Flying Fungi
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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.WR...Gaffney is on the team, Washington might make it to.
QB...Vinny might not make the team.
LB...Lua and Rogers(sp) looked good.
DB's...Merriweather needs to get there sooner and I think he can.
to all who didn't see the game, the start time conditions were: 90F with a heat index of 108F
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What about each of their 2 receptions leads you to believe that they are on the team?
I think "Washington might make this team"....is an understatement after what he showed tonight.....of course we will have to see what else he brings in the coming weeks.....but he made some great catches and laid out there/went after every ball like a man possessed......meanwhile caldwell got a penalty and was basically ineffective..
Yeah, I saw in the game thread that some people were already to give Washington a roster spot and cut Caldwell on the limited action tonight. It was two catches by Washington and one false start by Caldwell. So nothing in practice means anything over the last two weeks and five plays, including Gaffney's two catches, in the first preseason game will settle our back up WR position?
And we are judging Washington on his play on two catches being covered by Phillip Buchanon of all people. He couldn't even cut it on Houston's horrible defense.
I think "Washington might make this team"....is an understatement after what he showed tonight.....of course we will have to see what else he brings in the coming weeks.....but he made some great catches and laid out there/went after every ball like a man possessed......meanwhile caldwell got a penalty and was basically ineffective..
I believe we're required to make passionate, impulsive decisions when it comes to wide receivers.
Part of the football fans code.
No s**t. I live in this lovely part of hell.
Jeez Pats1, I made my observations in the other thread I'll try to edit so they make sense.
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Some might disagree, but I bet Rodgers, Mays and Lua might need to keep the tape of this game to show their grandkids.
Rodgers made lots of plays, but they made some big runs outside him. Cardinal sin, got to stay in your lane on this team.
Lua hits hard, but hits with no wrap up and spinning a QB around instead of burying him don't make it for an ILB.
Mays just looks lost.
I predict (jumping to conclusions, obviously) 1 of three makes it at all, either PS or STs. Hopefully their play in future exhibitions changes my mind.
Richardson made 2 good plays in a row, Mills looks agile.
Santonio Thomas, who won't make nothing, continues to look better than the young LBs (who have a real shot), IMO. Oh well.
What's a Quinton Smith and why can't we have one?
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then you dine with Leonidas? cool!
*About Rodgers*
Looked great early. The big drives at the end made you wonder why their was no outside containment so I watched.
Obviously not a comprehensive analysis, but that's just such a big no no on this team. Could be, he gets a talking to and looks great.
On the other hand, it could be why he was "always around the ball" early.
Time will tell, but time is quite limited for some.
On the other hand, I don't know diddley, so we must take that into account.
Learning edge containment in the 3-4 is one of the hardest things to learn in the transition to outside linebacker from defenseive end. Rogers showed a nose for the ball which is what you want to see in these you players learning a completely new system and/or position.
I don't get to see the game until tomorrow on NFLN, but looking at the stats at ESPN aren't real encouraging. I'm reading these posts about Washington and wondering if the camp reports are true. Does he leave his feet when catching a pass even when he doesn't have to? I guess I can see myself tomorrow. It's only a first PS game with a many of the best players out. I thought it was deja vu seeing Caldwell and Gaffney as starting WR's on Riess's blog. It's really more of a evaluation game of individual players than a game where their going to jell together much with the starters not playing much and different combo's out there. So no bridge jumping -
You may not know diddley, but you are one of my favorite posters. Rodgers got run around all night. You forgot to mention that Lua got faked out of his jock on the TB TD. In fact, the entire linebacking core just could not make a play. The Pats front generally holds their ground, but the LBs do not step up. Tampa threw over the middle at will as well. Other posters have been praising Meriwether, but I saw him miss tackles including one which would have been a ten-yard loss. The team to me just looked flat. I do not recall one truly hard hit or one pass deflected. As for Rcihardson, hhe had that pass thrown to him but dropped it. I can't believe the coaching staff would be happy with the team's effort this evening.