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@R8erBob @RaiderFanSteve1 @JChrysler59 @thecableguy96 @JoshDubowAP Talent wise, with Linderbaum, yes. My point is that the main issue with the Raiders OL last year was coaching and scheme, not necessarily personnel (Not that they were super talented, still)

@warnerbro @RaiderFanSteve1 @JChrysler59 @thecableguy96 @JoshDubowAP So the Raiders O Line was better than the Niners is what you are saying? Because my comment was to that.

New #Raiders OL Spencer Burford ranked tied for last among 77 guards with 200+ pass blocking snaps last season in pass blocking efficiency per PFF

@JoeOrrico Tier 3. Love is instantly as better than K9 in fantasy. And wtf is Achane doing in Tier 3?

Assuming Jeremiyah Love is Drafted Top 10 to NYG or TEN… 2026 Fantasy Football RB Rankings: Tier 1 - Robinson - Gibbs Tier 2 - McCaffrey - Cook - Barkley - Jeanty Tier 3 - Walker - Achane - Brown - Taylor Tier 4 - Hampton - Love - Jacobs - Henry - Etienne - Williams Agree?

@IZigger77 @mikeyshaps @SportChattr @jmthrivept I'm less saying the Ravens acted in bad faith from the beginning, but Day 1 of FA gave them a new perspective and made them more cautious. My belief is, if Hendrickson signed with a team in FA Day 1, they don't call off the trade.

@IZigger77 @mikeyshaps @SportChattr @jmthrivept That's my guess as well - Again, I don't think the Ravens are necessarily lying about degradation being present. I just think they were aware before agreeing, and their willingness to take the risk on his knee went away when suddenly they had much more roster holes than expected

Maxx Crosby dealt with a septic left knee in 2023. Problems in future could be cartilage degradation. Crosby’s meniscus repair was to his left knee, with reports that the cartilage needed to be addressed too. Could be what caused the concern for BAL & DAL.

@IZigger77 @mikeyshaps @SportChattr @jmthrivept In the same statement the Ravens said something like 'While we are confident Maxx will be ready to play next season, we have concerns about long-term health of the knee.' That implies they do not see anything off in regards to the rehab from his current surgery.

@warnerbro @mikeyshaps @SportChattr @jmthrivept Ravens didn’t say anything publicly, one report saying they were worried about the longer term outlook of the knee.

@IZigger77 @mikeyshaps @SportChattr @jmthrivept So say the issue is lack of cartilage - it is extremely likely any damage to his cartilage would have occurred say during the season when he played through injury, not while he was on crutches the last 2 months. They would have certainly had scans from post-surgery in Jan

@IZigger77 @mikeyshaps @SportChattr @jmthrivept Their own MRI showing something different would be more believable, IF it was to do with the healing from his recent surgery - cuz that is what would have likely changed since scans made post-surgery. But the Ravens even said the concern was nothing to do with his current rehab.

@IZigger77 @SportChattr @mikeyshaps It's an unwritten rule that teams and trades and such provide and kind of medical records requested by the trading team. We do not know exactly what was sent, but we do know that they met with Crosby's surgeon at minimum.

@warnerbro @SportChattr @mikeyshaps We have no idea what the raiders sent or didn’t send.

@IZigger77 @mikeyshaps @SportChattr @jmthrivept I think it's certainly likely there is some long-term damage to is knee - to what degree, not sure. I'm saying the Ravens were okay taking with the risk before FA, but after Day 1 of FA not going as anticipated and Hendrickson still there, no longer did.

@IZigger77 @mikeyshaps @SportChattr @jmthrivept Obviously. But again, the point I'm making is the medical records and images the Ravens would have had access to before the trade, would have almost certainly shown any long-term issues than the exams with his physical.

@IZigger77 @SportChattr @mikeyshaps You think the Ravens org is so dumb that they wouldn't thoroughly review his medicals before agreeing to the trade publically?

@warnerbro @SportChattr @mikeyshaps Leverage sure, and I’m sure other teams were scared of by him failing for the ravens. Any team with a brain would be worried about the knee after he played on it torn for 3 months.

@mikeyshaps @IZigger77 @SportChattr @jmthrivept Do you think the Ravens org is so incompetent, that they would not ask to thoroughly review scans of the knee of a guy coming off 2 knee surgeries who they are trading 2 Rd 1 picks for? Especially an org who had never traded their Rd 1 pick for a player?

@warnerbro @IZigger77 @SportChattr @jmthrivept What do you think a 'medical' is? Do you think they play a few games of 'Operation' with the new signing? Perhaps watch a few episodes of Scrubs or House? Maybe some Doogie Howser?

@IZigger77 @mikeyshaps @SportChattr @jmthrivept Maybe, but it would have looked the same on all the imaging they looked at when they agreed to the trade. Then they lost all their FAs and Hendrickson was $10 mill AAV less per year, and suddenly they care a lot more about the long term outlook of his knee.......

@warnerbro @mikeyshaps @SportChattr @jmthrivept They also consulted with other doctors that don’t work solely for the ravens. The cowboys main doctor was one they mentioned, I wouldn’t be shocked if the knee looked like a bomb went off.

@SportChattr @IZigger77 @mikeyshaps Raiders aren't trading him rn because they had way better leverage before FA, teams moved on with other plans so there are less bidders. They also didn't actually want to trade him, and now Crosby is fine staying.

@warnerbro @IZigger77 @mikeyshaps There are multiple things ur ignoring. Information from Cowboys team doctor was a big factor, Raiders did not send medical information over immediately as you are implying, and Raiders aren’t trading him anymore for a very clear reason.

@IZigger77 @mikeyshaps @SportChattr @jmthrivept Ravens team doctors would have reviewed scans before. Every contract includes a clause which permits teams to share medical exam/results with other teams for exactly this reason…..

@warnerbro @mikeyshaps @SportChattr @jmthrivept Did the other doctors they consulted see it?

@mikeyshaps @SportChattr @jmthrivept Cuz it is certainly possible there are other ailments that could be missed, or imaging/exams way out of date. But for a trade this big, and for a knee he just had surgery with recents scans, that would be reviewed thoroughly beforehand, unless BAL is utterly incompetent

@warnerbro @SportChattr @jmthrivept So... why do teams always conduct their own medicals? In every sport. For eg, plenty of Premier League transfers have broken down with failed medicals. Why bother according to you?

@IZigger77 @mikeyshaps @SportChattr @jmthrivept No, but the few serious contenders, and certainly the Ravens before finalizing the deal.

@warnerbro @mikeyshaps @SportChattr @jmthrivept Do you think the raiders sent ever team interested every mri?

@IZigger77 @mikeyshaps @SportChattr @jmthrivept Definitely would have had them post operation in Jan to check it was successful……

@warnerbro @mikeyshaps @SportChattr @jmthrivept We don’t know when the last mri and scans were done.

@HeaterCeaser @RossTuckerPod @gregcosell He was generally projected as a mid-late Rd 1 pick, not Top 10. He was taken earlier than expected, much like Gibbs

@warnerbro @RossTuckerPod @gregcosell No he wasn’t. He was always predicted to go high. No one made the argument that even if he doesn’t work out at RB you still have a pro bowl WR lol. Who made this specific argument???

“There's a clear number one…” “I think he's a SIGNIFICANTLY better prospect than Ashton Jeanty from a year ago…” @GregCosell is a BIG fan of Notre Dame RB Jeremiyah Love:

@HeaterCeaser @RossTuckerPod @gregcosell The reason CMC was still drafted so high, despite his size and lack of elite athleticism/RB traits, was that even if he doesn't work out as an RB, you still have a pro-bowl caliber slot WR

@HeaterCeaser @RossTuckerPod @gregcosell I'm talking about CMC as a prospect. He was far more polished as a receiver in college. It was legit discussed if he should play WR instead of RB in the NFL. Also: - Dell/Zay/Waddle are not slots - CMC would be a better pure slot than all those guys, and definitely Shakir, lol.