Thread: Chubb heading to Miami

I guess I can’t be helped, the Broncos are only 2 games behind the Queefs.

Originally Posted by Jaded

I guess I can’t be helped

Truest thing you've ever posted!

Originally Posted by BroncoWave

Truest thing you've ever posted!

#TruthBomb

And to be clear, when I say "contend" I mean contend for a Super Bowl. The wildcard race is weaker than expected, so I think it's possible to sneak into the playoffs. But we're just not on the level of KC and Buffalo, not even close really.

Originally Posted by Jaded

I guess I can’t be helped, the Broncos are only 2 games behind the Queefs.

Games have been close. The team fights. The offense is about as bad as you could imagine, and they are still mathematically relevant.

Imagine if the offense can clean it up! Even a little!

Imagine a watchable Broncos game!

Originally Posted by BroncoWave

And to be clear, when I say "contend" I mean contend for a Super Bowl. The wildcard race is weaker than expected, so I think it's possible to sneak into the playoffs. But we're just not on the level of KC and Buffalo, not even close really.

Oh.

Well.

This team ain't the Bills!

But...turnovers are a thing, so...any given Sunday. Would need a tuckfon of pennies to land "heads" rather than "tails" though...

Originally Posted by BroncoWave

It's also his contract year. I'm always weary of people who have had inconsistent production who suddenly break out in their contract year. Maybe this is who he is now, but I don't mind that another team is paying a first round pick and that much money to find out.

I think one key factor in that conversation is not that he lacks motor or motivation. He just finally seems to be healthy at least eight games into the season. He's always put in effort. It's just sad to watch Uber talented players have their bodies let them down.

Originally Posted by Hawgdriver

Games have been close. The team fights. The offense is about as bad as you could imagine, and they are still mathematically relevant.

Imagine if the offense can clean it up! Even a little!

Imagine a watchable Broncos game!

You just gave me i mean Jaded a boner

Originally Posted by Jsteve01

I think one key factor in that conversation is not that he lacks motor or motivation. He just finally seems to be healthy at least eight games into the season. He's always put in effort. It's just sad to watch Uber talented players have their bodies let them down.

It would be interesting to see this studied, but I'd be willing to be that if you did the math and looked at every single extension signed after the rookie contract, you'd find that more often than not the player either got cut, traded, or failed to produce up to the level expected by the end of that contract. Football is a violent sport, and players usually don't get healthier as their careers go on. It's probably generally the better move to cash out on expiring rookie deals instead of giving them big extensions. Obviously there are exceptions such as QBs or just truly elite players, but for a guy like Chubb who is really good but not great and has a history of multiple injuries, I think it's probably better not to give them a big second contract.

Kahlil Mack had one great season with Da Bears and then the law of diminishing returns started to catch up with him. He had 3 sacks in the opening game and just 3 since, iirc.

Originally Posted by Jaded

Kahlil Mack had one great season with Da Bears and then the law of diminishing returns started to catch up with him. He had 3 sacks in the opening game and just 3 since, iirc.

https://www.nfl.com/players/khalil-mack/stats/

For the price of two 1st round picks the Bears got 27.5 sacks in 37 games, a 2nd round pick and a 6th round pick out of Mack.

Goddam that Chubb trade looks better and better every time you look closer. Everyone can agree the Bears got screwed with two #1’s, yet, Paton got 3 players out of a less decorated player.

Originally Posted by Jaded

Kahlil Mack had one great season with Da Bears and then the law of diminishing returns started to catch up with him. He had 3 sacks in the opening game and just 3 since, iirc.

All time bad trade.

Imagine moving two first round picks for anything other than a QB.

Originally Posted by BroncoWave

And to be clear, when I say "contend" I mean contend for a Super Bowl. The wildcard race is weaker than expected, so I think it's possible to sneak into the playoffs. But we're just not on the level of KC and Buffalo, not even close really.

Anything can happen in the playoffs though. For example, who would’ve thought the Bengals would be in the Super Bowl at this point last year? It’s not uncommon for the league’s best regular season team to not make it to the Super Bowl