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The reason I would say no is because I think you can get more. I don't hate the trade. I don't love it, though. I think top the bottom, the bears are a bottom five team in the entire league. Their roster's not great. And so that may have ramifications here. Obviously, Mooney's going to have a longer career at this point moving forward than to Elvin Cook. Yeah. But how good is it? Were either of you, maybe you knew this, I didn't.

You know, they just signed Byron Pringle over to the Bears opposite of Mooney. And I was really surprised to find out he's 28 years old. Pringle? Yeah. I did not. I must have missed the first few years of his career. I think most people did. Yeah, I mean, I think he was muddled on special teams and not being super involved in the offense. But, yeah, I mean, that's not a headline signing for that roster, Byron Pringle. Right. They need help.

Oh, wow. He's only played three years. So I didn't miss the beginning. He just was drafted super old. He wasn't drafted. I can't think he fought his way onto a roster. Yeah. All right. Instagram question. All this is great. From Jay Sauerwin 3 says, why doesn't Jason say goodbye at the end of each show? Oh, that's just Mike's gig. Yeah, that's my job. Yeah, exactly. Same reason. I don't know. Mailbag. Same reason Mike doesn't eat churros. Like, we have our things that we are responsible. Well, I eat cheeros.

So I think they're writing too because like Andy usually says goodbye or signs off in some way. So I think that's where they're coming from. Yeah. I mean, I'll say a quick, uh, I'll close it out. And then Mike is there to just, I'm the, fill the gap. Exclamation point. Too many cooks in the kitchen can get you in trouble. Speaking of churros. Mm. Have, oh, you always just, but what if, we'll try it for this show. I'll be good. And you hit with the buy. Oh, absolutely.

But you guys are going to try to make it sound like one person? Because people already confuse your voices, apparently. Yeah, well, that's the funny thing about this question is he thinks it's actually me that says goodbye at the end of every episode. Yeah. Don't forget. You can, you throw your voice well. I mean, between the drops for the show and the. Welcome. Welcome.

Well, this one's interesting. Instagram question from EZKPZ. He says Dynasty trade, Juju or Calvin Ridley. Oh, you, yeah, that's an easy way. You got to go, Juju. You got to go with the player who's actually playing. And in a really good situation. Yeah, his situation is great. He's younger. He's playing football. That's a home run. It's, I find myself now in the place where since I've traded for Juju before this transaction to the Chiefs and the Tyreek move.

You question your bias? No. No, I mean, I think I'm, I think everyone is now accepting what juju is and isn't in the NFL. But I don't think I'm shopping him. I think the fun of fantasy football is to see what happens when something interesting happens. And I just want that to happen on my team. Yes. Does that make sense? Oh, because I am 100% guilty of that. I, every time I hit in free agency, I keep that player. Like, that's just.

That's just my personality is I'm going to ride this thing out. If I'm left holding the bag for something I could have traded a bit ago, so be it. I'm going for home runs. It's exciting. It's fun. It's new and he's still young and who knows. It's Patrick Mahomes. Yeah. What if? Yeah. And just to illustrate, we've brought up my dynasty startup draft. I'm in a couple of times, but Juju went in the sixth round.

And Calvin Ridley went in the 12th round. So the value is, is gaped there. I mean, Ridley is, he's like four giant Ridler question marks. Yes. Where it's like the suspension and the betting and the team will he be there and the mental health will he be there? And will he play football? Right. Right. He chose to not play at all. And yeah. And then he needs a new contract. Like there are. Is he the riddler? Oof. I don't know. Wait, Calvin Riddle.

Goodness gracious. Yeah, he is. We have to wait a whole year for him to come back. And we just make some more headlines, Calvin. Calvin Ridler. It's right there. We'll see. You guys like Golden Corral, though, right? Oh, Golden Corral's great. It's all you can eat, baby. Yeah. I'm talking for Matt Corral. Yes. Yeah, Jason, I think you just didn't mean it in general? Any and all buffet references. I'm going to be in. Yeah.

All right. One more for you. Instagram from Justin, Alan Robinson or Amari Cooper this season. A lot of people answered. I posted, who's a player that you will not draft when you should draft because of previous scars? Alan Robinson's name was up there a lot. Oh, he is 100% on my do not draft list. And I'm fine. We've talked about this.

I can be wrong about that. I'm not saying that no one should draft Alan Robinson. I have chosen that I think he is not going to be anything special. And so I'm fine to be wrong on that, but I would definitely take Amari Cooper over Alan Robinson. Is that on the – just to be clear, is that across the board or is that on the basis that you think OBJ is going to be re-signed? Like, you look at the depth chart on the week one of the season, and it really feels like –

Like there's a world where Alan Robinson outperforms everybody but Cooper Cup on this office. Yeah, I mean, there's definitely some projection going on behind the scenes there. I think that it's a world where Baker is actually the backup for the Browns this year. And so when you don't have Deshaun Watson, you're not dropping too far. And I do think that Beckham will be back for the Rams. I would take, I'd take Robinson. I think that the, looking at it, if they both.

truly hit. I think that Robinson's ceiling is higher than Amari Cooper this year, and you have, like, the way I'm projecting it, Watson will miss games this year. I just want to say something. I'm really proud of you, Mike. For, oh, for going back.

wrecked you this last year. You chose him. You didn't think he'd fall to where you were. You chose him over the player. You thought you were going to grab at your draft spot. Yes. And he, I mean, he just flung poop in your face all year. And you are saying these, you can't hurt me. These scars have healed. And I am willing to go back in on you. Because I find that it's that I'm very vindictive right now. And you love Melvin Gordon.

Oh, yeah. Let's resign, baby! Any other thoughts? Goodness gracious. No. No, wait. You didn't weigh in. Would you go Robinson or Cooper? Amari Cooper. Hib-da-Boo-da-Binging with Mr. Cooper. Yeah, I mean, he's got the cool drop. There it is. Yeah, I mean, speaking of that Watson-Baker situation.

How do you do it if you're Baker? How do you walk into that locker room? How do you walk into the front door other than to pick up your paycheck? I totally agree. I mean, it's one of those things. Maybe you sit out. I don't know if I would do it. I get that. And he might sit out. He's obviously a proud man who already put out his like PR statement before Watson was signed that he sounded like he wasn't coming back. That being said, there was not a trade market for you, Baker. And his agent is probably saying, hey.

You might need some film because what we saw last was you injured and nobody's coming a knocking. It doesn't cost much to get you. And there's no potential suitors right now. So the best thing you can do is act like a grown up. Go keep your head up high. Say the right things. Play well. And you will go. I mean, if he goes and plays for six missed games and plays well at his age and former number one guy, he'll get a big contract from someone the following year.

or Jacoby Resett plays those six games and Baker's the third string quarterback. That's not active on game day until they find a trade partner. Sure. And maybe I'm thinking too much on the dark side. But if you're Cleveland, are you 100% sure you can put all the eggs in the basket of Baker as our backup? I know, like they got Jacoby. But like,

Can you really plan? No. That Baker is going to be the guy who fills in the gap? Or is Baker like, caught a flat, caught a flat on the way to the game. Sorry, y'all. What you need is you need film, but not from Baker. You need it from these other starters around the league. And when the Drew Locke film with a different jersey comes on or one of those teams and when the Carson wins experiment goes sideways, that's when hopefully.

He finds himself a new home. And it's in the Browns, it's to their benefit to move it because you're going to have an asset that isn't a disgruntled old backup. Yeah, a gruntled baker is more fun. He wasn't gruntled for long there. Well, I'm saying off season or off field. Him and the commercials was very gruntled in the commercials. You know who was never gruntled was Jarvis and OBJ. They were never gruntled there. It's true.

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