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The thing is, had Donte stayed in the game I doubt Byrd scores, makes that reception or is even targeted. And I've been pretty critical of Jackson this season. BUT as soon as he went down, Byrd got called. Which was directly in CJ's zone. Bad angles all around. Henderson made a couple great plays on the ball. That jogging stood out as I noticed it right before a half dozen text messages hit my inbox about it. He does have the talent and the physical tools. In college he had the confidence and instincts as well ...the two things that haven't quite translated to the NFL. The potential is there but will be reach it? ...My prediction: as he gets more reps he'll improve. Last season he was behind Donte, Gilmore and Bouye in his sophomore "slump" season after having minimal development in Jax. He's still about halfway into his 3rd season..it took Brown 8 less games to become a consistent factor so I'd say like to think it's possible.

He had another play late in the game on 3rd down where we pushed his man towards the open lane the rb was hitting and one arm tackled him. I can gladly say...I knew it.

I mean even if you dont, I'd bet money his confidence is BROKEN from this point on. Remember when Gano was pretty clutch until he wasnt... this is that. And its what we have to deal with the remainder of the season.

Funny thing is, My optimism level on what this team "could" be hasn't been sky high lately. But after that game and locker room the last time I felt like this was ironically last season vs. Arizona... anybody wanna guess who the QB was that game? I'm not saying he's the final answer as I've seen him have Sam level int meltdowns in the redzone but he might give us the best chance. I'll have to wait and see how he plays once he's really gameplanned for and DC's get a look at his tendencies. BUT if he goes on a tear after being brought in and locked on the 3rd string for 2.5 years as we went through numerous options, Rhule would without a doubt go down as the most idiotic coach in NFL history lol. I think PJ actually might have been one of the first moves he made.

Which one was in charge of blocking VV? Must admit they did a damn good job. I stick with story we are a HC/OC/QB away. We do need see if we can resign Boze long term if he keeps it up. Best center play I've seen in a while. Makes me wonder who else is on the bench????

Tank is not a dirty word?? Lol ... maybe not but it definitely has long lasting effects and consequences if caught. And while probably suprised, If Tepper wanted to tank, McAdoo would have been named head coach. You cant tell grown men playing for their future to tank. Or expect an interim who may not get another chance to head coach to do the same. That's VERY hard to accomplish. Unless you stash half the squad on IR. Hell, I'd assume half the players hate the draft anyway. As while the influx "could" make a team better..it also pushes out the previous. One of the reason we won: After trading CMC, the message put out by sports media and social media lit a fire in that locker room. Idunno but if I'm a player I'm not playing to lose intentionally. Study film all week and practice just to purposely let the man down next to me while taking repeated hits to the body for 60 minutes/3 hours. Now while I understand the fuel for the ultimate goal, nothing is set in stone either way. Let the cards fall as they will. No matter where you stand on the spectrum, you shouldn't be targeted though. It's still just ur individual opinion at the end of the day. I'm just saying ...We have a #1, #3 overall, a 3rd rounder and an UDFA listed as our Qb's currently. Which one is currently the starter? I just think it's too many variables for that mindset.

I'd doubt it unless his numbers increase. He has alot of comp too...but he is starting to create a buzz at his position. If he keeps up his play it's possible. Maybe as an alternative player at best though. Esp with our W/L record as it is. I actually didn't think Burns was going to make it over Reddick so who knows. His play has been impressive.

I see a couple people saying if Evans wouldn't have dropped that pass it would have been a different game. WELL ... It also could have been a different game if we didn't drop those 3 picks we were gifted.

And this ....as I've heard is partly why Dunlap wouldn't sign here. Also why I'm assuming Perryman was happy to leave last year. The Bozeman situation is strange. You'd think Campen would have suggested the move over Elf to Wilks before the Rams game.

No I can believe it. Looking at what he did at LSU he's definitely a top 10 WR in school history. Iirc he was #1 ranked recruit coming out of highschool and even Jefferson admitted TMJ was the better player between the two. Has little to do with how they'll end up as pro's but the talent is there. Underutilized talent but thats not his fault. And he's only in his 2nd year but its entirely possible he has that 3rd year skill jump also. Even if he doesn't, he needs to play so we atleast know what we have at the position.

Has to play with your mind to watch Jefferson, Chase, and Burrow all ball out while you struggle to even get an opportunity. And for all the stupidity we dealt with regarding the former head coach atleast I can say this: He kept TMJ on the 3rd team, which I'm assuming actually helped his chemistry with PJ. When asked who was most improved on the team this offseason McCaffrey answered TMJ. I refuse to believe this is a Dwayne Jarrett situation. I think he was in Rhule's doghouse for whatever reason. Right next to Bozeman, Higgins and Robinson.

Offensive focus: Running Backs in the 2nd: Gibbs (I'd LOVE this as a pick) or Evans... maybe Tucker..Gibbs is just a playmaker. If they're waiting later on to shoot at rb: Achane (he's small but his acceleration is off the charts, think Tyreek Hill at rb and returns)...Chase Brown is another solid option WRs in the second: My pick: Jordan Addison... I'm guessing as the draft gets clearer he'll probably slip into the backend of the 1st. Wouldnt be mad at: Demus Jr from Maryland, Boutte from LSU or Njigba out of OSU. TE: There is a chance Mayer and All slip into the top of the 2nd...Sam LaPorta in 2nd would start immediately...if not I'd start looking in the third for either Georgia TE's. 2nd: LaPorta out of Iowa. Darnell Washington in the 3rd ...Massive man. Big redzone target ... Gilbert in the 4th... his off the field issues will probably cost him alot of $$ on draft night... I'd take that risk with a 4th or 5th. Borderline 1st round talent. Jaheim Bell: Plays how I always envisioned Ian Thomas playing. If we were to come out of the draft with: Stroud, Gibbs, Boutte/Jaxon Smith, and Gilbert or Bell...this offensive bs would be solved overnight with a creative OC. We still need a MLB and a complete edge defender opposite Burns but I'm guessing we'll FA target that.

W3lp..Good news is.... in 2026 Arch Manning will be draft eligible. But my guess is if we had the #1 pick he'd stay in school another year.

Overthinking it. And I'm not a fan of drafting non-SEC qbs but Stroud is the guy to me...(at this moment).. Besides skill, accuracy, Whoever ends up coaching is going to fall in love with his leadership ability.. Furthermore... with the first 4 picks we could solidify our entire Offense. AND I gotta say as a side note this the perfect draft to need a playmaker. Assuming we got that #1 pick...Realistically w/ luck we could leave the draft with Stroud/Young @ QB, Jahmyr Gibbs/Evans @ RB, Demus Jr/Addison @ WR and Jaheim Bell @ TE. Spend the rest of draft on defense. Free Agency focus should be on Edge, Middle Linebacker and db depth. We could bargain bin and find the right guys...i.e Luvu. We NEED playmakers on offense and tone setters on Defense..... but then again ...I'm not in the FO.. just my 2 cents. The board would probably have a melt down though if the day 1-2 draft was strictly offense. I've seen enough batted balls this season. But who the hell knows, Cam led that statistic the beginning of his MVP year. And while Baker was leading the catergory, Josh Allen was only a couple away from taking that designation.

The Kelvin Benjamin effect... I doubt it this time but it's possible.

Yea I kinda dont think we're tanking. Unless half the defense lands and stays on IR... This Tampa game will tell you all you need to know. McCaffrey being 75% of the offense last Sunday is starting to make a little more sense now. Ofcouse McAdoo couldnt be that stupid..They were showcasing his talent and current durability to suitors. Hell I recall one play early on he got absolutely drilled by Rapp and I had no doubt Foreman was subbing in. But nope...... we fed him more and he ended up breaking free and stiff arming Rapp the next play. I dont think the Rams even thought we'd be reckless enough to call another run play to our injury prone star rb directly after that collision. I honestly said to myself, somebody is trying to prove a point. IF my theory is actually true and that last game was indeed somewhat of a CMC showcase then I expect this week will be totally different. We'll be airing it out alot more with PJ. AND as silly as it may seem, we could still technically suprise a few teams. Stout D when rested... Oline starting to look really serviceable... WRs: We still have Moore, Shenault, Terrace Marshall, Shi Smith, Higgins, Saunders... enough to get the job done. RB: Foreman (filled in for Henry last year and did a suprising good job), Chubba (meh), Blackshear (who ironically reminds me of McCaffrey-lite in his movements which makes sense why we stole him from the Panthers North) QB: PJ (handcuffed 60 yard version) ... But PJ has shown he can win a game when given a competent play pool.. Eason(need a bigger sample size), Baker and Sam. It's still fair to say we're an QB (Go PJ minus the checkdowns), HC (who knows what Wilks can manage) and OC (get him an assistant) away from that #1 pick becoming a top 8-15 pick this season. Hell we played the last 2 seasons without McCaffrey and still didnt even sniff #1. Summary: It will be harder to maintain that #1 spot then alot of people realize. I'd pump the breaks on that type talk until the bye week. There is still alot of football left. Sidenote: McAdoo calls another game like last week then hell yeah we're tanking.

I'll give you the summary from what I've witnessed so far. CMC leads the team followed by our slow ass TE. And that's one of the problems. We are attempting to use Ian Thomas like a premier receiving weapon. In hindsight, this should have been how we used Dan Arnold. BUT iirc we traded him and draft capital for a off man corner. Thats another story though. As 4 WR#2... If your trying to "replace" Robbie, your actually trying to replace speed. Obvious answer for me would be TMJ w/ his skillset. Keep Shi in the slot. Hell, make Shi the #1 and put DJ in the slot. He might actually get targeted then. Never thought I'd miss Joe Brady though...this week will probably cement the next guy fired...the OC

Last I heard Daquan Jones was doing pretty good also.... If only they both played this way last year.. THEN again, we'd still only have 5 wins. But I gotta say having Brown and Burns together is something you actually build around. The 3rd year seems to b working out well for Derrick...Yetur not so much.

Just a few years ago we were kinda dry at CB... And as soon as one leaves we get another which would have made a great top 10 pairing. Within the last decade we've had Gamble, Norman, Bradberry, Rasul, Gilmore, Horn. Seems like our LB tradition is turning into a DB tradition. I love what I've seen from Horn though... and to think he's only 7 games into his career here.

45 Yards!!!! That's how much the O put up if you isolate McCaffrey from the equation. 45. That's running and passing combined. Am I missing something? Was this the actual gameplan? And upon further research: PJ's threw for 60 yards as our starter. That's The Golden Calf of Bristol/Taysom Hill type nasty. The man literally subbed in for Mayfield last Sunday 4th qtr and threw for that exact same amount of yards. McAdoo is on borrowed time. DJ Moore: 7 yards Robbie Anderson: 0 Shi Smith: 0 Ian Thomas: 22 Chubba Hubbard: 1 PJ Waker.... 10/16 for 60 yards ( in 4 quarters) Eason: 3/5 for 59 yards( 2 drives ) I was convinced it was our OC until I saw Eason come in an literally put up 99% of the production PJ had with 1/8 the amount of time. When it rain it pours. Summary: This is pathetic..by all accounts.

His effort is laughable .... that fake handoff stoodout in my mind today. I wrote in another thread wtf is going on with our WRs going half speed. To his credit both him and Robbie have a solid argument. There should never be a reason where Shi Smith and Ian Thomas touch the ball more than our #1 and #2. Even when Eason came in, the INT he threw was targeted for Shi iirc. DJ has 200 yards in 5 games. And will continue to underperform until somebody calls him out about it. Behind closed doors he's probably as pissed as Robbie was for being subbed out in the 4th. And whatever this is we're running ....it just cant be sustained on offense. When Cam was here everybody was complaining he doesn't throw the deep ball. Now we've had 3+ capable QBs who refuse to throw the deep ball. If we aren't planning to throw the damn ball past the LOS why the hell are we allocating a large portion of our cap to WRs. Never seen this before. Mcadoo has to be the reason... imo

We sorta did the first 3 games and 2 games later... then went on an almost historic streak of awfulness. BUT... Rhule is gone...I want to see what they all have with a somewhat clean slate. Side note: WTH is going on with our WR's?. Everything looks half speed

For an incoming coach losing McCaffrey would take us down a rung on the list of possible teams. But if he is traded, trade him to the AFC. Personally I wouldn't... unless ...AND it's a pipe dream we somehow fleeced a team like the 49ers for a second and 3rd in 2023 and a first and fourth/fifth in 2024. Probably never happen but Deebo + McCaffrey would really be a damn nightmare. Seems like a trade the Rams would make. We'd prob trade Anderson for a third if offered.... Chiefs Burns, Brown and DJ aren't going anywhere. Donte & Shaq ...perhaps.

Lol, at this point Tae wouldn't have to do much to be an upgrade. I would have agreed 2 months ago without hesitation. That's not the case at the moment. He just looks lost. NOW maybe he'll show some flashes after this coaching change and I'm hoping so anyway because what I've seen this season hasn't been impressive to say the least. The man has a 75% catch rate in coverage, 105+ QB passer rating allowed, 16 targets thrown his way..he successfully defended 4. That would be more inline for Tae then CJ....one would think.

CJ Saunders.... wasn't this guy running with the 1st team in training camp? How do you go from there to not even making the 53? Injuries?? Speaking of WR, I wouldn't be against Preston William's getting a couple redzone plays. Others I'd like to see at some point: Bozeman ofcourse Marquis Blair...maybe Kenny Robinson. (Just not a fan of Burris) Tae Hayes (Immediate upgrade over Henderson)