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Chiefs update (for those interested)

 

the Oline 1st unit in the preseason game was:

 

LT Orlando Brown

LG Joe Thuney

C Creed Humphrey

RG Trey Smith

RT Lucas Niang

 

My account of their performance....given that it was a small sample size, and the 49ers didn't play starters.....

 

It was good.  KC opened the game with a striaight ahead smash mouth run for 10.  exactly what you'd want to see from the 1st unit VS the 2nd unit of another team.  Again, given the small sample and 2nd stringers....they all looked good.  Niang was especially effective.  He may well have nailed down the RT job.  

 

Some things that seemed off.  Noah Gray, the 5th round TE from Duke, didn't have a catch.  I believe he was targeted 3 times.  His frist try was a heater from Henne that was high and behind him....popped off his shoulder pad for an INT.  

 

Juan Thornhill, who started as a rookie and looked good 2 years ago before injury in the last game of the year in 2018...didn't look good...and has continued to run with the 2's and 3's in practices.  This is a discouraging development.  KC not deep at S.

 

The KC D line, on the interior is deep.

 

The young LB's Gay and Bolton continue to run with the 1's and are looking good.

 

Probably doesn't mean anything in a preseason game VS scrubs, but SF targeted D'Andre Baker 6 times in coverage, and failed all 6 times to complete a pass.  Baker has looked decent in camp so far (former Giants 1st rounder that got into legal troubles)

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10 hours ago, YoloinOhio said:

Fire up Mark Andrews in fantasy (again)

 

Baltimore is the Bermuda Triangle of WRs

I almost wonder if it's on purpose so that Ravens fans can complain about Lamar's lack of weapons in perpetuity. That way, they can always say "Josh Allen blah blah Diggs, blah blah imagine if Lamar had Diggs." I actually have imagined that. It involves a miserable Stefon Diggs getting like 600 yards per season.

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11 hours ago, Zerovoltz said:

Chiefs update (for those interested)

 

the Oline 1st unit in the preseason game was:

 

LT Orlando Brown

LG Joe Thuney

C Creed Humphrey

RG Trey Smith

RT Lucas Niang

 

My account of their performance....given that it was a small sample size, and the 49ers didn't play starters.....

 

It was good.  KC opened the game with a striaight ahead smash mouth run for 10.  exactly what you'd want to see from the 1st unit VS the 2nd unit of another team.  Again, given the small sample and 2nd stringers....they all looked good.  Niang was especially effective.  He may well have nailed down the RT job.  

 

Some things that seemed off.  Noah Gray, the 5th round TE from Duke, didn't have a catch.  I believe he was targeted 3 times.  His frist try was a heater from Henne that was high and behind him....popped off his shoulder pad for an INT.  

 

Juan Thornhill, who started as a rookie and looked good 2 years ago before injury in the last game of the year in 2018...didn't look good...and has continued to run with the 2's and 3's in practices.  This is a discouraging development.  KC not deep at S.

 

The KC D line, on the interior is deep.

 

The young LB's Gay and Bolton continue to run with the 1's and are looking good.

 

Probably doesn't mean anything in a preseason game VS scrubs, but SF targeted D'Andre Baker 6 times in coverage, and failed all 6 times to complete a pass.  Baker has looked decent in camp so far (former Giants 1st rounder that got into legal troubles)


SHOCKED the chiefs would take a player with questionable judgement and personal morals.

 

Otherwise, thanks for the update. Looking forward to seeing you guys way down the road. 

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14 minutes ago, Solomon Grundy said:

Cam needs receivers!! Not an excuse, but a fact. I honestly wouldn’t play Mac Jones until they get some weapons on the perimeter 

I think they'll let Cam fail in the regular season and then drop in Mac. They seemingly shored up the defense this offseason and will get offensive weapons next offseason.

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https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2021/08/17/frank-clark-departs-practice-early-with-apparent-hamstring-injury/

 

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Per multiple reporters stationed at Kansas City’s Tuesday practice, defensive end Frank Clark exited the session early with an apparent hamstring injury.

Something he's apparently been battling for a couple of weeks, but pulling up lame in a one-on-one drill is not a good sign I would say. 

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20 minutes ago, LeGOATski said:

I think they'll let Cam fail in the regular season and then drop in Mac. They seemingly shored up the defense this offseason and will get offensive weapons next offseason.


I wonder if having Allen throw to Benjamin & co. early in his career hindered or helped his development

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38 minutes ago, Solomon Grundy said:

Cam needs receivers!! Not an excuse, but a fact. I honestly wouldn’t play Mac Jones until they get some weapons on the perimeter 

N'Keal Harry's being misused. Didn't you see his agent's statement about how unstoppable he was in college and that's why they wanted a trade? 

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6 minutes ago, JohnBonhamRocks said:


I wonder if having Allen throw to Benjamin & co. early in his career hindered or helped his development

That first just season seemed like an extension of his college career in regards to the lack of surrounding talent forcing him to play hero ball. But maybe it gave him some initial confidence knowing that he can ball out at the next level and his teammates were behind him.

 

Only Josh knows.

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23 minutes ago, H2o said:

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2021/08/17/frank-clark-departs-practice-early-with-apparent-hamstring-injury/

 

Something he's apparently been battling for a couple of weeks, but pulling up lame in a one-on-one drill is not a good sign I would say. 


 

When he pulled up - how many guns did they find.

 

I imagine with that team - he had at least 1 uzi stuffed up his backside.

 

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42 minutes ago, LeGOATski said:

I think they'll let Cam fail in the regular season and then drop in Mac. They seemingly shored up the defense this offseason and will get offensive weapons next offseason.

 

That's just not how coaches and players think.

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20 minutes ago, H2o said:

N'Keal Harry's being misused. Didn't you see his agent's statement about how unstoppable he was in college and that's why they wanted a trade? 

Honestly I would want out if I was him, he is going to have to take a 1-2 year prove it deal to get any big money. Going to a pass first and often would benefit him. He could be a solid #2 for some teams.

 

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7 minutes ago, eball said:

 

That's just not how coaches and players think.

They obviously know best as to how the QBs are performing at camp/preseason. I just don’t think they'll throw the rookie in week 1. Based on what we've seen, I think Cam will lose the job before Mac wins the job, if you know what I mean.

 

From the perspective of managing a rookie/vet QB controversy, I do think it's safer to let the incumbent leader play himself out of the role, or else you're risking a prolonged controversy and distraction. It's obviously a tricky situation to navigate, though.

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3 hours ago, Solomon Grundy said:

Cam needs receivers!! Not an excuse, but a fact. I honestly wouldn’t play Mac Jones until they get some weapons on the perimeter 


You’re kidding, right? They spent $300 million in free agency, the bulk of which went to receivers.

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Apparently Chase Claypool just went down with a leg injury at the end of practice. Had to be helped off the field by two players, not putting any weight on his leg. No news on how severe the injury is, but this could have major implications on our Week 1 game.

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3 minutes ago, wiseman3 said:

Apparently Chase Claypool just went down with a leg injury at the end of practice. Had to be helped off the field by two players, not putting any weight on his leg. No news on how severe the injury is, but this could have major implications on our Week 1 game.

Minor ankle sprain. He'll be ready. 

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3 hours ago, CorkScrewHill said:

Jamal Adams signs BIG contract with Seattle. he seems like the type that will be unhappy in 2 years, but good luck to them ..

 

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2021/08/17/seahawks-jamal-adams-agree-to-contract/

Never trade big draft capital for a player un for a new deal unless you negotiate that deal prior to the trade.  Teams get bent over every time. 

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Lions keeping it classy cut their long snapper of 17 years on his 40th birthday. What a dumpster fire they are. Rumor has it he intended to celebrate with his family by eating cake and ice cream .. coach Campbell was horrified no knee caps were in the https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/lions-cut-longtime-long-snapper-don-muhlbach/ar-AANqIFQ

 

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