Sojourner

Montgomery is no slouch but I never understand why they don’t just feed Gibbs.

Their season is done. No point adding anyone to try and win games. They should ride it out and secure as high a draft pick as they can for the chance to turn their franchise around.

Sadly I read the same things leading up to the Saints, Patriots and Falcons games.

That collapse was all on Bowen and the litter of quality players the Giants have on defense. Not to mention McAtamey who missed the XP. Nothing at all to do with a guy whose only deal is the offense. A rookie QB and orchestrated a potential game winning drive leaving the opponent with 37 seconds and no timesouts…

Not a fan of Fields at all but they knew what they were getting; a guy who can make plays in the air but has his limitations. Some of the shortcomings have to go to coaching and not entirely the player when they’ve shown flashes through the time given. Steichen and O’Connell have turned Daniel Jones and Sam Darnold’s careers around. Both were written off not far from how Fields has been. Now, they’re better passers of the ball but are night and day where they were from their respective starts in the league. At the very least it’s 50/50 coaching/player.

Can’t disagree with that. It is something to have a top 3 defense for three out of his final four seasons here though. In 2024, 10 of our top 17 contracts were defensive players and 2 of our top 3 draft picks to that side of the ball. This year, 10 out of our top 18 are defenders with 7 of our 9 total draft picks going to the defense. His final 2 years: 2021, 10 out of the top 17 contracts were defenders. 2 of our first 3 picks defense. 2022, 11 out of the top 18 contacts and 4 of 8 draft picks. That has more to do with Beane and Sean than it ever did Leslie imo. The defense as a whole is getting the same attention and doing less. Would be interested to see about the FA’s acquired during those 2 year windows with and without him.

For sure. Once he returned from that injury he looked off and had trouble covering routes he previously had in his back pocket.

Every game Josh has made plenty of audibles or adjustments at the LOS. He has that choice. Remember, the botched play to end the playoffs against the Chiefs was one that Josh changed the protection on and allowed Karlaftis to come free at him. Now, he somehow made a ridiculous throw that should have been caught by Kincaid but the problem is still there. Sometimes it’s the OC, sometimes it’s Josh. Rarely if ever did you see as many breakdowns as we have under Brady as we did under Daboll. Food for thought I guess.

I know some people may not have liked Frazier but there’s a reason he landed an assistant head coach job after that amicable parting of ways after the 13 seconds debacle. Seattle has had a pretty solid defense without a marquee defender outside of Devon Witherspoon these past 2 seasons, something which he has had to have a hand in. Personally, I would have liked them to hang on to him one more season before the dismissal. That’s just me though, probably wrong and in the minority there lol

If it is time to move on from Taron, does he hold any value in a trade?

Dont disagree with you but he did look not terrible against Pittsburgh, Miami and Dallas for the Jets. Cowboys game for sure. But the Pittsburgh game he was competent enough for them to be leading by 2 scores at one point. He is however a prime example of a QB that is only as successful as the running game. Take that away and you stifle the whole offense. So is that solely on Fields for opening up the passing game once it’s out of reach or on Engstrand and the coaching staff?

Was speaking to a guy at the diner yesterday morning during breakfast about our team and he actually mentioned Hoecht. Said he thinks he’ll be a Jerry Huges type player… a lot of pressures but not much sacks. If he’s accurate on that it surely would help but in the broader perspective, yes. I’m with you. Not holding my breath but will hope for positive additions.

Well sure regarding Olave but the talk was that the Saints were trying an extension, not saying that makes him unavailable but the targets have been high (top 5?) and now the production is following suit. Seems like a vital player to keep around for Rattler or the next guy they put at the position. But like you said, the conversations Theyre having may be contingent in what happens.

Keenan Allen man lol Guy never stops showing up. Broncos 😱

So are Olave and Brown even uo for trade after today’s showings? 😕

For sure. Theyre an impressive team, Steichen doing a great job there! Whats going on with the Broncos today? Jet lag?

Will the Packers start regretting the Parson trade? Cant help but root for Jaxson Dart and Skattebo. Enjoy watching these two rookies. Pickens is a stud. Already known though.

I am well aware of the design of a play and three of the plays I posted, whether to your unsatisfactory level, were designed for multiple reads. 2 are a level and clear out concept that are built upon getting the ball to the underneath target once it’s cleared out. Josh’s throw to a 50/50 ball where Keon was the target was the wrong throw. The following okay the exact same concept was run that resulted in less time to throw and a completion to Shakir. The run play you are highlighting can be run either way. There is 4 defenders on either side of the box, the motion shifts the defenders over. That’s a 4 on 4. WRs struggled to block the whole first half. You’ve now resulted in 2 lineman, a pulling guard and 2 receivers holding that edge from pressure instead of 3 lineman, a blocking TE and a WR. Either side could have resulted in a gain but if you’re dead set that there isn’t a check built in and they have to have that personnel block what they did, ok.

Oh I know. I was being zealous to being wrong.

Einstein. Always has to chastise or inflate his own ego in the manner of belittling people. Run checks are exclusively that. It does work like that. They are built in for you to CHECK the side that better suits defensive alignment. High school football… HIGH SCHOOL. Has 3 and sometimes 4 checks. Every run play has a mirror call, but you knew that already. Every play has a fail safe run pass or RPO to check to. But you knew that already. Everyone is a viable target. Hence the rule of progressions, checks and route combinations. But you know everything. Just like your one post… ”watch the all 22. There’s zero separation” SMH.

Flacco played very well, especially for a guy who just landed there. However, most knew he would succeed somewhat. Throw the ball to Chase and Higgins. Not much else to it. The sad part is these talking heads act like it isn’t the key part of the equation here…

There very may well be disconnect but it isn’t because of those circumstances. Some think Josh was not to blame at all. Those of us who are saying that some blame goes to Josh understand there was lapses in play from the offensive line but there was several plays he made the wrong decision on. Gobills808 asked for the proof and I provided him two drives to end and start the first and second quarters. All I’ve seen is people blame the defense. They actually did a reasonable job in the second half to limit the Falcons from scoring on their first 3 drives; even wiped points off the board via a blocked FG. All I’ve seen is people say the coaches can’t scheme anyone open, the talent can’t separate or get space for Josh to throw. Yet on those drive screenshots, the majority of them, Josh had ample time to throw thanks to the offensive line AND guys were open. There wasn’t a lot of great in that game. The defense was abysmal but actually managed to do something when it’s back was against the wall to give us a decent chunk of the game to get back in it and take the lead. The offensive game plan could have been better when you’re up against a team that runs a lot of blitzes. This team has blemishes on all sides but the QB. We know more often than not Josh is going to have to pull a rabbit out of a hat for a win. These last two games? Not really. Josh was forcing a lot of stuff to whom he had already decided. Wasnt a Keon fan but thought he’d turn it around after Baltimore. Looking unlikely. The problem is more that Josh forces the ball consistently to him. Several throws against Atlanta there was actually another option open for an uncontested catch by the time the ball gets there. That’s a problem that isn’t purely a coaching or play design issue. None of those saying he had a bad game is bashing Josh. Completely the opposite. The disconnect problem you highlight is when the majority point out A, B or C was bad it usually results in bashing and now most of the same people implying their own perspective as someone critiquing Josh through the same lens they do the defense, Keon, Sean, Brandon or whatever it is for that week. Most of those alluding to Josh having a bad game are ironically the ones who usually don’t tar and feather the team or its players for their blips, blunders or defects.

Anyone else notice Rodgers does a Super Mario jump after scoring?

Nice to see Roman Wilson producing. Nevermind.