NFL Preseason 2018 Game Observations Thread (1 Viewer)

[GroveDiesel]

Yeah no crap, and they don't offer a replay until Wed afternoon.  Total garbage.  I just checked the DVR and it looks like they cut to the TEN/PIT game late too - bunch of #######s.

Weird.  I live in NJ and NFLN has had the full game for both of these games.

 

[boilerdave]

The Colts' 1st team finally scored a touchdown. Aided by a PI on a throw to Grant a long run by Luck for a first down when the pocket collapsed immediately then a TD to Ebron

 

[bicycle_seat_sniffer]

is Mariota a bust?

 

[DarkKnightsGuru]

Corey Davis has like no catches this preseason 

 

[DarkKnightsGuru]

How about Eric Ebron ..4 catches last week this week 5 and a TD and word is they been connecting in the red zone luck and ebron

 

[Weebs210]

How about Eric Ebron ..4 catches last week this week 5 and a TD and word is they been connecting in the red zone luck and ebron

I'm curious about this as well. Wish Doyle wasn't there. That's a similar situation on the bucs with Brate capping OJ Howard.

 

[SameSongNDance]

I'm curious about this as well. Wish Doyle wasn't there. That's a similar situation on the bucs with Brate capping OJ Howard.

Meh, TB has quite literally twice as many legitimate receivers as IND. Evans, Godwin, DJax, Humphries, Brate, Howard vs. Hilton, Doyle, Ebron and who.. Grant?

Ebron is undervalued as the likely 2B in that passing game. Plus Reich knows how to utilize multiple TEs. 

 

[Milkman]

Ebron is bad at football. 

 

[QuizGuy66]

I played Basketball with Keenan Allen and Melvin Gordon in Irvine Ca this year a bunch of times... honestly Keenan doesnt even look like a Pro Football Player... Gordon on the other Hand ...Dear Lord..hes a Beast and a Half ... BTW Keenan is a Huge STONER

what kind of numbers did you post against them?

-QG

 

[bicycle_seat_sniffer]

so Alfred morris?

 

[TripItUp]

so Alfred morris?

should be drafted

 

[Tanner9919]

Tyreek and Mahomes destroyed this preseason. A lot if not all of those numbers came against 2nd string defenders but still.

14 targets

14 catches

They are ready to go. Hopefully they both stay healthy. 

important.

 

[Milkman]

important.

It is but it's still good. 

 

[Osaurus]

Marqise Lee carted off field after helmet to knee.  He’s not coming back like Tyrod last night.

 

[SameSongNDance]

Marqise Lee carted off field after helmet to knee.  He’s not coming back like Tyrod last night.

Everyone is either on the Cole train or the Westbrook train. Now I'm on both. 

 

[JoeSteeler]

Everyone is either on the Cole train or the Westbrook train. Now I'm on both. 

Don't sleep on Chark

 

[Milkman]

Everyone is either on the Cole train or the Westbrook train. Now I'm on both. 

The problem is Bortles is so bad. They really should bench him. 

 

[Milkman]

Fournette is so good. 

 

[JaxBill]

Kiko Alonso just went to the wrong sideline and everyone laughed. 

Personally not sure it's a laughing matter 

:CTE:

 

[bicycle_seat_sniffer]

Austin ekeler.....a must cuff for melvin gordon

 

[JoeSteeler]

Derwin James made a nice interception 

 

[Dr. Octopus]

Why do teams play so conservatively in the preseason? 

ETA: by that I mean why are they afraid to throw just because they are backed up by their end zone and just run and then punt? Who cares if they turn the ball over? 

 

[DarkKnightsGuru]

Ekeller looking Amazing first drive 7 touches 50 yards 

 

[Dr. Octopus]

Chargers o-line looks dominant.

 

[Sarlakticacid]

Wow was that RGIII

sliding??

 

[Dr. Octopus]

I don’t think there’s a RB that makes it look more effortless than Kamara.

 

[JoeSteeler]

 Ok time to get the Saints starters out

 

[bicycle_seat_sniffer]

I don’t think there’s a RB that makes it look more effortless than Kamara.

Agreed....guys a beast

 

[Payne]

We'll see. Cook is about as safe as it gets as far as expecting feature back production, IMO.

This has to be a joke of some sort.

 

[leave a whisper]

I don’t think there’s a RB that makes it look more effortless than Kamara.

kind of reminds me of a young Marshall Faulk

 

[Football Jones]

This has to be a joke of some sort.

Was Cook’s feature back production a joke in the 4 games he played last season?

I can see some trepidation because of the injury, but worrying about Murray making Cook less than a FF stud is honestly pretty funny to me.

 

[DarkKnightsGuru]

Drake 5 touches almost 70 yards, guy has looked explosive..Gase with that talk about gore and him are 1 a 1 b that's a bunch of crap once he sees gore only grabs 3.8 yards at a time and Drake way more explosive

 

[mcd]

Was Cook’s feature back production a joke in the 4 games he played last season?

I can see some trepidation because of the injury, but worrying about Murray making Cook less than a FF stud is honestly pretty funny to me.

You should go back and look at Murray's production. Cook was RB9 from week 1-4, while getting most of the touches. After the team bye, Murray was RB10 from week 10-17, while time sharing with McKinnon. The Vikings will use Murray this year.

 

[SoBeDad]

You should go back and look at Murray's production. Cook was RB9 from week 1-4, while getting most of the touches. After the team bye, Murray was RB10 from week 10-17, while time sharing with McKinnon. The Vikings will use Murray this year.

Murray converted all 10 of his carries when the Vikings needed 1 yard to score or keep a drive alive. He's a 230 pounder. He will be a good complement to Cook, just like he was to McKinnon.

 

[SoBeDad]

Lamar Jackson keeping plays alive with his feet and doing better as a passer. If Flacco or the offense struggle, Lamar needs to play.

 

[msudaisy26]

Lamar Jackson keeping plays alive with his feet and doing better as a passer. If Flacco or the offense struggle, Lamar needs to play.

I agree if the Ravens are out of it, but that defense and run game will keep them in the playoff picture until the last few weeks. 

 

[metoo]

Kiko Alonso just went to the wrong sideline and everyone laughed. 

Personally not sure it's a laughing matter 

:CTE:

I saw this a few minutes ago and I was surprised by the announcers' responses. He didn't realize he was on the wrong sideline and he was facing his team.

 

[dcgangstas]

I don’t think there’s a RB that makes it look more effortless than Kamara.

Agreed.  His vision and ability to explode through the hole is just amazing.   

He is going to have a monster season.     

 

[Bojang0301]

I saw this a few minutes ago and I was surprised by the announcers' responses. He didn't realize he was on the wrong sideline and he was facing his team.

He might have realized it and was trying to wait until he wouldn’t get flagged. Eventually he gave up and ran back over taking the penalty.

 

[Football Jones]

You should go back and look at Murray's production. Cook was RB9 from week 1-4, while getting most of the touches. After the team bye, Murray was RB10 from week 10-17, while time sharing with McKinnon. The Vikings will use Murray this year.

I realize they'll use Murray...as a backup.

The raw talent difference between Cook & Murray is vast & the touches will reflect that.

 

[matuski]

I realize they'll use Murray...as a backup.

The raw talent difference between Cook & Murray is vast & the touches will reflect that.

This makes no sense.  He has a role, Cook has a role.

 

[Football Jones]

This makes no sense.

It makes no sense Murray will be the backup? I don't get it, LOL. Murray IS the backup. 

Cook is a stud (if healthy) & Murray will get some touches like most any backup RB.

I'm not saying Murray will never get a GL carry, but this backfield is really pretty easy to forecast (with the caveat the Vikes could possibly limit Cook's touches for a few weeks).

 

[JamieMurphy]

Knee injury to Marqise Lee looked pretty nasty last night. Jalen Ramsey blames new tackling rules for the hit.

Wondering if Dez has gotten any phone calls from a JAX area code?

 

[bicycle_seat_sniffer]

Knee injury to Marqise Lee looked pretty nasty last night. Jalen Ramsey blames new tackling rules for the hit.

Wondering if Dez has gotten any phone calls from a JAX area code?

I don't think so, Jax is pretty deep at WR with Moncreif, Cole, Dede and Chark...

 

[TheDirtyWord]

Knee injury to Marqise Lee looked pretty nasty last night. Jalen Ramsey blames new tackling rules for the hit.

Wondering if Dez has gotten any phone calls from a JAX area code?

Ramsey is right.

 

[Football Jones]

You should go back and look at Murray's production. Cook was RB9 from week 1-4, while getting most of the touches. After the team bye, Murray was RB10 from week 10-17, while time sharing with McKinnon. The Vikings will use Murray this year.

BTW, I believe Cook got hurt in the 2nd quarter of the 4th game so no telling what he would've done the rest of the game. Cook could've very easily ended up in the top 2 or 3 after the 4 weeks if he hadn't gotten hurt. In week 3, Cook had over 30 touches even though Murray & McKinnon were active.

Cook is their feature back, period. Sure, Murray will have a role & get touches, but that's nothing out of the ordinary.

 

[Zyphros]

For those of you pumping Dalvin Cook, if you’re consistent, you probably have Drake as a top5 RB as well... 

 

[Go DC Yourself]

Could the preseason use be based on the dinged up O Line, i.e., not wanting to put Cook behind lesser blockers?

 

[Bfrahm3]

Could the preseason use be based on the dinged up O Line, i.e., not wanting to put Cook behind lesser blockers?

That and why risk it very much, let him get a little real contact and the feel for the field again and then wait till week 1 to actually use him

 

[Biabreakable]

For those of you pumping Dalvin Cook, if you’re consistent, you probably have Drake as a top5 RB as well... 

Why?

Very different players in my view.

Drake certainly does not have the track record or body of work in college that Cook had. So if your point is about the small sample size of NFL games for these players, I have a lot more games to work with when comparing them than what they have done in the NFL so far.