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It’s myopic to think that last play or the ending of the game was on Douglas. He was tackled as soon as the ball got there. The pass was also behind the sticks on 4th down. It was a terrible play call.

The offense turned the ball over 5 times, that’s why they lost. They cleaned up the penalties in the second half, so I’m not slamming them for those. Mistakes… just like the last two weeks.
 
It’s myopic to think that last play or the ending of the game was on Douglas. He was tackled as soon as the ball got there. The pass was also behind the sticks on 4th down. It was a terrible play call.

The offense turned the ball over 5 times, that’s why they lost. They cleaned up the penalties in the second half, so I’m not slamming them for those. Mistakes… just like the last two weeks.
All in all...I think most would say we had us going 2-2 in the month of September... Panthers just blew out Falcons 30-0.. these home losses are becoming annoying..
 
All in all...I think most would say we had us going 2-2 in the month of September... Panthers just blew out Falcons 30-0.. these home losses are becoming annoying..
I didn't, I had them 1-3, we'll see next week.
 
They should cut basically all their WR. Nothing to see here.
 
All in all...I think most would say we had us going 2-2 in the month of September... Panthers just blew out Falcons 30-0.. these home losses are becoming annoying..
It’s early… there’s so much good out there, take away the bad and you’d have great football. They need to omit the bad and keep the good. Sounds simplistic, but it’s that easy.
 
I didn't, I had them 1-3, we'll see next week.
Well.. I had us winning in week 1 and losing in week 2... Panthers have some play makers.. you'd love to have gonzo next game.. if we win next week 2-2.. and then 2-3 after the Buffalo loss.
 
Looks worse than how I remembered it. I thought they closed on him really fast, would’ve been close regardless but he removed any chance by stepping back.
The Steelers did. They were like white on rice.

The whole play did not place the Pats in a position to succeed.
 
I guess that I don't understand. Why should Douglas be active? We don't need 5 active WR's. Even if we did, why Douglas?
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The ability of Douglas to be a productive WR in Josh's offense was questioned from the day Josh was hired.

After the minicamps and Training Camp, it was concluded that Douglas had won a permanent starting job as a slot receiver.

WHAT HAVE WE LEARNED?
1) Diggs, Hollins and Boutte seem well established as our top receivers, with Diggs well able to play the slot.
2) Williams is being developed, getting more reps each week and is doing well as our #4 WR (#4 WR's don't usually get lots of reps).
3) We really have little need for a 5th active WR since we now have 4 good WR options, plus the TE's and RB's.

QUESTIONS
A) Should we continue to have a 5th WR active until Williams is fully ready, understanding the #5 WR will get very few reps?
B) If we have a 5th WR active, should that be Douglas or Chism?
C) If we don't have a 5th WR active, should we activate Jennings? or perhaps even a newly acquired short yardage RB.
 
WHAT HAVE WE LEARNED?
1) Diggs, Hollins and Boutte seem well established as our top receivers, with Diggs well able to play the slot.
2) Williams is being developed, getting more reps each week and is doing well as our #4 WR (#4 WR's don't usually get lots of reps).
3) We really have little need for a 5th active WR since we now have 4 good WR options, plus the TE's and RB's.
They all kind of suck.

Diggs still has a little juice and he'll probably get a little better recovering from acl but I don't think we're ever getting his best.

Pop is going the wrong direction instead of progressing.

Boutte is decent. Probably our best WR but not scaring anyone.

Hollins is what he is which was never very good.

Williams has shown minor flashes with limited reps but nothing that screams he's better yet.

And Chiz obviously has been buried. Probably time to start considering him. But i don't want to put too much on him just cause everyone else sucks same for Williams too.
 
They all kind of suck.
No. I think they are doing well except for Douglas. JMO
Diggs still has a little juice and he'll probably get a little better recovering from acl but I don't think we're ever getting his best.
Maybe but he's looked good in the slot.
Pop is going the wrong direction instead of progressing.
Yes
Boutte is decent. Probably our best WR but not scaring anyone.
Yes
Hollins is what he is which was never very good.
Kind of. I didn't like the Hollins signing but c'mon...he deffo shows value in the slot without taking reps away from Diggs and Boutte.
Williams has shown minor flashes with limited reps but nothing that screams he's better yet.
Maybe
And Chiz obviously has been buried. Probably time to start considering him. But i don't want to put too much on him just cause everyone else sucks same for Williams too.
Yes
 
Addition by subtraction.
Healthy scratch next game for this guy please
 
He's definitely not taken it to the next level yet. The kid has talent, but can he break through or will he fall short of fulfilling his tease like others from Tony Gaiter to TJ Moe?
 
Douglas and Chism are not completely interchangeable.

Douglas is a speed guy (4.44 40 on pro day) with mid quickness (4.28/7.05). Chism is a quickness guy (4.06/6.77) with not-so-great speed (4.71 40 on pro day) but more strength to defeat tackling.

I'm all for giving Chism a shot, but even I understand it's not a simple swap.
Poop Douglas 4.44 speed what a joke.
 
We got a lot of prodction from Diggs in the slot last week.

I'm fine with Chism being active instead of Douglas, but I don't expect that he'd get many reps. Williams is the one who should get more reps.
Yawns.
 
Deactivate him for Chism going forward. Absolutley useless in the receiving game.
Douglas is a losing player. He & Stephenson should be cut. There's no way the team isn't better off with Chism & Henderson taking those snaps.
 
Douglas is a losing player. He & Stephenson should be cut. There's no way the team isn't better off with Chism & Henderson taking those snaps.
Maybe next season for Stevenson. But right now he is still one of our better players on offense Maye, Henry…maybe Diggs or Henderson (though he hasn’t done much either).

I could see benching him next game but they don’t really have the option of giving up on him.
 
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