MarlinTheMagician

10-6

But, but -- Sammy!! We can't possibly win without his 28 catches!

No injuries, no dumb penalties from starters.

Watched Milano a good deal because of a relative at his school. Milano is a baller. Very instinctive, fast to the ball. Mean streak, makes plays behind the line/in coverage because of his quick diagnosis of plays. He seems a leader. Perhaps could use more bulk, but he is young. I think he makes the roster and contributes on teams for now, perhaps in certain situations on D (but maybe more later in the year). He can develop, IMHO.

Doomed! They are aligned.

Boy, I don't know about all that, but I really like the player. Lower floor than Sammy seems beyond debate, and while his deal is up we do not have the contract risk we would have with Sammy. Sorry, higher floor.

10 Wins and wild card. Sweep Fish and Jets and split the Pats. You heard it hear first! Flame away.

Sammy Watkins

The guys we have now - animals.

17 years clearly left a mark, and no one can blame anyone for that. These were the right moves.

Our wide receiver group is better than what we had on the field last year. It would be tough for our secondary to be worse than last year. And we have picks. Stop ya whining. Anyone see Fitz pick us apart last year? Still hurts.

Chris Hogan

The jump-drop vs, Falcons dude we had, who laid down on a kickoff for Rexie when he later signed with Jets. How fast I forget these guys! Or Marlin Briscoe - the Magician!

Gotta identify the QB, but those wideouts are crazy. Robert Woods may have fit in!

We are building the roster. Sometimes you have to take one step back to make two steps forward. Our WR group - savages.

We will see. I too like Ty and am rooting for him. He has more weapons - when Sammy was out WRs were garbage last year. Too bad if Glenn can't go - could be tough without him.

Don't make waves! Kidding, darn good question. Not clear if CG can't go.

Don't matter. Wishing Sammy well. Like our group, they got the dog in 'em.

Very nice guy, friends went to Clemson with him said he was very nice. Nice -- and perhaps soft by NFL standards. I thought EJ was gonna get him killed, but I was wrong. GOFF! Gimme the righteous dudes in the room for now. Add talent as needed with draft or FA. Probs need a true number 1 at some point, when OG Boldin retires and we know who our QB will be (Tyrod or otherwise). Not a tank, good business not to tie your future to an oft-injured but talented wideout as it would take a truckload to sign him - if he would even take it.

Boldin is THE OG! Class act pro who does not need to worry about what anyone thinks. Man is a man and he will not suffer any fools. Goff may get Sammy killed. I hope not, but if he thought B-lo was tough - have you watched the Lams? Oy! Matthews, OG and Zay - that is a pretty righteous group.

Goff will limit Sammy's production. Sammy may stay healthy - it is a contract year. But whether he does or doesn't Rams likely have to back up the truck to pay him basketball money. Matthews is an elite slot guy and if he shows out we should sign him. Zay on one side. Boldin will likely retire. True #1 not on roster yet, but he will be on the other side. Free agent or draft, there are safer bets than Sammy for the big $$$$. Folks need to get over the fact that he was our pride and joy. Now he ain't - I wish him well.

He is playing with Goff. Numbers will be pedestrian if healthy, and worse if not. And what I am really interested in is NEXT YEAR's numbers, after he has gotten paid. Glad we don't own that issue.

Very happy for EJ. He needs to hold a clip board for a couple years.

Agree. I think it will be situational. When they are looking for an 8 yard gain, Zay, Matthews and Boldin all make sense. When they need to take the top off either as a decoy or trying to hit the home run, I think Matthews or Boldin will rotate out and Holmes (or maybe Streater) will rotate in. I really, really like Matthews, but everything I have read is his strength is finding gaps in the coverage on intermediate routes, principally from the slot. And everything I have read is he struggles gaining separation when outside. I would not think they would force him to play roles he has not been too successful in, but agree he can run what he runs well from the outside as well as slot based on scheme.

I think Streater and Holmes can stretch the field, and hopefully Zay. They can rotate out Matthews or Boldin for Holmes or Streater if they need more than 1 deep threat on the field with Zay - could be kind of situational. I think they will be better than Glass. See below from a Raiders blog when they were trying to retain Holmes a year ago: Holmes will likely never reach his 2014 production again in Oakland, but he is a very useful receiver to have as evidenced by his four touchdowns last season. A player who has both height and speed as a deep threat who is also dangerous in the endzone, Holmes staying in Oakland would be an underrated success for the team’s offensive attack with how the 6’5″ continues to make plays for the Silver and Black.