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A Breakdown of Matt Kalil’s Improving Play (gif loaded)

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Before Mr.Saca cuts up another one of Vinny’s articles, give it a click and a full read.

Vinny, is a writer for the Riot Report and does a lot of good work.

If Kalil can just be serviceable, it makes Cam’s life so much easier. We saw what Cam was capable of with a serviceable LT in 2015 with Oher. 

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That's the best and most informative breakdown I've seen from RR.

It is so crazy how everything feeds off of each other.  With the improved run game that forces defenses to be on the field longer, makes them more tired, and also doesn't allow them only to focus on pass rush.  

 

Also, that LASER from cam to shepard was amazing.   

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There is such things as good games, bad games and average games. If a player has a good/great game, he is awesome turned the corner etc. If he has a bad game, people will say he sucks and needs to be replaced... etc. He has played better that last two weeks. Coming off another injury maybe it took him time to get his playing condition back.

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7 minutes ago, Peppers90 NC said:

Whoa FreeFua not bitching or whining. I just clocked out for my lunch break to come on here and saw pigs flying outside.

Just promise me you’ll continue to look at them pigs from inside where it’s safe, the world can be a cruel place on people like you. 

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12 minutes ago, Peppers90 NC said:

There is such things as good games, bad games and average games. If a player has a good/great game, he is awesome turned the corner etc. If he has a bad game, people will say he sucks and needs to be replaced... etc. He has played better that last two weeks. Coming off another injury maybe it took him time to get his playing condition back.

I think maybe it took time for the line to gel.  I think with Ryan being out made this take longer than it should..By no means to I think everything is okay now, the o line needs to be addressed in the off-season if we are to have consistent success.

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14 minutes ago, stbugs said:

Wait, I’m sorry but Kalil hasn’t improved at all. He’s been blocking this well all year but now that KB is gone, Kalil doesn’t worry about the corner blitz every play since the CB covering KB knows he’s so slow that he can blitz and easily get back to cover KB before the ball gets there. Shepard commands such respect that now Kalil only thinks about his real blocking assignment.

Or so I’ve been told. ;)

Haha, we never disagreed on whether the Oline improved or not, we disagreed on the reason behind it.  

 

But truthfully it probably was a little of both, a little bit of just random timing of marked improvement, and a little bit more speed on the field. 

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1 minute ago, stbugs said:

Agreed. I do think there are some that hate KB enough that think it is 100% his fault like he was a cancer. I just watch Shepard clearly show he’s not anywhere near KB’s level as a WR and now Samuel gone, I am not happy that we don’t have another “real” WR behind Funchess. Love that Funchess has stepped up, although again some of that is timing. Really young guy needed a couple years of seasoning. KB leaving didn’t make him better either, he was already showing it. Now that the OL seems like they are gelling (having your LT get it is huge, let’s Norwell and TE do their jobs better), having KB would be a good thing IMHO. That said he’s not so we need another WR to step up. Just worried we don’t have one, so maybe more two TE sets. 

yeah, it really sucks that Samuel went down. Yeah in a 1:1 comparison between Shep and KB, there is no comparison.  But as far as fit and role, I can see why the Panthers made the deal.  

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11 minutes ago, stbugs said:

Agreed. I do think there are some that hate KB enough that think it is 100% his fault like he was a cancer. I just watch Shepard clearly show he’s not anywhere near KB’s level as a WR and now Samuel gone, I am not happy that we don’t have another “real” WR behind Funchess. Love that Funchess has stepped up, although again some of that is timing. Really young guy needed a couple years of seasoning. KB leaving didn’t make him better either, he was already showing it. Now that the OL seems like they are gelling (having your LT get it is huge, let’s Norwell and TE do their jobs better), having KB would be a good thing IMHO. That said he’s not so we need another WR to step up. Just worried we don’t have one, so maybe more two TE sets. 

It's not that KB isn't talented, it's that having him and funch on the field together wasn't working.  If they were planning on not picking up the option and moving on in off-season anyway, then it made perfect sense and has helped the offense

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