Proudiddy

Damn, I really like Fit. What I love most is his transparency, and he is transparent bc he has fuging titanium balls... he's not worried about what the rest of the league's FOs are doing, because he's gonna do what he's doing regardless. And I expect if we're looking into trades for a LT, the upgrade will be significant. Also, I'm assuming the extension is DJ.

Little, Armanti Edwards, Dwayne Jarrett, Gaulden, Silatolu, Clausen, Fua, Everette Brown, and even Colbert... all 2nd and 3rd rounders. Yeesh. I always credited Hurney for his hit rates on first rounders, but all his blunders elsewhere made him absolutely atrocious. I always said, our 2nd and 3rd round picks under him quite possibly had to be the worst in the league during his tenure.

I like that... and not to harp on Darnold, but to your point about leaving Fields on the board is that the thing that sucks most about passing up on him, is if Darnold doesn't work out, we will have to give up a LOT in the future to try to draft a guy that's even slightly comparable.

In all seriousness, we're stuck with Sam this year, good or bad. This is the bed Rhule and Fitterer made, and we're all gonna have to sleep in it. On the positive side, the Ravens are historically one of the best and toughest defenses in the NFL, year in and year out... great scheme and hard-nosed style. So, a bit of a struggle is expected for a guy in a new system. I have also said repeatedly, if we had just had a guy at QB last year who would take the shots downfield when they were there, we probably win 5 more games. So, we may just be better off that factor alone. On the otherside of things, even though the Colts defense was also good, this is more evidence that he hasn't yet turned the corner. Now, this is a bit of a reclamation project, so it could be mid-season before he feels comfortable, but the troubling thing is, this is what we already saw from his time in NY. It's not encouraging, but it's still early.

So, about DeShaun Watson...

Damn straight.

No fullback left on the roster.

Wow. Surprised we got anything for him, but man... a 2nd rounder who became a 7th. I wonder if it's conditional because I don't see him lasting there either.

I don't want to judge him, but it's just the combination of all the issues with him that makes him just seem like he's not all in... the speeding ticket, saying outright he's not getting the vaccine despite almost the entire team having gotten it and on top of that he isn't a superstar, and the team has gotten used to playing without him because he has been injured the entirety of TC and apparently is nowhere close to being ready either.

Wow, didnt know Lorenzo Neal's son was on a roster. Interesting.

In all seriousness, Tory Pride made things a lot easier for them. So there are 4 cuts today.

Denzel Perryman.

I like Minshew. His play-style reminds me a lot of Jake. Would love to bring him in for the right price (late draft pick). That being said, I'm higher on PJ than most, and I just don't see our staff bringing in another guy that would threaten Sam this season. I think they're fully committed to giving Sam this full season, unchallenged and see if he can improve... if he doesn't, then he's gone.

Yeah, I really like Franklin too.

I've seen a lot of different names thrown out there for guys that impressed against the Colts, but I haven't seen anyone mention Kenny. I loved the pick last year bc I watched him in the XFL and he was an absolute dog. Appeared to have great athleticism, instincts, and had a great story as well, having been the only XFL player to forgo his college eligibility, so he was also super young (IIRC). Was a bit discouraged when we had briefly released him last year, as I thought someone would scoop him up, but we brought him back... hadn't heard a lot about him through camp aside from a few plays, but now that I'm watching the game, he really stood out. He had a big TFL on 3rd down in the 1st half and the pick in the 3rd quarter. I'm really hoping he finds his way to the 53, because I think he has a ton of talent and will certainly get better moving forward.

NGL, they showed him walking on the sideline after he came up gimpy, and I thought to myself, even among some of the largest and widest bodies in the world, it's very rare that you see guys now who they still can't find pants for that fit them... Brown is one of those guys.

I'm still watching it now, and every snap I've watched them, I've been impressed. Very excited about these picks.

I am with that.

I was pleasantly surprised by his in-game adjustments last year and tactical acumen... but, I was not a fan of the hire when we made it. He has made me a believer in his coaching ability and as a culture setter so far, but I do have some hesitation in fully buying in because of the huge flub that his QB decision last year ended up causing and was directly responsible for 8 of our losses. I worry about the college stuff a bit and that maybe that wears thin on some guys, but I think he speaks with conviction and authenticity, and that resonates with players, which is why I'm hopeful that he will become an elite coach that guys want to play for... but the QB stuff and the constant college connections popping up here - those things are gonna have to sort themselves out.

Eww.

Great post... this was the info I was referring to in one of my earlier posts where I read last week that the UK was projecting better than they had at any point since the pandemic started and they cited it was due to their 70+% vaccination rate at the time i read the article. If there is no greater indicator of their efficacy, there you have it. And I agree that there is hesitancy that doesn't fall in line with any specific political ideology, but the more vocal and blatant voices I hear and see on social media about not masking up or getting the vaccine are uber conservative. But then I also have friends who are hesitant about getting the vaccine but take the other precautions, and I sense theirs is just simply a distrust of gov't, which I understand and empathize with, but there is enough data out there that proves regardless of government, country, etc., the vaccines work.

Yeah, I know. I meant to notate that in parentheses lol and debated whether just to call him a second year guy, but the fact he's been with the organization for 3 years is what matters in relation to how much he was playing.

I said it in the game thread yesterday... I think PJ is one of those guys who don't look great on practice, but for some reason, he flips a switch when it's an actual game. It's probably got a lot to do with why he excelled in college and the XFL, but has struggled to find footing in the NFL (that and the competition level as well). But, he has shown some great things when he has been given the opportunity to play. I don't count the New Orleans game last year bc they were beating the breaks off of us altogether.