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I'm not expecting much from Green anymore. For whatever reason (and I have no idea what the reasons are) they just don't seem to be interested in making getting the ball to him part of the game plan.
I was swinging for the fences the entire draft. I don't think there's a sure thing on my entire roster besides maybe Odell Beckham Jr. When I took Gordon it was all about the potential upside. There were some safer bets, some solid vets who you have a pretty good idea of what they'll do, but it probably won't be inspiring. As of now I don't have a ton of confidence Gordon will hit that upside though. I really think they'll run a substantial committee, at least to start the year. The offensive line really worries me. I'm definitely not as optimistic about that unit as some of you guys are. I think they'll be lucky to be average.
I also noticed Derrick Lott was released by TEN. I was very interested in him as a late flyer going into the draft.bicycle_seat_sniffer said:
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BFTB says this should be the final 53:
I think it's generally completely impossible to evaluate quarterbacks during the preseason. You can tell who can throw the ball 75 yards instead of only 65 yards, but that seldom matters. You can't tell anything about who can execute a game plan (because there isn't one) or who can read defenses (because there's generally nothing to read) or anything else that actually matters during the season. Preseason is good for watching one-on-one matchups between players, but quarterbacks don't have one-on-one matchups.
I'm def stashing Tyrell Williams at the end if this year if he shows anything. Would like to see him add 5+ pounds but he looks really good sometimes.
That doesn't make much sense to me. I imagine the staff can actually learn a great deal about these guys during preseason as a whole. They've had Sorenson around off and on for the last two years, and he's looked much better this preseason than he has previously. He's developed some touch on his throws, his decision making has been better, etc.
Left without a contract.
Anyway, if there are any dynasty type folks reading this thread, he's a guy to keep an eye on.
I've been having buyers remorse on him in the league I took him in the 4th last week. I purposefully avoided him in a draft I had last night. I think it'll take a Woodhead injury for Gordon to be a top 24 FF running back this year.
Can't believe they got a draft choice for that guy. He was one of the biggest reasons SD lost that game in KC at the end of the year.
Agree on both, but I wonder if either would have been willing to take a pay cut, or if the coaching staff just felt that their replacements were better regardless.
This preseason:
He seems like a project. I'm surprised they kept him, as it is hard to see him getting any snaps on offense over the other 5 WRs. Really, how much could he possibly play over Allen, Floyd, or Johnson? And if he is going to play much over Inman, why keep Inman? Seems like a strange decision IMO, and I'm guessing he will typically be inactive on gameday.ETA: Glad they put Tyrell Williams on the roster. I imagine he won't be getting much PT early in the season, as he's pretty rough around the edges, but it'd be nice if he could develop into Floyd's replacement over the course of the season. Seems like he was filling Allen's role in the preseason, but I'd like to think he could do well on the other side of the field.
Just watched the plays he was involved in........Wow.ETA: Glad they put Tyrell Williams on the roster. I imagine he won't be getting much PT early in the season, as he's pretty rough around the edges, but it'd be nice if he could develop into Floyd's replacement over the course of the season. Seems like he was filling Allen's role in the preseason, but I'd like to think he could do well on the other side of the field.
Just from the stats you gave, it seems obvious Lambo is significantly better on kickoffs than Novak. He also did well on his field goal attempts in pre season. That one he kicked off from the 50 almost made it into the stands.This preseason:
Novak: 6 kickoffs, 2 touchbacks, others returned from 4, 3, -4, and -5 yard lines.
Lambo: 9 kickoffs, 4 touchbacks (1 kicked off from the 50), others returned from 4, 2, -5, -9, and -9 yard lines.
Doesn't really seem like enough of a difference to trust a rookie over Novak in crucial FG situations, though I'm sure they saw a much larger sample size in practice. I hope he works out, but it wouldn't surprise me to see a game lost this season on a missed FG.
He seems like a project. I'm surprised they kept him, as it is hard to see him getting any snaps on offense over the other 5 WRs. Really, how much could he possibly play over Allen, Floyd, or Johnson? And if he is going to play much over Inman, why keep Inman? Seems like a strange decision IMO, and I'm guessing he will typically be inactive on gameday.ETA: Glad they put Tyrell Williams on the roster. I imagine he won't be getting much PT early in the season, as he's pretty rough around the edges, but it'd be nice if he could develop into Floyd's replacement over the course of the season. Seems like he was filling Allen's role in the preseason, but I'd like to think he could do well on the other side of the field.
You can wait. He won't play much, if at all, until later in the season or if injuries hit sooner than that. Just have a quick claiming trigger finger when the time comes.Just watched the plays he was involved in........Wow.ETA: Glad they put Tyrell Williams on the roster. I imagine he won't be getting much PT early in the season, as he's pretty rough around the edges, but it'd be nice if he could develop into Floyd's replacement over the course of the season. Seems like he was filling Allen's role in the preseason, but I'd like to think he could do well on the other side of the field.
I want to grab him now before he starts showing more during games but I have no room. Dude looks legit to me.
I would have bet the house Phillips would be kept due to the Gates suspension.
I like how you included concentration in that statement. He snatched the ball out of the air too. A couple passes were bad throws but one for sure was a bad drop. He's def a work in progress.
On many of his drops you can tell he's already thinking about what he'll do after the catch before he actually catches the ball, looking elsewhere before securing it. Heck, that's probably true of many of the ones he catches too. If he can sort that out, he could be useful.
I never hold drops against rookies in training camp or their first preseason (or even their first regular season, up to a point). They're processing an awful lot of new information. Things as simple as their stance and start. (They may have always had their left foot forward in college, but their pro team might always want their outside foot forward. They may have had a slight stutter step with their front foot on their release in college, initially pushing off their back foot, but their pro team might always want the first move to be to push off their front foot so that there is no wasted motion. Etc.) Things as simple as getting their splits exactly right. (In college, just somewhere between the tight end and the sideline for a flanker might be okay; but in the pros, they need to be exactly eight yards outside the tight end, or whatever.) A whole new route tree. Perhaps different footwork on basic cuts like a simple out pattern. (Speed cut versus squaring with a pivot, etc.) Making pre-snap reads, either as a hot receiver or on a route conversion. Making post-snap reads to adjust the pattern in response to rotation in the secondary. All of that stuff might be quite new to them.
Good post. My question on him is whether or not he is one of the best 53 to help the team win this year. To help the team beat the Lions this week. That is a mantra that McCoy preaches, but it seems unlikely in this case.
From the dedicated Williams article:
Also, we have practice squad.
