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To break down film, you have to consider several variables, and many of them are related to the responsibilities of the OL. For example, on a screen, does the OL make contact and release properly so the QB does not get hit? If so, what if he misses his block on the CB? If he pulls and his C gets bull rushed into the backfield a little bit, causing the OL to arc his line, do you downgrade him for not reaching his block? I just do not think these guys know enough to offer grades. What if a lineman down blocks on a double team and clears out the DT in textbook fashion---but he was supposed to block backside LB. Will the PFF know that he missed his assignment? A WR may simply be running off a DB, so he allows himself to be blanketed. Is that a downgrade? Too much gray area.

I think with the Corral let down, reality is reforming. I think he can be our starting QB if we surround him with talent. We went to a super bowl with Jake Delhomme, after all, and he rose to the occasion,

Isn't that like bragging that you beat your little sister in a fist fight?

Burris, Deonte Brown might struggle to get a spot. I was a bit disappointed by Cade Mays, but--very much like BC--they are playing him at one position one week, another the following week. That has to be confusing. I am of the mindset that you develop a player at one position and then you expose him to another. But I am no Matt Rhule. It does seem as though the OL depth is becoming clear---Mays, Jordan, Elf (he is not starting over Bozeman) and maybe Erving---but I am not sure I would keep Erving. He reminds me of the Marty Hurney method of self promotion---overpay an average player in hopes that plays up to the contract.

This is big because Elf--when i saw him--was getting used in pass pro

One of those Gonzales injuries--a freak accident when you were loosening up by yourself. I heard.

I think you have to grab a K and a QB--K for now, QB because we should be constantly looking for a backup QB. Let's face it, injured Sam, inconsistent Walker, and uninspiring Corral (going to IR) is not solid depth for now, worse next year when Walker and Darnold are gone. I think we have DE depth that is equivalent to the quality we'd get from cuts.

Lovett was not lighting it up--he simply was not Chub.

Yes to both questions I despise Chub. I have stated here before, last year, he led the league in rushing attempts that netted zero yards or negative yards. 25% Albeit behind a terrible OL, at least get a foot or two. It is that dancing stuff. Sure, that may have worked in the Big 12 or whatever, but not in the NFL. If we cut him, he would not be picked up. And he is one of those "cutsie" draft picks that Rhule bragged about--"My wife liked him so we took him. Couldn't believe he was still there!" Whatever.

You know, you are probably right. I get them confused, and I may have last night. Nixon is sorta the undersized gap shooting DT---I bet I was seeing him and blaming Hoskins. Wonder how long I have done that.

If only we had Joey Slye.

The kicker injury could be related to the rain delay---if he was loose then tightened up, then did not stretch out correctly---just speculation

he gets into the backfield and he is sideline to sideline with the speed of a Luke K. Not sure about coverage, but he has the skills to run with a TE or RB.

I hate watching preseason games when they go to 4 minute interviews on the sideline about BS that is not interesting at all. However, when they were interviewing Burns, he mentioned the game McCall was having. I was going to start a thread on this guy because I watched him quite a bit when he was in the game. He was not getting pushed around Like Roy or Hoskins. They just could not block him. I want him in the rotation--screw the PS--based on what I saw last night, anyway.

Damn. I guess they won't be wearing Black and Blue to Canton.

I am of the mindset that you need to budget $50m for the QB position in today's NFL if you want to be competitive.

So if Baker plays well, he is going to want a contract of around $45m per season to stay. Losing Darnold saves about $18m from the current cap. So the net cost of a QB in relation to the cap hit is only going to be around $27m. So if he does well, we could be in good shape at QB both on the field and financially--is that logic flawed?

Surrender flag.

This just in: Sir Purr has an inflatable hepcat.

He has been solid/

They must have taken it as a rhetorical question.

Yeah, 45, I get that. But you can't keep players because they are on a bad contract..He still saves $2m to get rid of him--more than any other reserve lineman. You could be right, but I dunno....

Rosters have to be trimmed from 85 to 80 by Tuesday, and then the big cut to 53 comes on August 30. I just thought you might like to know that. I am wondering about this 5-player cut tomorrow. A lot of teams try to release some of the better veterans that do not look poised to make the roster because they know they can't stash them on the PS. They say they want to allow them to find a spot on another roster. If this theory is valid, then what veteran(s) do you think the Panthers might cut by tomorrow? (My guess: Cam Erving. We can put Pleasant on the PS if we need a 4th OT (counting BC as the third OT). Reason? We can save $2m in cap room. I know that you might add, "He is decent depth. Why throw that away for $2m?" To which I say, "Because Pleasant looked better at RT, and if we keep Daley...")

Seriously, it is rather embarrassing.

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