u/Jacky__paper

My Mother is close to 70 and doesn't currently have any non-expired identification. To get a real ID, I'll neped to bring her to the nearest Social Security office to get a new social security card, and then to the DMV. Both will be closed until Monday.

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Her sister (My Aunt) has been admitted to hospice care and does not have much time and my Mom wants to go say goodbye to her. We are in South Carolina and she is in Massachusetts and driving isn't an option. I googled to see if there was any way she can get on a flight, and it said it's possible if she pays a non-refundable $45 fee at the airport and they can do a search and potentially let her fly but it's not guaranteed. It said to bring anything she can that would help strengthen her case such as debit/credit cards, utility bills, medication, etc

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Does anyone have any experience doing something like this recently? If so, do you have any advice that might allow her to fly either today or tomorrow? I will be extremely grateful!

Off the top of my head, I think cornerback seems like it would be the hardest. Imagining try to cover NFL WRs after being on the couch for two years sounds like a nightmare. I imagine it would be hard to keep that athleticism/reaction time anywhere close to where it was when you were playing. I feel like it be easier to return as a pass catcher than a cornerback but I'm not overly confident in that opinion.

I think for the best guys, quarterback could be done if you can handle the mental aspect. I still believe Brady could get out of bed tomorrow and be a top 5 QB. He's arguably more athletic now than he was when he was drafted.

I'm not asking if AD should or shouldn't return or anything like that, just asking where would defensive line be in terms of difficulty? I get there are different types of DL

I'm going to attempt to put a total value on the Cleveland Browns' trade return for Myles Garrett when considering all factors, including the financial one.

I'll preface this by saying that this will be  far from scientific, as many people have different formulas for draft pick trade value. Also, the term "value" is vague and often open to interpretation. I'm just trying to come up with an estimate, so don't take it too seriously!

Trade Overview:

Rams get: Pro Bowl DE Myles Garrett

Browns get: Pro Bowl DE Jared Verse, 2027 1st-round pick, 2028 2nd-round pick, 2029 3rd-round pick.

Contracts (according to Spotrac):

Myles Garrett is owed roughly $73 million over the next two years, with another $25 million in 2028.

Jared Verse is owed roughly $5 million over the next two years. Since he's already made multiple Pro Bowls, his 5th-year option salary will be maxed out. It is projected to be at least $25 million.

Player value:

A 25-year-old Pro Bowl DE with two years left on his rookie contract, owed only $5 million in cash, is incredibly valuable. I don't think it's a stretch to suggest he is worth close to two late 1st-rounders by himself.

Monetary value of draft capital:

There are multiple charts that rate each NFL draft pick in terms of trade value, but buying and selling draft picks directly is not allowed. However, there is one example of teams buying/selling draft capital indirectly: the 2017 trade between the Houston Texans and the Cleveland Browns.

A quick recap for those who aren't familiar:

Houston was on the hook for $16 million guaranteed to QB Brock Osweiler in the upcoming season, and they were looking to save cap space and cash. Cleveland had an excess of cap space and was looking to acquire draft capital, so they made a creative deal. The Browns would take on Osweiler and his $16 million guaranteed in exchange for draft compensation.

2017 trade overview:

Cleveland received: QB Brock Osweiler, 2018 2nd-round pick, 2017 6th-round pick (188 overall).

Houston received: 2017 4th-round pick (142 overall).

The 2018 pick the Browns received ended up being the 35th overall.

Coming up with a formula:

Using this trade, I'm going to attempt to objectively give a monetary valuation for draft capital. As I previously said, this is far from an exact science, especially since there has only been one trade like this that I'm aware of, and standard pick value can vary from team to team. But I will give it a try.

[Here is the chart I will use.](https://overthecap.com/draft-trade-value-chart)

According to the popular Fitzgerald-Spielberger draft trade chart, the 35th overall pick is worth 1,198 points. I also need to consider the other pick swap.

The 188th is worth 346 points, and the 142nd is worth 489 points. So the 4th-for-6th swap cost Cleveland 143 points of value.

I also need to consider that draft picks lose value when they are in the future, usually between a half-round and a full round for every year. So I'll need to adjust the 2018 2nd-rounder accordingly.

Normally valued at 1,198 points, the pick value will become 1,055 after including the -143 points from the swap. The pick closest to that value would be the 46th overall pick at 1,060. I'll then subtract 20 spots for being a year later, and it becomes the 66th overall with a value of 877 points.

Final pick valuation:

Using this formula, the Browns will have essentially bought ~877 points of draft capital (roughly a late 2nd to early 3rd) for $16,000,000. That's ~$18,250 per point.

Clevelands' savings to pick value conversion:

Assuming Jared Verse's 5th-year option will be fairly close to Garrett's 2028 cash payment, it appears that the Browns will save over $65,000,000 over the next two years solely from swapping Garrett's contract for Verse's.

So, using the price that Cleveland paid for the draft capital they "purchased" in 2017 (~$18,250 per point), the amount they'll save over the next two years would be worth roughly 3,561 points. That would be nearly the equivalent of two additional top-12 1st-round picks, or close to three late 1st-round picks.

Conclusion:

So if we look at the deal with all of this in mind, the return would look something like this:

Two late 1sts (value of Verse)

2027 1st (projected late 1st)

2028 2nd (equivalent to 2027 3rd when inflation-adjusted)

2029 3rd (equivalent to 2027 4th when inflation-adjusted)

Two top 10–12 1st rounders or three late 1st rounders (3,560 points of draft capital equivalent through financial savings)

That would essentially be five to six 1st-rounders plus a 3rd and 4th (inflation adjusted) for a player about to turn 31.

Myles Garrett is arguably the best defensive player in the world right now, and he's one of the greatest we've ever seen, without question. But considering the financial aspect I alluded to, I think this is one of, if not the greatest, returns for a single player in NFL history.

Season 5 is one of my favorite seasons of television to rewatch, and I was just watching it again and I found myself asking this question. Mike disliked Walter from close to the beginning of the relationship, but do you think he ever had any respect for him?

He went from thinking Jesse was a complete joke/liability but slowly began to like and respect him, but I can't tell about the latter for Walt. Is it fair to say he had at least some semblance of respect for him to choose to work with him and Jesse, even though he was pretty desperate. He at least trusted him enough to do business with him.

What do you think?