Mat68

Deserve? No. Is he athletic enough and have a strong enough arm to play in the NFL? Yes. Does he have enough accuracy to play in the NFL? Right now? No. Even with the percieved lack of accuracy Allen had coming out of college. Allen made NFL throws all over the field in his rookie preseason. It's a choir for Jackson to complete a pass. Jackson has to show alot to earn a spot on P.S imo. Come friday there will be many qbs cut who will be further along in becoming an NFL qb than where Jackson is.

I dont see what benefit my 12 or 13 year old son gains from playing varsity. Even if he is a specimen. Playing other sports without the same level of contact will improve his body and mind in other areas that makes up for the percieved deficits in nuance. If they are in the 95 percentile in athletic ability to gain collegiate recognition it doesnt matter if they start in pads at 5, 10, or 14.

If they were drawn to football and had arms, there is flag football and 7 on 7.

I see them signing 1 player waived. A punter. Barring a trade I dont a position void of talent.

Living in an area I'm not born and raised, I wouldn't feel comfortable having my sons taught the sport by men I dont know. I work too many hours to coach myself. At this point I'm not a fan of them playing tackle football until high school age. That doesnt limited their ability to play past high school if they are talented. It does limited their exposure to injury and concussions.

Center is a terribly tough position. As long as he practices, no need for him to play in preseason. If hes ready to week 1 that's all that really matters.

Good luck utilizing a power run game without a lead blocker. His best year was also under Shanahan where he was a reliable outlet back. Buffalo runs a multiple offense and he also allows them to go power run 1 play spread the next. 10 catches and maybe 1 highlight TD for Williams doesnt make Duke a larger impact.

Brown, Beasley, Foster, Roberts, Jones are the 5. The rest comes down to how many Wrs? Seperation is more important than size in the regular season. McKenzie is the 6th. I dont see how they keep 7. Williams is on a short list of who they call if a Wr goes down. I think Yeldon makes the roster. That makes 5 Rb/Fb not enough room for an extra Wr.

They want him to clear waivers. Who knows. Week 4 of preseason is a steaming dumpster fire anyways. I say to hell with it. Give him 20 touches and see what he can do. Have him return kicks give him 10 plus carrys and some passes out of the backfield. The plays are ultra vanilla anyways.

I could see all of them making the roster. The longest shots are Joseph, and Johnson. There is a case to be made that their potential is worth more than then the veterans at the bottom. If they keep 6 LBs you got Lorax, Milano, Edmunds, Sanford, Thompson and who? Alexander/Lacey/Joseph. I like Joseph's athletic ability more. Saftey is tricky. McDermott likes him some safties. Whether its deep, robber, or in the slot. Locks are Hyde, Poyer, Neal, and Colman. Colman can play robber or deep. Neal slot or Robber. I think they keep 5. Do they go Merlow or Johnson. I think Johnson will be very good on teams, and adds another guy who can play deep saftey. Colman was good at it before, but hes lost a step and cant get to the same spots.

Your getting what Texans assume would be a top 10 pick from a 6-10 franchise. A wr that would be better than everyone they have behind Hopkins and Fuller. Not a terrible offer for a guy who is not playing and coming back in 2020

Zay and a first or second.

Imo they are putting ed in less then favorable positions to see how he reacts. His biggest question mark was his ability to hold up vs NFL double teams. He hasnt been terrible, and he has flashed here and there. Come gameplaning and scheming comes into play in 2 weeks, I'm excited to see how he is used. Pretty much Ed passed the test in preseason of looking like an NFL DT. He wasnt wide eyed our looked out of place.

I think Foster is a larger part of the offense then the preseason has Indicated. The preseason means nothing. They are not running the offense they will run in the Meadowlands. Yes, Beasley and Allen need a level of chemistry. Beasley is the safety valve. Knowing when and where he will be is important. Hitting Brown, and Foster for chunk plays will not go away.

No team is trading a starting tackle this close to the season. Lombardi said they are interested to adding a Wr behind Hopkins and Fuller. Now with the devastating injury to Miller they certainly are in need of a Rb. The last 2 you could add Buffalo. They could trade any a Wr or Rb. Go back to what Beane said after they were done spending in FA. Yes, they were done and onto the draft. With the remaining cap space they would be ready if and when an impact player became available. I would put Clowney in that class. Having Gaine in the building, would give them insight on what Clowney was asking. He is a 3 down De. A real difference maker for Buffalo. Will they end up with Idk. Has Buffalo had discussion with them? I bet yes. Are they offering what the Texans want? I dont know.

Top 5 sure. When you discuss the best defenses last year Buffalo wasnt the top of many lists. They weren't a dominant Defense. The Bears Defense was in a similar place as ours. Enter Mack and they went to another level. Clowney isnt that, but he would have a similar impact for the overall team. The team is lacking a disrupter. Clowney is that. Run or Pass Clowney has the ability to blow up either one.

So your saying there's a chance?

He was top 5 in sacks here. Clowney is a guy who may never lead the league in sacks. That's fine with me. He impacts the game more than a sack artist. He f's up much more plays than his stats show. The defense doesn't have that guy on defense that consistently does that.

Make it happen Beane.

That team was not anywhere near as talented. Clowney makes the Bill's a legit top 5 defense and contender for best defense in the NFL.

If he can hit the short to intermediate passes. If his Wrs occassionally bail him out by catching footballs outside their frames he can be a 60% passer.

Tyree Jackson is going to slip and slide his way through 4 quarters. Most likely an unbearable game to digest. Allen play the first first half or 2 td drives and that's a wrap.

I dont think you consider rostering Wade with the expectation of an every down back. If he continues to make plays, and shows that same ability vs better competition you have to consider it. The 4th rb behind McCoy, Gore, and Singeltary is going to have slim pickings anyways. Having a guy who can run a gadget play ie designed swing passes and toss sweeps with big play ability, could make sense.

With the Cap space. I would consider it. Throw in McCoy, make Zeke the highest paid back. Give him the majority of the money the first 2 to 3 years of the deal.

There is 0% chance Gordan can make it through a season. Thomas was a shell of himself in Houston before the injury. My opinion of the team has little to do with preseason performances. Allen finished at just under .500, quarterbacking for a team with 0 run game, a putrid Oline, and a recieving corp that featured 2 street FAs picked up mid season. The talent on the Oline has improved. Allen has better weapons around him. The defense is returning 10 starters on their base and nickel defenses which a year ago was a top 10 unit. Basically, every team atop the AFC has regressed. This year is wide open.