Davidson Deac II

Curtis Samuel and Devin Funchess were both decent second round WR picks. Funchess was derailed by injuries and Samuel is still playing although his career for us was also derailed by injuries.

We didn't abandon the run until we went down 34-20 in the 4th qtr. We were down 28-20, and we marched down the field running the ball. 8 plays, 6 runs and two passing plays. Then they stopped us on first down and we threw on second and 8. And Dalton got picked. You can't run the ball on every single play. Once we went down 35-20, well most teams are going to throw the ball more.

I think I wouldn't be kicking anymore fg's if the wind is that bad.

Rodgers can still sling it

I mostly agree, but there trading someone who will likely not be back next year (Johnson), can be the right move.

I think Johnson might be a more likely candidate. One year contract, no dead money, and we could probably get more for him.

For most of the season, Canales is going to try to win. If he doesn't, then he is going to have a much harder time getting the good players to come here. And if he isn't trying to win, then I don't want him as coach. Given the frequency of injuries in the NFL, there is a good chance the young guys will get development regardless of whether Thielen starts or not.

They already have. Coker, Legette, and Johnson all got more offensive snaps. Once Thielen comes back, I doubt Mingo will see much time at all unless more injuries occur.

As long as we get it because we suck naturally, and not in some crazy tanking thing, I am ok with getting a top pick. The only NFL team I can say clearly and absolutely tanked was Miami, and all it did was take them from a team that sucked terribly because they had no talent to a team that sucked slightly less bad than we do because the qb they tanked for gets injured a lot.

Atlanta's run defense is as bad and maybe worse than ours. We ran and passed the ball well in a balanced attack, up until Dalton's int. After that and we fell behind by two scores, we had no choice but to pass it more.

On offense, we really just need a better qb, although Dalton has played fairly well. We will need to resign or replace Johnson and I hope XL can continue to progress. The running game is effective might get better when Brooks can play. The defense needs a lot though. Hopefully the young guys will improve and we can bring in some better players in the offseason.

No guarantees of that. Believe it or not, there are some pretty bad teams out there. But we will likely have at a minimum, a top five pick.

If the object is to win a Super Bowl, getting the number one overall pick is irrelevant. If memory serves, the last overall #1 pick to win a SB is Matt Stafford, and he didn't win it on the team that picked him. Joe Burrow and Cam Newton did come close though.

He still might have some trade value. Playing him now will destroy it. As far as the number one pick, so what?

The sad thing is Jake and company were going thru the list of people out due to injury, and the only ones I knew were Shaq and Clowney.

Well, with a bad team with zero points against a so so defense, probably figured they might as well.

This is one boring game.

Which is true with most coaches at the NFL or college level. Dam, just realized this is a 2 year old post.

I was listening to Jake D and the radio host talk about it. Jake and company said a big problem is communication and misunderstanding assignments, in large part due to so many new guys. If true, there is at least some hope things will improve. The lack of a Pass rush is probably just a lack of guys who are good at rushing the passer.

If someone offers a draft pick fifth round or better and we can clear decent cap space next year or the year after imo would be a serious offer. The only thing I have seen regarding his availability or lack thereof is rumor and innuendo. IMO, If some team says here is a first, he is likely gone. But if someone says, here is a 7th and you guys pay most of next year's salary, then the front office will laugh at them. A real offer is somewhere in between.

My son and I are going to the Aints game in Nov, and I will have fun, regardless of whether we win or lose.

We have proven we can look decent against teams with defenses nearly as bad as ours.

I haven't seen any real news reporting a serious offer.

I think he will have to go. I think he will want to go. There will probably be some pressure to remove him and He probably feels he got screwed in the offseason, so imo there is little doubt he will be elsewhere next year.

When? I don't remember us EVER having less. Outside of Horn, Woods, and Jackson, I am not sure any of these guys would start on many other NFL teams