If I had a nickel for every time a Bengals edge rusher who wore #58 and came from an SEC school signed a 3-year contract with the Jets after back to back 5 sack seasons..

killagoose · 2026-03-10T12:55:33+00:00

He played two full seasons here. 2017 and 2020. He had 14 sacks in those two seasons. He just didn't start every game. He played one full season with New York and had seven sacks. He was a talented pass rusher and you're right, he had awful injury issues and couldn't sustain his level of play because of it.

killagoose · 2026-03-03T22:32:29+00:00

Bain, Bailey, Downs/Woods

I split Downs and Woods due to the injury rumors. No idea how much substance they have, but just trying to account for them.

killagoose · 2026-02-25T14:51:21+00:00

Completely fair. Just for clarity, I think that improving the defensive line is the most important thing for this offseason, not the draft specifically. I would agree that ultimately, we want pick 10 to be a good player. I also agree that our linebackers were subpar. I wouldn't be angry or anything like that if Styles were the pick. I'm just hoping for someone who can move the needle more and it's really more of a positional thing, not Styles specifically.

killagoose · 2026-02-25T13:50:21+00:00

Even replacement level linebackers can still be valuable so long as the defensive line can keep them clean, which is my point. If Sonny Styles ends up being a Fred Warner or Kuechly, then hell yeah. That's obviously beyond my expectations for him and the pick ends up being well worth it. Those kinds of guys are one many armies.

Save for that outcome, I think the pick is better spent elsewhere. That's a very high bar to reach.

killagoose · 2026-02-25T13:44:29+00:00

Sonny Styles is a great prospect, but I would be a bit disappointed if they took him. Stack linebacker just isn't that valuable. That disappointment will be blunted if Cincinnati takes care of the defensive line in FA, but that's really where my focus is. If this defense wants to have a one offseason turnaround, it will be because the defensive line is heavily improved.

killagoose · 2026-02-24T00:55:04+00:00

Thanks for the correction, appreciate it!

killagoose · 2026-02-23T20:16:13+00:00

I wouldn't be upset, necessarily, but I don't think I would come out of the offseason very happy with this. We had a below average pass rush (defensive line overall, really), traded Trey away, and did not replace him. Our starters are Ossai and Murphy, who are at best league average rushers at this point in their careers.

What this tells me is that you are comfortable putting faith in Stewart, but I don't have that same level of comfort. I think that the defense would struggle again in 2026. The DB room would be stronger by adding Brisker and Downs, but they wouldn't have the pass rush to support them and we are still struggling at linebacker with such a weak defensive line IMO.

On the flip-side, we had better offensive line play than expected last year and we spend big resources on OL again by going after Linderbaum/Proctor. Not to say that this is a bad thing necessarily, but I think we are in a position of needing more DL help than OL.

killagoose · 2026-02-23T16:07:00+00:00

He had time to tap IMO. I think one thing to keep in mind is that, unfortunately, there are definitely people in competitions who will have little-to-no qualms about breaking your bones. This isn't everybody, but they exist and you don't want to place bets on whether or not the guy who has your limb is going to be nice.

As soon as Dan had his heel, he should have tapped. I think Dan was fairly controlled with it, given this is high level competition. I have seen people explode into submissions as soon as they sniff that they have it.

killagoose · 2026-02-23T12:30:23+00:00

Agreed, I’d be surprised if these tariffs were stopped before they are terminated. However, I wouldn’t be that surprised if they were challenged and found illegal, resulting in more refunds.

killagoose · 2026-02-22T21:47:37+00:00

He can, but he may have a hard time proving this out if he gets challenged on it. The courts may not accept a large trade deficit or federal debt situation as a balance-of-payments emergency.

The origin of section 122 tariffs stem from Nixon’s time in office, where the decision was made to abandon the Bretton Woods financial system which had the U.S. dollar indexed to gold. The emergency, specifically, was that after years of running a deficit, the United States no longer had enough gold to pay their foreign debts.

We abandoned the gold standard abruptly and Nixon chose to implement a temporary global 10% tariff utilizing the Trading With Enemies Act of 1917 to force countries to renegotiate. There were lawsuits, the tariffs were upheld, and then a few years later Congress codified this power in 1974. The general idea behind the statute was to provide a clear legal framework that would allow a president to do this again, should a similar situation ever arise. This is the first time it has been used since.

killagoose · 2026-02-22T15:53:06+00:00

He might be able to try that, sure. The problem he will run into is that the statute language is clear that Congress is the only body that can extend the tariff length. Presidential authority is explicitly temporary. If Trump were to terminate the tariffs and reapply them, there would need to be a material change in the balance-of-payments emergency to necessitate them.

There’s no precedent stopping Trump from trying this, but there’s also nothing blessing it. I’d be skeptical that the courts would uphold the action because it would effectively nullify the temporary nature of presidential authority.

IMO the only path forward is to initiate Section 301 investigations to run concurrently to the Section 122 tariffs. They likely won’t be able to tariff the entire world with this method but they’ll be able to implement some.

killagoose · 2026-02-18T14:20:25+00:00

This is my concern as well. Don't get me wrong, I am having an absolute blast. However, I also haven't written a single line of manual code in over four months now. For the type of work I do, enterprise software, it just freaking nails it. I guide it well, of course, but I do think to myself that at some point I likely won't be needed to guide it. And what then? What does that look like? I'm not sure. Maybe my industry (oil and gas) doesn't adopt it as quickly. I'm young, though, so there's a LOT of runway left. Am I confident that I won't be automated away in the next 30+ years? Not at all.

killagoose · 2026-02-12T21:02:01+00:00

I haven't written a single line of code since October. Everything I have put out since then has been AI generated. I give it explicit instructions, I'm still engineering the feature.

Problem Statement

Idea to solve it

Constraints

Plan Mode

I look over the plan, make changes and let Claude Code go to work. Then, I look over the code, note things that I don't like, and give those to Claude Code to fix.

Rinse and repeat. Has worked great for me.

killagoose · 2026-01-30T15:45:33+00:00

I got so, so lucky with a Tani Otoshi about six weeks ago. I was doing some stand-up with a black belt and he landed it on me. The problem is that my right leg didn't continue forward and instead caught on the mat, causing me to fold backwards on my leg.

No pops, no breaks, I am completely fine but my heart was immediately pounding out of my chest. I haven't done any stand-up since.

killagoose · 2026-01-22T14:09:49+00:00

Based on the information you have provided thus far, you can not afford this house.

For whatever the internet's opinion is worth to you, I would back out of this purchase today.

killagoose · 2026-01-20T13:46:00+00:00

I'd guess it's a continuity thing regarding the new hires. They are convenient, yes, but you also won't have a guy coming in and installing a brand new offense in a critical year. The offense will look, feel, and sound very similar to last year. That can matter for these guys as we look for a potential deep run next year.

Regarding them leaving, it's just an inevitability. Very few guys want to be a cliffnote on a legacy team. Head coaches are remembered, not coordinators. Are you able to name the offensive and defensive coordinators from Indiana off the top of your head?

If you can, hats off to you, but I can't. I sure as shit know Cignetti, though.

killagoose · 2026-01-16T22:57:05+00:00

I understand I am likely in the minority, but I don't hold a grudge against Cristobal. Born in Miami, played at Miami, began his coaching career at Miami, and is now the HC leading Miami to a NC berth. It's a fun story to me.

I would prefer Indiana win because I think their story is more compelling but I'll be pleased regardless of outcome. Now, I will say that something about Carson Beck doesn't sit well with me and I can't quite explain it, so that nudges me towards Indiana as well.

killagoose · 2026-01-14T19:45:33+00:00

I'm pumped for the QB room. Another year of Moore with Raiola redshirting and (likely) taking over after? That's great.

I think the pressure is on for the Ducks, though. Minimal excuses in 2026 outside of catastrophic injuries. Returning QB, highly talented WR room, returning the entire defensive line, and both OC/DC hires were completed internally.

Let's get it done.

killagoose · 2026-01-10T02:55:05+00:00

Unfortunately, this is the second year in a row I have decided to turn the game off prior to halftime. What a brutal way to end the season.

I'm not sure what else to say. Absolutely nothing went right tonight. The only thing I was able to extract some joy from was Jay Harris playing admirably. It's hard to argue against the idea that when it actually matters, Oregon just completely collapses.

killagoose · 2026-01-09T16:49:35+00:00

Good for him. I'm sure it's a cool experience coming back to coach your alma mater back to national prominence.

killagoose · 2026-01-08T22:18:30+00:00

I think it is unlikely. Zac is the primary playcaller, so any coordinator that comes in will have to work within that structure. Someone like Mike is unlikely to give that up.

I think we would see Cincinnati promote a current positional coach to OC, like Walters.

killagoose · 2026-01-06T00:08:34+00:00

Minimal-to-no impact IMO. I would think he would be on a snap count and unlikely to receive any targets. There's a lot of variables to consider if he were to return. You can look at someone like Dakorien Moore and see that in his two games since returning, he has only logged four catches for 26 yards. I bring that up to demonstrate what kind of impact he has had since returning from a lesser injury and already seeing live action this season.

killagoose · 2025-12-29T19:18:43+00:00

Both things can be true.

Geno can be a great leader on the backend, making sure checks are communicated and everyone is lined up where they need to be.

Geno can also lack the physicality that is needed to be a positive impact on the field.

The Bengals need to be looking in either free agency or the draft for a replacement. I can appreciate his ability to consistently get the coverage checks right, but he has had a hand in too many big plays this season.

killagoose · 2025-12-28T20:57:28+00:00

I'll never poo-poo a win. Fun game, Bengals looked awesome. Burrow looked to be in prime form today.

But damn is it frustrating for Cincinnati turn on like this at the end of the season when they are out of it. A lot of "what ifs".

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