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Good news is that despite being told otherwise all season long, there is plenty of money available to acquire players this offseason. From Spotrac: POTENTIAL CAP CONVERSIONS QB Jared Goff’s cap number rises to $69.6M next season. A simple salary conversion (plus two void years) can open up a much needed $42.9M of space. WR Amon-Ra St. Brown’s 2026 salary is already fully guaranteed. Converting it to bonus (plus two void years) frees up $21.5M. DL Alim McNeill’s knee issues may have the Lions weary of moving money around too much (in order to preserve a cleaner out potential after 2026), but there’s over $18M of cap space to open up here if needed. OT Penei Sewell’s 2026 salary is fully guaranteed. A simple salary conversion can free up nearly $15M of space. CB D.J. Reed’s 2026 salary is fully guaranteed. A simple salary conversion can free up over $11M.

Good point about the PE deal. I can definitely see him saying that he doesn’t want any part of that.

Best I can tell is Utah have long had a succession plan where former player and current assistant Morgan Scally takes over. As happens many times in sports and in business, either the guy in waiting or the administration became impatient that the 66 year old guy was staying too long. Sometimes the succession plan becomes more important and the actual business plan.

Exactly. This is almost the perfect hire but what happened at Utah? Everyone seemed to think that he was retiring. Why else would he leave there.

I’ve talked a ton of **** over the years on Ryan Poles. I’ve got to tip my hat. He traded a 4th for starting guard and pro bowler Joe Thuney while Brad traded 2 3rd round picks for rookie backup WR Isaac Teslaa. I think Ike is going to be a really nice player but we are probably a playoff team and playing for the division next week if we had Thuney instead.

The offensive talent should put the Lions as the top choice of available OC’s. Zack Taylor, Mike McDaniel, Kevin Stefanski, Brian Daboll are all guys you don’t want as head coach but would make great play callers next season.

I’m still on board with Dan Campbell. I trust that he will make changes and get this team back on track. That being said, he was ****ing terrible this year. Many reasons the team failed but he needs to take a solid share of the blame.

Dan Campbell is Brian Flores bitch.

No more inside runs

Normally im making fun of your negativity in game threads but today I have to agree. Miserable job adapting to personnel and making adjustments in game

What a punt!!!!!

To think Netflix paid $25 million for this game. Haha

I’m not sure Brosmer could start on a USFL team. Total failure by arguably the worst GM in the league having him as a project QB. Hendon Hooker is light years better

No doubt but there comes a point where professionals have to compete better. You can’t get beat every single down. Their QB is so ****ing bad…this is so frustrating

5 turnovers This OL is a joke

Down 6 entering the 4th quarter in an elimination game. Time to find out if Grit is just clever marketing or not. They have no business losing to Max Brosmer and Ty Chandler

Hopefully its just rust from an injury but Mahogany has sucked since coming back.

These 3 players will all be on the USC roster next season: Boobie Feaster Willi Wascher Chasen Johnson

C’mon man! I get hurt for 6 weeks and everyone just forgets all about me. Those guys have nothing on me (and LeBron)

1988

Michigan could really do a thing if John Harbaugh is out of a job in a few weeks.

Current Roster FA: Reader - won’t be back Anzalone - only back there’s no market Kalif - won’t be back. Someone will sign him Amik - won’t be back Lopez - who knows Davenport - won’t be back Awosika - maybe Maddox - may try to resign for depth Muhammad - someone eise will pay him Rodrigo - maybe Ya-Sin - played well enough to have a market Levi & Paschal - Gone

Frank isn’t a backup. He’s still one of the best center’s in the league. Let Ratledge continue at Guard and get valuable experience in the trenches.

Good point on moving Sewell. I think it’s time to make that move. They will save $18m in the cap by cutting Decker with a post June designation. Really can’t see him back. The future of next years line does is determined on if Frank wants to play again or it that was just a one time thing. If he is back it changes everything for next year. Obviously, Frank improves the entire line but Ratledge can stay at guard and it’s one less body that needs to be filled.