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The STAT showing the increase in youth UCL tears as a % of total UCL repais/tears is just insane. Not surprised but it goes back to - focus on mechanics and location and arm maintence. When they get older build the strength but do it at the right time, including when to bring breaking balls into the equation and other items.

That actually is part of the problem if you read the study. Max effort over short distances - ie sprinting and pushing the body too far is breaking it. More innings but at lower effort and better training to build up over the long run vs. all the max effort which helps increase strength but also decreases resiliency and increases tears. So he isn't wrong - getting to where guys have to go longer, you just need to ease off. Now of course if they just go as hard until it falls off thats a whole nother issue and the trend will just get worse.

I think they need to ideally get maximum value for the squad - Lavine, Vuc, and Ball - plus I really think they should think about moving White as well. Multiple first round picks, cap space, etc. Maybe take a flyer on a guy or two if you want or even inherit a contract if it helps increase value. But this season has worked very well - but I really think they need to use that advantage to hit the strategic sell button and position themselves up for the true rebuild that needs to happen. None of this will be fun - but it has to be done and if the front office did it now, more selling at a high, it at least buys them some much needed good will. Seperately - I would try to pick up a vet point guard if I could to help with Matas development.

I actually thought the opposite - Troy was honest and articulate - highlighted his weakness but also recognized he has tons of talent and that he will learn through this year. Outside of Vrabel or Johnson - I do think the other coach I would at least consider is Kingsbury for his experience and fact that he has at least simplified and ran an offense to fit his young QB's strengths. Basic concept but the Bears literally threw that script out and designed about as bad of a QB friendly offense as possible (or at least as it relates to rookie QB friendly). Brown is inheriting it and is stuck with it to some extent - but I think Troy commented that Waldron was using play-action less than most and Brown is doing it even less...talk about making things hard on your young QB.

I don’t love Warren but he didn’t hire any of them.

As miserable as the last decade has been - boy would this be a welcome surprise…surprise being an understatement.

He is not in a good space. Feeling pressure and just not playing with confidence. He should be okay and he had plenty of good this season but he kind of just needs to play free - but they also have to make his reads easier and faster and more multi dimensional. I am resetting entire org - let’s see if Warren can be different than Ted Phillips at hiring.

That I don't agree - I don't think Caleb getting destroyed is good for Caleb...even if it means a quick exodus for Poles.

I completely agree.

Yes

I have zero issue if they cut bait with Poles, zero.

Someone make us a really good one.

Cunningham is someone I think pretty highly of.

I don’t feel bad for Poles. He has had three years of s%*# records and s%*# lines. I am fine if he stays but if a legit head coach came in and they switched gms - no complaint. He hasn’t been that special - this team is just as much on him as Flus.

I really hope it’s Phillies.

I don't love the catching prospect as the main get - but I at least like that they got some position prospects and some guys with upside. In general I am supportive of the move as well - has to be done.

I'm good with this selection.

Vrabel seems like the front-runner, but I can't argue with talking to Brady and clearly they need to talk to Ben Johnson. Vrabel making playoffs in 4 out of 6 years with lousy QB play is a positive in my mind. 49 years old too - so if you get this right, you could finally have a coach that sticks around a while and one who I think will have learned some things in his year off and come in pretty refreshed. I would be curious to see where he looks at OC - does he go with McDaniels, does he try to pull Arthur Smith or go somewhere else.

Hard watching Chargers and not sit here going god they had Harbaugh for the taking. They may lose to Chiefs but they are so tough, physical and well coached in what was supposed to be a retooling year for the Chargers. Is there a Joe Alt in this years draft?

And a real Coaching staff - I’m all in on Vrabel at this point and while I have my doubts on Belicheck I would be fine with him too.

They need to draft a LT, sign a legit guard, draft another interior linemen early…also use picks on dline.

Those were such a good time to spend big money. Teams were nervous over big deals and Sox had space and it was time they could have legit won a deal or two. Im hoping we see that window come up again soon but it still takes a new owner too.

This might work in Sox favor. They have no business to spend much this offseason but maybe teams go crazy and than get scared in a year or two when Sox have new owner and plenty of money to spend (and hopefully a good system and some young up and coming legit major league talent).

In my mind Beli is very different than Harbaugh. Beli is old and grizzlied and as good as he was he had a real bad run with no qb and is pretty old at this point. I think I’d rather go Pete Carroll before I interviewed Belicheck. Harbaugh though has another 10 years of coaching in him and was a total no brainer to at least talk to. Kind of like this cycle Vrabel is someone you got to at least interview.

Sox offered 700 million - but it was deferred 100 years…