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I also want more forceful actions taken against Russia: 1) They have violated the UN Charter by attacking Ukraine. And they have never properly filed the paperwork required to be a member of the UN Security Council. I want them kicked off now. Refuse to conduct any Security Council meetings if Russian representatives are present, have them escorted out of those meetings. They are no longer a member of the UN Security Council until they file the proper paperwork (which then goes to a vote, in which the US, Britain and France veto of course. Certainly today they would, And they would demand an entire reform of the Russian governmental system). 2) Designate Russia a terrorist nation. Today. 'Nuff said.

On this basis, I'm not interested in Ramsey. And I am back to Plan A in obtaining a vet CB... Sign Jamel Dean as a FA from Tampa. Brady will be gone. The team is on the downslide and the Lions are on the upswing. Spend the money and sign/ lure Dean to lead the Lions very young CB room. Use one 1st rounder this year to choose the CB they like the best. I'm done.

So let's say negotiations are actually at an impasse and SY decides he will move on and that he can get an impact trade done... what does that actually mean? 1) First, what does trading Larkin get us back? At the deadline? What was a previous similar trade and return? Returns are probably better in the offseason but again... impasse leads to a deadline trade. 2) Second, the rebuild takes us a step back, obviously. Now we have no #1 and also no apparent reliable #2 center, so we are down two centers and missing our #1, not just a second line center. What does our pipeline look like? What do we get in return for Larkin (if that includes a key centerman prospect or not)? How many years backward are we set? Is Kasper good enough to take over as a new #1 in the next couple of years? 3) Who is our new corps based on a revised timeline? It's definitely Seider, Raymond, Berggren, Edvinsson, Kasper, and Rasmussen, plus other prospects in the pipeline, all very young. But what does that mean for fringier guys like Veleno, Hronek, etc.? Do they become trade fodder based on a new timeline? Is Rasmussen included as trade fodder, or has he shown enough to be a part of the new corps?

If Myles Murphy is not available at #6... I'm becoming more open to this line of thinking. If they pass on Carter due to motivation issues and culture fit, and deem Bresee too much of an injury risk and Tyree Wilson as a lesser tier guy... Maybe they fall in love with Gonzalez or Porter or whomever as "their kind of guy" and as a perfect fit for the team... I might talk myself into this... Simpson btw is a blazer iirc... I think he runs 4.4-ish and has good hips (not stiff where he's slow to turn or make adjustments...). A sideline-to-sideline guy...

Simpson is the only other guy aside from a CB that I would consider at #18...

+1

I'd like to see him, as early as possible this season, push Schoop out the door.

But pleased nonetheless...

I would trade for him AFTER this draft. I don't know if the Rams could pull their trade of Ramsey (if they go that route) this draft (probably)... and I think they'll be able to pull at least a 1st rounder out of him... But I would love to run this draft, and THEN trade for him, so that the draft capital going their way starts in 2024, instead of 2023... Just my 2 cents.

I remember hearing a lot of CSN and CSN&Y on WRIF and WLLZ, back in the day... but not Crosby standalones that I can remember. A huge amount of Neil Young solo but he was a supreme solo artist in my book. Not quite so much the others. Did they play a bit of Stephen Stills...? I don't remember. So I concur.

I disagree with that assessment. (Oh you KNEW that one was coming... right?)

Sell, sell, sell. Sell off unnecessary parts at the deadline. But knowing Stevie... he may be of the mind to both buy and sell at the same time. I look at trading Criscuolo as a buy trade. He got a young 24 y.o. big winger who has "some potential upside"? Not sure how much, if any... But if he's looking to both buy and sell... Who does he want to buy?

International cooperation and security.

I remembered that. Just not verbatim.

The Kyiv Independent news desk Thu, January 19, 2023 at 12:28 PM EST·3 min read Nine European nations have signed a joint statement known as the Tallinn Pledge, committing to providing Ukraine with the support that it needs to liberate all its territory currently occupied by Russia... German arms manufacturing company Rheinmetall is reportedly ready to supply 100 battle tanks to Ukraine if the government approves, according to Handelsblatt, citing sources in the industry. The company is ready to provide German-produced Leopard 1 and 2, as well as British-made Challenger 1, which Rheinmetall would buy from Oman and upgrade before sending to Ukraine. Yet Germany has refused to send modern tanks to Ukraine, fearing "escalation", despite Poland and the U.K. both breaking the taboo of providing Western-made tanks to Ukraine. Chancellor Olaf Scholz said during the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos on Jan. 19. that Germany would only provide Leopards to Ukraine if the US provided native M1 Abrams tanks first. Responding to Scholz's comments, Pentagon deputy press secretary Sabrina Singh said that "it doesn't make sense" for the U.S. to send Abrams tanks "at the moment". I have a different US response: Send 4-8 Abrams to Ukraine now. It breaks the ice for Germany. They don't have to actually use the Abrams, at least not right away. They are not stupid. Send them to Ukraine with the agreement that they will not use them until a later date. When they have the time to do proper training. For now, keep them west of Lvov, near the Polish border. At the end of the summer, after they've kicked Russia out of Ukrainian territory, they'll have the time to train, to understand the difficult logistical support that the Abrams requires, and how to utilize them in a mixed military filled with all manner of weaponry supplied from all over western civilization. But this easier than rocket science to me: just break the fucking ice and stop letting Germany use the lack of Abrams sent to Ukraine as an excuse to block the sending of hundreds of German Leopard tanks that Ukraine needs to fight Russia and every country wants to send them... IMO.

He is way too small for that. He will be crushed/ worn out/ rendered ineffective by the NFL running game and very, very large OT's.

But... That would be hypocrisy if that were not true...!!!

No. They went off board specifically because of Boras's recommendation. I don't have the smoking gun evidence but... people are sayin'...

I feel exactly the same way.

I relayed that exact conversation just above (pg. 165).

Not yet anyways...

I'm intrigued. Based on this, I could live with AG getting a HC opportunity. And getting in Richard. I like the idea... I'm even more intrigued. I think this is a really good draft to have extra/ early picks.

So far so good. A+

This is exactly what I am thinking/ seeing with those two. The highest players on my Lions draft board are: #1 Myles Murphy #2 Brian Bresee #3 Tyree Wilson. I actually have Carter higher/ highest except that, if he has motivation/ attitude/ doesn't LOVE football issues then he'll be off of Holmes & Campbell's draft board immediately. So I think the top 3 I listed above stand.

I also wouldn't be surprised if they select 2 CB's in 2023 but I don't believe the #6 pick will be used on one. There are a couple issues: 1) There are 5 "elite" prospects, not necessarily because they are elite but rather: QB'a are the big demand and end up in elite draft pick spots regardless whether they are worth it or not. So Stroud, Young, and Levis. Then there is Anderson and Carter, even if there is personality issues (might not "love" football/motivation, etc...). 2) After that, a lot of prospects with similar grades that result in not much trade down demand. So I am arguing against a realistic possibility to trade down out of #6. Which means, IMO, that #6 goes towards the best D-Lineman they evaluate (Murphy, Bresee or Wilson... maybe Carter if he falls to them?). As all those guys will be rated higher than the CB's, IMO. So #18 should have a choice of half a dozen premium CB's, whoever falls and is available. That's one. In the 2nd and 3rd round we have 3 picks, but I like the RB's, LB'ers, and Safeties more than the CB's that are available in that area. I think the Lions end up the same. I think in mocks that I've run I found a project CB or two that were available with our 5th/ 6th round picks that I liked. As well as O-Lineman, Kickers, etc... There's your second drafted CB. Another late round project. But I'm just guessing. You know who I want as a second significant CB that we obtain this offseason? The best veteran that we can buy as a FA. But that's just me...