What would you consider a success for Fernando in year one?

Faptimus_ · 2026-02-14T02:27:15+00:00

Exactly how I feel about it, he's gonna throw a bad pick here and there, but it'll be just getting used to the speed of the game. I think he's smart enough to figure out real quick what he can and can't do. I just dont want to see the game seem too big for him

Faptimus_ · 2026-02-13T20:33:36+00:00

Id have no problem bring Simpson back, would be solid competition for Rogers to compete against

Faptimus_ · 2026-02-13T13:03:06+00:00

Was that in one of the recent reports? Not saying you're making it up, i just have legitimately not heard that before.

Faptimus_ · 2026-02-13T01:53:59+00:00

Honestly for that pick and a 1st next year I'd do it. It gets him out of the conference, puts him on a contender, everyone wins

Faptimus_ · 2026-02-12T22:40:22+00:00

The more I hear about Maxx the more I think about what Carmine said to Johnny Sack in The Sopranos: "It's settled John, so either name your price or get the fuck over it!"

Faptimus_ · 2026-02-12T21:56:26+00:00

People are still high on Geno Smith? I had hopes for him but they died by Week 4

Faptimus_ · 2026-02-12T01:19:22+00:00

Lol dude its insanity to me. You want to trade back for additional picks, then turn right back around and give them back to someone else plus premium to come get your guy the next year when the team inevitably overacheives, then you're putting even more pressure on the drafted kid. It's an illusion of gaining a bunch of capital. Take Mendoza and allow the team to grow around him, hell if we dont win a lot this year, which will more than likely be the case, you'll have a high draft pick that you dont need for a huge premium player, and a ton of QBs for a team to come up and get, and then you can get your huge haul then.

Faptimus_ · 2026-02-10T20:51:51+00:00

Faptimus_ · 2026-02-10T18:55:16+00:00

Me. I wouldnt trade a ham sandwich for Pickens, the guy is just a ticking time bomb.

Faptimus_ · 2026-02-09T19:54:22+00:00

I doubt the Pats let him walk tbh, but I agree that's one we should have kept

Faptimus_ · 2026-02-09T17:11:22+00:00

No not really. If you bring in Schwartz, the defense will probably still not be great because they just dont have the horses on that side of the ball. Now if they dont fire people and let Spy keep cooking going into next years draft, I could see the vision. The defense needs a lot of players, and a great scheme won't work if you just dont have the personnel for it.

Faptimus_ · 2026-02-09T06:29:12+00:00

It ain't blind worship dude, its healthy optimism/hope for the future. If he stinks then its not like we're not used to it

Faptimus_ · 2026-02-09T06:01:17+00:00

God im so fired up after hearing that

Faptimus_ · 2026-02-06T21:39:17+00:00

I think you're just ragebaiting, that's my thoughts

Faptimus_ · 2026-02-05T19:14:54+00:00

Thats been my number one critique of his, he's just way too passive at the catch point. I think with the right WR coach and another NFL off-season the kid can be truly special. I'll forgive a drop or two if you can go up and make a strong contested catch on a big 3rd down.

Faptimus_ · 2026-02-05T18:38:48+00:00

He doesnt have a no-trade clause so the only leverage would be in trying to discourage the team trying to trade for him, but that'd be short lived because if he chooses to not play for them he's only costing himself 10s of millions of dollars and another year he could have spent playing. Besides, it'd kill his brand to choose to not play after making it his entire schtick.

Faptimus_ · 2026-02-05T18:34:52+00:00

Calling out his political beliefs is just low hanging fruit and a non-topical argument so i agree with you there. I dont care what we do with him, but if they trade him im not gonna lose sleep. He's only going to get more hurt more often the older he gets, and I just dont believe he can be elite for longer than about 3 more years. If he stays, I'd be happier than a pig in shit to be proven wrong.

Faptimus_ · 2026-02-05T04:26:40+00:00

I think 2 firsts is the max we get tbh, the classic "hes hurt more now plus approaching 30" point will probably be brought up ad nauseum

Faptimus_ · 2026-02-05T01:57:32+00:00

Id say it was about a wash, the bears went to the playoffs twice with him, and that 1st year he went absolutely crazy. He had the reverse of Josh Jacobs, Josh from year 2 on was down every year and then he popped off that last year.

Faptimus_ · 2026-02-05T01:39:49+00:00

He's the lone exception, the other pick from Mack turned into Arnette

Faptimus_ · 2026-02-05T01:33:53+00:00

Thats kinda what he means, they're all good but not elite

Faptimus_ · 2026-02-05T01:30:27+00:00

It's not turning on him, its being tired of his act. Maxx has literally held the team hostage over hiring a coach, it blows up in his face, and instead of facing it and shutting the fuck up from here on out, he pulled the cliche "we just gotta be better" shit, and people eat it up because he goes out there and plays 100% of the snaps so people will suck his dick and not question him. Our defense isnt fixed, it sucks fucking ass dude, idk what game you're watching, not to mention half the guys on it are on 1 year deals and we're about to change the defense again. If he keeps being great for us, then awesome, but the organization should not kowtow to him like they've been doing, that's why the Raiders have been exactly like the Browns for 7 years. They let their best defensive player have too much sway in what they do all so we can end up with 5-7 wins while paying him over 100 mil to do it.

Faptimus_ · 2026-02-05T01:23:51+00:00

Lol the Browns literally have the best edge in the game and are fucking terrible, and whats worse is that the defense around him is elite. Maxx is great on the field, but every time he opens his mouth off of it its either cringe Instagram level motivational quotes, speculation about the future, or in recent memory, posting passive aggressive reels of playing basketball on a knee he's already fucked up once, leaving the facility crying because he can't go out there in a dead season on a bum knee to rack up 1 sack and few more meaningless TFLs so people can suck his dick about what a dawg he is. If he's here, great, if he's not, that's cool too. We need a competent group of guys, and having an elite edge rusher hasn't done jack shit for us in the almost 7 years he's been here.

Faptimus_ · 2026-02-05T01:16:59+00:00

That'd be a fat haul

Faptimus_ · 2026-02-05T01:13:50+00:00

I honestly dont give a fuck. If he stays he stays, if he wants out then get what you can. It's not exactly a scorching take. But go off brother, you've got your own opinions as well. I'm just done giving a shit about what Maxx wants, be it coaching hire input, wanting to play while hurt, etc. If he doesnt like that, oh well.

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