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I think that a few vets could be cut like Bonnafon, Trent Scott, Zylstra, and Reggie Smith. Depends on how many we carry at each position. I think the 4, 5, and 6 receivers could help themselves if they can field punts or kickoffs. Same with a third string running back. You better bring something in the return game. Of course this year making the 53 won't guarantee a spot until after the season is well underway.

Pittsburgh brought the blitz all day and at times like in that series we picked it up. If Darnold will use his checkdowns and CMC is one hell of a checkdown, I think he can do well against pressure. He slides well in the pocket and should improve his audibles as he gets more experience with the system.

Hopefully everyone has learned their lessons from Katrina and people will evacuate this time and the authorities seem to have started the evacuation earlier this time. The Katrina disaster could have been greatly reduced the first time. Hopefully they apply what they learned from that this time.

I think you are wrong. When Darnold was in New York they had a system and Darnold ran it with little input. From what Joe Brsdy said, this system was built around what Darnold does best. Sam has great weapons and he isn't being asked to do anything but distribute the ball and let the players do the work. Darnold never lost the fire or the desire to compete. Now he has the team around him to do that.

Yeah that is why I said a stronger and more mobile version. Teddy understood the offense and how to use players to exploit the defense. He just was too adverse to throwing downfield and didn't have a strong arm neither of which is a problem for Darnold. What Darnold needs is to understand the system and stay calm under pressure which are both things that Teddy did very well. Teddy could have been the answer if he had Darnolds athleticism. Darnold will be the answer if he can have Teddy's calmness and mastery of the offensive scheme.

I knew Darnold had a live arm but not that he was so accurate. If he can master the offense he becomes a stronger more mobile Teddy which is exactly what we always wanted from him.

Darm good it seems. If 17 of his 25 attempts were with a clean pocket that would suggest perhaps the offensive line was actually better than it seems.

Maybe because even great rookies get abused the first several games. By mid-season you can see the shift where they can hold their own. It is unusual to find a guy who can seamlessly start with no period of adjustment.

Ok. If you say so.

Glad to know I am the official spokesmen for the team.

Cam and Peppers would seem to be no brainers. Obviously Luke and Gross and Smitty all would be great as well..

Just heard that Smiths injury was significant which likely puts him on IR. I think that who can return kicks and punts will decide those last roster spots.

But this year he has Fitterer who seems to really like to wheel and deal.

You have to say that the message to the players must be that either you perform or you get replaced.

Fitterer answered that as well. They felt that the combination of Darnold and Horn offered more value than Fields alone. It had nothing to do with Watson at all. I think they also knew that New Orleans was looking to trade up to get Horn if we passed so it was also deprived a division opponent the best corner in the draft to complement Lattimore who is also very good.

Brown will start at some point this year as soon as they think his technique is solid. He is incredibly athletic and at his current weight he is very quick and moves well. I am sure the staff know exactly what they have and are working hard to accelerate the process. His ceiling is high.

So what is exactly the conspiracy. This is just a rehash of what everyone keep saying which is we are still interested and Fitterer's recurrent comment that we will always be looking to upgrade our talent anyway we can.

It absolutely will fall on deaf ears while folks keep complaining as if this were November.

If we don't keep improving as we hopefully will then we won't even be middling. And with all the new pieces and new coaches, last year and this year are completely different. What hopefully stays the same is that we improve throughout the year. And hopefully not end each year on a long losing streak.

No I am saying it is too early for all the negativity and bitching. No one says they don't need a lot of work. Simply that the line like most things are a process and that they will improve like they do every year. And yeah if you start out at 30 and finish around 15 that is good enough for now especially if you have a great D and win. It is good enough for the future? Of course nor. Rhule's goal of getting better every day than you were yesterday seems apropos.

As you know each week is a different matchup against often great nose tackles. If also depends on what technique and gap scheme the defense is using.whether you look better in pass or run protection. Just like a good line can make a QB look good, a QB who can move in the pocket and get the ball out can make a line look better than it otherwise would be. Paradis won't be the problem this year.

If they are concerned about the line thy have two choices, bring in other guys or cich up who you got or hopefully both. The defense is actually the most surprising. I don't remembering seeing much prevent defense even with the backups. We actually looked more like Pittsburgh than they did last night. Blitzing and mixing things up. I was really happy with Snow. I know he doesnt listen or care about what fans think but he did exactly what I have advocating for since he got here. I guess he thinks he has the talent to run an aggressive scheme. I do hope he emphasizes finishing the rush and blitz because we missed several sacks because the QB was able to get out of the grasp of a defender who had a hand on him.

And what makes you think we won't. It isn't just the words but the negativity and protestations about how bad we are that I find overblown. Paradis had a pretty good year in 2020 and rebounded after the huge injury before 2019. Now suddenly he sucks again in his first half of action? That is my definition of sky is falling. And the problem is it goeson and on for post after post and then if they play better one post possibly admitting they were not as bad as advertised.

It is only concerning if you discount the caliber of who we played, ignore our preseason goals and assume we won't look bettervwhen the season opens. For now I am not concerned. After all as a fan I don't have to worry about any of it since my job isn't on the line. I am excited for the season and with the much improved defense think we could be better than predicted.