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OP was out too early. Fields had a good first preseason game. 14/20, 70% comp, 175 total yards, 2 TDs.

OP really nailed that one. Fields settled in after opening nerves and had an impressive day considering it was his first NFL action.

Who said we are doomed lol. But that is the general response by some when people discuss anything about Rhule that isn’t projecting sunshine and rainbows. Fields has nothing to do with this sort of conversation. Which is why I have had them about Rhule before the draft and back into last year

A preseason game is just a game that doesn’t mean anything. But it is a game. It isn’t drills or practice. Game rules apply. So do the consequences when you mess up. You don’t get redos. Dalton out there for the Bears. Tua out here for the Phins. Only guys not playing are successful vets on returning offenses. This is just Matt Rhule being green. Which he is. It’s like Teddy pointing out the red zone practice issues. NFL coaches are getting guys like Sam reps

Different faces. What you think the other teams were doing all week.

Yeah, now he is Matt Ryan

Cool. Practice is still just practice. Patriots, Eagles, Lions all been banging away all week too at practice.

Good QBs in established roles haven’t been playing. Matt Ryan, Tannehill, Dak, Murray. Cam, Goff, Hurts, etc all have played. Pretty clear line. And Darnold easily falls into the Goff, Cam, Hurts group that needs the reps.

per Rhule he was going play starters preseason game 1 as late as Wed. Two days later it is doubtful they see any action the next two. that doesn’t sound like a masterplan and big picture vision of how he intended to handle the preseason this year. Sounds like a last minute change that people are declaring is a masterplan just because everything has to be spun that way

Seems if you wanted to give guys a game off it would be game 3. That why you aren’t banged up going into week 1. And as of right now it is the only one Rhule will say for certain he will play Darnold and company.

Do we even have a starting lineup on the OL yet?

Actual gameplay vs drills

Certain teams are doing it. Like returning offenses and teams in win now mode. if Urban Meyer made a similar announcement this am….the entire board would be trashing him.

and possibly not the next one either.

When USC first tired to recruit Sam Darnold….it was to play outside linebacker.

The play calling was painful last year. Made Mike Shula look cutting edge. wouldn’t be shocked if they run a multi QB offense in NE this year and insert QBs situationally based on what opponents struggle with

Yeah, collectively professional athletes are just people at the end of the day. The best athletes and the worst ones…are all human at the end of the day. Feel free to view it differently. The Jets game will be different for Sam Darnold than a random matchup vs the Falcons. Because he’s human. How that impacts him? No clue. People are a mixed bag.

all games aren’t viewed the same by a player. Nor are all wins and losses. Again, these are just people. And yeah, there are company lines they toss out there that are bs. Some have different meaning and impact….for various reasons. 89’s first game vs Carolina after being fired…wasn’t just a standard game. And those types of games impact people different. The Jets game is unique for Darnold. He wants to win all 17. That’s one is likely to be different for him. These are just normal people that happen to play football. Which means they act like normal people.

LOL. Yeah…these are just people. Were you one of those people calling Simone Biles weak? you think Jake Delhomme’s 2009 loss to the Eagles opening day was just like any other random loss of his career?

I think they should rep Sam a lot. Because he hasn’t been a very good QB to date. It’s a new offensive scheme he has to learn. Minus one person it also all new receiving options he needs to build chemistry with. go check the reports today about how our OL is looking vs the Colts guys in practice. So yeah, one of the biggest things to look for IMO is how Darnold manages behind our weak OL this preseason vs stout fronts.

Yeah, if you want to make the bust rate justification for why you avoided QBs…you then go pull a Marty Hurney and go draft Etienne or Parsons or some bullshit. The logic at least holds better. concur about the bust rehab experiments having super high failure rates too. It’s why I take what they say with a grain of salt. NFL teams and coaches are always bullshitting and lying to the masses. Doubtful we have first transparent and honest FO.

Well, to date we have literally seen not a single snap. So preseason will be something. We will finally get a look at something. They will have to rep him. And when they do….it should be against good fronts. Have at it. Consider the OL all pros until they prove otherwise. I don’t view football like that. Our OL play has been weak for years and we haven’t added the talent for me to magically claim it isn’t now.

coaches are super stubborn. We should know that. Rhule got to where he is today by doing X. Seems like he thinks he can win here by continuing it. And QB play has never been the focus for Rhule.

the bust rate argument doesn’t really hold when they then go draft a DB at 8. Bust rate for CBs is high….and is a much less impactful position.

and that would go with my theory of the guy who has never won building a team around QB play….just doesn’t value it the way you have to in the NFL. A Phil Snow D paired with meh QB play isn’t how you win in the NFL. But that been the Rhule model for success. His first two years sure seem to be following that.