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8 minutes ago, Ricky Spanish said:

One thing people need to realize is that we had to hit the reset button on the line this year simply because Marty left the cupboard bear across the line. We are starting with Moton and Paradis (who we only have for one year and leaves a lot to be desired) so we had to find plug and play guys to step in on year one under Fitt while the guys we draft get up to speed. 

We took two guys in Christiansen and Brown who look like they might contribute, hopefully soon. If that's the case then two more spots along the line have been plugged, with Moton under contract, so we can focus on acquiring a Center and a G/T in the draft or FA next offseason when we have buttloads of cash. 

Things aren't as dire as they seem. The cake is still baking, it's just not read yet.

Right, we got what was available to us in FA.

The word during the draft was there were a number of upset coaches because we kept trading down and passing a OL prospects.

What I took from that is Fitts has a multi year plan. We had a ton of needs and knew we couldn’t address every position, so we stocked up on picks and took BPA at the picks we got. OL happened to fall the way it did.

3 minutes ago, Khyber53 said:

Whew... yeah... ummm...

At a certain point you have to wonder if perhaps we can't choose a decent O-line coach and that our scouts just can't judge offensive linemen. We've got Meyer and Sparano working on it this season, but could we not, even by accident, develop more than one starting quality offensive lineman? We have Moton and... a bunch of guys who'd struggle to start on any other team in the league.

 

OL has become the hardest position to find quality guys.

That body type and athleticism is become more rare.

All teams struggle with this position. I think finding good players outside of the draft is like finding a good QB outside the draft. Pretty much impossible in normal circumstances.

Our problem has been drafting bad OL the past few years.

Thank Hurney.

47 minutes ago, Tbe said:

That one guy who beat him (73) was a 2020 7th round pick. He is a bubble player who barely made the team this year and last.

The guy he ‘pancaked’ is a 5th round rookie.

That one guy who beat him (73) was a 2020 7th round pick. He is a bubble player who barely made the team this year and last.

Read him every reply in this thread.

14 minutes ago, SmittysLawnGuy said:

Sweet Jets Intel. Nothing more. Gone next week.

Yep, he was just on their squad a few days ago. He knows the playbook.

29 minutes ago, kungfoodude said:

Has to be higher end players for then to still be around, I would think. Cannot imagine any PS guys are in that group. 

CMC’s status is still unknown I think.

CMC isn’t going to say anything negative or controversial.

Ask him if he’ll host a huddle party at his house.

23 minutes ago, Carl Spackler said:

I don't care about Saleh because he's not here. I think Rhule is a good dude who would be a lot of fun to have a beer with (provided it were brewed by a Temple alum), but there's nothing other than blind optimism and a love of Owls football that would have me optimistic about his tenure here. I want us to win games, no matter who the coach happens to be. I just don't think we'll win more than we'll lose with The Owl King. 

But I hope the dude proves me wrong this year.

It’s really not possible to win consistently without a stud QB. Ron wouldn’t have lasted 3 years without Cam. Remember when Ron was almost fired?

I’m optimistic because he’s drafting better than most NFL coaches and that goes a long way.

I don’t expect him to be some coaching savant. He needs time to grow into the role. I like what he’s doing and I’m willing to wait for results.

Now if Fields and Jones end up being studs while Sam proves to be a turd, then I’ll be pissed. Until then, let’s see how this defense develops. 

2 hours ago, CanePantherHornet said:

Brian Burns was asked how Rhule differs from Rivera. Burns laughed and said that Rivera really understood what he was going through as a player and connected with him more on a personal level, while Rhule was more strategic and analytical. It was on Aquib Talib's podcast. 

KeepPounding.tv claims that players have contacted him and said negative things about how Rhule interacts with players. This is supposedly what led to Denzel Perryman getting traded.

In the camp confidential videos he seems extremely impersonal, like he's a race horse owner talking about what he needs to do with them better. The team meeting footage felt really weird to me too; half of the guys were obviously not paying attention while with Rivera they seemed laser focused.

I just listened to that podcast and that’s not really what Burns said.

He said Ron was more defensive minded and more hands on with the D. Rhule is more offensive.

Said Ron gave him a different perspective of the game since he played it. He could get more hands on while Rhule is more strategic and scheme oriented since he doesn’t have experience as a player.

Nothing about not connecting with guys personally.

2 hours ago, CRA said:

Capers took over an expansion team

Fox took over a 1 win team

Rivera took over a 2 win team

They all were in the postseason within 3 years. 

It's the NFL.  This year and the next IMO should decide if Rhule should stay or leave. 

The two win team got Rivera Cam. The circumstances are very different here.

Tepper very much wants to emulate the Steelers. I see him giving Rhule a long rope.

1 hour ago, panthers55 said:

Yeah and he coached the Jets. Poor coach at that point and poor team. I was thinking of him and Belicheck when I said this.

Fun fact. When Carrol became the Seahawks HC, people complained that he was turning the org into ‘USC North’ because of the former Trojans he kept bringing in.

29 minutes ago, panthers55 said:

The success of the coach often hinges on how successful the organization is from top to bottom. In that case Rhule has the advantage.

Coaching success in the modern era is 100% linked to the QB.

Example: Was Pete Carrol a bad coach the first time around?

But I learned on the Huddle that players only get experience during preseason games.

12 minutes ago, Evil Hurney said:

I do wonder what kind of "injury" Fletch has that is season ending 

Are yips a medically recognized condition?

BB wanted to go with Jones and he knew Cam wasn’t going to play backup.

Pretty simple.

Just now, jb2288 said:

Man, how does he NOT end up in Washington? I can’t really see any other scenario right now. I’d actually like to see him play with Ron again and a stellar D 

Ron doesn’t want unvaxed players.

3 minutes ago, Ricky Spanish said:

Refusing to get a shot in the arm and ended up shooting himself in the foot.

As far as prospective teams go, I think Houston is probably his best bet. 

Great point. Houston could use him.

Good list. Just know you’re dreaming if you think we could get a starting level OL for any of those guys.

This is prob just Fits being‘ in on every deal’. We’re just keeping tabs. Not seriously interested.

3 minutes ago, Ace420 said:

He may seem like it to you, but there is no proof that he did anything wrong. People are proclaiming him guilty before he has even been charged with a crime, much less given a trial in court.

At this point, Houston police have pressed no charges because they haven't seen any proof that the allegations are true.

You guys are naive... women have been shaking down sports stars for decades. The NBA teaches their athletes to flush condoms because women pick them.out of the trashcan and try to impregnate themselves with them. It's a harsh world out there and people will do anything to get your money these days.

To be accurate, Harris county prosecutors are convening a grand jury to determine if charges will be dealt. Also, the FBI is now involved.

Two of his accusers have chosen to not sue him. They’ve just filed criminal complaints.

Jonathan Jones and Joe Person are both saying the Panthers are not interested in a trade for Watson.

I don’t know how good Fletcher is, but if it’s close I would give JJ the choice.

He can stay here with his Fam or go to a contender with familiar faces. Good deal either way.

I just don’t see Rhule or Tepper doing this. 

Not the kind of guy either wants to be connected with.

Sigh...embedding tweets never works for me..

https://twitter.com/ojhodgkinson/status/1431478683223592960?s=20