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Derrik Klassen

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One third of The Athletic Football Show. League of Legends and R6 enjoyer.

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25.02.2026 21:06 β€” πŸ‘ 119    πŸ” 29    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 13

I also don’t subscribe to the idea that a QB capped at QB20 is worth a first. Sure, QB20 at a cheap price is nice, but this is the one position Im drafting for what I’m getting beyond their rookie deal

25.02.2026 17:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

A lot of people keep saying that about the injuries, which is totally fair, but I don’t think his film even before that looks like a first round player. Feet all over the place, too often kills YAC opps with his placement, up and down with how he sees the blitz

25.02.2026 17:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I agree with the traits β€” they’re like B/B- level to me which is totally workable. But imo that’s not good enough for a player his size unless he had some other exceptional skill or was very polished, and I don’t think he’s got either of those things

25.02.2026 17:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Yeah that definitely makes a lot of sense. He's got the size and strength and explosiveness they'd want

25.02.2026 15:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I like him! Nothing special and there's a couple times where he's a little too upright/stiff at the top of press reps but he does a lot well and he's explosive

25.02.2026 15:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Kevin should be begging for a veteran β€” any veteran!

25.02.2026 15:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

He feels to me like a third round player who is benefiting from a void at QB2 in this class and the narrative (assumption?) that the Rams specifically are interested in him because of Stafford’s age and the extra first

25.02.2026 15:45 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

I also keep seeing processing / decision making as his sell and I’m just not sure I get that, at least to the degree that would warrant a first round pick.

25.02.2026 15:42 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I’ve seen at least half of Ty Simpson’s season now via watching defensive prospects and I’m struggling to see a first round QB here.

His best three throws a game are sick but the rest feels way too scattered and unreliable.

25.02.2026 15:23 β€” πŸ‘ 42    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 1
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good rep from Colton Hood (CB 8)

cut split so he knows speed out might be coming. triggers well off the QB's eyes. efficient and explosive flip of the hips to get downhill. plays the ball over the inside shoulder to shut the window.

25.02.2026 15:14 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

I think this is fair too! Im not necessarily saying McDermott didn’t deserve to be moved on from β€” Im saying Im not sure all the changes they made will actually produce better results

24.02.2026 17:28 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

I think it worked for me because it was the spiritual successor I always wanted for New Vegas and so, even if imperfect, I could love it. very excited to hear the new one has a lot more to it though, Im for sure gonna have to dig in

24.02.2026 17:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

hell yeah. How does it compare to the first one in terms of scale? I loved OW1 but my biggest complaint was it just felt small and limited (makes sense tbf β€” smaller company starting a new product)

24.02.2026 17:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I think it can happen one of these years. Maybe if his best pass catcher doesnt go down it even happens last year. The volume does hurt him now but I also think the offense could shift a little as Love continues to mature and LaFleur’s trust in him grows

24.02.2026 17:15 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

four new LBs and safeties. at least one of each HAS to be a vet β€” idc if that means overpaying for Devin Lloyd or whatever. get anyone in the building who has A) done this before and B) can tackle

24.02.2026 17:14 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

I’m not all that jazzed on it either. Think the vision is this is a rebuild period for the Dolphins and Hafley has been an HC before (albeit in college)

24.02.2026 17:11 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I get how frustrating some of the final losses were but man it’s extremely hard to win 10+ games all the time even with a star QB

24.02.2026 17:10 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 0

maybe Outer Worlds 2? that is a comfortable brand of mid for me when it comes to solo gaming experience

24.02.2026 17:08 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I plan on hitting Diamond in R6 but that’s about it. I don’t play a ton of single player games and when I do there’s no rhyme or reason for what motivates me to play them or which ones I choose

24.02.2026 17:07 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

genuinely a great call. the familiarity with Chenal at Wisconsin is easy but the Buffalo back 7 also just needs to be bigger

24.02.2026 17:05 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

McGovern. I like continuity at C if we’re making the OC the head coach

24.02.2026 17:03 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

one of them is talented

also completely different scenarios in that McCarthy would be allowed to start for a playoff caliber team going into the year whereas AR is just a late round flier who wont see the field (on purpose anyway)

24.02.2026 17:02 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I am excited about Leonhard as a defensive mind

I’m not sure losing all of the other stuff McDermott brought to the table is worth the turnover in the aggregate

24.02.2026 16:58 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

Lions
Texans
Jags

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Browns

24.02.2026 16:57 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

basically how I see it too. and even the Bears with Caleb, it’s not like they used the ammo to move up β€” Carolina was just so bad the pick turned into the top pick

24.02.2026 16:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Jags scare me a little because 1) no first round pick and 2) they are most fragile at the β€œpreventative” positions (OL / CB) β€” which is to say things have the potential to spiral quickly if those don’t get solved

24.02.2026 16:55 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

I still think he can be what he was billed as in the draft β€” a quality No.2 with some explosiveness outside the numbers

think we’ve seen time and time again it takes WRs a bit of time to really get going in that offense, I’m willing to remain optimistic there

24.02.2026 16:53 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

They should be. Maybe McCarthy can turn it around further down the line but he’s been about as bad as you can be through two years considering the team he’s been on

24.02.2026 16:51 β€” πŸ‘ 32    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

listen everyone keeps talking about succession plans for Stafford through the draft but,,,

24.02.2026 16:50 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0