Airseven

Why did Beane target K. Allen as a viable backup?

I’m not. Wish some of these draft picks could develop and earn depth spots with cheaper contracts and youth.

White-on-white unis are fantastic. Hopefully the blue-on-blues are in a burn pit.

1. Chiefs 2. Bengals 3. Eagles 4. Ravens 5. Dolphins Dangerous outsiders: Jags, Lions, Browns

Of course he’ll play. Likely close to a half against the Steelers.

No, I think upstart teams like the Orioles can give the Braves a good run.

I don’t buy this. I’m sure GMs develop hypothetical trade scenarios with their buddies. It’s part of the job. But Beane targeting a TE is a stretch. That run on WRs was no coincidence.

No pending UFAs are worth extending at this point. The priority may become DaQuan Jones. And here’s hoping Rapp earns his keep.

Overpaying Davis now, on a cap-strapped roster, in case he has a good season is inane.

Elam has been “handsy” since college. That instinct may change with coaching and experience. May be a reason they don’t trust him yet.

I can't imagine fringe players like Epenesa, Basham, Doyle, Lewis, etc. would have much demand around the league. But you're always hoping for a 5th at best in these scenarios.

Patriots have the only decent OL in the division. 🤔

Fields is an elite athlete. And the Bears added some decent WRs and finally building the OL. Curious to see if he takes the next step as a passer. That new regime seems on the right track.

I thought the same. But then again, this staff prioritizes familiarity so perhaps the new guy behind Settle at this point is perfunctory.

Springboarding off the first official depth chart: QB - J. Allen, K. Allen (2) RB - Cook, Harris, Murray (3) FB - Gilliam (1) WR - Diggs, Davis, Sherfield, Harty, Shakir, Shorter (6) TE - Knox, Kincaid, Morris (3) OT - Dawkins, Brown, Shell, Doyle (4) IOL - Morse, McGovern, Bates, Torrence, Edwards (5) DE - Rousseau, Epenesa, Floyd, Basham (4 - Miller PUP) DT - Oliver, Jones, Phillips, Settle, Ford (5) LB - Milano, Dodson, Bernard, Williams, Spector, Matakevich (6) CB - White, Jackson, Johnson, Benford, Elam, Neal (6) S - Poyer, Hyde, Rapp, Lewis, Hamlin (5) K - Bass (1) P - Martin (1) LS - Ferguson (1) Notable cuts: Barkley, Isabella, Sternberger, Quessenberry, Boettger, Lawson, Klein, Marlowe

It's only a starting point, but I don't expect much to change from this. Thoughts: - still concerned about WR depth especially seeing Shorter behind Davis - interested if/when Torrence overtakes Bates - 9th OL spot is a battle assuming they don't keep 10 - Miller as DE1 should be drowning in asterisks... - ...although DL looks so much better overall with Floyd as 2nd team - C/B/2 is pretty funny (depressing) - LB is a hellscape - Lewis acknowledged as S is interesting

It doesn't make sense to extend Davis now if you think he can be replaced by a round 2-3 draft choice (particularly for a cap-strapped team). To bet on substantial improvement to the point he becomes irreplaceable isn't prudent. Beane doesn't have that luxury.

Is Kincaid a TE or WR or "weapon" or Kelce or Kupp? I'm losing track on here. Keep in mind, Beane scrambled to trade up and take him due to the run on WRs. I doubt he was the top target. He's a good prospect, but his impact on the offense will likely be subtle. At least initially.

It’s wild how fans/posters get so quickly attached to guys like Sternberger and Isabella. It may be the shiny object thing.

Not 3 safeties. I might keep Marlowe. Or peruse the cut heap at the end of August. Not the norm. And good point. Boettger could get axed from this projection.

Not bad. But cut Sternberger, Hamlin, and Phillips and reconsider your PS options, including Gilliam.

I’ve been discussing what was meant by the coordinator’s quote. And you think the issue is that the coordinator hasn’t watched Allen enough to reach your fan conclusion? Fine, let’s go with that. But it doesn’t matter that every QB has bad games. What matters is how many bad, or inconsistent, games Allen still has as a passer while you tout him as elite.

He’s running because he’s good at it. It’s effective.

The point in the quote is consistency. Your point is that Allen has had some elite passing games. Those are different. As we know, he’s also had games where he’s out of whack all day with timing, reads, and accuracy.

I think the point was that because so much of Allen’s game is predicated on running, physicality, and overall athleticism, it bumps him out of the elite “passer” tier for this particular list. That if he had to be a pure passer (and couldn’t run), he wouldn’t execute with enough consistency to be considered tier 1. I’m not sure why that’s so offensive.