2 random thoughts about Matt Kalil and Ben Boulware

[Jon Snow]

He didn't give up a sack and that's a good start.   I think he will settle in and do an admirable job for the team.

[Delhommey]

1 hour ago, Sam Mills Fan said:

Matt Kalil looked like garbage last night. Haven't seen this really discussed anywhere yet.

After how hyped he was (by people including myself I'll admit), Ben Boulware has zero chance of making this team. Too bad too, he would have been the definition of a perfect fit if he could actually play pro football well.

That's crazy cause I too would be a great fit for the Panthers if I could play pro football! I don't even get off on putting my fingers up other men's buttholes!

[mrknowitall]

3 minutes ago, Jon Snow said:

He didn't give up a sack and that's a good start.   I think he will settle in and do an admirable job for the team.

Agreed. 

[Hogmolliesmaht]

1 hour ago, ludwig51 said:

How ? There was huge wholes he created early on in the game . Did he give up a sack? 

Yeah, Matt Kalil looked pretty darn good to me. They all need to do a little better on the screens but that's probably why they ran so many of them once DA came in the game. You can't ding a guy for letting his QB get pressured a little bit on screens though because they're supposed to let the rush come.

[shaqattaq]

27 minutes ago, electro's horse said:

nah oher was fine until his brain turned into a box of legos

That's harsh, but accurate. Oher was pretty good for the brief time he was around.

[falconidae]

1 hour ago, mrknowitall said:

He had good plays and bad plays, but more bad plays than one would like. That said, he's shown in practice and in the first two games that he has the ability to protect, but last night wasn't the greatest showing for him. He looked confused about who his assignment was, more than he looked physically unable to do his job. I'm not worried just yet. 

PFF is really hard on mistakes, which would explain their grade. They also grade on what the player did, not the result of the play, so a play where Kalil gets beat but cam got the ball off before Kalil's man got to him is a negative play to PFF. There grades are also cumulative, so if Robinson  had more snaps than Kalil, he had more chances to balance out his negative plays.

[jfra78]

2 hours ago, csx said:

Boulware was always wishful thinking for the local guy. I don't think anyone ever for a second said he looked good in camp or anywhere.

yeah i think he kinda felt like Rudy to alot of us.  But I never actually thought he had a real chance to make the team

[Khyber53]

On Matt Kalil: I don't remember a ton of sacks coming through the left tackle position, but maybe I am wrong. What I did see was a rainy preseason game where a previously injured left tackle was just trying to provide adequate protection and keep his footing while the best DE on the Jaguars team was working hard to make an impression -- not to keep his roster spot, but maybe in hopes that someone will notice him and put in a call when his contract comes up.

Kalil did okay, but not spectacular.

Boulware ... I really like underdog stories -- scrappy little guys who get a sliver of a chance and make the most of it. And here, well, ummm... I didn't even see him take to the field last night. Might have missed him out there, but he doesn't come up in the box score. We're so loaded at LB, particularly MLB, that anyone would have a tough shot at cracking the lineup. I don't even see Boulware making it out into the special teams --- and we DO need help there. Not sure he'll make it through first cuts.

[mrknowitall]

2 minutes ago, Khyber53 said:

Not sure he'll make it through first cuts.

No first cuts this year. The 90 goes straight to 53, not 75 first. 

[Khyber53]

38 minutes ago, mrknowitall said:

No first cuts this year. The 90 goes straight to 53, not 75 first. 

Right you are! Sorry, sometimes forget that they changed the rules for this season.

[ncsportsfan1234]

52 minutes ago, Khyber53 said:

On Matt Kalil: I don't remember a ton of sacks coming through the left tackle position, but maybe I am wrong. What I did see was a rainy preseason game where a previously injured left tackle was just trying to provide adequate protection and keep his footing while the best DE on the Jaguars team was working hard to make an impression -- not to keep his roster spot, but maybe in hopes that someone will notice him and put in a call when his contract comes up.

Kalil did okay, but not spectacular.

Boulware ... I really like underdog stories -- scrappy little guys who get a sliver of a chance and make the most of it. And here, well, ummm... I didn't even see him take to the field last night. Might have missed him out there, but he doesn't come up in the box score. We're so loaded at LB, particularly MLB, that anyone would have a tough shot at cracking the lineup. I don't even see Boulware making it out into the special teams --- and we DO need help there. Not sure he'll make it through first cuts.

We didn't surrender a single sack.... during the entire game.

 

[AceBoogie]

4 hours ago, mjligon said:

This.

Nobody was hyping Boulware up except delusional Clemson fans.

We delusional national champs tho

[WarHeel]

4 hours ago, Sam Mills Fan said:

I didn't bash the signing once. But he played poorly every time I focused on him last night.

Stats or film to back it up? 

[tailg8or]

3 hours ago, SeoulPanther said:

He looks bad on the KB touchdown play. He got beaten by a guy on the inside AND outside. And he just sort of stood there flapping his arms uselessly. Luckily it was a rapid release so they didn't lay a finger on Cam. Its good that he looks healthy and has demonstrated his good side albeit with some bad side sprinkled in. I haven't seen today's full game but considering my incredibly low expectations for him hes done really well and he definitely has it in him to make me eat my words across the season. Which would make me very happy.

I wondered if anybody else saw that.  He had more 'bad' plays than we would like from our starting LT.  None ended-up as sacks though.  Given Shula's extensive book of plays that take a loooonnnnngggg time to develop, he can't make those mistakes.  At this point, I'd be happy with slightly above average.