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Caleb Williams' ceiling is significantly higher than Justin Fields'

I think if you're the Bears, because where Caleb Williams is, I think his ceiling is so much higher than Justin Fields. Justin Fields can develop into a really, really good quarterback... But Caleb Williams has enough of Mahomes stuff in him that you gotta invest in that. Caleb Williams as a passer coming into the National Football League is further along than Justin Fields.

The Bears ultimately traded Fields and drafted Williams #1 overall. The ceiling comparison will take years to fully evaluate.

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Feb 2, 2024
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Dan Quinn hire is a win-win because the Commanders get better and the Cowboys defense gets worse

Max should be ecstatic about Dan Quinn because at the very least, the Cowboys defense is gonna get worse. Right? Yep. And so if [the Commanders] get better and the Cowboys defense gets worse, I think that's a win-win for both me and you. It's a Quinn, Quinn, Quinn Quinn all around.

The Cowboys defense did regress in 2024, but the Commanders' improvement is still being evaluated under Quinn.
Win
Feb 2, 2024
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

NFL 'retreads' like Dan Quinn run the world and usually figure it out on their second stop

Retreads run the world. Retreads run the NFL. Gary Kubiak, John Gruden, Bill Parcells, Tony Dungy, Tom Coughlin, Pete Carroll, Andy Reid, Mike Shanahan, Don Shula. Bill Belichick was a retread when he was hired by the New England Patriots. Dan Quinn, second stop, he's gonna figure it out.

Dan Quinn led the Commanders to a 12-5 record and the NFC Championship game in his first year, validating PFT's point about NFL 'retreads' figuring it out on their second stop.
Loss
Feb 2, 2024
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Lamar Jackson should get fat because natural padding helps quarterbacks absorb hits

I think it's good if your quarterback's a little bit chunky, a little bit fat. Yeah. You get it's natural padding. It absorbs some of the hits. Peyton Manning, Tom Brady. These guys weren't in the best shape... Lamar Jackson should get fat.

Lamar Jackson actually leaned out further for the 2024 season to increase his speed.

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Ty Simpson was a bad draft pick for the Rams

I still think it was a bad pick because I still think at some point the Rams are gonna look back and wish they had a player that could contribute now this season.

The value of the pick depends on Simpson's development vs the Rams' immediate success.
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Booger McFarlandBooger McFarland

Jayden Daniels is being misrepresented by his mother and agent

The perception is that his team, quote unquote, his mother and the agent are kind of spearheading all this... whoever's spearheading this whole thing about the jersey needs to take ownership, take responsibility... he's being misrepresented by his personality. People are calling him selfish. He's not a selfish kid.

The effectiveness of his management team is a subjective PR evaluation.
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Oregon isn't physical enough to win a national championship

The biggest issue with Dan Lanning is this: in the biggest games against teams that have equal talent, they aren't physical enough... he's brought everything from Georgia to Eugene except the level of physicality that is gonna be required.

Oregon's physicality will be tested in the 2026 CFP.