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From an outsider perspective and admittedly not having watched him much I thought darnold has looked the part of an nfl qb. Decent showing his rookie year, and last year was derailed early because of his mono, kind of hard to miss those crucial early weeks and try to salvage. I think it’s a team/offense on the upswing, albeit a year away from pushing for the division, albeit in a weakened division that is seemingly up for grabs.
I've always thought that Darnold was a legit NFL QB with a good amount of potential.
Leave the worrying and PFF to me -- it's what I bring to the table. But good points in the bolded here. Sometimes I have to remind myself of this when he's being chased around after two seconds in the pocket.
I know that you weren't, but I think it's very possible that our alleged offensive support improvement around him could be a house of cards. Given the injury history and lack of training camp due to the Coronavirus situation, it can go south pretty quickly. I believe our greatest improvement will come from the improved o-line, but that takes time to gel with 4-5 new starters. We may not see that benefit until mid-to late in the season.
Two guys who started off very similar- sam bradford and Matt stafford. Stafford was injured early and came into the league real young- hard to believe he’s still pretty young having been around so long. Coaching changes, can’t really say bad supporting cast when megatron was a target, but some similarities. Bradford was of course often injured, went through coaches/coordinators yearly, was never really on a good team. We’ll see which way darnold falls.
good write up -NYRAGE said:
Good write up.NYRAGE said:
They guaranteed his contract last year. They really have to hate him at this point to cut him. Those are big bucks. No one will trade for him.
Did not know that!NYRAGE said:
I guess for depth it's not terrible but seems like a waste. I'd rather bring back Powell if they wanted a washed up vet.
I did a shoulder shrug when I read they signed him. He's obviously not here to be a weapon. I guess Gase wanted more leadership and good culture guys in his locker room. He can set a good example for Perine and other young players.
I said earlier I don't see Enunwa playing this season. I think their wide receiver depth is better than most believe, but I do also think they will be looking at June 1 cuts or trade possibilities to add a veteran. Tough break for Q, but this was a bad contract from Day 1.
Too bad there's no smoke around what would be utter fire (slang usage) for us Jets fans. I'd take either of those two playmakers in an instant. That'd be speed, which seems to be the name of the dominant division in the AFC, the AFC West. You need those guys to run your track meets or you're not sniffing deep seasons. Unless you're huge everywhere, like Tennessee, but they got exposed by speed, too. Heck even the 49ers had a ton, just in their backfield. Mostert, Coleman, Breida? All flyers.
Both Stills and Samuel were rumored to be on the trade block during draft weekend.
Yeah, I'd heard they were both on the block. Samuel surprised me winding up there. I seriously think the guy is open a lot, but he hasn't had good QB play in a while. Stills is much better than people give him credit for. Interesting to hear about us looking into Samuel. Stills is a professional right now, meaning a veteran journeyman who does what he does and with a corps this bereft, who knows? Might be enough reps and targets might make him viable as a really significant addition.
Oh yeah, I know. Perriman is 4.3 something, Mims is 4.38. Just drafted Mims in a league, so I know his Mom's maiden.
I think most people were happy about the Johnson signing at the time. He was a stud for the Rams. I think I have even defended Mac in hindsight on that one. Not all signings workout. That one ended up being horrible.
I think we were all pretty happy because we were lacking any talent on our crappy team, but Rockaction's holy football guide, PFF, had Johnson ranked 68th the season prior to our deal. That's bottom CB2. The year before he ranked 25th (top CB2) .
I watched Carolina quite a bit because I had CMC and Samuel. It seems like almost every pass to him was 10 yards over his head or wide of him. Horrible QB play starting with Cam and the other 2 mopes that followed.
The thing about our grinding offense is that it wouldn't take much to derail a drive. A penalty like a hold or even offsides was enough to end a drive even if we could grind out 3-4 first downs. Nothing like looking at a possible fg as the dream aspiration at the start of every drive.
Cam wasn't right in the games he played -- the Tampa game was especially painful with guys open all over the field and him missing them by a mile. The other QBs weren't so great, either, though Allen feasted in AZ one game.
I remember that game. Allen was impressive. I liked the guts he showed in the pocket taking hits to make throws. He seemed unfazed by playing in the NFL. Then it went downhill fast. The third guy may have been the worst QB I've seen last year and we had a couple of doozies on our team.
PUP isn't season ending until the season opens. Right now it's just Reserve/PUP list for which players that have not yet practiced for are eligible. Active/PUP kicks in after final rosters are announced and anyone on Reserve/PUP at that time can be placed there. While the players' injuries might indicate they are done, their presence on that list doesn't automatically rule them out. I believe Enunwa is toast and was shocked he played at all last year but dunno about Bellamy.
My biggest concern is how quickly can a brand new offensive line gel when there might be limited training camp.TLEF316 said:
It’s hard to say. They added talent and depth and it’s the best I’ve felt about it in a while but this is a tough offseason to break in a new oline.
It depends on how you look at it. Last year they arguably had one of the worst o-lines of all time. Bad starters and worse depth that was pressed into action.
If I read this right, you're suggesting that Sam should be better protected, but don't count on Bell returning to top-5 status. Right?
the run blocking will be improved but I just dont see Bell returning to top 5 status.....definitely better than last y though.
Oof. Can't lose, at least. I mean, can't lose games they won't be playing.NYRAGE said:
I was just talking about the o-line without really implying anything, but you can definitely infer from what I wrote that I don't see Bell returning to top-5 status. It's more than just the status of the o-line. It's several factors:daveR said:
Yeah, never underestimate the cynicism of a politician, the greed of an NFL owner. I still don't think they can play if we get hit again. They may, but the logistics of it are astounding. The massive amounts of uncertainty regarding areas able to be played in, the disconnect between state and federal law, and the states' individual police powers given each state's stomach for sporting events amidst viral sickness make it even more unlikely that you've got anything resembling a normal schedule.
I'm curious to see what happens if they start knocking out weeks during the season. Fantasy football panic will ensue. Hosting sites like Yahoo better be flexible.
