Simms is right on the money re the competition

[Jackie Lee]

Just now, Davidson Deac II said:

Dammit, now I am hungry.  

If he is a good offensive coach, then he will tone it down to start the season, and add more as the season goes along.  

 

[Mr. Scot]

46 minutes ago, t96 said:

Would Darnold not have had the playbook that whole time though? He participated in OTAs and had over a month head start on studying the playbook. I'd say he should've had a leg up on knowing the offense better. And whether that's the case or not, those aren't "facts" that Simms can be wrong on. It's subjective and none of us have any idea how well either of those guys know the offense. 

Yeah...that's nothing special.

Darnold could have had the playbook for a whole year before Mayfield did and still wouldn't have gained any advantage. It's the on-field reps that count. And I haven't seen anyone at any point say that Darnold looked more in command of the offense then Mayfield.

But let's suppose for a moment that it did matter. Wouldn't it then make sense to give more reps to the guy who had less time to study the playbook?

[Mr. Scot]

Likewise, not on board with the idea that making Mayfield think he has to earn it will somehow cause him to work harder.

I'm never a fan of using psycho-manipulative bullsh-t in coaching. You can't trick somebody into being good. You can lead them, you can teach them, you can coach them, but you can't trick them.

Hell, if I thought somebody needed to be tricked into doing their best, I probably wouldn't want em on my team.

[Pimpdaddy]

35 minutes ago, ForJimmy said:

Simms was a professional QB until Peppers broke him....

...spleen fluid everywhere...

[Mr. Scot]

36 minutes ago, ForJimmy said:

Simms was a professional QB until Peppers broke him....

Wasn't it Al Wallace?

[ForJimmy]

Just now, Mr. Scot said:

Wasn't it Al Wallace?

https://www.theledger.com/story/news/2006/09/25/bucs-qb-simms-has-spleen-removed/25918116007/

 

[Mr. Scot]

1 minute ago, ForJimmy said:

https://www.theledger.com/story/news/2006/09/25/bucs-qb-simms-has-spleen-removed/25918116007/

 

Thought I remembered Wallace knocking somebody out for the season too. Maybe I'm mixing them up.

[ForJimmy]

Just now, Mr. Scot said:

Thought I remembered Wallace knocking somebody out for the season too. Maybe I'm mixing them up.

I wouldn't hold it past him.

[SmokinwithWilly]

12 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

Thought I remembered Wallace knocking somebody out for the season too. Maybe I'm mixing them up.

I remember TD knocking Romo out

[poundaway]

1 hour ago, Steelo Senpai said:

This facade will be over with soon enough. 

I know right?

Oh no, Qb1 had reps with the twos in training camp. 

If it wasn't this, it would be that winner was just handed the job.  

Its just one more way to direct hatred at Rhule.

 

[SmokinwithWilly]

9 minutes ago, poundaway said:

I know right?

Oh no, Qb1 had reps with the twos in training camp. 

If it wasn't this, it would be that winner was just handed the job.  

Its just one more way to direct hatred at Rhule.

 

No. It's just a other instance of dozens where the huddle is going to be right and Rhule will be wrong. Again. 

[frankw]

This whining about not "handing" a QB the job cracks me up. We had open discussions about whether Darnold was being coddled last summer after he was handed the job and many people said such assertions were nonsense. Now look at us.

[frankw]

25 minutes ago, poundaway said:

Its just one more way to direct hatred at Rhule.

The voices around the league who have experience in the NFL and those in the media who are skeptical all just blindly hate Matt Rhule? Delusional.

[Cam's New Arm]

2 hours ago, Jackie Lee said:

Nick Wright is a little more critical of Rhule and his uh, priorities? 

 

I've been wondering what Tom Green has been up to. Thanks.