Thoughts and Impressions - Preseason Week 1

[Mr. Scot]

Just now, LinvilleGorge said:

I just wouldn't be investing any time, effort, or potential resources in addressing our RB situation right now. We're fine there. We have a five alarm dumpster fire raging in our secondary and we're another injury away from the same on the OL.

Does a 6th or 7th round pick really get you somebody that's going to fix that situation though?

[FakePlasticTrees]

I loved what I saw from Samuel, Moore, and Anderson. Clearly, the major worry has to be the right cornerback spot. I thought the special teams coverage units looked more aggressive and speedy.

 

[Mr. Scot]

Samuel did look good.

Also because I know a few people have asked: For anyone who didn't see it, James Bradberry was taken to the locker room pre-game as a precaution. He was reported to have "tweaked something" in warmups..

Doesn't sound like it'll be anything major.

[Snake]

I think overall the team did well. Lots of young DBs and linesman getting hot and cold streaks. Seymore and CAP probably had the worst showing of the whole team. This is probably a rare year preseason game one and four will be really entertaining. 

[LinvilleGorge]

11 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

Does a 6th or 7th round pick really get you somebody that's going to fix that situation though?

Probably not, but he may give you someone who upgrades the roster and might actually see the field. Historically, our #3 RB usually doesn't even get a jersey on game day.

[Snake]

1 minute ago, LinvilleGorge said:

Probably not, but he may give you someone who upgrades the roster and might actually see the field. Historically, our #3 RB usually doesn't even get a jersey on game day.

At this point if we could swing a trade for a staring S or FS that would have the biggest impact. 

[LinvilleGorge]

Just now, Snake said:

At this point if we could swing a trade for a staring S or FS that would have the biggest impact. 

I'd be for CB or S either one. Surely someone has depth at the position out there and is willing to make a deal. Surely Hurney realizes if he wants this job long-term, this team needs to make some noise this season.

[Mr. Scot]

7 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

Probably not, but he may give you someone who upgrades the roster and might actually see the field. Historically, our #3 RB usually doesn't even get a jersey on game day.

Gotta have some depth somewhere though, and it's good depth if Murphy could be had cheap.

I wouldn't go higher than a sixth though.

[LinvilleGorge]

1 minute ago, Mr. Scot said:

Gotta have some depth somewhere though, and it's good depth if Murphy could be had cheap.

I wouldn't go higher than a sixth though.

We already have good depth there. You're talking about giving up assets at a position of strength when we have glaring holes elsewhere on the roster. Hell, I'd rather throw that 6th or 7th at a DB or OL in next year's draft and hope for the best than to have a new #3 RB that might not even get a roster on game days.

[Mr. Scot]

1 minute ago, LinvilleGorge said:

We already have good depth there. 

This is where you and I disagree.

I don't consider CAP good depth, and Hood is still more potential than performance.

[Seltzer]

Offensive tempo in general was just so much better from start to finish, and playcalling flowed.

To me, Shula tried so hard to set up certain plays he would waste other plays. Like he would run a play multiple times that wasn't working for the chance later on to do something a little bit different to try to free a guy 30 yards down the field. It is worked, it looked cool, but if it didnt, it just compounded into additional wasted plays.

For all the talk about "taking the layups," it looks like Norv is actually going to do it.

 

[Rags]

36 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

If CAP has any trade value (which I seriously doubt that he does), then let's shop him for OL and/or DB help. Rivera seemed pretty excited about our backup LBs tonight in his post-game presser. If we're really happy with them, we may want to dangle Mayo out there too. We can't afford another OL injury and we don't currently have a secondary.

if we trade CAP it won't be for anyone that will fix that.

On top of that Mayo has almost no trade value. Would not be surprised at all if Carter Jr. takes his spot. Dude was awful an playing catch up all night.

[LinvilleGorge]

Just now, Mr. Scot said:

This is where you and I disagree.

I don't consider CAP good depth, and Hood is still more potential than performance.

You're talking about Murphy like he's some kind of stud though. He's absolutely more potential than performance himself and he's 27 years old to boot. He has 8 carries for 41 yards and 51 total yards from scrimmage in his entire career and he's been active in a total of 4 NFL games in the past two seasons. I'd rather roll the dice on Hood.

[LinvilleGorge]

Just now, Rags said:

if we trade CAP it won't be for anyone that will fix that.

On top of that Mayo has almost no trade value. Would not be surprised at all if Carter Jr. takes his spot. Dude was awful an playing catch up all night.

No, trading CAP likely won't fix our secondary, but everything has an opportunity cost. That's what I'm saying. Anything we trade for a #3 RB would be something we couldn't trade to address our woeful secondary or our non-existent OL depth.