Remember when McAdoo wanted a “heavy-handed” team?

but when you mentioned Parcells, what popped into my head was his preference for Big 10 players because they would be able to handle the wind and cold during November and December.

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but when you mentioned Parcells, what popped into my head was his preference for Big 10 players because they would be able to handle the wind and cold during November and December.

He got that from Woody Hayes.

Some bullshit about “if you gotta swim in the Atlantic, you have to train in the Atlantic!l

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In comment 14785483 Big Blue '56 said: Quote: but when you mentioned Parcells, what popped into my head was his preference for Big 10 players because they would be able to handle the wind and cold during November and December. He got that from Woody Hayes. Some bullshit about “if you gotta swim in the Atlantic, you have to train in the Atlantic!l

Lol, and “if you can dodge a wrench, you can dodge a ball!“ - Patches O’Houlihan

spot on! This team is multiple pieces of away on both sides of the ball but the O is closer than the D. We have a tier 2 WR1 (Slayton), 2 tier 1 WR (Shep/Tate), oft-injured EE at TE being misused to boot. Then there is the OL that needs to open holes for a great talent in Barkley and a promising young QB. C is an issue both Ts need an upgrade LT ASAP. Solder overpay for a necessary evil it is FA ... however him falling off a cliff was unexpected he declined drastically, if you give age (hopefully it more mental - dealing /w his son). At obtain a true starting C in FA (B.J. Finney, C, Steelers could be an economically option) and someone that can give serious competition at T (D.J. Humphries, OT, Cardinals). This would allow us to go OL at the 4 (hopefully we can trade down and get a 3rd back) and go ER in the 2nd.

Then BPA based of value rest of the draft we need talent upgrades everywhere. *almost completely ignoring position*

thank you. Couldn't agree more.

Yesterday the Accoursi interview talked about how both he and Young wanted QB first, and to rush the QB 2nd. Both those guys built SB teams. Assuming DJ is the QB, step 2 is rush the passer. We have no one.

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In comment 14785483 Big Blue '56 said: Quote: but when you mentioned Parcells, what popped into my head was his preference for Big 10 players because they would be able to handle the wind and cold during November and December. He got that from Woody Hayes. Some bullshit about “if you gotta swim in the Atlantic, you have to train in the Atlantic!l

😂😂

Need a pass rusher, in fact they need two, that is why a trade back would be great, I would thrilled with the 2 Iowa kids, Epenesa and Wirfs. If they could somehow land these two guys, what a day that would be

Coaches need players.

why you have to take everything Judge says with a grain of salt at this point.

He may be the real deal. He may not. Proof is in the pudding.

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why you have to take everything Judge says with a grain of salt at this point. He may be the real deal. He may not. Proof is in the pudding.

Agreed. While I like what I am hearing so far, I need to see them win some games. It’s been a rough several years now. My biggest concern is the defense. I hope Graham is the real deal. It’s hard watching a team with such a great defensive tradition play so poorly on that side of the ball.

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In comment 14785483 Big Blue '56 said: Quote: but when you mentioned Parcells, what popped into my head was his preference for Big 10 players because they would be able to handle the wind and cold during November and December. He got that from Woody Hayes. Some bullshit about “if you gotta swim in the Atlantic, you have to train in the Atlantic!l

give it a rest, these players have thermal gear now. Most skiers stand in temps below 10 degrees and are fine.

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In comment 14785494 McNally's_Nuts said: Quote: In comment 14785483 Big Blue '56 said: Quote: but when you mentioned Parcells, what popped into my head was his preference for Big 10 players because they would be able to handle the wind and cold during November and December. He got that from Woody Hayes. Some bullshit about “if you gotta swim in the Atlantic, you have to train in the Atlantic!l 😂😂

I’m not even kidding. It’s in Parcells book that came out a few years ago.

Mark Collins has stated that he didn’t think Parcells like him because George Young drafted him (and apparently overruled Parcells) and because he went to school in California and thought he was soft.

Simmons?? Have you even listened to what the coaches have been saying?? Versatility, versatility, versatility!! Isaiah Simmons is the poster child of what they’ve all been preaching. Matter of fact, I would put 100 dollars on it that he’ll be our pick

we can buy each other a beer.

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DG at least has that inclination with his selections of Hernandez and Lawrence.
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He didn't have ENOUGH inclination to adress theOLINe.

First off most of us realize that Solder was a blunder. Every time anyone mentions "we had to get him" - when you ask them then what was DG's then if he got his priority instead of Norwell?

What you get in response is "silence." That's because it just isn't true that they had to sign Solder. You never need to be deliberately stupid when you are in a rebuild.

When you add this blunder with lousy FA signings of Omameh, and Stewart along with wasting more money in trade with getting the lousy Ogletree - it was an incredible waste of money. Then add that with the signing of Tate this year instead of going after someone liek Morse -- it just shows DG was just incompetent so far addressing the OLINE.

Answer this question-- long-term where does guys like Solder, Omamheh, Stewart and Tate fit into a rebuild? For this-- along not blowing so much on Ogeltree you could have been in a strong position to get THREE young OLINEMEN just on these moves alone.

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He says ---------------- DG at least has that inclination with his selections of Hernandez and Lawrence. ----------------------- He didn't have ENOUGH inclination to adress theOLINe. First off most of us realize that Solder was a blunder. Every time anyone mentions "we had to get him" - when you ask them then what was DG's then if he got his priority instead of Norwell? What you get in response is "silence." That's because it just isn't true that they had to sign Solder. You never need to be deliberately stupid when you are in a rebuild. When you add this blunder with lousy FA signings of Omameh, and Stewart along with wasting more money in trade with getting the lousy Ogletree - it was an incredible waste of money. Then add that with the signing of Tate this year instead of going after someone liek Morse -- it just shows DG was just incompetent so far addressing the OLINE. Answer this question-- long-term where does guys like Solder, Omamheh, Stewart and Tate fit into a rebuild? For this-- along not blowing so much on Ogeltree you could have been in a strong position to get THREE young OLINEMEN just on these moves alone.

Regarding trading for Solder instead of saying --
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when you ask them then what was DG's then if he got his priority instead of Norwell?
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I meant to say what if he got Norwell instead-- which was his 1st priority. Then what was his plan to get a LT if had paid so much to get Norwell?

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but when you mentioned Parcells, what popped into my head was his preference for Big 10 players because they would be able to handle the wind and cold during November and December.

Or Boston College and Syracuse.