NFL Preseason 2018 Game Observations Thread (1 Viewer)

[Cowboysfan8]

I call BS on America's Team. I have never met anyone in my life that likes Dalls and wasn't from Texas or California. 

 

[saintfool]

Wilkins looks good. 

 

[Ilov80s]

Wilkins looks good. 

Yep, very nice fumble TD pass

 

[Zyphros]

Wilkins looks good. 

He looks insanely slow to me

 

[saintfool]

Yep, very nice fumble TD pass

I jinxed the guy. I knew it would happen as soon as I typed it. 

 

[saintfool]

He looks insanely slow to me

I see patience instead of sloth. He's able to move through traffic pretty well. Definitely an inside runner. 

 

[Football Jones]

Any Indy homers (or anyone else) know the scoop on the TEs?

Haven't followed it closely & wondering how Doyle & Ebron are being used in TC (depth chart) & in preseason games.

 

[Nipsey]

I like Tessatore when he covers boxing and college football. He does seem to be trying a bit too hard right now. 

Mike Patrick disease.

 

[Ilov80s]

Nyheim Hines can't possibly be worth drafting with the way he has played so far in preseason. He can't hold on to the ball. 

 

[ConnSKINS26]

Nyheim Hines can't possibly be worth drafting with the way he has played so far in preseason. He can't hold on to the ball. 

Starting to look like he was a pretty big reach. De'Anthony Thomas-esque

 

[fruity pebbles]

Starting to look like he was a pretty big reach. De'Anthony Thomas-esque

His college tape was pretty unimpressive as well. 

 

[ConnSKINS26]

His college tape was pretty unimpressive as well. 

Arguably much moreso than Hynes. Same with similar tweeners like McCluster and Dri Archer.

 

[Ilov80s]

Starting to look like he was a pretty big reach. De'Anthony Thomas-esque

Yeah, he is a straight line burner but that is about all I saw from him. 

 

[SeniorVBDStudent]

Hard to get excited over Colts skill position players after watching the first half.

Betting on Luck / Hilton / Doyle is going to require an act of faith.

Brissett looked like he had a better chance of helping the Colts win today than Luck.

 

[SameSongNDance]

We haven't seen Luck go deep yet and it's only slightly worrisome because it's likely he's just rusty and of course it's just the preseason. But there's a voice in my head going "Draft Doyle. Luck is going to check down to him all year. He's going to get 120 targets. Draft Doyle.".

 

[ConnSKINS26]

We haven't seen Luck go deep yet and it's only slightly worrisome because it's likely he's just rusty and of course it's just the preseason. But there's a voice in my head going "Draft Doyle. Luck is going to check down to him all year. He's going to get 120 targets. Draft Doyle.".

He does seem to be the only guy he's comfortable with and easily finding space in the defense for. Then again, no Hilton tonight so hard to say. 

 

[Elevencents]

We haven't seen Luck go deep yet and it's only slightly worrisome because it's likely he's just rusty and of course it's just the preseason. But there's a voice in my head going "Draft Doyle. Luck is going to check down to him all year. He's going to get 120 targets. Draft Doyle.".

Coming around on Doyle myself. I think he could have some of the best value at TE. 

 

[Cowboysfan8]

We haven't seen Luck go deep yet and it's only slightly worrisome because it's likely he's just rusty and of course it's just the preseason. But there's a voice in my head going "Draft Doyle. Luck is going to check down to him all year. He's going to get 120 targets. Draft Doyle.".

I'm hearing that same voice. Should be able to get LATE too

 

[msudaisy26]

Hard to get excited over Colts skill position players after watching the first half.

Betting on Luck / Hilton / Doyle is going to require an act of faith.

Brissett looked like he had a better chance of helping the Colts win today than Luck.

I didn't see the game, so this more of a question than obsevartion. Did Luck face a lot of the 1st team defense for the Ravens? I expect the Ravens defense to make a lot teams look bad this year and without his number 1 receiver. 

 

[saintfool]

I didn't see the game, so this more of a question than obsevartion. Did Luck face a lot of the 1st team defense for the Ravens? I expect the Ravens defense to make a lot teams look bad this year and without his number 1 receiver. 

this is true. he opened the game against the Ravens 1st team defense and played about half of the 2nd quarter. mostly, to my eyes, he just looked rusty and their offense is full of new players with a new scheme. he *should* be better but it's not going to happen in the first half of the season,

 

[Faust]

Browns vs Eagles: 10 Players to Watch Tonight

 

[Faust]

10 players to watch in Eagles' dress rehearsal vs. Browns

 

[Long Ball Larry]

Did joe buck have a nose job or something?

 

[Bojang0301]

So glad they added that rule where tacklers have to tackle with their heads up. 

 

[Long Ball Larry]

Sorry if this was already posted, but FWIW,Adam Levitan from fantasylabs has been tweeting the snap counts  played with the starting QB for pretty much all the skill position players.

https://mobile.twitter.com/adamlevitan?ref_src=twsrc^appleios|twcamp^safari|twgr^profile

scroll back in timeline a few days

 

[SameSongNDance]

Yo, was Tyrod's arm facing the wrong direction or is it just me?

 

[Cowboysfan8]

4 shots from the 1 yd line and didn't even attempt a run smh

 

[Long Ball Larry]

Tyrod landed really awkwardly on wrist there.

 

[need2know]

Tyord Taylor just broke his arm

 

[Long Ball Larry]

Yo, was Tyrod's arm was facing the wrong direction or is it just me?

Yeah it really looked pretty whacked out

 

[mcintyre1]

Yo, was Tyrod's arm was facing the wrong direction or is it just me?

Yeah, that looked fairly nasty. Gotta love risking your starting QB for a meaningless 4th down conversion in the preseason. 

 

[Cowboysfan8]

Yo, was Tyrod's arm was facing the wrong direction or is it just me?

Left arm. Teammates were waving for the trainer. Didn't look good

 

[bicycle_seat_sniffer]

tyrod just,break his arm?

 

[Steeler]

Agreed about Tyrod's arm -- looked really bad.

 

[JoeSteeler]

4 shots from the 1 yd line and didn't even attempt a run smh

2 words...Todd Haley 

 

[bolldpt]

Ya that was ugly

 

[Zyphros]

tyrod just,break his arm?

Looks broken wrist to me.  But yeah watch out for that.  Came in here to make my call ha

 

[pantherclub]

Yeah, that looked fairly nasty. Gotta love risking your starting QB for a meaningless 4th down conversion in the preseason. 

browns gonna brown

 

[Dez]

FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF

 

[Bojang0301]

Ah, good ol Todd Haley goalline play calling. Enjoy that Cleveland. You have Hyde and Chubb and he doesn’t run one ####### time from the one. It’s like he couldn’t understand a mathematical probability if you explained it to him in ####ty clothes that make you look homeless.

 

[Cowboysfan8]

2 words...Todd Haley 

Turrible

 

[Osaurus]

Bummer Tyrod   

 

[SameSongNDance]

I'm already adjusting my CLE projection and giving a bump to the passing game. 

 

[Steeler]

I'm already adjusting my CLE projection and giving a bump to the passing game. 

 

[avina1]

I'm already adjusting my CLE projection and giving a bump to the passing game. 

if Baker is the guy I would think this upgrades Landry a bit

 

[Bojang0301]

if Baker is the guy I would think this upgrades Landry a bit

Gordon. Mayfield is going to throw it downfield, not three yard clouds of dust.

 

[Cowboysfan8]

That ball to Higgins had some mustard on it

 

[pantherclub]

maybe its me but philly d looks lightening fast

 

[Zyphros]

maybe its me but philly d looks lightening fast

they look even better than last year, totally agree. 

 

[Buffaloes]

Mayfield with a heady throw away on 4th down