chiefs need like Legette. Rashee Rice has been awesome, but he simply isn't athletic enough to be a true #1 or command 10 targets a game. Skyy Moore is very clearly a WR3 at best, Kadarius Toney is a gadget guy who is a risk for drops, suspensions and injuries and MVS is 100% getting cut to save $12M in the offseason. Legette offers the big body the Chiefs don't have, offers the GPS breaking speed the Chiefs don't have, offers the same contested catch ability Rashee Rice does and has been amongst the most sure-handed receivers in CFB this year, which is something the Chiefs desperately have needed. He's also used to playing with a QB who's stylistically extremely similar to Mahomes, so chemistry shouldn't be too hard to gain. He may not be the most polished route runner ever, but that's where Andy Reid comes in. Even just what he offers stretching the field vertically will open up the middle for Mr. Taylor Swift, Rice and the run game in ways they haven't had since their post Tyreek Hill reinvention. This might be my favorite playeteam fits in the draft.
27. JAC- Landon Jackson, DL, Arkansas
Edge is a legit need opposite Josh Allen, despite Tray Walker and Chaisson being first round picks on the roster. But if you think for even a second that Trent Balk will be able to avoid taking a 6'7 280 pound edge with insane length, reportedly a 4.65 40 time and the fluidity to run with TE AND a signature 3.5 sack performance vs Alabama, I will laugh in your face. This pick is happening. Jackson is very raw, but the ceiling here is pretty insane and it fills a need. Aesthetically, I enjoy taking a defender who looks like white Josh Dobbs on a villain arc as well.
28. SF- JC Latham, OL, Alabama
I'm not the biggest Latham fan ever, but this is pretty good value here. I expected to have Latham come off of the board a bit earlier than this, but didn't find the right home, watch Tyler Guyton if Latham is gone. Trent Williams is nearing retirement, Mckivitz is better served as a backup and Latham could at worst, improve a struggling interior line. Wiggins will be tempting and Legette would be a very fun piece here, but this is the pick they have to make.
29. BAL- Nate Wiggins, CB, Clemson
The Ravens pretty much only have Stephens and Humphrey at CB next year pre free agency and have a solid track record of just going pure BPA round one with a lean towards high value contract positions. Wiggins fits that and will allow for Humphrey to slip back into the slot where he's been at his best historically and still have a strong CB group. Wiggins has been weak as a run defender in my looks, which scares me a bit, but he's great value here and fills a big need. The rich get richer.
30. DET- Bralen Trice, Edge, Washington
The Lions sneakily have a solid amount of cap to play with in 2024, so they could bring back Charles Harris and Romeo Okwara, but even still, those two simply don't have the juice or size of Bralen Trice. Trice is a very physical player who will fit right in culturally in the Campbell era Lions lockers. Trice has been a pressure machine despite facing doubles and holds all year and has improved as a run defender as well. While he wins with more power than speed and bend, he will face far less doubles opposite Hutchinson and he's a problem when 1V1 with a tackle. Trice can help the Lions one real weakness IMO, which is pressure from the other side of the line and is great value here at 30.
31. SEA via KC- Jordan Morgan, OL, Arizona
The Seahawks are in a weird position where they don't have many clear needs, but they also don't have many franchise level players outside of WDB. The edge room is pretty solid with the breakout of Boye Mare and a ton of quality depth and the OL has played well despite injuries, but with very limited cap space, the entire LB group slated to reach FA and a ton of incentive to bring back Leonard Williams, it's unlikely they are able to bring back all of Damien Lewis, Phil Haynes and Evan Brown. As such interior OL is. huge need. Jordan Morgan plays LT at Arizona and could play there IMO in the NFL, but is seen as a better fit in the interior by most NFL teams. This is a BPA + need pick that makes a ton of sense for a young team like this.
32. PHI- JT Tuimoloau, Edge, Ohio St
This pick came down to JTT, Emeka Egbueka, Tyler Nubin and Tyler Guyton for me. WR3 is a legit need and Egbueka could do work as the third option in a passing attack. Nubin fills a need at safety and is arguably BPA for me, but I don't see Howie going S round one. Guyton would represent a longterm plan at RT for when Lane Johnson retires and that is very viable to me. CB is an option but I don't have any RD1 grades and that's not a typical Howie move, plus both starters are coming back. But ultimately, I think this is the year the Eagles move on from free agents Derek Barnett and Brandon Graham. Josh Sweat is a stud, Haason Reddick is a beast at 6'1 240 and I like Nolan Smith, but I can't see the Eagles running a rotation at edge with just one player over 240. JTT has a limited ceiling to me, but he's a sound player and a large human who can provide pressure and would be in an ideal situation in Philly. Plus it just feels like a Howie pick.

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2023.10.04 15:56 KrAlexFB1907 Let's talk about some of the (possible) negatives and positives

We are playing, arguably, (one of) the most beautiful football this league has ever seen based on the last 2 matches (ever since our ideal XI). The type of football, as a Fener fan, I dreamed of. Wether this will continue or not we will see. After last year, I don't want to look too far ahead even though this team is so much better than last year it's not even close. But when I look and critisize Fener I look at it from the perspective of how we match up with the best of the best. So naturally I might be a tad more critical. I will focus more on the possible issues/negatives and focus more on positives later as that will require a lot more time and effort as our positives outweight our negatives by quite a lot.
This thread is not about sh1tting on our team, I never do these things. This is meant to highlight things that can be better and things that can be a problem. I was on such a high after our last match I went ahead and rewatched a lot of our matches this season and I've noticed some things.

1- Are you worried about our finishing ? Dzeko has missed a lot. Tadic has missed a lot. Dzeko at least has had matches with good finishing, Karagumruk comes to mind, if he was a bit lucky he would have had a hattrick his 3rd shot on goal hit the woodwork. But he's missed a lot as well. Is Dzeko just out of form with his finishing ? Is it age ? He does A LOT on the field maybe this takes some power out of his body which results in weak shots ? His goal against Rize was deflected by opponent, I thought it was amazing finishing till I noticed his shot hit the opponent and that deflection resulted in the goal. It would have most likely still gone in. Tadic has me worried a bit more. A lot of his shots are either wide out or aimed at gk or soft shots. Was he always like this in his career ? I never really watched him more than a few matches before he came to us. It's jarring to me to see his finishing be so .... weak when you see how smart and technical he is. He also passes so much which I appreciate but I wish he took some more shots on goal. Does anyone who has genuinely watched him a lot tell us how his finishing is ? Does he mostly score from close range ? Does he not have a good long distance shot ? I really hope both Tadic and Dzeko just are out of form with finishing atm and they'll start knocking it out of the park with their finishing soon. We need both of them badly. There are going to be matches where we get maybe 2 shots on target and we need to be more clinical. I'm more calm with Szymanski or even Irfan finishing than Dzeko, Tadic atm. I hope it's just cause they're going to an unlucky stretch and they hit their stride soon with finishing. Despite all of this Tadic and Dzeko are the 2 most important players in our squad. The way they orchestrate, lead is art. They do so much more than just help us score.

2- Mert Muldur vs Osayi. Who you got ? I can see Mert replacing Osayi if he stays healthy. First of all holy s... we have amazing 4 fullbacks huh ? All young as well. Osayi is the oldest at 25. I know it was only a limited time but Mert looked amazing. Tall, fairly fast, strong, good technique. I know he should have passed to King for the easy goal but I bet he wanted to score and feel appreciated so I can forgive him on that. Plus his shot wasn't bad at all. His save in the final minutes against Rize was worthy of a standing ovation. I rewatched that moment and the way he put his foot there was not easy, defensive awareness top notch. What also positively surprised me was his passing ability. It was Mert Muldur that cut through with his good pass to MHY which resulted in the goal. I need to see more of Mert Muldur to have a better take on him as a player but so far he seems like better than Osayi in almost every aspect except pace ? And even pace of his isn't THAT far off from Osayi right ? Or am I tripping. Every time I talk about our players I feel the need to say ALLAH NAZARLARDAN, SAKATLIKLARDAN KORUSUN. I can't believe Mert didn't get injured against Twente when that butcher Twente player went at his leg, it looked like his foot bent inwards it looked like a career ending injury honestly. But he stood up from that. A healthy, strong Mert Muldur is crucial for next years if 8+3 stays and we get a foreign 6. Osayi has improved a lot as well btw, this isn't me being critical of Osayi. Just praising Mert in the limited time I watched him. Osayi has improved a bit as well, especially when he cuts inside on the wing, some decent passes. He just needs to pass the ball a bit sooner sometimes he waits too long.

3- Are you worried about the big matches ? Our weaknesses will be really exposed those matches. While we played near flawless last few matches I still see some possible weaknesses that bigger teams might exploit. Fred does something really well that unfortunately others have difficulty understanding. He cuts all the passing lanes when we high press. Some of our other players do not and leave their player open and good teams can pass out of that press easily and when that happened, which only happened twice or so against Rize, they could have punished that but lacked the skill up front. I'm sure we won't be playing high press in big matches unless we have to but this issue is also present when we get countered. I also see these weaknesses in Djiku, Becao. Against Basaksehir Djiku made a big mistake with the slide tackle that thank god Szymanski prevented but it shouldn't have been Szymanskis responsibility. These type of mistakes will be punished by the bigger teams.

4- Livakovic. I have to highlight again this isn't to shit on any player. Just noticing some things. Livakovic is a great GK. Just like most GKs he has some weaknesses. I know people said he's like Altay etc. which is a joke as he's nothing like him really. First of all Livas feet are darn good. Against Nordsjaelland his long passing was GOAT tier. It's like watching Neuer in that regard. Of course I'm exaggerating but his long distance passing was really amazing. I also think him coming out of his goal on crosses etc. isn't that bad. But it can also be a problem. Sometimes he came out when he didn't need to. It wouldn't surprise me if we concede from that 1 game. I think Liva should continue to come out simply because it can help him become better at that. He will never become great at coming out of his goal if he stops trying it. What does have me slightly worried though is his 1on1 vs opponents. Antalya was his 1st match so he gets a pass but it happened again vs Nordsjaelland. I wouldn't say any of those were his fault or that he should have saved them but as a GK that is praised for his shot stopping ability, 1v1, we really haven't seen him shine in that regard so far. His reflexes are amazing though huh, against Basaksehir how he jockeyed against the opponent till the sideline and then swooped in at the right time to take the ball off of him speaks volumes about his football brain.

5- Our fans need to be better. Singing the same songs nonstop is fine and all but can they not chant player names who make good moves on the pitch ? When Mert Muldur made that backwards sliding tackle our fans should have shouted Mert Mert Mert for a few seconds and applauded just to tell the players we appreciate that a lot so they get even more motivated to do better. Or when Szymanski made that sprint backwards to cover up Djikus mistake and save the ball ? We chant Ismail Kartal but we don't chant Ali Koc. We chant Irfan Can but we don't chant Fred. Like when Batshuayi gave the header assist to Szymanski our fans should have chanted Batshuayi. These are little things but can mean so much and improve our performance a lot more. If I'm a Fener player and I see fans chant Mert Muldur I will be so motivated to run back and defend, when I'm Batshuayi and I get chanted because of my header assist he and other players will be more motivated to assist instead of forcing a shot.

6 - Support our president. I read a lot of criticism and even if some are valid (like why talk to Ugur Dundar on that channel etc.) or why talk at all or why that day etc. can we this year at least not talk shit about our own ? I don't remember gs fans shitting on their own president after he said ''bu ligi bitirtmeyiz'' few weeks in. I rarely saw anyone say ''not this day, why that day, why talk, shut up etc.''. We want him to talk about the massacre by TFF but when he talks we sh1t on him for talking, when he doesn't talk we want him to talk. Imagine doing everything for Fener and finally doing something right and creating the best FB squad ever and maybe the best football we ever played, so pleasing. Our players deserve praise, our coach deserves praise. But I rarely see any praise for the man responsible for all of this. If I'm Fener president and my fans continue to sh1t on me it will negatively affect me when I talk or make a move or don't make a move. My confidence would be rock bottom, it would negatively affect my mood and in turn can have negative affects on the club even if you don't mean it. I don't understand what fans think we can do to stop the massacre by TFF. I've seen some fans say he should say we don't want this referee ever again or that one but that won't solve anything TFF will cut off the head of 1 snake and they'll replace it with 2 others. The only way to stop this massacre is by being corrupt. Fighting fire with fire. That's how gs dealt with it, always deals with it. They're connected. The only way to stop this is by having so much corrupt power you own these people. Y'all aint gonna like this but nothing we will say will make a difference. But we still HAVE to say something. Players have to understand that our board is also behind them in regards to the massacres on the pitch. Our players' justice is being stolen. We are too good to let these little things get in the way of our performance. Ali Koc talking is not gonna suddenly make our team be sh1t, we have mentally strong leaders and quality players. Even after the massacre against Rize our players complained respectfully, professionally and moved on and took out that anger on the opponent by scoring more. This is not a mentally, technically weak team like last year or years before. Support our president till end of season, chant his name till end of season. Show him mad love then critisize at the end if you wish. I'm just having empathy with a president who might not be a great speaker or whatever but who loves Fenerbahce more than anything else and say what you will but has given us arguably the best FB squad ever. And the football we play is what we always dreamed of. I would want to be loved by my fans as well.
7 - Our fans are getting better day by day. We are great now because team is great. But please support this bunch no matter what this year. I'm not a fan of ''hep destek tam destek'' because it depends on the squad. If you have a bad squad or bad president hep destek tam destek will make things worse not better. But this year we made great transfers thanks to board and coach and also have a great squad. It's not perfect, it can be better with transfers next year to add finishing touches here and there, but it's the type of squad we dreamed of. Even if somehow we don't become champion because gs was better or TFF prevented it by letting us continue to get massacred by refs or injuries or a factor of all we need to support them because the football is beautiful to watch and that's what I care about. I want to enjoy football. And they delivered that. Let's hope it continues.

Some of these aren't negatives, it's mostly a possible issue that can be better. I have a lot more positives that it would take me hours to write up. Maybe I'll do that one day. I still want to say some small positive things quickly.
6 - Szymanski might just be the most complete player we have ever had. We have had better players offensively, Alex for example. We have had better defensive players like KMJ etc. But I don't remember a player with such good finishing, decent passing and pressing nonstop like Szymanski. With all of this, I want to say Szymanski is our most important player. But I CANNOT. Then you look at Tadic and Dzeko and what they do, then you look at Fred, then you look at Ferdi. Pfffff. To go back to Szymanski, I read a comment by a FB fan saying Szymanski is a bad passer and after rewatching our matches and focusing on this with Szymanski I was pleasantly surprised how good his passing actually is. Yeah sometimes he makes bad passes but a lot of his passes are exceptionally good. It was Szymanskis through ball to Fred (perfect through ball) who passed to Dzeko for an easy goal that was unfairly disallowed. It was also Szymanskis through ball to Dzeko against Karamgumruk which Dzeko scored.
7 - Our ability to CREATE. Fred, Ferdi, Tadic, Dzeko, Szymanski, Irfan. Technical players with good passing that can cut through any defence. Last year our team pressed a lot, fought a lot. But couldn't make 2 consecutive passes to save their lives. We went from that to 2 months in this years team and almost scoring the most beautiful team up play goal in the history if Tadic had finished that amazing play by Fred. That one hurts so much, I wish we won 1-0 and that went in than winning 4-0 lol. Our ability to create chances is our strength. And we're barely 2 months in. Players are still getting a feel for eachother.
8 - Ferdi Ferdi Ferdi Ferdi. His ability to cut inside and act as a 8 to help Fred and Ismail is so valuable. His ability to cut through defenses with his dribbling/passing/1-2s is even more valuable. He is the most versatile player in the world right now imo. Maybe it's hyperbole but he can play LB/RB, CM, LW,RW it's pretty crazy. And his stamina is out of this world. If you ask me the 3 most important players I would say Fred-Ferdi-Szymanski because of how they play BOTH SIDES. They press nonstop and when they have the ball they use it so well, nightmare for opponents. Tadic and Dzeko are just as important but without this trio Tadic/Dzeko can't do what they do.
9 - Our front 4. Tadic - Dzeko - Irfan - Szymanski. All no ego, all love sharing the ball, all can score. 14 or so matches or less for some others and they average each like 5-6 goals 4 assists lol. Crazy stats. i think this stat speaks volumes and sums us up the best. And Fred also joins them a lot, he also could have had 4 goals 4 assists so far. Which is crazy to think about for a 8. Just highlights how good we are at creating chances with our ideal XI.
10 - FRED. What a player. Most complete midfielder this league has ever seen. He has that Brazilian dribbling, vision, passing and then also plays incredible defensively. He is everywhere, when he presses he presses smartly by scanning his environment while pressing so he cuts the passing lanes. Something I rarely see in this league. He is like Ferdi, nonstop motor. He supports our attack then runs crazy back to help defensively. When he is about to receive the ball he already knows where to pass and most of these cut through opponents defence. It's not ''al gulum ver gulum'' passes that this league is famous for. And another aspect of his game you might not see on stream is his leadership qualities and positive attitude. When we score he celebrates the most, when Mert Muldur saves the ball last minute Fred looks at him and claps or when he constantly talks to our players respectfully where to stand what to do and high fives them to boost morale.
11- Another positive thing that hopefully rubs off on Ismail, Serdar Aziz, MHY etc. is how mature our players are. Ferdi, Fred, Tadic, Dzeko, Szymanski even Irfan this year joined that list where we don't show toxicity or negativity. We don't complain too much against refs or opponents to the point our team gets punished or carded. We complain respectfully then focus on the ball immediately. We also don't have players like gs trying to bait opponents into cards (holding face crying when there was no contact at all lol). I'm sure if our players get a dumb red card *cough Ismail,Serdar Aziz or MHY* our leaders like Tadic etc. will set an example and guide them to be smarter, better. Last year we had many of these moments and didn't have the leadership to correct these mistakes.

FINALLY JUST A TIP. Go on youtube and watch each match from a fans perspective. You will see entire field and understand and value certain players a lot more.

ALLAH SAKATLIKLARDAN KORUSUN. ALLAH NAZARLARDAN SAKLASIN. I'm so afraid of our curse with injuries I feel the need to repeat this every minute in my head.

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2023.09.19 23:20 ComradeFrunze [EVENT] Ministry of Civil Defense Ministerstwo Obrony Cywilnej

With the raising of international tensions and the threat of atomic weaponry and World War III, Poland has seen fit to organize a ministry dedicated entirety to civil defense. Poland cannot risk mass destruction in the next war, so it must be prepared for destruction.
Prime Minister Józef Cyrankiewicz has ordered the creation of the Ministry of Civil Defense, appointing Andrzej Witos (United People’s Party) as Minister and Franciszek Mazur (Polish United Workers’ Party) as Deputy Minister.
Responsibilities of the Ministry of Civil Defense:

Conduct regular public awareness campaigns of atomic warfare and air raids
Provide educational materials and resources on what to do in scenarios of atomic attack and other emergencies, propaganda posters and propaganda songs to spread awareness of emergency risk and emergency preparation.
Organize training sessions and drills for schools, workplaces, and cities for atomic attack drills.
Construction of bunkers capable of resisting conventional, chemical, bacteriological, and atomic attacks
Organization of a Civil Defense Radio (Radio Obrony Cywilnej) for broadcasting of emergency messages for civil defense.
Collaboration with Telewizja Polska for televised emergency alerts and public awareness campaigns.
Establishment of sirens and other alert systems in cities and villages
Logistics for food, water, clothes, and shelter in emergency situations
Stockpiling of civilian gas masks
Training and arming of the Civil Defense Corps (Korpus Obrony Cywilnej) as a paramilitary organization open to both men and women. The KOC will include a plethora of civil defense responsibilities such as air raid wardening, fire-fighting, search and rescue, medical, and armed air defense. The professional KOC will be supplemented by part-time volunteers of the Volunteer Civil Defense Reserve Units (Ochotnicze Jednostki Rezerwy Obrony Cywilnej/OJROC)

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2023.06.20 21:19 Total_Individual_953 Why is Jalen Slawson projected to go so late in the draft?

After doing a bit of scouting I’m not sure why everyone is so low on him — KOC has him going undrafted, Vecenie has him going in the 50s, etc. and I’m not sure what I’m missing with him. With him I see:
Good to great athletic tools: big, strong NBA-caliber body for a forward, he’s not overly quick on his feet but he has great length and vertical athleticism that should translate nicely to the league — 6’7”, 220, 7’ wingspan, 8’10” standing reach (same as Trayce Jackson-Davis, Kris Murray, GG Jackson, & Rayan Rupert)
High-level switchable defense: solid enough point-of-attack perimeter defender despite lack of elite agility, fantastic off-ball/team defense instincts, super quick hands, ability to bang down in the post, loves to get up high to block shots (especially chasedown blocks in transition), and most importantly he has an excellent motor that helped him average 3+ stocks per game over his final two years at Furman
Solid offensive skillset for a role player: ability to make open threes at an average clip, great facilitator in transition and off DHOs, smart off-ball cutter, attacks the hoop with force to finish at the rim or draw fouls (made above 77% of his free throws the past two seasons), by all accounts an unselfish & high-IQ player — sure, he’s pretty bad at creating his own shot in the half court, has no pull-up game, and basically can’t do anything with his left hand, but as a role player most teams should be able to let him play to his strengths and hide his weaknesses
Right now on my big board I have him at #20, and despite searching for more flaws in his game I haven’t been able to find any serious red flags that would deter me from taking him in the first round. Could Jalen Slawson be a steal in this draft, or am I just overlooking some other obvious flaws that have been widely identified by the experts?

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2023.04.25 03:53 StandardTransition37 Modded Skyrim is not making player sounds

My skyrim which only has the Immersive & Pure modpack is not producing any player sounds such as weapon sheathing, footsteps, grunts, etc. Would appreciate solutions.
Modlist (sorry for the crude copy and paste, but they are all just the modpack's mods):
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Realm of Lorkhan📷QuzoidePatchesICAO - CRF Bloated Mans Grotto patch📷GeeknastyPatchesImmersive Citizens - AI Overhaul - AE📷ShurahImmersionImmersive Khajiit Caravan Mules📷PoepkatImmersionImmersive Music📷hothtrooper44AudioImmersive Patrols SE AE📷ScrabbulorImmersionImmersive World Encounters. 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2023.03.27 03:07 Punchy_Knight I don't think everyone in The Order of No Quarter are completely evil

OG Tumblr Post I made a few weeks ago.
I think most of the members of the Order of No Quarter aren't fully evil. Douchebags, and jackasses sure, but most of them are just doing their own shit even before joining The Enchantress.
Specter's doing it because he had no choice, but really hates The Enchantress. Plague Knight is a traitor in an (semi-canon(?)) alternate story. Mole Knight literally just digs, like... That's his whole job. Tinker Knight was building machines regardless if he worked with The Enchantress or not. Finally, Polar Knight's just vibing with with dogs, not really looking for a fight, but not going to back down from it either. (Hell, he even has history with Shovel & Black Knight, so maybe he's not really that evil.)
Their reasoning could simply boil down to "Shit homie, she got the resources I need."
Propeller... Well he's just a french bastard in the skies. He's probably attacked other airships if King of Cards is anything to go by. But also in Plague of Shadows he's a wingman to Plague & Mona's date. So... Sky Pirate yes. But also willing to help a bro out.
Treasure Knight is really the one I'd really call "evil", if not that then "No deeper story" since his whole schtick is wanting to be rich & hating everyone who isn't rich. Like, his whole gimmick is being greedy, and his whole personality is being greedy. Granted, I still find it very funny how he just hates poor people for being poor, but there isn't much story.
King Knight...
King Knight on the other hand...
I feel like he's a much more complicated character than just "Knight who gains allies in KoC but betrays them at the end." Because there's some build up as to why he betrayed them. Like... Yeah there's the "Greedy asshole who only wants to be king" and the "Pridemoor stop trying to fuck my mom" routes, but there's also something else I think.
It's that King Knight's "friends" uh... don't really see him as one? Like, not fully at least. Or like, they don't treat him as such.
Throughout the story, KK's the one doing all the shit. Going on the adventure & beating the Joustus Judges, granted with the tools from his allies. But he's the one getting his hands dirty and doing all the work, while everyone just chills back in the airship.
This is most prominent when KK's heading to the Tower of Fate, because it's there where, before the boss fight, Pridemoor & The Acolyte are like "Yeah! With the power of teamwork, we're gonna get you!... GET 'ER KING KNIGHT!" like, they just used him as a meat shield. Like an errand boy.
So maybe it's from the fact he doesn't feel appreciated by anyone in the group that makes up a factor in his betrayal. "If none of these so-called "friends" will praise/ appreciate me for all the work I'M doing, then they can rot for all I care!"
So yeah, KK's a douchebag, but I feel like there's still some good in him. Very very small spark, but there's a source of good in him.
His mom.
Seriously, the only thing he cares about more than being a King or ruling a kingdom is his mother's love. Maybe he's jealous of Pridemoor going out with his mom because "If she loves him more than me, then that means I'm not loved anymore!" (Which, judging by the way he acts, yeah.)
But I think if anything happened to his mom, he'd be rushing to the ends of the earth to get to her. King status or not.
So, we established that King Knight's a mama's boy. Big deal, that doesn't excuse his douchebaggery at the end of KoC.
True, but this ~~wasn't~~ isn't supposed to be a King Knight analysis. I just accidentally made it into one.
Overall, yeah King Knight's a jackass. But maybe, and I mean the tiniest maybe, he has the potential to become a better person.
Let's just hope he doesn't throw it away again.
(Hi sorry for the long King Knight analysis again, this was made before the long post I made about King Knight. Like, this was the original "King Knight analysis" I made weeks prior)

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2023.02.05 01:10 Quackmotard Great read up on Evero

https://www.denverpost.com/2022/02/22/broncos-ejiro-evero-introduced-defensive-coordinato
Some points
-“Evero has coached under the father of the Tampa 2 defense (Monte Kiffin), a co-founder of the zone blitz (Dom Capers, now with the Broncos) and Denver’s last defensive guru (Fangio), plus modern defensive innovators such as Raheem Morris, whom Evero won the Super Bowl with this past season with the Rams.”
-““It’s exposed me to so many different schemes, so many different identities,” Evero said. “It makes you realize there’s a lot of different ways to get it done, but the biggest thing about all those guys is they were great teachers. They had an identity and they stuck to that identity and got the players to buy into them…. That’s our plan here as well.”
-“You’ve got to affect the quarterback,” Evero said. “If you can’t get there with four, you’ve got to bring five, and if you can’t get there with five you’ve got to bring six. That’s my philosophy (on pressure).”
-“We want to play with great energy,” Evero said. “When people put our tape on, I want them to see a defense that’s playing fast, playing aggressive, playing physical and flying around to the ball. We’ve got to be attacking the ball and that’s going to be a point of emphasis. We also want to be situational masters — third down, red zone, two-minute. We want to own and dominate those situations.”
I am absolutely sold. Focused on situational mastery, getting to the quarterback, exposure to lots of different schemes, background has overlapped with KOC and Kwesi

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2023.01.28 11:57 Psycho697186 Weekly New Release Thread - January 27th, 2023

Albums

Green Day - Nimrod (25th Anniversary Edition)
Alex Melton - Southern Charm
Emarosa - Sting
Fucked Up - One Day
Bad Bad Hats - It Hurts (10th Anniversary Edition)
Elliott Green - Everything I Lack
Wolf Culture - Live at The Ranch
Dude Safari - YUSSUS
Total Downer - Caretaker
Widows Gold - Love Drops
Infinite Vacation - HEAVEN IS THE LIGHT IN YR EYES
XL LIFE - The Boogie Down South
triton. - Sundown in Oaktown
Aryia - Viral (EP)
NVM - Burning Halos (EP)
Mood Swings - Cut Short (EP)
Medium Build - Health (EP)
Bedridden - Amateur Heartthrob (EP)
LoudFoxCult - Cult Classic (EP)
1990nowhere - Sunflowers in the Basement (EP)
Far West - What Are We Waiting For? (EP)
Debunk - Partisans (EP)
Salem's Corydalis - Please Keep Liking Me Forever (EP)

Singles

Fall Out Boy - Heartbreak Feels So Good
PVRIS - GODDESS
Escape the Fate - H8 MY SELF
WSTR - 3 Days Sober
Waterparks - REAL SUPER DARK
Charlotte Sands - Alright
Benjamin Gibbard (feat. Tom Howe) - Frightening Fishes
Emery - Everlong (Foo Fighters Cover)
AJJ - Disposable Everything / Dissonance
Fame on Fire - Creepin'
The XCERTS - GIMME
Runnner - runnning in place at the edge of the map
Locket - Sonic Bloom
Cheem - Mango (Glitch Gum Remix)
Hodera - Starlight
No Love For The Middle Child (feat. DE'WAYNE) - 2am
Louser - Switchbank
corduroy pants - Wasps Nest
Frat Mouse - closure
Tyler Posey - Lemon.
Fake Names - Expendables
Back On Earth - Something Real
Craig's Brother (feat. Too Bad Eugene) - Distance
The Speakeasy - Bright Side
Grandmas House - Desire
fats'e (feat. Lil Narnia & Anxiety Attacks!) - another night on the edge
Ariel View - JOAN
From Inside - Let Me In
American Nightmare - Self Check-Out
Demob Happy - Voodoo Science
Cathedral Bells (feat. Rew) - Clinging to the Ground
Overgrow - When You're Not Around
Clementine - Recall
Jason Cruz and Howl (feat. Strung Out) - Good Hands
FIELDTR!!!P - Patience
Krooked Kings - Sick of Being Young
Good Kid - First Rate Town
Shit Present - Fuck It
Bilk - Fashion
second thoughts - somebody to talk about
Dart Trees - Lazurus Of Cryville
WAIVER. - Right Here
The Royston Club - Blisters
Life in Idle - The Golden Girls Theme (Pop Punk Version)
Capsize - Smiling As I Burn
The Great Leslie - Can't Touch
Primetime Failure & Heart A Tact - Blueprint
deathcrash - Empty Heavy
Superlove - GO!
Jutes - Fingers
Tiny Kingdoms - Clouds and Chemicals
Grade 2 - Midnight Ferry
Oxymorrons - Enemy
Yours Are The Only Ears - Dreamer
Minority 905 - Bye Bye Bye (NSYNC Cover)
Shred Flintstone - i want to get high but i'm too paranoid
Cam Kahin - birds
Todd Barriage - Raining Blood (Emo Version) (Slayer Cover)
Strawberry Cough - Sad At The Mall
Real Terms - Cacophony
Stay Out (feat. Quin Manchester) - Don't Trust Your Government
Semaphore - Smother
House Parties - CAUTIOUS
Fake News - Nothing Town
Shady Fat Kats - Hard To Find
Hibernator - Moxie
Z. SMITH - xox
Love Under The Sun - DNA
Easy Beach - catbath
Clovis - Dale
The Natural Lines - A Scene That Will Never Die
Lost In Vacuum - Lost
ghost orchard - all in
Hideaway - NECK OR NOTHING
Beach Novels (feat. Caroline Wilson) - Backspace
Weird Flex - Oath Breaker
Tweens - Cold Shoulder
Breezy Supreme - Better Off Alone
Cosmic Kitten - All the World
otom - Howl
Magic Ghrelin - My Life Is Bad
Bodywash - Massif Central
Manic. - The Dropout Anthem
ivsrevenge - SHADOW FRIENDS
roachspliff (feat. Dear Me) - tshirt song
Return Address - Departures
Pale Shade - Labyrinth
High. - Bomber
Perlee - Lampshade
5606 - Parachutes
Cowboy Cold - Dog/Ceiling Fan
Ghost Love - Mourners Disco
Digikitty - Fluorescent Shallow Breath

Other

Indie/Pop/Rap
Albums
Sam Smith - Gloria
Ava Max - Diamonds & Dancefloors
Cheat Codes - One Night in Nashville
Lil Yachty - Let's Start Here.
Popcaan - Great Is He
Aya Nakamura - DNK
SG Lewis - AudioLust & HigherLove
Quinn XCII - The People's Champ
Elle King - Come Get Your Wife
khai dreams - ABSOLUTE HEARTBREAK
Samia - Honey
The Arcs - Electrophonic Chronic
Miniature Tigers - Miniature Tigers
Pony Bradshaw - North Georgia Rounder
Hammock - Love in the Void
King Tuff - Smalltown Stardust
JW Francis - Dream House
Prentiss - i tried
Swansea Skag - Sun Tea
Don't Stop or We'll Die - Signature Please
Complete Mountain Almanac - Complete Mountain Almanac
Meg Baird - Furling
GLOSSER - DOWNER
Vistas - The Beautiful Nothing (EP)
Half Gringa - Ancestral Home (EP)
Singles
ROSALÍA - LLYLM
The Kid LAROI - Love Again
Stephen Sanchez - Evangeline
P!nk - TRUSTFALL
Skrillex (with Bladee) - Real Spring
Gorillaz (feat. Adeleye Omotayo) - Silent Running
Daniel Caesar - Do You Like Me?
Zara Larsson - Can't Tame Her
Zach Bryan (feat. Maggie Rogers) - Dawns
Luke Combs - Growin' Up and Gettin' Old
Rae Sremmurd - Sucka Or Sum
Rita Ora - You Only Love Me
Kimbra (feat. Ryan Lott) - foolish thinking
Ruel - MUST BE NICE
Cordae (feat. Anderson .Paak) - Two Tens
Cole Swindell - Drinkaby
EST Gee - IF I STOP NOW
Bas - Diamonds
Alexander 23 - How To Drive
KSI (feat. Oliver Tree) - Voices
Tyler Hubbard - Tyler Hubbard
Maisie Peters - Body Better
Chlöe - Pray It Away
The Shins - Australia (Peter Bjorn and John Remix)
charlieonnafriday - That's What I Get
Chri$tian Gate$ - Never with You Again
Aly & AJ - Baby Lay Your Head Down
Rhye - A Quiet Voice
slowthai - Selfish
Dave Matthews Band - Madman's Eyes
midwxst (with Denzel Curry) - Tally
Breathe Carolina (with ManyFew) - Dancing In The Dark (Radio Edit)
Call Me Karizma (feat. AViVA) - Down
DREAMERS (feat. IRONTOM) - Don't Go Dark
HARBOUR - I've Only Started Running
Layto - War
sombr - weak
Young Rising Sons - La La Lonely
joan - nervous
quinnie - flounder
JOSEPH - Nervous System
The Chain Gang Of 1974 - Highwire Days
Michigander - Superglue
JR JR (feat. Yoke Lore) - More of Your Love
Blondshell - Joiner
93FEETOFSMOKE - ain't talkin bout shit 2
Sans Soucis - Merchants
TAELA - Not My Problem
Yelle - Top Fan
Matthew Hall - Inconvenient
Lil Xtra - Parties
Honeywhip - Kaleidoscoping
Daisy Jones & The Six - Regret Me
deem spencer (feat. DaVionne) - 27
Max Volante - Waking Up 2 A Heartbreak
Bestfriend - Anxious People
PACKS - 4th of July
Teenage Joans - Terrible (Montgomery Remix)
BAYBE - Dinner For One
Gabby's World - Sank
GLU (feat. Phantogram) - MY DEMONS
Free Range - Growing Away
Lady Moon - Wild Geese
MAITA - Honey, Have I Lost It All? (Acoustic)
Growing Pains - Memory from Last Year
Magic Gardening Club - Far Gone
Pearla - Unglow The
Carol - Your Eyes Say
Tim Buds - arcadia
Rich Poverty (feat. Arild Aas) - A.I Love You
Big Dumb Baby - Jenny's Place
Daydream Review - Have You Found What You're Looking For?
Bittersweethearts - Run From You
Rock
Albums
Uriah Heap - Chaos & Colour
Steve Vai - Vai/Gash
White Reaper - Asking For A Ride
Bass Drum of Death - Say I Won't
The Inspector Cluzo - HORIZON
...And Oceans - As in Gardens, So in Tombs
Grief Symposium - ...In The Absence Of Light
Oozing Wound - Oozing Wound
Sightless Pit - Lockstep Bloodwar
Bizarrekult - Den Tapte Krigen
Anchor Lane - Call This a Reality?
Love Gang - Meanstreak
Malleus - The Fires of Heaven
Holy Popes - Holy Popes
Jockey - Bleak And Colorful
Superterrestrial - The Fathomless Decay
Enslaved - Forest Dweller (EP)
Homewrecker & the Bedwetters - Undressing (EP)
Ladybird - Ladybird (EP)
Neurova - Self Titled (EP)
//LESS - Social Disappointment (EP)
Vaughanstrosity - Memes And Dreams (EP)
Heaven's Gate - Heaven's Gate (EP)
Singles
Papa Roach (feat. Beartooth) - Cut The Line
Ghost (feat. Joe Elliott) - Spillways
MoonDeity (feat. Scarlxrd) - DXN'T LXSE
Motörhead - Greedy Bastards
Atreyu - Drowning
Dope - Dive
Avatar (with Lzzy Hale) - Violence No Matter What
August Burns Red - Backfire
Nomy - Burning down
Lordi - Lucyfer Prime Evil
The Exies - Spirits High
Mudhoney - Almost Everything
First to Eleven - The Red (Chevelle Cover)
Angelmaker - Knee Deep
Savage Hands - Angel Dust
Halflives - everybody knows it
Deathstars - This Is
GHØSTKID - HOLLYWOOD SUICIDE
Subway To Sally - Leinen los
Royal Bliss - Full Moon Rising
Alexis Munroe - Burn
Andromida - Judgement II
Unearth - The Wretched: The Ruinous
From Fall to Spring - DRAW THE LINE
Decyfer Down - Cycles
Enterprise Earth - The World Without Us
The Man Who - Lose My Mind
Ne Obliviscaris - Graal
Awake At Last - Divine Intervention
Forever Still - Can't Begin To Explain
Archetypes Collide - What If I Fall
Patrick Wolf - Nowhere Game
The Last Internationale - Running for a Dream
September Mourning (feat. Black Dave) - Wake the Dead
Viscera - Rats with Wings
The Answer - Livin' On The Line
Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs - Ultimate Hammer
Main-De-Gloire - W.a.R.
bodyimage (feat. Smrtdeath) - break my fucking sp*ne
Tribulation - Axis Mundi
Classic Jack - Black Crown
Storm Orchestra - Suspect
Allt - Emanate
Writing The Future - Sk1nD3ad
Heruin - BAD
Rotten Sound - Suburban Blues
The Weight of Atlas - Got the Life
Lions At The Gate - The Ledge
Pollyanna - Judas (Lady Gaga Cover)
DEAR MOTHER (feat. Marcela Bovio) - Heart
The Intersphere - Bulletproof
Set for Tomorrow - Vile Minds
Diamonds to Dust - Northern Fires
BLACKGOLD - Boogeyman
A Light Divided - Inhale / Exhale
Marina - The Hatemonger
Aara - Emphase der Seelenpein
FiveByFive - All Through the Night
Bitter Bliss (feat. Emmure) - Ghost
Straight Shot Home - Borrowed Time
fromjoy (feat. PeelingFlesh) - docility
COLDSTATE - Web of Lies
HEAVENSGATE - GINSICK
TEMPT - We Will Rock You
Samsara - Narcissist
Plagues - Pledge
Swollen Teeth - Swollen Teeth
Blueshift - Faint Light
Tuys - Look Alive
Stange Vacation - Spark
Slay Squad - X
Sadist - Breathin' Cancer
The Convalescence - No Survivors
Exodia The Destroyer (feat. Tyrantula FL & Ov Ruin) - Dark Magician
Emery Heights - Riptide
In Vanity - Birdcage
Veiled (feat. Kyle Lamb) - Relinquished
When Plagues Collide - Monopoly of Violence
THE NEW DEATH CULT - Get Ready (Eukaryote's Anthem)
Åskväder - Don't Worry
Monashee - Lightbringer
Who They Fear - Catatonic
Saisei 再生 - Tsutkuyomi
HATED - N9ver Better
Dragged Out - Bastard Son
Dear Fiend - Those We Left Behind
Basic White - Never Knew
Postmortem Promises (feat. Mike Greenwood) - Soil Tongue
Fires in the Distance - Harbingers
Colosseums - Designer Antichrist
Dawn of Ouroboros - Rise from Disillusion
Demonstealer (feat. Anabelle Iratni, James Payne, & Martino Garattoni) - Monolith of Hate
Blossom - Forlorn
Glen Matlock - Head on a Stick
FRSTMRNE - ISOLATION
vianova - To Catch a Ray of Light
BRAINDEAD - Cherophobia
The Ember, The Ash - (feat. William Melsness) Venerate / Abnegate
CHAINTWIST - Feral
Living Scars - Wake Me Up
No Wukkas - Sick Stan
Vile Earth - Leech
Shoot On Sight - The End
Vilified (feat. Brian Wille) - Dreaming We're Sleeping
The Colony - Ex-Hail
Venamoris - Drowning Emotion
Xalpen - Moon-Woman
Adalia - This Means War
New Demons - Comatose
Dying By Science - Murder Cookies
Nehoda - Good News And The End Of The World Blues
Riyah - Perfect
I, Of The Storm - Cataclysm
Parting With Origin - Death Before Dishonor
Three Arm Thief - The Bridge
Typecode (feat. ghostofblu) - Bleach Bath
Everghost - Instinct
Now After Nothing - Sick Fix

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2023.01.23 12:28 TheRocketLegend Why does our club not invest in wingers?

Wingers are one of the most important positions when it comes to attacking football.
A good wing player will be fast, dribble and feed the attackers.
I really think that this is something we are missing in our club. Galatasaray, Besiktas and Trabzonspor all use true wing players on their wings, where we rather use attackers or midfielders at our wing positions. Galatasaray won against us by using their wingers a lot, attacking and creating chances from the sides.
Rossi, King, Mert Hakan, Irfan Can, Arda, Lincoln - none of them are true wing players but they are used there.
For years I’ve feel like we need two fast wingers that can dribble and create chances. Just like Emre Mor.
Emre is a true wing player and when he’s having a good day he plays good. He’s fast, can dribble and creates chances. Emre has big potential and is really good. However I feel like he doesn’t get the chances to improve since he plays every 3-4 games. As soon as he has one bad match he gets benched for a couple of games.
I hope everyone can see that our strikers is not our problem this season. Batshuayi, King and Valencia all can score goals. However our problem is creating chances and feeding the attackers.
Our midfield isn’t bad either. Crespo, Zajc, Ismail, Arda, ICK, MH and Arao. Our LB and RB is good (Ferdi and Osayi). We needed a player for the defense and got Samet.
Sometimes I just wish Ali Koc would say “f*ck it” and bring two top quality players for a total of 20 mil euro. If galatasaray can use that amount of money each year so can we.
I think it’s better to buy 2-3 quality players than buying 5-6 players like we do every year.

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2023.01.16 23:24 Ney53 thoughts on our future?

Season ended just yesterday, but are you hopefull or afraid (or something else) of the vikings future?
Tbh some things were really awesome this season; KOC as head coach, JJ showing that he is the best WR in the league, emotional wins.. Still there are things that don't feel right, play calling especially. Why didn't they scheme JJ open as often as they can? This dude is just insane. Wtf was this call on 4th & 8? Have we nothing better to move the sticks/ why do you call 3 deep routes? Why do we play defence like that, just why? And why didnt they change it?
Some things don't make sense to me - Anyway, I'm still hopefull for the future. JJ is great and it's just the best thing to have him on this team. Hockensons future here looks bright as well. I am concerned about play calling and what coaches might be doing in the future. I don't worry so much about the quality of our players . I don't stop believing in this team (and getting heart attacks every game and/or beeing let down). There is much more to come (please be something good, pls be sth good)
What are your thoughts on the future of this team? Anything for the next season/years?

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