When is the last time the Chargers were relevant in the NFL? Derwin just got shuffled off to no-man's land. He'll be wealthy, but that's about it.
NFL draft: 1st and 4th pick
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Same thing could be said about Jacksonville. They got things turned around.
And they don't have as far to go as the Jags did.
Maybe you're right about SD getting better, but Philip Rivers is aging out and his backups have collectively thrown for more interceptions than touchdowns in the NFL. A great defense is obviously a wonderful thing, but at some point you've got to score some points.
Good news for them that division is wide open. Good news for Derwin is that he gets to live in San Diego.
Or Los Angeles
Damn. Well he'll probably enjoy the LA scene.
Guy at bar: "He's overrated. He only had like three picks in college."
Me: "Like Jalen Ramsey?"
Me: "Like Jalen Ramsey?"
Bears fan here and I am happy with what we got. Cleveland never disappoints and drafts Mayfield and they wonder why they have been so bad for so long.
As it probably should be. Currently the highest paid QB in the league. 10 million more per season than Brady. What has he done since 2012 Super Bowl? Ravens will dump Flacco's salary and take chances with Jackson. I love Jackson's upside. Jackson will shock the NFL like Deshaun Watson did last year before he got hurt.
I feel like that first sentence answers the third - and good for him!
Brady intentionally takes below-market deals, but his wife is a billionaire so it doesn't matter - not everyone has that luxury.
I do hope Lamar Jackson does well and shuts the mouths of everyone saying he needed to move to WR.
Would gladly pay those taxes if it meant I got to live as a wealthy single professional in Los Angeles.
LA Chargers will be a good situation for him. Wish he'd gone earlier but the rudderless Bucs prob would have screwed up his career somehow.
Hopefully they pick up a QB to groom as Rivers replacement when the times comes.
The Chargers post-season drought is way shorter than that of the Bucs (Chargers made the playoffs 4 years ago, Tampa hasn't since 2007, and haven't won a playoff game since their Super Bowl win)
I would have said the same thing had Derwin gone to Tampa. Some franchises just can't seem to get it together, and I'd put Tampa near the top of that list. Things can, of course, change for the better, but I don't sense that happening with the Bucs.
One has to be wealthy to afford the taxes apparently:
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/04/26/800...lee-new-york-california-because-of-taxes.html
Sigh...the Laffer curve.....so much economic policy dependent on the musings of one man drawing on a cocktail napkin
I lived in downtown SF right after college.
Had a good job but nothing amazing. I was able to live comfortably in a luxury building, save, travel, and afford taxes. So were all my friends. So you don't have to be wealthy to afford the taxes.
In any event, this is a thread about the NFL draft and our boy Derwin will be just fine living that Cali life with his many millions. His vibrant personality will fit great in LA. Looking forward to watching him become a star!
Saw a 2nd-day mock which has Mason Rudolph going to the Chargers tonight. That would be pretty cool.
How long ago was that? What were the city, county, and state taxes like back then compared to today? It seems like they might be a lot higher now than they used to be.
The rate in my tax bracket from when I lived there (2005) to today (2018) has not changed a bit.
9.3% state
1.5% city
Every cent of which I felt was worth paying, just as I do today living in NYC.
Some of you folks let taxes live in your heads rent free. I don't get it.
I don't rejoice at writing the check every year but I certainly am not moving to a blah state just to escape paying my fair share. I would imagine Derwin will similarly be pleased with the opportunities for supplementary revenue that living in LA will present him, making that state tax worth it and then some.
If Sweat is still there when the Bucs pick comes in the 4th, they should snag him. His injury history is a huge negative, but he has the potential to be great. Anyone else they draft there likely will never be anything more than a career backup.
I guess the Bucs
I would agree except that I still want to see more help for Jameis. Tate or a Marcell Ateman would give him another big target. We all know JW tends to miss high when he's inaccurate.
The Bucs are already 2-3 deep on the DL. I seriously doubt they grab another one with any of the remaining picks.
Nice spot for JS i n Philly..has time to grow into system on a great team
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