Game Day Thread Official Game Day Thread- Pats @ Jets

[reflexblue]

Speaking of which, I haven't seen Fireman Ed in a long time.

There hasn't been football with fans in a long time.

 

[Uptown]

 

[PP2]

We get the ball to start.

 

[PP2]

If I know Saleh, he'll be blitz happy.

 

[sb1]

Release the Mac-ken!

 

[patfanken]

Like I mentioned, I didn't watch him personally in college the way that I have guys like Mac, Barmore, and Damien Harris, so I can't say from first hand knowledge what his pass protection was like. But the Bleacher Report Draft Profiles said his pass protection in college was a strength: StephensonDraftProfile . But, admittedly while looking up draft profiles that spoke to his blocking I found one other that essentially said the opposite, so who knows. Certainly his pass protection was bad against Miami, that one play where he just about got Mac killed was at least as egregious as the fumble.

I'm pretty sure the reason Stephenson isn't playing is his pass protection woes, and NOT the fumble. And it doesn't mean Stephenson CAN'T block. It's more likely he doesn't fully understand WHO he is to block and make the LOS adjustments the QB calls out. As we have seen in the past,. THIS is the Achilles Heel that a LOT of rookie RB's have had trouble. AND with the Jets likely to blitz at least half the time, this is NOT at good team for Pham to practice on.

 

[BaconGrundleCandy]

Like I mentioned, I didn't watch him personally in college the way that I have guys like Mac, Barmore, and Damien Harris, so I can't say from first hand knowledge what his pass protection was like. But some of the Draft Profiles said his pass protection in college was a strength, here is one: StephensonDraftProfile .

Just letting you know what I saw after actually watching him. He wasn't bad but wasn't asked to pass protect a lot. Again had problems specifically against the blitz. Picking up muggers inside.

Sometimes you have to be careful who you're listening to. Some of the stuff I hear on here is obviously just taken and repeated. Nate Tice forgot more about football than I'll ever know but isn't someone I'd go to for college/draft stuff. Nate is great at explaining and understanding scheme and picking horses.

Also most of those "reports" are written by kids who's friend let's them write on a site. There's 100000 sites nowadays, anyone can put out a report or mock draft. Trust me DraftTwitter, most draft stuff online is garbage. Find 2 or 3 people with a background, track record and insight to listen to. Brugler, LZ & Waldman are 3 of the best you could find.

 

[Redman443]

Thank god for nfl Sunday ticket

 

[Foxypats]

Here we go.....

 

[Ice_Ice_Brady]

The one where Brady locks himself in a hotel suite with a mattress?
or
The one where Brady strokes a footlong?

Sounds like the same one.

 

[Uptown]

 

[farn]

Oof. Don’t lose the ball. Don’t. Just do not.

 

[Kdo5]

More self inflicted mistakes. Christ,

 

[sb1]

That’s a fumble

 

[PP2]

Saleh is an idiot.. hasn't he heard of forward progress?

 

[Nunchucks]

God faulking shiznit weak fumbles!!!!

 

[TheRainMaker]

Ok found a stream, let’s Gooooo

Crush the JETES

Link?

 

[doesntmatter1]

haha

 

[Brick27]

Jesus fuking christ guys

 

[Foxypats]

our guys have to hold on to the ball.....we got lucky on that one