1984Echoes

I think this is it. Sutton lost safety coverage when we started to blitz more. No more safety coverage, he's now on an island as you point out... And he's getting burned by it.

This is what I am thinking also... to a (D)T. Or DE.

And/ or/ also: something that is just further down the road...

Trade Husso in the summer Let Cossa battle Lyon for the 31 goalie spot in 2024-25.

OK, that's cool... I just knew FDR had used that... I didn't make a connection to the World's Fair.

Also... "Best players"... Who is 36 next year, And has a problematic hip injury... And is a pending Unrestricted Free Agent... Does NOT ring with me.

Age and hip. And if Yzerman could ever swing that Trade Machine trade... I guess... put in certain terms: I think you guys may be in "MUST MAKE the PLAYOFFS NOW!" mode... Which I get... it's been a long while and everyone would like to see the team get back into the playoffs like... right now. I mean... I would too... But I think I am looking more long-term, AND on the playoffs, and to have a stronger playoff-team than what it looks like we have this year... But it's mainly the longer-term outlook that is driving me... Based on that: 1) I see pending FA's, problem contracts tied to aging or underperforming players (particularly Chiarot and Husso), and other assorted sundries as usable assets to try to improve the future of the team. That includes flawed players (I think a guy like Ghost is flawed... great power play guy, but **** on defense) who I would love to upgrade. And if we gain a player, I think that makes others expendable: Just to use Hanifan as an example: If we get him, with a 6-year extension... then who are our top LH'ed D'men? Hanifan - paired with Seider. Edvinsson - he's the highest future. Walman - best all-around current NHL'er. And pick a 4th guy: Maatta? Chiarot? Albert Johansson down in Grand Rapids as another futures guy with offense that may be a lighter version of Ghost but he's looking more responsible on D? Wallinder and Buium are further away... but the key point here is that after the top 4, EVERYONE else after that is tradable. Go ahead and pick Chiarot if you wish.. but I'm going to select Maatta, just to use as an example. It means that I am willing to trade Chiarot, Johansson, Wallinder & Ghost. I'm willing to trade anyone who is not "tied down". We MAY be outbid for a Lindholm, or a Hanifan... but I'm not changing the overriding philosophy that I'm running on. If we're outbid, so be it. Also... an overpay for a Ghost just adds more tradable ammunition to send over for a Hanifan IMO. And Hanifan is an upgrade over Ghost... IMO. 2) A couple of key things to me are: (A) Yzerman is going to want to build the BEST playoff-team that he can. And that may include a Larionov or Shanahan or other type trade. It doesn't have to be "last piece" either... I view it more as just adding another "building block", using any method necessary to do so (within the constraints of the Cap... I am aware of that...). Also, (B) the team is going to have more assets than are usable at the NHL level. Not all these prospects are going to make it, obviously... but he's going to have to "manage" all of these assets, and that includes letting go of guys in trades in order to add the right pieces to build that "high-level" playoff team. IMO: He's in that position, right now, to start making those decisions. I believe that there are players out there that better than what we currently have, and make us a stronger playoff-level team. I'm looking for Yzerman to start looking for more of a "high-impact" deal than a "plug a leak" type of deal. Which, he's been really good at. I'm just looking for the next step...

The '39 Worlds Fair was inspiration to FDR? He gave that speech at the State of the Union in front of Congress January 1941.

Too bad. I'm good on that machine.

Which would prevent any overpay... Good point and I understand Kane's attractiveness to the team. If we can't get an overpay... the easy decision is to keep him and take our chances with offering him another 2-ish years (he's 36 next year, coming off that hip surgery, I wouldn't be interested in a big commitment to him, either in money or years...); and hoping he can maintain health. If he teaches the other skilled players tricks for maintaining control of the puck against bigger guys... And elevates our overall play... he's worth it. So, therefore, I don't let him go unless it's an overpay...

Which still does NOT make my calculation incorrect. If teams are going to OVERPAY... are they not going to OVERPAY for Kane? Or Ghost? Or only non-Red Wings are eligible to be overpaid for? Just asking. If a team OVERPAYS for those two... can we not turn around and take those assets that we've been overpaid with and overpay WITH those same assets for someone we want? Besides: Both of those guys are pending unrestricted. We either: hold onto them as the playoffs overrides anything else. And let them go at the end of the year for nothing. Or re-sign them to another contract. OR... trade them for an "overpay" before the deadline. There ARE choices there. On Kane: Hard to consider letting him go as he controls the puck like no other on the team, but if a team offers an OVERPAY? On Ghost: He runs the PP1 so that's hard to lose. But he's also -20 and he's always a negative on D. I say trade him if we can get an overpay. Seider will take over on the PP1... we bring up Edvinsson... I think our overall "game" (both O and D) gains "net" improvement, even with some loss on the PP without Ghost. There are others on the team with PP skills that can make up for that... IMO.

Yeah, this part... I truly love.

We're also hitting Yemeni missiles right on their launchers or in silos... Before they even take flight. Not in every single case... But when they get the chance...

All good things on that list...

They could have used both. And it's easier to find a plug at LB'er than a CB1, IMO, so that's the direction I would have gone. I think the criticism of the Campbell pick is that he was not dynamic enough to be selected at that spot. He has yet to show otherwise. I mean, he may yet... If he's not Von Miller or Khalil Mack... if he's only another Anzalone... then isn't a CB1 more valuable? Or maybe he turns into a Jerod Mayo and the discussion turns again... But I'm not going to quibble here... Holmes/ DC are obviously putting together an outstanding team. Which includes Campbell. Just throwing out a couple of concepts... I think a Miller or Mack are of the highest value. A true CB1 is probably right at the same level. An Anzalone is certainly not. But a Mayo is...? I don't know... equivalent? Slightly less in modern day pass-happy football? Close enough to not quibble...? Just... Food for thought.

President Biden is, you know, ACTUALLY doing a good job:

I voted for Biden because I wanted an Adult in the White House and not a TWO-year-old Temper Tantrum in there breaking everything. Including our Democracy.

Yeah... I don't think Mayer, or Lawlar, "precludes" Baez AT ALL. Different timelines as you've pointed out.

Holmes/ DC/ Glenn are huge into the ball-hawking skills. What Mitchell also provides is a hammer in run support (tackling, hitting, etc...). Some CB's are shy with tackling. Others hit willingly and hard. The speed is important for a CB, the ball-hawking is important to our management/coaching team, but so is tackling ability and willingness. It's why DeJean would be on the Lions board, and Mitchell and Tampa, etc... but the very weak tacklers this year are (rumored per draft rags...) Wiggins and Kool-Aid. My guess is if one or both of those CB's fall to the Lions (Wiggins/ Kool-Aid), that the Lions pick someone else, even if they are "rated" lower than those two. I'm trying to "think" like Holmes/ DC here...

1) Soybean farmers adapt. Trump bailed them out (sort of... he ****ed that up too) in years 1 nd 2. By Year 3 they are no longer planting soybeans, but corn or some other crop... 2) If we're talking effectiveness; Biden has ACTUALLY implemented policies that are GROWING our manufacturing base again. Why? Because he knows what he's doing. And Tariffs are a MINOR part of that. 3) And what does MAGA see? They're too hung up on "tariffs" or, especially "TRUMP, I LOVE YOU!!!!!" to actually notice anything else. Even if it is easily explained to them. They just don't CARE. They're entrapped inside a cult and they DO NOT CARE. That's called myopia. That's called dysfunctional. That's called abject stupidity, BY CHOICE. They've CHOSEN to close their eyes to anything and everything. "God" (I'm an atheist) help us all.

If he does this he's in the running for a top-10-ish/ 15-ish selection.

And one with such... "loose morals".

Well, since we're ALL Motown Morons... We're all in the same boat anyways... Hopefully it doesn't sink... 😉

I just did that in 3 sentences. I mean, I agree with you... most regular Joe's aren't going to get into these weeds. But it isn't really that difficult to grasp the basic outlines of making smart moves instead of dumb moves. I should know... most of my family is MAGA. I've had these arguments... a LOT. But here's the real reason they can be such idiots: I explain. They get it. They understand. And then they respond with: "I don't care. I just want Trump to break everything". Myopic. Shortsightedness in its worst form. They want Mexican rapists kicked out of the country. And nothing else matters. I have a bone to pick with that attitude.

I believe Glenn is being lauded mostly as a "leader of men", "future head coach", "coaches the guys up brilliantly", and not so much as an X's and O's genius. But still... I am seeing him adapt to the Lions defense's weaknesses, in my opinion, quite brilliantly.