Green Lightning

I see both sides of this. Last year, when we really needed a play and Diggs was doubled, nobody could seem to get separation and get open. My opinion is it's both on Dorsey and our #2&3 receivers. Dorsey had little care of situational football awareness when dialing up a bomb on a 3rd and 2 on a crucial ball control drive. Davis caught only 50% of his targets and Knox was kept in to chip or outright block as our RT is dreadful. So we signed some speed, but it's only potential. How good would it be to have a real proven #2 to give Josh another quality option? And if not now, when?

Phenomenal in the regular season, so we make the playoffs and get bounced in our window and Josh's prime. We won't get over the hump signing average players.

Methinks Beane is in love with Brown's athletism and he ain't going anywhere. He's betting on Brown being healthy and taking a step next season. I am not as optimistic.

Have to agree with some of this. He's a great player. But a team has to build an entire offense around his skill set and hope his legs hold up, which has been an issue. It's too big a chance to take on a 100% guaranteed contract.

Have to agree. Our Oline scared nobody last year and it won't this year. So when we need 3rd and 2, it's Josh getting a pounding again while our line gets pushed back consistently. Beane loves flexible lineman who play multiple positions but dominant in none. It's a finesse line that does okay with Super Josh at the helm until we meet a playoff team with a great DC who makes one dimensional.

A bigger concern is suffering a other year of MacKenzie in the slot.

To me it's a solid under the radar signing. He doesn't need to be the #1. Just get some YAC and be an easy button pass for Josh. He's got the speed and separation skills to do just that. He's a puzzle piece we need and lacked this past season. No let's get some more OL in the draft and WR2.

Gives us the opportunity to bring a young safety along. Only so many holes you can fill in a season. This gives us a solid veteran presence as our CBs are likely to be young if Tre cannot find his game again.

Agree. Use your common sense. Christ...

Only commented on his guard play. Thought he was kinda light for run blocking.

Nope, but my coworker is a huge Dallas fan and says he's okay, plays a lot of spots but dominates in none. So capable, better than what we have, for that I am happy. Better in pass pro but hardly a mauler. Similar to Morse. Not going to impose their will on many.

Jeebus, okay, you love the guy. I am underwhelmed. Just feels like a Beane budget OL signing. I am hoping for some OL hope in the draft.

No, but what have you done for me lately? Be nice to have a consistent force somewhere on this OL.

Be nice if true. He's ranked 79th in run blocking, doesn't assuage my fears of Josh continuing to get battered every time we need a yard.

Well that's the point. Being a level up from Saffold is not the bar I want to measure our FA IOL signings.

I am also sick of not making 3rd and short because our IOL can't make a yard.

Well, it certainly feels like a vintage Beane midling OL signing. I was hoping our Oline could get us a yard or 2 on 3rd and short. This guy looks like he he has less of a push than Morse. So much for a stud IOL. Still going to be a finesse team.

He would. They want a 2nd and 4th plus the hefty coin we'd have to pay and he still won't stretch the field. We need some youth and speed. Just MHO.

Hopkins does zero for our need for speed.

And rightly so...

A reliable way of picking up a first and 2 without beating up Josh? Sign me up.

They have to know more than a go route in the NFL. He's got a very limited route tree. He would stretch the field however.

Heard that last year with Mackenzie. Shakir showed some growth but I'll believe it when our slot can regularly get separation and give Josh a reliable option.

Oliver is going nowhere. Beane is not going to bail on the 9th pick in the draft. He'll give him another year and say his inury held him back this year. Only so many L's Beane will take. Cody, Epenesa, Moss, Bashem and losing Tremaine. He won't add Oliver to the list just yet.

Just think of DT's blowing by Saffold and DE's racing around Spencer Brown to smack Josh and you will be fine with it.