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***Monday Night Football Doubleheader - Saints at Panthers*** (+3, 39.5) 7:15 Kickoff (1 Viewer)
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Hot Sauce Guy
Footballguy
But they also didn’t work before
renesauz
IBL Representative
I think the rate is something like 6% on obvious on sides kicks.....so still worth a shot It's significantly higher on surprise kicks
rockaction
Footballguy
I was assuming the obvious aspect of it. Yes, it is much higher on surprise kicks.
Long Ball Larry
Footballguy
They used to work a lot more. Like 14% vs 6 or something
rockaction
Footballguy
Defensive football happens, too. They owned the Panthers all game except for a few Young rushes and the end of the game.
No way are we saying this if they don't totally lay off the Panthers that last drive.
The Patriots played some tough teams close, but both games had blowout potential. I wouldn't be sanguine about their chances this year.
Todem
Footballguy
Most of that in a garbage prevent defense by the Saints.
He was downright awful tonight.
The Panthers might be a bottom 5 team though.
As a Bears fan, I certainly hope they are.
They don't do anything well, and Atlanta had no trouble at all with them.
Todem
Footballguy
Screwed me too in my pickem pool…..cheap back door cover for the Panthers.
Insein
Footballguy
Yep.
Tha Guru
Footballguy
It's gonna take some time for the offense to gel with Carr. Getting Kamara back will be huge. Last night they were running pretty well before Williams got hurt and were left with Jones Jr. who they picked up off of the street and Hill. Kamara and Miller will take the pressure off of Carr.
Now Pete Carmichael is terrible which will limit the offense no matter what.
The defense is pretty good so they will be in most games. The rookie Taylor playing slot corner is a stud.
Desert_Power
Footballguy
I thought the defense would be at least good enough to keep them out of the basement, but they've picked up some big injuries there already.
Doug B
Footballguy
Don't know if you're over on Saintsreport, but there's a guy posting there named TCUDan who coaches professional American football in Austria. Dan wrote the following about Carr this morning:
I think [Carr's apparent accuracy problems are] a protection issue. When you're facing pressure on 50%+ of your dropbacks, that messes with rhytm and timing. In fact, I would call it a "timing" issue, not an accuracy issue. There were a number of throws that Carr rushed, especially in the first half (one where MT made a great catch on a search route that Carr through wayyyy to early... the flat defender hadn't even cleared and fortunately didn't have his head around b/c the ball came out so fast).
It happened with the interception last week, the interception this week, and on most of the seemingly "inaccurate" throws. They were rushed--not because Carr was scared, but because he was being hit, sacked, and not getting a lot of clear windows. There is not a QB in the league who isn't affected by that much pressure. He could play better, and I believe he will--but I'm not worried about him nearly as much as I'm concerned about pass protection (which I also believe will get a lot better).
And I'll repeat last weeks' caveat that league-wide, regular season weeks 1-3/4 are basically preseason. Offenses suck and are working out the kinks. Carr and the starting offense had exactly 1 drive together before week 1... so nobody should be freaking out. I think the coaches expected the defense to have to carry the team early.
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