Week 2 NFL games

[LinvilleGorge]

3 minutes ago, ForJimmy said:

He got benched in the championship game. He was still good, Tua was just the better college QB. Hurts wasn’t going to get drafted as high as he did until Riley had him looking like a better passer at Oklahoma.

He wasn't good at Bama. It was Tua that got Saban to finally break out of his old school three yards and a loud of dust offense and join the modern offensive game.

[ForJimmy]

4 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

He wasn't good at Bama. It was Tua that got Saban to finally break out of his old school three yards and a loud of dust offense and join the modern offensive game.

Maybe I’m remembering it wrong then. I thought he was still a good college QB, they just ran him more. 

[LinvilleGorge]

22 minutes ago, ForJimmy said:

Maybe I’m remembering it wrong then. I thought he was still a good college QB, they just ran him more. 

Because he couldn't throw. He improved leaps and bounds as a QB at OU under Lincoln Riley.

[GhostWhispah]

5 hours ago, LinvilleGorge said:

Hurts was not good at Bama and that's why he got benched for Tua and transferred to Oklahoma where he blossomed.

 

 

Wrong! Hurts was very good at Bama but Tua was better. Hurts was getting offers to start for other top programs so should he had stayed to backup Tua. What would you do? 

And what goes around comes around as Hurts had 2 clutched TD while under pressure to come from behind to beat the mighty Georgia Bulldogs, so don't ever say he wasn't good at Bama. Saban loved him and didn't want him to leave. And Hurts was in that draft class where 3 QB went in the top 6 where no other team needed another starting QB otherwise Hurts would have easily been drafted in the 1st round as well. Teams just don't draft QB that high if they don't need one. 

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/sec/2018/12/01/jalen-hurts-leads-alabama-rally-tide-beat-georgia-sec-title/2178245002/

And Sanders who played for both Hurts and now for Bryce said they have so many similarities like leadership and work ethics where they were the first to come in and last to leave among teammates unlike Buckeyes QBs like Fields and CJ who were the last to show up and the first to leave, so hows that for leadership? Yet it seems like most everyone wants CJ now after week 2 LMAO.

https://tdalabamamag.com/2023/07/13/panthers-running-back-compares-bryce-young-to-jalen-hurts/

[GhostWhispah]

5 hours ago, ForJimmy said:

Maybe I’m remembering it wrong then. I thought he was still a good college QB, they just ran him more. 

He was very good but most NFL teams want great physical attributes with big cannon arms as franchise QB which is why Brady and Montana were drafted so low yet both has notable intangibles while at Michigan and Notre Dame to games from behind under pressure. I do remember one game where CJ was under pressure which rarely happens since OSU was so good and he choked big time. Still I hope CJ will succeed in the NFL and not end up like Sam D with his big arm.

[ForJimmy]

2 minutes ago, GhostWhispah said:

He was very good but most NFL teams want great physical attributes with big cannon arms as franchise QB which is why Brady and Montana were drafted so low yet both has notable intangibles while at Michigan and Notre Dame to games from behind under pressure. I do remember one game where CJ was under pressure which rarely happens since OSU was so good and he choked big time. Still I hope CJ will succeed in the NFL and not end up like Sam D with his big arm.

 

He is off to a good start.

[Mr. Scot]

10 minutes ago, ForJimmy said:

 

He is off to a good start.

Or at least better than Justin Fields

(granted that's not a real high bar to clear)

[ForJimmy]

13 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

Or at least better than Justin Fields

(granted that's not a real high bar to clear)

4th in the NFL and 2nd in AFC (granted a couple teams haven’t played game 2 yet).

[Mr. Scot]

1 minute ago, ForJimmy said:

4th in the NFL and 2nd in AFC (granted a couple teams haven’t played game 2 yet).

Not knocking him. He was my preferred choice.

I wouldn't mind seeing him succeed.

[ForJimmy]

1 minute ago, Mr. Scot said:

Not knocking him. He was my preferred choice.

I wouldn't mind seeing him succeed.

He seems to have a good attitude and stays humble too.  Similar to Young. 

[GhostWhispah]

10 minutes ago, ForJimmy said:

 

He is off to a good start.

Yes that's what having a big arm can do and hope it will continue cause it would be great having a Buckeyes QB to finally break the failure rate once they turn pro. However, i would still take Bryce even if he stunk it up tonight cause I followed enough college games to know Bryce will be a winner in this league. Maybe not for the Panthers who tend to dump them due to their impatience. So was it Baker's fault he struggled for us yet he playing great now for the Bucs?  We tend to go thru QB like swiss cheese while losing most of our draft capitol in the process needed to rebuild this team. 

https://www.mlive.com/sports/2018/01/tom_bradys_greatest_michigan_m.html

[Mr. Scot]

Meanwhile in DC...

Mind you, this is from a not-so-reliable Twitter account, but it brings to mind a potential scenario.DC

If the Commanders new owner were to fire Ron Rivera midseason (or even after) would Eric Bieniemy be promoted in his place?

Might Ron have unwittingly hired his own replacement?

Edited September 18, 2023 by Mr. Scot

[LinvilleGorge]

The Commanders are doing some very un-Rivera things in short clock situations. Both games they've gotten the ball deep in their own territory right before half and been very aggressive. Classic Ron hands the ball off and jogs to the locker room in those situations. But, you couldn't beat the smile off Ron's face after the game yesterday with a baseball bat so whatever is going on he seems very okay with it.

[ForJimmy]

14 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

Meanwhile in DC...

Mind you, this is from a not-so-reliable Twitter account, but it brings to mind a potential scenario.DC

If the Commanders new owner were to fire Ron Rivera midseason (or even after) would Eric Bieniemy be promoted in his place?

Might Ron have unwittingly hired his own replacement?

They better get rid of Ron because Bieniemy will get a HC job somewhere if this continues.