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Bryce’s hand was in it too. He does look better. It has to translate through pressure and speed and hitting that is gonna get stepped up. All that time he had against Buffalo, he’ll still have that some but it damned sure will be less frequent. Especially when the DL stunts and blitz packages escalate. He will definitely have to have that 2 sec timer going and I am still pretty concerned about his foot speed outside of the pocket.

I think, if you mean (edit) selecting him in particular or taking a RB in general… in particular I think it is another concession to the near field passing game, he does what they want do do. It is all about the QB. Was, still is. That is it, period. If I get to guess. I am a hard no on a RB in the 1st, no doubt. Also no trading future year selections. Within the year I don’t worry about it too much because you do not win them all and really, you don’t always know which one you will win on. I am not sweating it yet. Probably will not sweat anything until they talk about giving him a long term deal at big money… if they ever do.

The exception would prove the rule on that one. Excellent point except you almost have to do just that most of the time. The value part is often overrated though, about where you pick a guy because if you want him he may not be there when your next turn comes. Most of the time, there is your decision. (I don’t think in this case he would have lasted a lot longer) Then when he is still there halfway through the round after you passed, it really gets tempting. And if you look at it a certain way, RBs being a dime a dozen sort of allows you to gamble on one you think is special. We’ve got four basically nobodies and the RB roster is not a real worry. I feel like things tend to balance out too, like if you misjudge a player high a lot of times you guess right on a 5th rounder or something. Sometimes it offsets.

They are probably all thinking. New coach new offense.

Aside from being a speculative complaining tool, that is a true thing though. One offseason and they are usually no longer college players. And I harp on that pretty hard when people get on the SEC bandwagon. There is a difference. It applies to 9 of 10 guys (just a guess with no assembled facts to support it). Applying it to Legette, those guys he outmuscled in school will be harder to outmuscle in the league.

That is true. Not directed at you specifically but people,would do well to remember that that is true for the entire 1st team offense.

They obviously plan on him taking the main role, moving forward into this new offense. At the very least, get him some reps in a real game so he knows what that is. Health allowing.

We don’t know anything really, though I will grant the assumption we wouldn’t have made the playoffs. Do you think they would have felt they had to change the offense three times for him? I will grant myself the assumption of no, and that we would have been much better off.

I didn’t see people hanging in all over him, a well placed ball would have gotten a completion on several plays - assuming he catches it.

If his knee is healthy it is healthy. When it is is healed it is healed. Infuriating as it may be for him to get a new injury or the repair not hold up, you would at least know that you couldn’t count on the player before spending an offseason believing he was good to go.. it does happen to players through no one’s fault. Bodies are unique.

I take the view that he needs to get back out there and get some action and build some confidence in his repaired knee. Not saying to rush anything, but there is stuff that can be accomplished this year that will set him up for 2025. Plus we need to see him before next year to see what we really have. Will he be healthy? There is a chance no, I guess. You won’t be 100% sure until you see him going good and hard.

Yeah. No reason to complain but it wasn’t the toughest test. It was against 2nd string the plays were likely well considered Taking an optimistic view I would think they have some advantage early with teams not having much to scheme against. They didn’t show a lot Saturday. When the teams know what they are dealing with it’ll get tougher for the offense probably.

I should take that back anyway, because it ain’t a steak in the first place, bad analogy. I am just not a fan of cutting the field down. I hope we don’t see that as our bread and butter plan.

The rollout college stuff though…. Like ketchup on a steak.

Zavala is what is he is. How he got from there to here, in one offseason? Cue the theremin player.

I am not complaining about Morgan. I like him so far. I don’t mind waiting for a player to develop Into a starter. This is a year to do that we aren’t winning.

If that guy would have just bonded his caps I would have listened.

I am going to guess that the QB feels like AT is his security blanket. So he stays around. I’d do it according the other factors… let him go chase a ring as a backup…. something like that.

Dane Jackson? thanks

Since 2021 we have had 12 picks 3rd round and higher. We have take 3 players for the defense and 9 for the offense and that does not count the picks we gave away for the QB. Which were substantial. We are probably 20% invested in defense with our top good picks in the last 4 years plus traded Burns to get one of those, that was used for offense. The fact is we have spent two third rounders and one 1st on the defense in 4 years. All other defensive investments were 4th round and later.

I mean, don’t look at the value of the picks and assets spent vs a single 5th round pick.

I was avoiding that but I’ll say he gets that ball out when the pressure is coming. He is quick with it in general.

‘03 We didn’t know what was in front of us and got excited about Young.

I missed the rookie part. Sorry.

I just finished watching that game, because I touted Rattler and wanted to keep up with him. And there was my probable pick at QB last year in Levis, the price by comparison to what they did was just pennie’s on the for him. And up my alley value wise. Rattler suffered several drops, had a completion wiped by a defensive penalty, and under threw a couple of deep balls. He dealt with pressure well, protected the ball, was good. I mean it was against backups. So… Levis looked good too I thought. But it also, was against Saints defenders trying to make the roster mostly. I can say that about Bryce too. Not playing against quality D.