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Today Colin Cowherd complimented Stroud. Said he was surprised because he had "mixed feelings" about CJ. BULLCRAP! Colin practically predicted CJ would be "bust" because all OSU QB's are. Way to soften your stance, Colin! It is early, but hopefully CJ continues to prove all these people and the S2 test wrong.

I mean...I hate to be that guy, but one of my arguments was I thought Bryce held on to the ball too long at Alabama. He could get away with it there. Doesn't mean he can't adjust. I said the same thing about Trevor Lawrence.

These questions...Geez! Nobody thought to ask Reich if ANYONE recognized how bad Zavala was playing and if they considered making a change at LG? Hey, instead, let's ask 3 questions about Bryce!

Felt like a zero to me.

More than likely Bozeman was affected by the poor play on his left. BTW, if Zavala was this awful early on, why not put ANYONE out there in his place? They couldn't have been worse!

Must've been Zavala...just saw the PFF thread.

Does anyone know who was defending against Seattle DT Jarran Reed? Dude had 8 tackles and 1.5 sacks!

The only thing I can say is, on paper, Houston's o-line should look worse than ours. But yesterday, they didn't allow a sack. Like ours, their running game was terrible. But Houston never gave up on it. I feel like their coaching staff has made adjustments to their injuries. Our o-line looked horrible. Dalton was more successful than Bryce, but he made decisions quicker. And some of our receivers were actually open occasionally. CJ's receivers look good, but he also makes them look good. I don't know about y'all, but it seems like we have yet to see a clean pocket from our team. They can't protect the QB and they can't run the ball. So even though I wanted Stroud, there's no way I can judge Bryce right now.

I guess we have to play the hand we're dealt, but if I could vent: I'm the kinda guy that thinks when something works, don't "fix" it. Steve Wilks worked. His concentration on the run worked. Even Sam Darnold had his best run behind that o-line. The defense was stout. And we almost won the NFC South (if we didn't lose both starter CB's maybe we win the division). The future looked good. Especially with improvements from free agency and the draft. Now...I think Reich could be a good coach. But it feels like we're starting all over again. Why? Because there's something about Wilks that Tepper, or whoever, didn't like.

With Luvu now out, along with the other injuries.... This is the worst our D has broken. Sad.

Punch this in whatever it takes!

This gives me hope that Bryce ain't so bad. I just needed proper perspective. This line is terrible right now, which is the major culprit. We're not running the ball well, we're not protecting the QB. I think the receivers are good enough, just not great. But every throw is hurried. I don't know when Corbett comes back, but it'll make a big difference.

Nothing looks easy, offensively. I got no answers. And now our D is breaking down.

Ask a stupid question...

Are we gonna run the ball anymore? Look, Houston's running game sucked today, but they still kept handing off.

Man, we miss Corbett. Still allowing too much pressure. I might be wrong, but I feel like Zavala is struggling again. I mean he is a rookie, so understandable. But still...if we can't hold back Seattle's rush, it's gonna be a long season.

I think we're all a bit frustrated because things haven't started the way we wanted. But I do agree that if Bryce can bring his style to the NFL, it should be special. But I think it'll just take more time than we thought.

Now Houston can't stop Lawrence.

I'm a CJ guy and even I'm getting frustrated with the comparisons. The Saints have proven to be a ridiculously good defense. Jury's out on Reich and his play calling. Still gotta wait and see.

Quite the shootout between CJ and Trevor. Trevor doing with a running game though.

Did I say the Jags scored quickly?

Jags scored awfully quick!

So much for trying Singletary. LOL

Man CJ and Schultz can NOT connect.

And of course, Pierce with another catch.