Shaq Thompson

[Toomers]

14 minutes ago, Jeremy Igo said:

Remember Shaq is a first rounder, we get a 5th year option for cheap.

  I would call 9.3M “reasonable” for a 4-3 OLB. Not any real indication of Shaqs ability, or importance to the team. Just going rate for OLBs without sacks isn’t high. But, to your point, I’ll take him at that all day. 

[Davidson Deac II]

On 9/10/2018 at 4:11 PM, Icege said:

Remember when ppl were labeling Shaq a bust just a few weeks ago? 

 

Pettyridge Farms remembers. 

He had a sack, so now people think he is great.  

[Icege]

2 hours ago, Davidson Deac II said:

He had a sack, so now people think he is great.  

He also had 9 tackles with only Kuechly having more.

Can you tell us why you think he's not solid?

[Davidson Deac II]

15 minutes ago, Icege said:

He also had 9 tackles with only Kuechly having more.

Can you tell us why you think he's not solid?

I do think he is solid.  I thought so last year. 

I just think that some fans over react to a single play, bad or good.  Shaq misses a key tackle, he is a bust.  Sacks the qb, and he is a future superstar.  Nature of the beast I suppose. 

 

Fwiw, I also thought the oline play as a whole was solid.  Not spectacular, and we need to work on a few things.  But we had holes for our backs to run thru, and they both averaged about 5 yards per carry.  I can't remember an opening day game where we got that kind of production from our running backs against a decent defense.  Cam got sacked a few times, but more often than not, he had enough time to throw the ball. 

[DeAngelo Beason]

He looked pretty sharp out there.  Clean, solid tackling, tight coverage, and didn't seem to be out of position in many cases.  I'd say this week against the Falcons will be the real measure... if he plays lights out, I think it's time for TD to play second fiddle.

[Carl Spackler]

8 minutes ago, DeAngelo Beason said:

He looked pretty sharp out there.  Clean, solid tackling, tight coverage, and didn't seem to be out of position in many cases.  I'd say this week against the Falcons will be the real measure... if he plays lights out, I think it's time for TD to play second fiddle.

I think it's time to update your screenname

[SOJA]

On 9/10/2018 at 2:44 PM, Leeroy Jenkins Ph.D. said:

TD has a role on this team and it is veteran LB depth. If something happens to Luke or Shaq, TD will be very important.  He should also be used situationally, in short yardage situations. He should not be an every down starter at this point in his career. 

exactly. 

Davis and Shaq should essentially switch roles they've had up until this point in Shaq's career. 

[tondi]

I may regret saying this come Sunday but I thought the entire defense acquitted itself quite well. 

[DeAngelo Beason]

 

2 hours ago, Carl Spackler said:

I think it's time to update your screenname

I'll never let go.

[Carl Spackler]

47 minutes ago, DeAngelo Beason said:

 

I'll never let go.

The last name is far more acceptable than the first name now