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2019 3-Down LBs (1 Viewer)
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tripp
Footballguy
I read something that Tae Davis "deserves" the starting job. Seems whatever mallady gettleman suffers from rubs off on reporters now.
saintfool
Dead sexy
if memory serves, Davis played Safety in college or somewhere down the line. he has better coverage skills, it is believed, than Connelly at the moment.I read something that Tae Davis "deserves" the starting job. Seems whatever mallady gettleman suffers from rubs off on reporters now.
Anyone know if Jerome Baker is out there as a 3 down guy? Might be jumping the gun here, but it's a little concerning that he's got 1 solo and 1 assist through 3 quarters and the Ravens have run the ball 30 times already. Eguavoen and McMillan have contributed more, though still not much.
This warms my heart. I'll be interested to see the snap counts. Holcomb is a special talent though - I hope he is a full-time player going forward.
umjaker
Footballguy
He ended up with 2-6-0 stat line, I agree with the opportunity of Baltimore being a heavy run team it was disappointing.
Was a big disappointment this weekend. Glad I didn't waste a waiver on that mess.I read something that Tae Davis "deserves" the starting job. Seems whatever mallady gettleman suffers from rubs off on reporters now.
Markus P Dub
Footballguy
Apparently Deion Jones only played about 62% of the snaps? Anything to see here?
tripp
Footballguy
I watched the first half and thought he looked as advertised - a sound, but unspectacular player. Made the other off-ball LB (Corey Nelson) invisible, so that's something. I don't recall the Raiders challenging him much with RBs coming out of the backfield to catch passes, so the jury's still out on that, i'd say.TheCenci said:
matttyl
Footballguy
Strange game and the Falcons were blown out early. If I had to guess it was a combo of easing him back and the game being a blowout. He looked OK but was making his tackles way down field. It was not a good game for the Falcons D.
MAC_32
Footballguy
Fwiw - my Dolphins buddy didn't torture himself with the whole game, but he made it beyond halftime. He had a lot of unpleasant things to say about Baker's performance.
Hankmoody
Footballguy
MAC_32
Footballguy
He's never been a good football player. This year was just born from situation. He should be useless by 2020 and possibly sooner.
tripp
Footballguy
Interesting piece in light of the discussion of Jerome Baker:
https://dolphinswire-usatoday-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/dolphinswire.usatoday.com/2019/09/15/dolphins-linebacker-jerome-baker-is-not-backing-down/amp/?amp_js_v=a2&amp_gsa=1#referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&amp_tf=From %1%24s&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Fdolphinswire.usatoday.com%2F2019%2F09%2F15%2Fdolphins-linebacker-jerome-baker-is-not-backing-down%2F
https://dolphinswire-usatoday-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/dolphinswire.usatoday.com/2019/09/15/dolphins-linebacker-jerome-baker-is-not-backing-down/amp/?amp_js_v=a2&amp_gsa=1#referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&amp_tf=From %1%24s&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Fdolphinswire.usatoday.com%2F2019%2F09%2F15%2Fdolphins-linebacker-jerome-baker-is-not-backing-down%2F
MAC_32
Footballguy
If you're relying on Jerome Baker then I could see how you would have that takeaway.
Good call guy. He had a monster game yesterday. Again you've added nothing of substance. Did the guy pork your wife or something?
MAC_32
Footballguy
He had a 'monster game' in a 43-0 loss. A week after a 59-10 loss. He was painfully average in college. By all means, ride the wave as long as he is getting snaps because those are the most important thing in our game. Just don't leave yourself in a situation to have the rug snatched out from under you. Prepare as if he gets replaced sooner rather than later and hope you don't need to go to that plan B.
Alex P Keaton
Footballguy
MAC_32
Footballguy
If they screw up this offseason they could but the expected tank arc is bottom out year one, get on track year two, then start competing year three. With all of the assets and cap space already at their disposal they can replace whoever they want to March and April. They will try to add more too.
umjaker
Footballguy
you Buckeye fans are so spoiled, I remember him making some pivotal plays in "The Game." The offense is horrid, if he stays healthy he is on track for 160 tackles, w/ Alonso gone, there is no real replacement. Baker is solid start for IDP all season long, he might not be viable long term in dynasty, but this year he is going to be on he field a lot.
MAC_32
Footballguy
I'm not a Buckeye fan. I hate the Buckeyes. But living where I live I obviously get exposed to a lot of them. And he wasn't good. If you have the LB depth I'd consider dangling him out there on the market to see what sort of compensation you can get for him. I didn't think I'd get this much resistance to Baker here, but since I am it tells me there are buyers. It's a tough move because he's in a situation in which he could be a top 10 LB this year (and this year > future years), but this asset has an expiration date.
Flying Elvis
Footballguy
He was impressive all camp til hurt but was expected to get starting gog back for week 1. Sounds like he's rounding into form now. Definitely add if available. Decent chance he is in redraft b/c he was banged up most of preseason. I could use him going beast mode.
Flying Elvis
Footballguy
Anzalone to IR. The sky is blue.
It's Kiko time! Consider the pot stirred.
It's Kiko time! Consider the pot stirred.
drewd_21
Footballguy
Surprised he lasted this longAnzalone to IR. The sky is blue.
It's Kiko time! Consider the pot stirred.
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I can’t waste a spot on Okereke for a spot start, if he gets it. I’d be dropping a better long term piece to see what he does on my bench. He could very well slide in for a concusses Leonard and pop a big one but will probably be relegated to the bench the following week. Not ready to take over a Walker role this early either.
MAC_32
Footballguy
Well, in prior years Telvin was the one eating. This year he was kicked out of game one, concussed last night, and put up a good showing in between.
KellysHeroes
Footballguy
What happen to K White from the chargers? Zero Box Score
Jedi Knight
Footballguy
Denzel Perryman returned. Of course, from my experiences with him, it won't be long before he's injured again.
MAC_32
Footballguy
Yep, tea leaves were out there in practice reports. Follow them again this week then make a decision Friday.
tripp
Footballguy
I read that Ryan Connelly wore the dot for the Giants. Ogletree at risk of becoming irrelevant. Sam Eguavoen finally made a few tackles in a supportive game flow. Mark Barron, meanwhile, played 100% of snaps against the 49ers, who ran like 49 times, and managed one whole tackle.
MAC_32
Footballguy
Ugh, don't remind me. I saw the trends heading that way and thought this matchup would be gold. I was watching the line play more and just assumed he was back there making tackles when Minkah and Bush weren't making plays. Nnnope.
Barron is giving about 50% effort at the moment, if that. He's a travesty out there and a real risk of getting benched you'd have to think.
saintfool
Dead sexy
Connelly looks to be done for the year with an ACL injury. 5 tackles, sack, forced fumble, and pass defensed on the day. *sigh*
I had him in my lineup and changed it this morning, but that won’t happen again. I love that they bring him on the blitz.
trader jake
Footballguy
Yeah, that's a bummer - he looked promising. He's on a defense likely to be on the field and he appeared to have a nose for the ball. Hopefully he can get back healthy in time for next season.saintfool said:
Especially when the player is blocked for years. You just don't see high draft picks forced to wait that long for a real break-out opportunity (unless they're busts).TheCenci said:
tripp
Footballguy
What's fascinating is that Shaq is still moving all over the field - edge, slot, even a bit of wide corner. He's not just a second guy in the box. And he has roughly as many tackles as Kuechly to date.
Is it just me or are there a surprising large number of tackles being awarded across the league lately, with the Panthers-Texans game Exhibit 'A?"
Is it just me or are there a surprising large number of tackles being awarded across the league lately, with the Panthers-Texans game Exhibit 'A?"
JoeSteeler
Footballguy
Bradley Chubb out for the year
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