DaveThePanther2008

YAHOO SPORTS MADDEN SEASON SIMULATOR = NOSTRADAMUS SO IT SHALL BE. Who was it we faced in the Super Bowl

Yes I tried to convince him that Grier, who I am not a big fan of, is better than PJ and runs the offense better. For some reason I thought it was 4 picks. The heck with 2 ints. How about a 24.5 QBR.

It should ease the minds of many here because Christensen was a LT too and move to the right. The difference is Christensen is showing promises on the right while Sewell is struggling. Maybe some of the haters will relax a bit.

One I don't dislike PJ. Secondly that's BS he can't throw deep. He hit Marshall in stride down the sideline. You have more excuses for PJ than you insist I do for Grier.

IMO whoever replaces Darnold is the odd man out. I think they will give whoever is behind one final shot with the 2s. Than again they want to solidify their selection by watching him one more time. I think it is Grier

I think the optimism is warranted. Since Rhule has been here our picks have been solid for the most part. 2020 has many starters and contributors to this team. 2021 has had many of our picks making plays. Not just one or two but many and I won't believe it is just because they are playing against the backups. I am not promoting rookie of the year honors for any of them but IMO they will contribute. Some more than others but they'll contribute.

2020 is turing out to be a nice haul too.

He was beat but the ball was behind him and would have been picked off or incomplete. PJ got lucky. PJs shot to Shi Smith against the Colts that would be considered deep. Grier's shot to Marshall was considered deep against Ravens. I noticed you didn't recognize the comment about receivers not getting separation against Ravens. That's being smart and not forcing things. The difference for Grier is. He has the arm to make those throws. TB5 didn't. Grier looked more like a reasonable backup compared to PJ. Grier did better than PJ with the same squads. That said, I'd still rather have a veteran signed to backup Darnold but who I would choose would be Grier.

You forgot "Time of Day"

It absolutely boggles my mind how people cannot see the point of your post. We have 11 players that at some point during the preseason show that the can contribute. IMO Nixon, Taylor (injured) Fletcher and Hoskins have to show more for me to get super excited about them. The other 7 have shown enough to make me believe they are going to be solid contributors to this team and many of them this year. I couldn't agree more on Horn. He's going to get abused sometimes. He has all the tools but some of these veteran WR are going to make the Fields fans go ballistic. CB in the NFL is probably one of the toughest position to transition from college to the NFL. He'll take his lumps this season. Depending on his growth through the season could be the sole reason our defense is elite or just average. That said, I still love the Horn pick. He has the tools and potential to be a Pro-Bowl CB.

The only thing that PJ brings to the table better than Grier is his ability to extend plays with his feet but his accuracy can offset that ability.

Did you hear Rhule's comments about receivers not getting separation. You would rather Grier to throw into coverage for a possible interception? Or do what the defense is giving you. There is a difference between not throwing deep to a open target, ie Bridgewater, and throwing into coverage for an incomplete or interception. PJ's TD was intended for a different receiver. It just happened that Tremble came across and stole it. Had Tremble not been in the right place at the right time. That pass is picked off or incomplete because it was not on target. Please don't make it sound as if he was targeting Tremble. They even commented on who the pass was initially for.

I like Stafford and would have taken him over Darnold. Stafford had 4 winning seasons in his 12 years in Detroit. Stats aren't everything. You could say the same thing about Stafford as we do Darnold. Poorly run franchise, rarely a complete set of weapons and the need to move on. Both go to potentially potent offenses which should bring out the best in them. To say their isn't a comparison isn't accurate. There are a lot of similarities and plenty of things they don't have in common but to say their isn't a comparison is wrong.

I don't think that's the case at all. PJ against the Colts was throwing consistently inconsistent. Against a #1 defense those throws are INTs. Just like his performance against Detroit last year. PJ has a cannon and I love the zip on his throws but if they are that far off target those are picks against a good defense. Grier, when given time to throw, throws a much better pass. It's about 50/50 here. Don't hate because 100% is not behind PJ. I still believe we bring in a veteran to back up Darnold and Grier will be #3.

Interesting take. I like Grier over PJ. I think with the starting offense Grier has a better chance of executing the offense. I always see PJ as scrambling instead of standing in the pocket and making an accurate throw.

The thread that was posted from quotes from the game stated just that. They wanted to see us man up and get that one yard.

As much as I love his cannon leg. He can't be missing chip shot FG. I hope we bring some competition in these last two weeks.

I imagine that we will be scanning the wire for a veteran QB to backup Darnold. If that happens we won't keep 4 QBs. One will either be cut or sent to the PS. Now that Grier and PJ both have had the opportunity to run with the 2nd team offense who do you think has the upper hand for our 3rd string QB? PJ seems to be more electric but Grier didn't hurt himself with the 2s. Week 3 will tell a lot after Darnold finishes the 1st half of the Pittsburgh game. Whoever starts the 2nd half might be the one on the way out. Give him one final shot with the 2nd team offense. Thoughts

Very few for either squad will be on the final 53. A couple but not many.

Yeah, I hope we don't get to a point where we have to decide on Moore or another player. I would rather keep our drafted talent over an aging vet.

Gotcha

True. Where are you? I am in Kuwait and it's morning here but you normally comment on my takes when I post. Do you live outside the U.S. or work night? Or just have no life and stay on here all the time. (JOKE)

Christensen may start and Brown may be the first one off the bench when someone goes down. Our draft picks are looking solid.

It's a bit disheartening that we aren't scoring on every drive but I think this preseason more than any other preseason is about evaluating the bottom half of our roster. I thought our depth played well against Indy but not so much last night. I think the brightest part of preseason is that just about every draft pick has flashed some ability to play in this league. That makes watching preseason bearable.

1. TB, Carolina and Seattle are the most anemic offenses in the league. 2. Buffalo, Miami, Tennessee and Denver are offensive Juggernauts. 3. Houston, NYJ and LV are highly competitive and will be in playoff contention. This is exactly why you should NOT be overly concerned that we didn't win our game last night. Coaches are more about evaluating players than they are concerned about winning a meaningless game. We knew it was going to happen last week. No matter how well Darnold did in his one series. Half the Huddle was going to pick one throw or missed throw and determine Darnold is garbage or HOFer. Mostly the former. Just relax folks. The line shuffling will start to slow down these next two weeks and for better or worse we will have our starting 5 on the O-line. Brady will have his starting 5 on the O-line. He'll also have a drool bucket to contain himself from all the weapons he has at his disposal. Rhule, Snow and Brady will actually sit down on 6 September and start building a game plan for the Jets.