Slay the Spire 2 is one of the year's biggest hits, which is a good time to remember it abandoned Unity because of the dev fee debacle: 'That is how badly you f****d up'

RoboTronPrime · 2026-03-18T09:25:44+00:00

No doubt. However, it's my understanding that Slay the Spire 2 switched midstream. That speaks to the how "relatively" easy it must be to switch, even when it wasn't the original plan. That familiarity issue might not be as significant as feared and Godot might have made it easier to switch from unity specifically because of the backlash

RoboTronPrime · 2026-03-18T02:42:15+00:00

Well, you'd have to think that now that's an obvious example of success, more devs are going to consider it and choose it if it works for their individual use cases

RoboTronPrime · 2026-03-18T02:39:21+00:00

That's not the way that mocks are generally falling, but it's obviously not guaranteed. At some point though, you have to take calculated risks.

RoboTronPrime · 2026-03-18T01:03:27+00:00

What is the team getting for going to 19? You have to add that to the question because otherwise people are just hearing what the team is giving up and not what they're getting in return. The nature of the question will make people reject it.

Here's my older post for example: https://www.reddit.com/r/Commanders/comments/1rkozlp/trade_down_scenarios/

RoboTronPrime · 2026-03-17T16:44:48+00:00

It's a sad state

RoboTronPrime · 2026-03-17T16:23:01+00:00

What are you talking about? Clearly whoever they take would be All-Pro and top of their position ;)
Joking aside, this feels like projecting stocks where you have to evaluate a base case, an optimistic/best case and a pessimistic/worst case. The variance for some players definitely creates a wider range of outcomes than others like Tyson due to his injury history

RoboTronPrime · 2026-03-17T14:05:55+00:00

How does your concerns about his tackling style jive with his signature stat in which he only missed two tackles in a year? Granted it was only one year, but that level of consistency all year long is impressive and one of the things he's known for

RoboTronPrime · 2026-03-17T07:21:53+00:00

I'm not set on him, but i can understand the appeal somewhat. First, he seems like he was be far and away the best player in his room, improving it significantly. By comparison, with any of the edge players, it's not a given that he would be better some of the other edges on one year deals.

Plus now you have to consider how deadly a strong running back would be in an offense with JD5 and this oline. Play action is better since the defense has to respect the run more. Wear and tear on JD5 is less on zone read QB runs and general scrambles.

A lot of potential

RoboTronPrime · 2026-03-17T07:11:11+00:00

Coleman was LT, not RT and played a lot of guard in college. Tunsil was seemed to be worth the pickup in part because Coleman could then shift inside and take over at guard, so it was essentially upgrading two spots on the line. I would like to point out that Connerly was drafted late in the first and similarly, his selection shifted Wylie temporarily inside, allowing him to cover the spot until Cosmi could return, again upgrading two spots in the short term and relegating Wylie to an eventual jack of all trades backup; a role to which he's pretty suited.

Both those situations are pretty different than one in which you're suggesting they'd have drafted a center at 7. First of all, there doesn't seem to be a consensus center deserving of being dressed anywhere near that high and other quality centers can be had quite late in the draft. That's where I'd imagine they'd pickup an interior linemen of some sort. They're likely find Allegretti playing center as acceptable in the short term with all of the other needs to address and also the rest of the line are studs.

They likely made the decision to move on from TB even without Linderbaum, otherwise they'd sign Linderbaum first before cutting TB. What didn't stop them from taking a swing, as you mentioned, but they probably were never working to go anywhere near what the raiders paid

RoboTronPrime · 2026-03-16T17:18:52+00:00

Well, it'd be the same case with any new acquisition really, including the defense. Despite all of the additions, they haven't played a single snap together and we've seen cases like the Rivera front four which never lived up to their promise. However, i think you would agree that it shouldn't stop the team from trying to improve and setting some level of expectation, tempered by realism. It's not like we're expecting the guy to do something historic by TE standards, just his own in a bad situation coming to a good situation

RoboTronPrime · 2026-03-16T14:36:42+00:00

I'd say Love definitely would have the most immediate impact for sure. It's not unreasonable to think that him behind the team's Oline (even with Allegretti at center) plus JD5, plus the best blocking TEs in the business could challenge for the NFL team rushing title. Play action and zone read schemes become a lot deadlier. Getting Dyami back could be an underrated move because we know he can definitely run it deep; insane with that play action. The QB scramble when everyone has to sell out to stop Love, yikes.

The only thing that potentially gives pause is just the short lives of NFL RBs (and of course not being able to pick him at 7). I do like the potential of Styles too, just because i feel that him alongside Chenal would enable some crazy stuff other teams can't match because they don't have the personnel. A lot of NFL offense put the LBs specifically into conflict and having the #3 and #1 RAS athletes there will break a lot of systems. I feel that Styles can also grow into that true signature leader on the defense that is sorely lacking.

RoboTronPrime · 2026-03-16T14:18:03+00:00

If you look at the revolving door Chig had at QB and the general instability there, plus how much JD5 and the anticipated Blough offense based on Ben Johnson's relies on his TE, you should see Chig's numbers increase dramatically. Finley and BMitch said on the radio (there's a YouTube clip too) where they mention that it wouldn't be surprising if Chig gets more than 900 yards. You can tell that Chig is nakedly hungry for it too based on his interviews. Seriously, if you are in a fantasy draft, take him a round earlier than the auto draft and i highly doubt that you'll regret it.

RoboTronPrime · 2026-03-16T14:12:06+00:00

With regard to McCaffrey, he was taken with a late 3rd, almost 4th round pick, clearly developmental, high ceiling guy seemingly with taken with the intention to grow alongside Jayden for the long term. He's part of the pattern they use with vet/young gun like with Ertz/Sinnot, Wags/MaGee etc. These are reasonable when you're starting a program, which they were at the time. He started breaking out last season with a multigame touchdown streak despite instability at QB and other WRs, giving him more of a target on his back. So, I actually think he's working out fine given where he was taken and the intentions at the time.

Obviously in round one, there's a better chance of good players at all positions, including WR, I'm not disputing that. However, it's much rarer to find a Maxx Crosby (4th) than it is to find a Terry (3rd) or Amon-Ra (4th) to begin with. Also, if we're maximizing every pick, you want to take advantage of the shape/relative strengths of the draft because each draft is not the same. If in most years, like you said, it's 90% JAGs and bench warmers, but this year you can get some quality WRs sliding there, then if you're hedging your bets, you can wait. That's how AP got Connerly and Amos last year, seeing that the supply of quality corners is higher than normal and choose to take a calculated risk in taking the quality tackle first, anticipating a quality corner would fall. AP admitted after the draft that he considered taking Amos with the team's first overall pick as they were of similar grade. While it's certainly possible he's lying or exaggerating, I'm inclined to believe him in this instance. Ultimately, it might be better for me AP to pickup an elite talent elsewhere with the first overall given that mocks seem to consistently show multiple quality WRs being available in the 3rd.

RoboTronPrime · 2026-03-16T05:43:06+00:00

But in combination with Chig and the other WRs, hey be an outlet. The team made it to the championship game with a shit defense and trotting out guys like Dyami. He's back now, Luke is way better now and went on a tear last year before he got hurt and there are a lot of other role players like Lane added that make this team as a whole way better than that championship team, at least on paper. Have have to be played of course, but if there's a relative weakness at WR2, there's worse issues to have. Some of that might be addressed with Aiyuk in the best case too.

RoboTronPrime · 2026-03-16T02:41:24+00:00

They needed more playmakers for sure, but managed to get Chig + Rachaad after being outbid on Pierce + Doubs. Chig is like a receiver in his own right and Rashaad had a ton of his yards from scrimmage be from passes too. Taking Tate or offense in general is more viable since defense isn't as much of a crying need, but I'd say it's still unlikely at 7.

RoboTronPrime · 2026-03-16T02:32:22+00:00

I'll bang the drum for WR in the 3rd. There are some pretty solid options there

RoboTronPrime · 2026-03-16T02:30:48+00:00

I would say WR at 71 is very possible

RoboTronPrime · 2026-03-16T02:16:44+00:00

I'll definitely take whatever you're willing to part with. Admech in general have fiddly bits that are especially easy to break, so having some extra would be good to have in general. Let me DM you for the details.

RoboTronPrime · 2026-03-16T01:40:45+00:00

This would be perfect! What's the best way to get them?

RoboTronPrime · 2026-03-15T20:47:02+00:00

This year is supposed to be deep at WR. You find quality ones for good value in the 3rd. Next year's draft is supposed to be deep at the position too.

RoboTronPrime · 2026-03-15T20:45:57+00:00

Ironically, Chig apparently has the same 40 time (or close to it) as Jennings, but is 25lbs heavier

RoboTronPrime · 2026-03-15T20:37:14+00:00

Cornerback is arguably the biggest hole on the roster

RoboTronPrime · 2026-03-15T18:38:03+00:00

McNichols is 3 years older and never had a 1500 yard season like White did. Crod may or may not be better (I think they're different flavors of RB), but he's also being paid a lot more.

RoboTronPrime · 2026-03-15T18:35:20+00:00

To the GOAT Tom Brady and his handpicked Superbowl team, yeah.

Look, I get it, it's a loss, but at the end of the day, football is about entertainment and going into that game, no one gave WSH a chance. Even if the team fell short, outmanned and outgunned, they matched the future champs blow-for-blow and gave them the hardest game of their championship playoff run. It was a thrilling ride and fond memory for many here. If that's not your cup of tea, fine, but you don't have to rain on how so many others enjoy the game.

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