Your Thursday Night Open Thread

Many football lovers would like to tell you we’re in The Doldrums (I love that phrase for some reason) as far as news/observations are concerned. But they didn’t account for me, your scrappy poster that has dredged up some crap that we may perchance talk about.

Flotsam & Jetsam:

-Speaking of Jetsam, did you know that Garret Wilson led all Jets ball-catchers with 395 receiving yards this past season? As though we need another reason to crap on that team but here we are. That’s got to be the lowest total in the Super Bowl era. (I couldn’t find any info that disputes this)

-#1 With a Bullet: This is probably a triggering phrase for most Americans and I apologize. I’ve mentioned him before but Denver OC Davis Webb has now been given play-calling responsibilities. I assume it’s a very short leash because HC Payton is a notorious controller but still. This dude was a rookie qb in 2017 and is now a mere babe in the coaching woods at 31. He’s been interviewed for a head-coaching spot already-he’s on a ridiculous career tangent in the NFL.

-Honeymoon, Over: Anthony Richardson’s agent maintains that he’s free to canvas the league for trade offers so that his client can scoot outta Indy. If you’ll recall, he wowed talent assessors when he threw the ball and hit the roof of ARCO(?) Stadium. It’s pretty much laughable that this demonstration of arm strength vaulted him up certain team’s boards. I’d aver that certain teams (the Browns, Bengals, Cards and Indy) are still in the Stone Age with respect to player evaluation.

-Face, Eaten: It’s not football but here we go. There’s a Maga Monkey out there by the name of Brady Tkachuk-he’s one of the players that guffawed when his source of adulation said, “we have to invite the women’s team”. It turns out that that very same administration he adores created an AI TikTok bullshit video whereby he calls Canadians ‘maple-syrup-eating fucks”. Maybe someone has gotten the slightest of glimpses, that the brand never gave a fuck about you or your support-that you’re just another in a long line of props, shithead.

Draft, Mock: So many yakkers are throwing mock drafts against the wall before the Combine begins in earnest. A ‘very general’ consensus that I see tells me a few things.

1) There will only be the one QB picked in the top 15 and that’ll be to the Raiders at #1. I’m sure that this will change.

2) It’s only been at least 8 years that folks have been saying every year, “this is a very deep wide receiver class”. No kidding. The college passing game is so much more sophisticated than it was way back in the Air Raid and June Jones (remember him?) days. This will be repeated for at least another 1/2 dozen years.

3) If an RB goes in the top ten it’ll be Jeremiyah Love of the Fighting Irish. He seems to be Bijan Lite-an all around dude that isn’t quite as explosive but has the same skillset. Chiefs maybe?

4) There’s a wildcard out there by the name of Safety Caleb Downs-he’s being slotted everywhere from #2 to #10. He’s being called ‘a generational talent’ by way too many folks but groupthink is everywhere these days. [heavy sigh]

If you’d like me to do anything football-specific over the summer (fantasy assessments of positions/teams, rookie skill position fits, division predictions, salary cap shenanigans, and anything else you can think of, I’m willing to take a swing at it. Requests will only be accepted in Semaphore, because I like windy cliffs.