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No, but that's mostly because I think Mike Florio is an idiot.

You're definitely overthinking it.

All due respect, but that's a lazy-ass argument. Where is it written that a brand/look has to "advance?" You're basically just saying "I want things my way." And that's fine, we all do it, but stop presenting it like it's the law of uniform design. It's your opinion. No more, no less. Just like everyone else here. Who determines what's "decent" and what's good? You?

You forgot Jaxon Smith-Njigba. Mitchell was playing against two NFL receivers and another who will be. Also, the QB throwing to them that day was some kid named C.J. Stroud.

Mitchell is really good. He was talked about as a first round pick all last season. The Eagles could have done a lot worse. I think you got a really good player with this pick.

Drafting an O-lineman is like getting a set of kitchen knives as a gift; it's not much fun in the moment, but in six months you'll be really glad you have them.

How is it "lazy and cheap?" It's all nostalgia. It couldn't possibly be because people prefer the look of the throwbacks, right?

It's close enough and it looks worlds better than their current set.

Chop Robinson is the best name in the draft so far.

With the 10th pick in the NFL Draft, the Minnesota Vikings select Brady Quinn 2.0. Broncos: Hold our beer. With the 12th pick in the NFL Draft, the Denver Broncos select Jake Locker 2.0.

Now I'm sorry I asked. Good lord, man. Those stripes would be awful. No need for a test, it's already obvious that he's high on something.

Fair enough. What would you change and why?

Why, because they aren't the latest Nike Zip-Fly Nuclear Reactor Cool-Base X-series 4K made up bull template? On that we agree.

Fair enough. What would you change about the Raiders and Packers, for example?

Just curious, what are a some of your favorites?

I wouldn't. The gray facemask is perfect for that uniform. Not to mention, the "success makes or breaks a uniform" argument is just dumb. The Raiders have been great and terrible over the years yet the uniform has remained exactly the same. No one is wondering why they're sticking with it and that's because it's a perfect football uniform - just like the Niners classic look.

I can and I'm going to. The Bengals looked solid. The best thing you can say about the Rams is those uniforms are a reminder of how the team just needed to sink a 2 inch put (go back the the throwbacks) yet somehow managed to knock the ball into a water hazard. The best thing about the Rams look is the colors and those could be better. See how easy that was?

To be fair, that's just an update of a classic look. Nike changed the number font, removed the outline on the shoulders and pants stripes and the black outline on the bolt, and changed the helmet numbers from black to blue. I'd call that tweaks more than "combining modern and classic."

Some dumbass team is going to waste a first round pick on J.J. McCarthy and it's going to be hilarious. He was a decent Big Ten QB, but he's a late round project at best. I have know idea why all these "experts" all slobbering all over him. My guess is they've never seen him play.

It's definitely a stretch. Mustang style stripes, while new to NFL jerseys, are not in any way modern. They've been around since I was a kid and I was a kid a very long time ago. I don't see the Lions using them as being any different than when they used their old logo on their alternate helmet last year.

That's fair, but I think the Vikings already look dated.

Fair enough.

Is the successful result of that hiding somewhere because I've never seen it.

The only issues I had with that set were the dumb pants stripes and the side panels. The helmet stripe was kinda silly, but it wasn't awful. Lose the side panels, fix the pants stripes, and that's a really nice uniform. I always liked the colors.