MillionDollarCam

Grier didn’t have a good senior bowl week… in fact, he was on of if not the worst QB in senior bowl practices. Both Willis and Howell actually were noted to have good senior bowl practices.

Might be more of a reason to take an OL early. The depth might not be there.

We tend to have good seasons when we have fights in practice Smith and Lucas and Newton and Norman both resulted in playoff appearances… sign me up.

They get an entire offseason… not three days of practice. Scouts say all the time that the practice is more important because they can judge a players intangibles and ability in a one on one setting. None of these guys are going to come in and save a franchise right away but that doesn’t mean Willis, Howell, Pickett, etc. aren’t capable of becoming an NFL QB based off of this game.

Cam did the best he could with the cards that he was dealt. I don’t necessarily know if any QB can save this franchise if the offense as a whole isn’t revamped and the offensive line isn’t addressed.

It’s pretty stupid to judge any of these guys off of a few snaps when… A) It’s a new system and playbook for each one. B) The OL’s have been horrible. and C) These guys have never played together. It’s been said many times before but the practices leading up to the senior bowl are more important than the actual game. At the end of the day each of these guys have pros and cons, some just have a higher ceiling and that’s what scouts are looking for nowadays. To sit here and critique every single thing that they do like they are a finished project is a waste of your time and it’s pretty stupid as well.

Tough to say but I think we could sneak into the playoffs. I don’t think Cincinnati, Toronto, or Miami did enough to improve their teams and the jury is still out on Chicago, it depends on if they land Shaqiri. I think D.C. United, Red Bulls, and Orlando take a step back, I haven’t been impressed with their off seasons and I think Montreal and Columbus take a step forward. Then I think there will be some rearranging of the top four between New England, Philadelphia, Atlanta, and NYCFC. Additionally, Nashville moves to the western conference with Charlotte coming in. My preseason standings would look something like this: 1. New England 2. Atlanta United 3. Philadelphia 4. Columbus 5. New York City 6. Charlotte 7. Montreal 8. Orlando 9. NY Red Bulls 10. D.C. United 11. Chicago 12. Inter Miami 13. Toronto 14. Cincinnati The top 7 make the playoffs.

Deserved it over both Garland and Van Fleet.

Soooo uhhhh… he didn’t make it…

The more I hear about Malik the more I like him… he has a little bit of Cam’s personality. It’s not as loud or noticeable but the confidence is there. Apparently he walked into his media session today and said “good morning”… no one responded… Malik said, “no one says good morning anymore”… the guy is already creating a personality with the media. It was also reported that he was seen dancing after he made good throws… I wouldn’t mind having a QB that boogies again. He also doesn’t lack confidence. Hugh Freeze stated that there was a game where Liberty was down by 10 and Malik was on the side line telling jokes. Freeze walked up to Malik all upset and Malik told him to relax that he’s (Malik) got this. His skill set with his personality along with his confidence makes him very intriguing at six.

Another article here on Malik…

Overall, I like what I’m hearing in regards to Willis and Howell (my top 2 guys), they seem to be separating themselves. Strong seems to be making his way up the board a tad and might be able to compete with Pickett. Zappe is a meh prospect but he might turn out to be a solid backup. Ridder’s stock is tanking. I have: 1A) Willis 1B) Howell —————— 3A) Pickett 3B) Strong —————— 5) Zappe —————— 6) Ridder Corral fits in somewhere between Howell and Pickett/Strong.

Not even close, I’ve seen every single game he’s played at the collegiate level and many of them live. He has one of the best deep balls in all of college football and can make every NFL throw… his velocity and arm strength is insane. You factor that in with his ground game and his just flat out ridiculous Houdini like plays and it’s easy to see why scouts are high on him. A lot of his mistakes were due to pressing because of the talent level around him. He had maybe other NFL caliber player to work with on offense (WR-Demario Douglas) and his offensive line was horrid. His mechanics needs work but I don’t put much stalk into that talk. Those issues can be ironed out. Overall a lot of the concerns with Malik are the same concerns that people had with Cam. The Josh Allen comparison (not stylistically) is spot on, he’s perceived a certain way by people but in reality he has the tools to be a really good QB. At times he’s inconsistent but he certainly has the ability to be consistent and put the team on his back. He willed Liberty to wins against teams like Virginia Tech and Coastal Carolina. Bottom line is the guy is a flat out winner. Until this year no one even knew who Liberty was, Willis put them on the map.

Will stole the show today. He was my number one and continues to be my number one. He’s showing what he can do with actual talent.

Going to edit my roster here… this is what I have so far and I’m also going to add in Obertan who is on trial because I think he gets a contract. GK - Kristijan Kahlina (XI), Pablo Sisniega (SUB), Adrian Zendejas (SUB), George Marks (SUB) LB - Joseph Mora (XI), Christian Fuchs (SUB), Adam Armour (SUB) LCB - Christian Makoun (XI), Jan Sobocinski (SUB) RCB - Anton Walkes (XI), Guzman Corujo (SUB) RB - Harrison Afful (XI), Jaylen Lindsey (SUB) CDM - Jordy Alcivar (XI), Chris Hegardt (SUB) CM - Sergio Ruiz (XI), Alan Franco (SUB), Brandt Bronico (SUB) CAM - Christian Ortiz (XI), Ben Bender (SUB) LW - Darwin Machis (XI), Gabriel Obertan (SUB) CF - Karol Swiderski (XI), Vinicius Mello (SUB), Kyle Holcomb (SUB) RW - Yordy Reyna (XI), McKinzie Gaines (SUB) This would put us at 27 players and could potentially be our roster for the first match. If we add one more piece before the first game I suspect it would be a depth center forward with Mello recovering from injury or a depth CAM.

Hugeeee…

Nice video here.

Seems like Willis stole the show today (both good and bad) and Howell had a nice day as well.

Good start!

Hopefully we can extend the lead in the second half. For reference, the Columbus Crew beat Grenada 4-0 in their friendly.

And we have a video of the first preseason goal in franchise history. Ruiz to Obertan off the set piece. I’d be shocked if Obertan doesn’t receive a contract. We need additional wingers and he has a ton of experience, including a short stint with Manchester United.

Probably not, a few of our guys are on international duty. Khalina, Fuchs, Makoun, Alcivar, Lindsey, Franco, Reyna, and obviously Machis could all factor into the starting XI. Honestly, the fact that we are up at the half on Grenada with the lineup that is out there is good to see.

A little update here… Charlotte FC leads 1-0 at the half.

Charlotte FC’s preseason has kicked off, the boys are at IMG academy in Bradenton, FL taking on the Grenadian National Team this afternoon. The formation looks to be a 4-3-3 with the starting lineup consisting of: GK - Marks LB - Mora CB - Sobocinski CB - Walkes RB - Afful CDM - Hegardt CM - Ruiz ACM - Ortiz LW - Obertan (try out player) CF - Swiderski RW - Gaines