Do they practice down field throws at practice?

[CRA]

8 minutes ago, PNW_PantherMan said:

If by thumb injury you mean Andy Dalton being completely washed lol

I mean, he is completely washed and old.  And he keeps injury the same thumb over and over because he is old and broken down. 

I still think a fully healthy Dalton over an extended period if you can get it (which you can't) is a more threatening team than Bryce at QB.  He made it what, one series before hurting it again.  

[Swaggasaurus]

These WR putting one hand out to try to catch a ball. If I was coaching this team it’s where I’d start. XL and TMac should be attacking footballs at their highest point with two hands. It should look like rebounding. With those two WR that’s what it needs to look like until they’ve shown mastery of that skill.

[Jmac]

5 hours ago, frankw said:

I cannot say enough how much the FO disgusts me. That we are to the point where we have paid this kid $39 million given up substantial capital to acquire him built the most expensive OL in the league to give him a chance to succeed. Drafted back to back first round WR's. And here we are essentially beating around the bush at best and acting as if we cannot see what is plain as day to everyone else. Dan Morgan should be ashamed of himself. The Tepper's are horrible out of touch people but Morgan should be better than this.

If he has a gun to his head and his hands are tied concerning Young, then what can he do?

[frankw]

5 minutes ago, Jmac said:

If he has a gun to his head and his hands are tied concerning Young, then what can he do?

I have no idea why some of you are acting as if the Tepper's are holding Dan Morgan's family hostage and forcing him to maintain the worst QB room in the league.

[Swaggasaurus]

Maybe they could throw jump balls between Legette and McMillian and let them fight over it. Just rep that the whole practice. Coach them hard, XL is going to have to choose to be a dog or continue as a literal dog and pony show. Bryce is a lost cause. Fix the next biggest issue. These WR learn to play to their size or they don’t become part of the solution. 

[SmokinwithWilly]

21 minutes ago, frankw said:

I have no idea why some of you are acting as if the Tepper's are holding Dan Morgan's family hostage and forcing him to maintain the worst QB room in the league.

Because it's the only thing that makes any sense at all. Any GM, even a terrible one could see Dalton was washed last year, so he's signed to a 2 year deal this offseason. Plummer wasn't practice squad worthy week 1 last year, then we bring him back this year. No trade action at all near the deadline. For some reason Bryce is being protected beyond all logic. The only thing that makes any sense at all is there is a directive coming from the top and the very top is David Tepper. 

[frankw]

17 minutes ago, SmokinwithWilly said:

Because it's the only thing that makes any sense at all. Any GM, even a terrible one could see Dalton was washed last year, so he's signed to a 2 year deal this offseason. Plummer wasn't practice squad worthy week 1 last year, then we bring him back this year. No trade action at all near the deadline. For some reason Bryce is being protected beyond all logic. The only thing that makes any sense at all is there is a directive coming from the top and the very top is David Tepper. 

Well look let's keep it real.The Tepper's let Matt Rhule basically do whatever the hell he wanted including micromanaging this franchise down to the smallest of details. Unfortunately the likely answer is there are multiple truths at play here. The Tepper's are high key meddlers that have and still do involve themselves in day to day operations to the detriment of the franchise. And Dan Morgan the rest of the FO and Dave Canales are willing participants who are also unfortunately part of the problem. We can't keep absolving people for their roles and expect to magically turnaround a near decade long winning season drought. We as fans do not owe anyone anything for being a sycophant. Because at the end of the day any jackass can be one.

[rodeo]

They do practice but you have to remember that actual NFL games are kinda scary so you're being insensitive