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As long as it’s because Mac is playing above coaching staff expectations and earned the role, and not because Cam is airmailing throws when he’s not throwing at people’s feet and Jones gets the job by default….
Yeah, him Mitch Richmond, Dumars & Payton. Rodman could have as well.
High really does look lighter. I'll eyeball him at 253.4lbs.
I think if that situation came to pass you'd see Stid or <gulp> Hoyer before Mac
Really? I think BB will not be blind to potential, even if it came with an unavoidable learning curve
A disappointing rookie season is NOT a "bust" From the get go we were told that coming into this offense as a rookie was VERY difficult. And it has been for every TE that has come into this system and is even more so as the the playbook expanded over this last decade. But given that players have been labelled busts after poor OTA practices on this board by the resident experts I shouldn't be surprised.
I do think he'd hold him back if he felt a disaster would stunt his development and only put him in situations he felt he had a chance to be sucessful.
Christ it was ONE Pass in the pouring rain at MMC in JUNE! Are going to to have that clip on speed dial so you you can post it every time Cam throws an incompletion>???? Take a rest. No one has put on a pad yet and WON'T for another 2 month. So lets make macro judgements based on what we are seeing from Cam in mid June.
Sail ‘n bounce is not going to play. Either Newton improves or he offers little. In that case the competition would be between Mac and Stidham.
I like it, at this point in his career Hightower won’t be quite the same physical disruptive force he once was, but he’s as smart as ever and can lead the defense like he always has. Being lighter means he probably gets hurt less, even if he’s less effective as a result. Would rather have him out there more.
Ok I’ve been as critical as anyone towards Newton, calling for him to be benched many times last year. But the above statement is not true. At least last year, he was elusive enough to make the 1st guy miss AND tough enough to run people over. I agree it’s far from a lasting strategy, though.
Uh, no, it wasn't I've seen video from multiple days with multiple airmailed balls in each.Christ it was ONE Pass in the pouring rain at MMC in JUNE! Are going to to have that clip on speed dial so you you can post it every time Cam throws an incompletion>???? Take a rest. No one has put on a pad yet and WON'T for another 2 month. So lets make macro judgements based on what we are seeing from Cam in mid June.
BTW- Let me throw this out their for everyone looking to rush Jones into the starting role.
Tom Brady has perhaps the best football mind ever to play the game. And if not the best, he's certainly in the top 10. I don't remember hearing anyone pushing to have him start in 2000. IIRC most werre fairly shocked he was the back up in 2001. And don';t forget that Brady was widely thought to be a "game manager" who wasn't asked to do much his first 2+ years as a starter other to protect the ball and stay within the game plan.
Now the hue and cry is to throw this kid into the fire of the most complex offensive game plan and compete against a very competitive division with players he's never played with (and in in a time where the offseason coaching is very limited compared to 2000.
We all want Mack Jones to ultimately succeed here. Sitting and watching didn't hurt Brady. It didn't hurt Mahomes. It certainly didn't hurt Rodgers, he sat 3 years.
Now I was as critical as anyone of Cam's season last year, but no one can say there weren't a lot of extenuating circumstances. Now there aren't. But given his past successes I believe he at least deserves a shot a failing on the FIELD of play in some preseason games before you throw him under the bus. Not picking out one or two media clips from a shorts and tshirt affair....in the rain. BTW- where were the clips of the 10+ completions that day? No THEY would fit the narrative would they.
