RollerColt

No worries, mate.

That was sort of my earlier argument some posts back. My biggest point being that having actual experience playing football or being around football itself is going to have a larger impact and receive more consideration.

I think someone working in sales would have a better shot than someone who only plays Madden.

The best move Chicago could do is get an OT to protect their new asset I think.

Alrighty. I don’t see it happening but if it does good on him/her.

I don’t like betting, but I would bet the reason those future kids end up working in the NFL has more to do with actually having experience in the sport vs. playing Madden.

He was a QB in high school. He switched to WR in college… he then coached for years in Texas. He had experience playing the game.

I’m stereotyping the game actually.

It means they’re more qualified than someone who’s never played the sport. You need people skills to manage people. Madden does not require people skills.

Players with actual experience. You’re missing the biggest piece to this: humanism. Playing a video game is passive, there’s disconnect. You don’t have to work with people and manage them because it’s all 1’s and 0’s.

I don’t think any team is actively looking for the top Madden players for ideas of roster building. Unless they by coincidence happen to have a Harvard degree in statistics…

For what it’s worth, a few NFL analysts have mocked us to move up to 9.

I can see that happening if and only if the person either played football or has been around football in some capacity. Think JT O’Sullivan type of personality. I can’t see someone who’s only background is Madden just stepping in and managing millions of dollars worth of assets.

My new favorite strategy is to hold at 15 and then trade back in the 2nd round.

Bengals draft: Bowers TE 10 Kichens S 80 Smith DT 97 Burton WR 115 Lamea IOL 149 Johnson RB 194 Dial CB 214 Harrell EDGE 224 Jackson WR 237 Chargers draft: Nabors WR 5 Morgan OT 37 James CB 69 Allen RB 105 Taylor DL 110 Limmer IOL 140 Jackson EDGE 181 Magee LB 225 Coker WR 253 Not a bad draft at all.

Williams if I had to choose. But I think the expectations are already too lofty for him and Bears fans. I’ve seen some outlandish takes on social media, including one post that claims Williams would go #1 overall over Luck, Lawrence, Burrow, and Murray if they were all drafted together. Give me Luck every single time. Highest rated prospect since Elway. And Burrow had just about the greatest senior year season of all time at LSU. Lawrence won a championship. Maybe Williams would go over Murray, but he sure as hades ain’t going over Luck, Burrow and Lawrence.

St. Louis Chiefs…

Ballard said the same thing on Rich Eisen’s show. We need some desperate teams to make desperate moves. Definitely think Giants, Broncos and Vikings are teams to watch.

Reds sweep the Angels after getting swept by the Mariners. It's going to be another strange but interesting season. NL Central Standings Brewers 14-6 Cubs 13-9 Reds 12-9 Pirates 11-11 Cardinals 9-13

Same. Trading back is most likely. Like you said earlier though I hope we don’t give away a player to Jacksonville that will come back to haunt us. To be honest if Chris feels the roster is as good as he says, then we shouldn’t even need to trade back to fill more holes. Just stand pat and pick…

I saw somewhere that there are 10 highly graded center prospects in this draft? I wonder if Ballard would go after one of them in the mid rounds with Ryan Kelly now at the age of 30. I mean, Ryan could still play for another 4-6 years but you never know...

I’ve seen the Jags pick him up in a few mocks.

I agree. Generally 1st round picks are 50/50, and from there the probability gets more difficult.

Yes. I feel like we’ve agreed on this for at least a month now. It all makes too much sense for us to trade back (note: I’m not saying I agree, I’d rather hold and pick at 15). Really feels like the Colts view this draft as having about 5-8 truly elite players and then it drops off.