I mean.... I think you're way overstating the situation. Virtually every football player has had competition, had a young high draft pick taken, or had a more expensive FA brought in at their position. It's literally how the league works.
I'm not arguing that Biadasz would like it, but that...
Yes, it comes across as paranoia on Quins part.
I just don't understand the logic that we're gonna have JD5 play 60+ plays against the Eagles where they want to rip his head off... but it's too dangerous to let him play another 4-6 plays.
Last season made them a seasonal outlier, but just take a look at what the Chiefs are dealing with:
Josh Simmons (LT) back
Trey Smith (RG) hip
Tyquan Thornton (WR) hamstring injury
Jack Cochrane (LB) knee
Matt Waletzko (OT) knee
Chu Godrick (OL) ankle
Jimmy Holiday (WR) quad
Ashton Gillotte...
Reports like this happen every training camp, I don't see anything here as unusual.
Although something like "injured his knee" has such a wide range of potential meanings, it's hard to assess!
IMO the move is to trade a guy that's NOT on the bubble who has value... provided you think you can backfill the spot with a younger cheaper player.
I don't know if we have a situation where this would apply, but it's the one that deeper teams exploit. Trading from the absolute bottom of a...
...my broader point being, if the leadership changes... and they start treating you differently it's reasonable that you might change the relationship.
It may look worse for JD5 as more info comes out, but as it stands now, it doesn't seem like a big deal to me.
Ehhh.... look, I'm not saying this was the right play by Jayden, but I don't read this as him asking for a parade in his honor every year or something 🤷
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Also, I have a very negative opinion of Lane Kiffin, so I'm inclined to assume he's just being an ass
Im speculating, but here's an analogy...
You leave a company on good terms... you're doing well, so you let them continue to use some of the IP you personally owned cuz you care about their success. The leadership there are your friends and they appreciate what you did for them.
Then they...
Putting a few social media posts together with a bit of speculation, I think he was fine with LSU using his NIL as he was getting the Burrows treatment (jersey unofficially retired).
Kiffin DGAF and the unofficial deal was ignored.
This still feels a little petty, but there is a bit of scratch...
I would tend to agree with you, but I'm open to the thought that Peters thinks he can keep re-rolling 1-yr deals at a high hit rate. I'd say 2 years ago it worked... last year it didn't. If he's back to his winning ways this year... 🤞
I guess the part I'm taking issue with is the planning QB runs as a part of the scripted game plan. If the opponent is showing that they are susceptible to a QB run, I have no issue with calling it (very sparingly).
In addition to that, I might quibble with what we are calling a QB run. I'm...
I question whether or not we really need that many 🤷
I think Jayden will always be a player that scrambles more than most QBs. When we run boots, he will always have scrambling as an option. Broad point being... I think opposing defenses will be required to treat him as a run threat...
THIS
Jayden needs to play the chess match in practice to continue to develop into the player we hope he will be. The Whittless defense wasn't doing this on the level required for Jayden to grow IMO.
The part that some Americans (I am one) don't seem to grasp is how dominant soccer is in other countries. It is THE sport that everyone plays from the youngest age. On top of that it is subsidized by the professional clubs in those countries to make it insanely cheap or free. In the US, we...
***Just my opinions here, they may be wrong***
Yes off topic... but... The USA was actually in the exact opposite position in women's soccer (and women's sports) as compared to the men's game. The USA was ahead of the curve on women's sports and the collegiate development pathway was actually...
At the risk of jumping into a conversation uninvited LOL...
I coached HS soccer for a bit, I'm not a professional or anything, but I've watched / coached more than most Americans (which may not be saying much :))
The "our best athletes are playing other sports" is a minor part of the problem...