MJS

Most deep balls don't require crazy arm strength. I'm not sure why the deep ball is always included when looking at arm strength. Brady has always been able to throw the ball deep and his arm strength has never been amazing. Yes, if you are trying to throw it 80 yards, that's different, but that never happens. Deep throws are like 30 to 50 yards in the air and most NFL caliber QB's can throw it that far. The deep ball is more about timing, accuracy, placement, and loft. The true measure of arm strength is in the intermediate game and getting the ball outside the numbers, as well as being able to make off-platform throws and make throws without being able to step into them.

I know there was some discussion about this in a thread a long time ago. We had a few fans say our backups would get destroyed by other teams. I contended, and still do, that our backups could win 6 to 8 games. Our backups are more talented than a lot of the drought teams. Trubisky is better than just about every drought QB we had (you could make the case for Tyrod, of course). A guy like McKenzie or Davis would have been the featured receivers on most of the drought teams and we would have been excited about McKenzie's speed and quickness, and the route running and size of Davis. I think the defensive secondary is where is would get shaky. I think the Jets might actually surprise some teams this year. I think they will have a good defense. I could see them getting 5 or 6 wins.

Come on. You aren't being serious...

Let's see... one has a proven track record of winning in the NFL and leading his team to the playoffs multiple times, including the AFC Championship game. The other is an offensive coordinator who has no track record as an NFL head coach. Should be a simple answer.

Fine for him, but not fine for Nagy and his coaching staff. They are already on thin ice.

I'm not sure where this narrative came from, but White was absolutely elite in 2020. He had literally a handful of plays all season where he got beat. All season. By and large, he was not targeted by opposing QB's. He was great.

Some people need to have their keyboards confiscated during the preseason.

Fields sure does look athletic playing with a bunch of 3rd and 4th stringers. And the game is just so slow for him already, right? He is going to get eaten alive in the regular season. If he starts week 1 Aaron Donald is going to chew him up and spit him out. They might want to save him for the Bengals. I predict the Bears won't win 5 games this year.

He was awesome the week before. I guess give him the chance in the regular season to show this he isn't the guy. No need to panic now.

Are they seriously going to put Waddle back in? Why would they do that? Just sit him.

Easy drive for the Dolphins. Does anyone else think that Tua has a long wind-up when he throws?

I know where this is going. Are you saying that NFL coaches don't complain to the refs even when it's clear that the refs made the right call?

Every player that makes contact in the head or neck area of a QB, and that includes the facemask, will get a flag. Those are the rules. It happens in almost every single game.

You said he lowered his head to make a hit. That's what they call lowering the helmet to initiate contact, which is a flag.

Zimmer was back in the game later on, so I think his arm must not be too bad.

Lowered his helmet to initiate contact, you mean? Yeah, that's a flag. Good hustle, but he absolutely created contact to the QB's head. It's not even a debate. That's a flag for every QB in the league except Cam Newton. Every time.

It is a penalty on the QB.

That's a penalty on the QB. If you brush the helmet with your hand it's a penalty on the QB.

That's just not right. He made contact with the helmet regardless of whether or not he hit with his shoulder first.

He hit him in the head for sure, but Fields needs to tighten that chin strap for sure. I've never seen anyone wear it so loosely.

Bad pass AND bad route.

First I've ever heard of it.

Guess the brace didn't help.

Good to see the young dlinemen doing so well.

Neal needs to get his head around