1984Echoes

They're not going to use a top 2 round draft pick on a TE because they use their tight ends differently; and also because I believe Holmes understands positional value. They may use 2 TE sets sometimes, but they use them without requiring a prima donna TE like Gronk or Hockenson. And they are absolutely, perfectly fine with mediocre TE's. Especially when they score 9 TD's in 10 games. We don't have to bitch about anything... any upgrade at TE is coming from a mid-to-late draft pick or FA. Bottom line.

I see two... That Corporate Income Taxes is looking mighty, mighty thin. But that Individual Income Taxes also... doesn't show all the ways that the top 1% avoid taxes, legally or illegally. It's why Biden wants to beef up the IRS another 60,000 employees (although that could be for both 1%'ers and corporate potential malfeasance...).

Gotcha... I was thinking of a different angle.

FTFY.

PS: We're in the 8th playoff spot after tonight... Counting 3 points in 3 games (in hand), passing by the Panthers, Islanders, and Caps... Not that I would count chickens before they hatch BTW...

PS: Congrats on... Baby Nephew Red Wings Fan!!!

After tonight game... Yeah. EDIT: Plus more (couple really nice prospects...)

WHOO BOY!!! AWESOME!!!

Tuzz took a shot (high stick) to the face though...

WOO HOO Kubalik!!!

It won't add up properly...

Dude... I reverse jinxed them in the 1st period... You can't reverse REVERSE jinx them!!!

Even with that 1st most likely at the end of the round... Stevie would figure out something clever/ someone exciting he could draft...

I don't know if Tuzz would get that much buddha... But... If he got that or better as you surmise... I'd do a cart wheel.

So far.

They look a step slower tonight... Losing pucks... in fact not a whole lot of puck control in general tonight... And... At least a step slow.

I think the offers for him will be higher than we think...

Agree with all of this 100%. Especially Killian back to the bench as the #2 PG and Burks paired with Ivey instead.

Romania should assist Moldova by invading the Transdniestra and kicking out the Russians. Georgia should attack and take back their territories Abkhazia and South Ossetia.. and kick out the remaining Russian forces. Poland should attack Byelorussia and take over/ hand over the country to the duly-elected Byelorussian Government that was cheated out of their 2020 electoral victory by Lukashenko. And kick out the Russians. Yes, Finland should attack Karelia and take back the lands that they gave away to Russia after WINNING their war against them (Russians started it with a winter invasion) in 1939. Japan should forcibly take back the 4 Kuril islands that are actually Japanese, not Russian. Kaliningrad is a more difficult issue however. More heavily fortified than any other exo-territory of Russia. I'd like the Polish to kick the Russians out of Kaliningrad too... but that's a big ask...

That has to be down the road sometime... not today or anywhere in the near future. Wiseman is just too raw and inexperienced from 3 years of lack of playing time to just jump in and start at Center with Duren at PF... It's gotta be a reference to down the road or, a special situation like trying to match up with the Cavs as you say, cannot be a regular occurrence until JW gets up to speed. Which is gonna take awhile...

He has to be the backup Center for now. Just way too raw, new to the playbook, etc. Duren starts for now, with Stew at PF. What happens 10-20 games down the road... is anybody's guess IMO. But for now, I think Wiseman backs up Duren at Center.

At #6: stay or trade down. At #18: Stay.

The bolded looks like we get some compensation.

Was there some kind of issue with Wood? Coaching-wise? Because I liked Wood from that 3 and D perspective. Or was it simply a cap-crunch thing where Weaver was cornered into making a move like that in order to reset the cap, reset the talent age on the team, and he also loved Stew enough to take that type of risk for that pick/ selection? Which makes it more complicated than i originally intended... as just a cap move... Just wondering...

I thought his 3-point range/ shooting was supposed to be so much better than what we've seen. If he could raise that part of his game to an elite level (40% +/- shooting on 3's) I think he would more than justify his selection. He'll never be an elite athlete or defender... but as long as he gives his all on D and takes a jump in his shooting - no guarantees on anything except I believe he's the "committed" sort who will definitely work on these parts of his game - I can live with who he is.