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Lol, so he basically picked him based on word of mouth. That's a little concerning. I do remember that weight statement afterwards though. On the bright side, I do think there is a strong possibility he'd wouldn't get poached from our PS.

To be fair though, from most reports Deonte did look impressive at the senior bowl practices iirc. And dude allowed only a half sack and 1 pressure his entire last year in the SEC at "Alabama". For him to almost undrafted after those accomplishments speaks volumes. From everything I've seen, he actually has parts of his game that could translate into making him a useable OG. More specifically the way he opens lanes up and his hustle to the 2nd level. His pass protection needs alot of help at this point. That's a FACT. I do think we might cut him in favor of May's if it comes to it. I'm just not a fan of giving up on 2nd year players that are still developing. I just don't know where it's not clicking for him. The Greg Little effect.... Us actually coaching at the senior bowl should have given us the leg up on player evaluations. We did walk away with Shi Smith though so we didn't totally blow that opportunity.

I was a little suprised Luvu was the MLB. I assumed Littleton would have been. When Shaq returns between him, Luvu, Wilson, Littleton and Smith we should be fine at LB as long as they stay healthy. The corners are deep with Jackson, Horn, and CJ, etc.. I expect CJ to get picked on early on. That was the unit I thought might be the best on D BUT the safety pairing of Chinn and Woods have the potential to be one of the best. Only thing I'm worried about is that Dline. But IF Derrick Brown plays every week like he played last night we'll be more than fine. I'm just trying not to overreact based on the competition we played. But still, that's an an NFL team...a damn good one at that. There depth should be lightyears ahead of ours. Bottom line, my ideal lineup from what I've seen would be Luvu-Shaq-Smith (if he improves his tackling). Watching YGM with Smith lined up behind him made me smile ...then the sack came

I thought it was CJ Saunders until he got hurt. Cant lie Shi has probably surpassed Marshall

Isn't Bozeman the same guy that only missed like 1 game in 3-4 years? Not too concerned.

I can't say much about ranks but I will say Wilks and Campen should be regarded as high quality assistants. I hesitate to put McAdoo on the list but he's a pretty solid OC.. again... go back and watch our 2015 game or even the highlights vs the Giants. Adjustments shouldn't be a problem after the 2nd quarter. The execution is another subject. And I have to admit the unit that impressed me the most with its growth so far (only a one game sample) was hands down the ST department. Chris Tabor is proving to be a good move by our FO. I'm just getting familiar.

I picked that up too. He definitely pulled away a couple times. I still can't understand why Jordan is starting with the other options available.

I think they're positioning Baker to start under the assumption he looks good today. Then they'd place Darnold with the 1s at Caspers house under the assumption he's going to be shook... Competition over. And I think we have a joint practice lined up with the Patriots so both of them might sit out the game like we did last season after joint practice. I think they've always known who the starter was they just played into the competition storyline to enforce the "every job is earned" and the "QB transparency and fair shake" narrative they've been trying to drill into our heads every presser.

Wtf.... dude is an alien. He really went 7 years out ?? That's crazy. We need a player on the roster with this cheat code. That's some Kuechly level memory. Very impressed. Makes me wonder how Rhule would fair with a similar set of questions ....lmaoo

Yea CMC is too good not to be on the field. Legitimately a top 10 NFL talent when healthy. Even if your not force feeding him, the defense HAS to account for him. When he's on the field he enhances the passing and run game, not to mention his skills at blitz pickup. And now we got Foreman and Chubba in the mix too. I just hope we have enough sense to run the right one in short yardage and goal line situations. No, they don't have to baby CMC but just use him to his strengths. Besides that we did sign a 6'1 236lb powerback this offseason. One would think he'd excel in those situations.

Camp Confidential usually drops after the first preseason game... that should be far better. Not must see content but bearable at the least. Whatever that was.. it was a waste of time lol.. However, I'm really becoming a fan of Luvu.

Bozeman probably has to b a 2nd so him and Baker can get chemistry. Chinn actually played alot of Safety his rookie year also.. I think the snap count was something like 51% LB - 49% S. I dont recall if he was SS or FS but I do remember looking at the count and being surprised at how it was brokedown. I do wish he was placed at SS. I like Luvu starting ... that should help our run defense. The Dline is underwhelming "on paper". Burns, Brown, and YGM should all be improved from last year(hopefully) and I'm still holding out hope that Brown and YGM can have a Greg Hardy/KK-esque 3rd year leap. I've been doing my DD on Ioannidis.. Up until tonight I thought our scouting dept had been using there resources to find us this gem...and he very well might be. He looks pretty good at pushing the interior (in a limited action role). But I gotta admit I was little surprised to see he went to school at Temple. Although I really shouldn't have been.

I'd wait for preseason cuts to make a move. We had it covered last season this time but we cut him. They probably didn't think he'd be durable enough. He goes to the Pro Bowl, we're still looking for an answer. Atleast Whitehead isn't back there still. And Wilson should be an upgrade to Carter Jr. Not a MASSIVE upgrade but a step up nonetheless. And he can play all three spots. Even with Wilson, Littleton and Smith, I wouldn't stop looking for alternatives.

The Panthers east...yeap makes sense.

Is KC watching every Panther feed for moves or is this coincidence? Every FA we get rumored with ends up going to KC shortly after lol.

Speaking of Washington(not the team), the other Washington... Eric Washington. What ever happened to that guy? Iirc he was pretty bad at DC but pretty good at Dline coaching.

Yea I was under the impression Fitts had the last say despite the Rhule's contract rumour. Right up until that Panther's draft video of Corral. Look closely after the Patriots call. Rhule cut off Fitts mid sentence "Let's just see here wh..." and Rhule basically says we've waiting long enough, we're taking the trade and ends it with a giggle then proceeds to tell Fitts what picks we gave up. Then again, who the hell knows how this org is being run.

I wanted him gone last season but I knew he wasn't going anywhere. He was brought in for his reputation of building up bad teams... it's always been a three year process for Rhule coached teams. I think at minimum Tepper was going to allow Rhule to coach here for three seasons. No matter the record or projected trajectory of the teams we've fielded these first two years. Literally zero chance Rhule didn't get to year just based off his past trends in college. Now next season could be a very different story if we dont atleast get to .500. Makes me wonder who would be the scapegoat by mid point if we're still underperforming this season.

Side note: If you need to see the potential of Hartsfield... go back and rewatch the first game of last season. Iirc it's the first...could have been the 2nd or 3rd..I just remember him jumping out a few times and me saying "who the hell is this guy?". Not sure what happened near seasons end(maybe injuries) but the talent is there. Smdh..we have came a looooong way from Sanchez and Worley. Talent wise we might be in one of the best positions we've been at in years at db (minus last year w/ Gilmore).... Athletically... without a doubt top 3 (you could argue 1 if you include traits from our non starters). The problem with my evaluation is the point that its based purely on each db maximizing his potential. For example...CJ Henderson. He still has the ability he had coming out of Florida, he just hasn't found a way to bring it to the table at the next level. He has the speed and length, the agility, the instincts, the ball skills, etc.. Imho, once the game finally slows down for 'em and he locks in with the playbook comfortably he literally has Bradberry esque potential. Add in Wilks and it's highly likely this will be his best season. If even half of Horn's aggressiveness can rub off on him... we will have two potential monsters in press man. Going back to college my only knock on him was his run defense/support. And his physicality "at times". Needed just a few tweaks to his technique. I'll reserve some of my optimism for now until the season gets underway. I do know Rhule and this FO have definitely keyed in on elite athleticism. If it looks familiar it's because it's exactly what he did at Temple and Baylor imo. And here we are in the "third year" of the Rhule effect. Hopefully that 3rd year trend continues. I really need to see an above .500 season. It's been a few.

Didn't Smitty predict Keith Taylor was going to be a good one with growth last offseason and preseason. Pretty sure I remember him saying something like that atleast a couple of times. If CJ and Horn are playing to thier potential that would make our secondary pretty damn good. Add in DJax + Taylor, STO, Dawson and Hartsfield being coached up by Wilks and that Bouye cut starts to makes sense.

If it's one thing I can salute Robbie Anderson for it's this. Yeah he's dropped alot of balls but he's also been the recipient of quite a few hospital balls the last two seasons. Dude has gotten absolutely drilled. Mind you he looks like he weighs about 112 lbs so that might just make it look a certain way.

Strongest Unit .... you could technically make a case for 5 positions. The Rb's are top heavy but fall off significantly. The other 4 = WRs, Secondary, Defensive and Offensive lines. When you account for those units it becomes more of a 2 nickels to 1 dime argument. Tier 1: (Top 20 talent at position).. Rb: Cmc, Foreman (back half play) Wr: DJ Oline: Moton, Bozeman Dline: Burns DB: Jeremy Chinn Tier 2: (Talent to get into Tier 1 by the end of season) Rb: None Dline: Brown Oline: Corbett, Ickey (??) WR: TMJ CB: Horn, Donte Tier 3 (Talent to get into Tier 2 by the end of the season) Rb: none WR: Anderson Dline: YGM, Haynes Oline: BC DB: CJ Henderson, Woods Tier 4: Wildcards (reliable..some anyway.. and can jump a tier at anytime. Have flashed but also struggled at times) ... Rb: Chubba WR: Higgins, Zlystra, Shi Smith.. Dline: Nixon, Ionnidis, Hoskins Oline: Brown, Elifien, Daley, Cade DB: Keith Taylor Jr, Myles, Westry, Burris and possibly Robinson(Want to see what Wilks can do with him. Reminds me of the safety version of Norman.) Tier 5: Everyone else ...fighting for a roster spot. Except a couple exemptions i.e Andre Robert's (KR/PR) The above is just all my opinion off the top of my head. With the talent level of a healthy McCaffrey, I could see how RB jumps the list. It's the amount of depth at the other positions that make the running back position get overlooked. That and the fact 50% of the fanbase is thinking CMC wont stay healthy enough to contribute substantially.

I actually think BC is a straight up tackle. A swing tackle who I believe can grow into an above average player. I wouldn't want to see him at Guard "unless" he is able to show a lot more in the strength department. That said, I still think he'd be an upgrade from Jordan and Elfien. Again I'm just excited we were able to grab up Campen. Honestly thinking even if we had to work with the same Oline from last year we'd look much improved under his guidance. A guy that people are down on but I think Campen will do wonders for is Daley. He'll also up the technique and overall skill level of guys like Cade and Deonte. I'm not too worried about the other starting four tbh: Moton, Ikem, Bozeman, Corbett. Just curious as to who gets tha other starting G spot.

I'd do it if : A: He didn't demand outrageous ass $$$ B: We put him at FS and Woods at SS. Which would leave our LB's as Shaq-Wilson/Littleton-Chinn. Being that we signed Xavier for three years and Wilks along with Snow pushed for Chinn to stay at safety, I wouldn't put money on us even picking up the phone for Bates. It would be a nice addition on paper.

Was I misreading/listening or do I recall last season around week 3-4/up until week 3-4... .....wasn't our run defense "technically" one of the best in history statistically?. Or was that pass D or total D? I remember a couple announcers saying something along those lines. And the local Cowboy ass clown I work with going off since Zeke and Pollard pulled off such a game vs our "highly ranked defense". And didn't we go all season without a TD against us on the opening drive? For a team with a rep for bad run defense that's still impressive. Hell if we could have kept the same energy we had on the opening drive (both Offense & Defense) throughout the entire game we would have been a hell of a team.