MillionDollarCam

Literally just responded to this… to the other fella. Showing up to practice early is the equivalent to showing up to work early… not showing up to a meeting.

So what do you want Brown to do, go back in a tie his shoes again? There’s a difference between being a coach of a football team and leading a desk crew. I’d rather my guys be early and getting stretched out then wasting time bumping music in the locker room if they are ready to go. Enjoy your afternoon.

Yeah, kind of a disservice to keep PJ at this point. Give him a chance with another team to be QB3. At this point he’s looking at being a practice squad player.

You’ve been told many times that showing up early is just one of many things a player can do to show initiative but for some reason you are only focusing on being early. Once again, no one said that’s the end all be all and player A is making the roster over player B because player A showed up earlier. I’ve outlined it for you multiple times that if I can come up with more things that a player does to show leadership, initiative, and overall good energy then that player has a better chance of making the roster than his competition who doesn’t do those things. There’s a whole list of items that I’m taking into consideration, being early is just one of the 100. If you can’t understand the premise then we don’t need to have a conversation because frankly it’s a waste of both of our times.

It’s over your head… all you can see is that player arriving early, you haven’t the slightest clue about what else he is doing to set himself apart but at the end of the day if I can point to more things that he does that shows initiative then he’s set himself up better than his competition who is on equal grounds but shows no initiative whatsoever.

You’re acting like this formula is used for every player… if Spencer Brown and John Lovett are neck and neck for a spot and the coaching staff is split then it’s probably more beneficial to Brown that he’s out early every day, high energy, and getting warmed up before his competition. You are acting like we’d keep Uncle Rico over Corral because Uncle Rico showed up earlier. That’s not case at all and I’ve said multiple times that if all other things are considered equal. It’s not my fault you are having issues understanding the premise. At the end of the day Brown is only going to help himself by being early. What is silly is telling Brown and Lovett to go run the 40 to decide who makes the team.

I’ve been in the meeting rooms when stuff like this happens so we’ll just have to agree to disagree. Like I said no one is going to say that player A made it over player B because player A was out early. But I’ve heard more times than I can count… Well, with player A he’s always out early and ready to go and we never have to question his energy… take it for what it’s worth but I’ve seen it benefit players to be the first player out more than I’ve seen it hurt them.

Baker’s camp seems to be going much like his career… he giveth and taketh away.

It has nothing to do with who is faster. It’s not like these guys have an extra job or have to drive to practice or have any excuse for not being early. They are a few steps away from the field and if one guy wants to show initiative and come out early then he’ll definitely get a look over someone who shows up late assuming that they are in direct competition and all other things are considered equal. It’s not like we are cutting D.J. Moore for some community college receiver because Moore showed up later… but for a player like Spencer Brown it could mean everything because he’s fighting for a practice squad spot. In the long run it’s better to do things that people will remember then to blend in the background.

I mean I coach at the HS level and I’ve interned under one of the coaches currently on our coaching staff… while your quote has never been said when determining cuts, the word initiative has been said countless times when determining cuts. I’d rather keep the player that shows up early and runs off the field than the player who shows up late and walks off the field if all other things are considered equal.

Just shows initiative, if you are trying to earn a spot (even if it’s a practice squad spot) and it’s down to you and another guy and the decision is split down the middle between the coaching staff… well I like your chances better than the guy who came out last.

Looks like it’s just positional drills so far… obviously boring for us, but good that the players are getting to refine their craft. Can’t do 7 v 7’s and 11 v 11’s all day and expect to get better.

Sometimes it doesn’t, I’ve seen Steve Smith curse people out for doing the same thing.

What happens after that? They fall in love?

Mayfield wearing shorts today but still in long sleeves. Not walking out with Darnold today so things were a little less awkward.

Looks like Spencer Brown beat everyone out to the field today but Corral was the first QB out once again… so far the kid is doing everything right and just working hard. Good to see.

It’ll be interesting to see if Mayfield continues to take snaps from Bozeman while operating with the first team RB’s and WR’s or if he is with Elflein today.

Jake Fischer stated on his podcast that the Hornets and Kemba aren’t close right now but a reunion is still possible. However, there’s definitely still interest in IT because of what he provides from a leadership perspective. Fischer went even further and stated that while Hayward is a veteran on the team, he’s not the leader of the team. The Hornets appear set on trying to find a vocal leader for the group that they have in place.

He’ll certainly have some rust but when he’s on the field he’s shown to be a top 10 talent. It just really comes down to one’s perspective I guess… do you put him on the list and take him off if he fails or do you not include him on the list and put him on if he succeeds.

He’s not going to learn in a day… obviously he (Corral) has been studying the playbook but there’s a difference between knowledge and application, not to mention it’s the first day and we haven’t even done installs. Corral could very well become the best QB of the group but it’s not going to happen overnight. Have a little patience, he’ll get there.

Nothing from the Canes or any of the Canes reporters on this… may mean that Bear is on the move.

Ha, I wasn’t trying to be mean but like I’m baffled that anyone can think he’s even a fringe top 10 QB. Maybe fringe top 15 on a good day but still… looking closer to around 20 or so.

Not exactly sure what the plan is here… Canes are short a winger (Necas or someone else) with only $1.15M in cap space. The defense currently projects as: Slavin - Burns Skjei - Pesce Gardiner - Bear Chatfield

So I like Baker and think he gives us the best chance to win but top 10 QB? Who is he better than in the group listed below: Rodgers, Mahomes, Brady, Allen, Herbert, Burrow, Stafford, Wilson, Watson, Jackson, Prescott, Murray, and Carr.

Well that’s going to be a swift kick to the pants if we lose out on him.