I think Jayden didn’t look as good as he could have (and did later that year) in week 1. That is typical, but to the extent/difference, maybe not. Significantly, there were timing issues. I have read plenty of analysis saying that the preseason that year may have influenced the supposed slow...
Two years. We had two years of slow starts, but in our playoff season, we didn't start against divisional teams. Much more expensive Ls to swallow to start the season this year.
This may be a factor of AP and could also be a factor of an inexperienced OL coach. Maybe a more experienced coach goes to AP and emphasizes our needs there.
I feel like we got into kicker hell this way as well. I don’t think Slye is some lights out kicker but I think he is much better than we have had overall in these few years. Again there Peters moved quickly. Sometimes it looks like a coach may be basically saying “we can do better” and Peters...
I agree with everything you said. I only think we would need to just see if AP maybe gets more leash than someone else would due to those relationships. I saw this in the start but due to the reasons you stated, hoped it wouldn’t matter.
Newton, Sainristil+Sinnott v Dejean, few others… right...
Conn moved here to not derail:
No Myers has nothing to do with personnel but the friendship chain (Harris - Myers - Peters) may be what brought Peters here and may make it hard to get rid of Peters if he has issues. That chain is not just acquaintance from what I understand. I think Myers is...
What’s interesting is I have some concerns on where friendship rather than pure merit played a role in hiring.
I was OK with Myers and Peters based on their pedigrees but when guys aren’t doing great, will they be held accountable?
Myers is a good friend of Harris. Peters a good friend of...
And write a book titled “Win Forever” in the midst or peak of successful Seahawk years.
Gibbs did amazing things as a head coach. I just can’t see him writing a book called “Win Forever” though.
It is wilder that someone who worked with Montana, Young, and Elway apparently also thought Beck was really good as well as Tannehill.
I wonder if Kliff will learn from Sean. I guess we will see. Some dudes, they don’t learn well that way. Kliff strikes me that way but obviously it is a guess...
I think in the old days, vanilla scheme would not prevent starters getting SOME reps (just a few) and getting hit a few times and ultimately losing. From my understanding, just getting hit a few times has some value in prepping.
Gibbs and the winless preseasons.
He had a great game. He wasn’t bad when we had him, he wasn’t bad when we dropped him, he hasn’t been bad since.
Getting us into kicker hell is one of a few - to me - clear mistakes AP has made. Very similar to our C move (Biadasz).
Kind of abrupt, did not value the “bird in the hand” enough...
I think a wise course for a guy who has shown he can be effective in limited snaps and is older… is to limit their snaps.
To me, the upside is huge with that strategy, and ostensibly it helped the Pats to a SB appearance last year. Seems like an ok blueprint.
(By the way, I appreciate how in...
The Comms do use analytics and I think Diggs success in the last two years came in diminished snaps. So I am guessing there will be a good amount of snaps he may not be lining up for, but like you said, in critical situations, I expect him out there.
I heard DQ’s comments about the first quarter D may be pointed at Newton.
That first quarter does point to a potential major issue with the defense, and first quarters in preseason are the main indicators of anything useful for projecting. It should be a big concern in general, depending on the...
Most of the hype on Skat and Dart seems to be NY media bias built. I don’t get the hype level either. I don’t think it is earned but it also has the effect where players like coming to NY or Dallas partly to get into the attention circle; build a “brand” out of it. It helps those teams quite a...
I get this sentiment that Jayden should not use his Mom as his agent. Seems obvious.
However my read of:
- his relationship with his Mom
- Mom’s words
- his words on the subject
I mean, I don’t see this happening. At all. I can’t imagine what his Mom would have to do for it to happen. Maybe I...
I’m not sure this is about money. I pay a lot of attention to the details in what people say in their public statements - and the word disrespect has been thrown in with the timing where it feels like the main thing here.
I truly think he is a bit confused at how his Heismann is “less than”...
BayouBrave86 - I know you have been a big Jayden fan so I am surprised to see you write he should kick his mom to the curb. I guess you mean it as wishful thinking? You wrote a lot there about something I see as extremely unlikely. Maybe Jayden getting hit with lightning is as likely.
To me, the core of the story is getting twisted.
First off, to me, the number thing is nonsense but it is just my opinion. I have many unique opinions. I try not to project them too much unless something is crazy.
JD feels disrespected. It is in a couple of quotes. His revenge is pulling his...
Interesting article on Eagles installing a similar offense to us (from the sound) this year with a similar OC by description I thought too.
However they have a big advantage in having an established D to practice against and lean on. Huge ask to change both coordinators this year...
I like this thread; love cereal! Great memories of getting downstairs on Saturday mornings, watching cartoons, eating a bowl of cereal. It was my standard breakfast!
All of the slightly blands became good with some sugar sprinkled on top: for me, Rice Chex, Rice Krispies. A bit (ok probably way...
I didn't know that - did Stoutland prefer the shotgun heavy alignment? Are you sure? If so, then definitely not a fit. I know he was unhappy with "changes" they made last year and a lot of things that "didn't work" according to him. I read some of his quotes for sure. I know he said he was...
My main issue with this prediction is at OL Coach. I think they had an older established OL coach. We have someone who never did it before.
My concern, frankly, is there primarily with our OL. AP should be fired if he never called the Eagles old OL Coach, given the difference in proven ability...
Is it possible they are overly concerned with Terry in years to come asking for a screwed up contract again based on what Diggs is asking for?
Harris has consistently said he wants to build for a perennial contender and not a one year winner. Sometimes I think there are parts of their approach...