NFL 2024 NFL - Week 9

[A11dAtP0w3R]

Thanks for the WR.

You don’t have a spare edge rusher lying around….

(Asking for a friend).

Id like it if we could trade you Clowney back.

 

[LittleG]

Id like it if we could trade you Clowney back.

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

That seriously should happen, would be a good result for all, but I think he signed a 2 year deal with us and youre probably up against the cap and cant afford to pay him.

 

[LittleG]

That seriously should happen, would be a good result for all, but I think he signed a 2 year deal with us and youre probably up against the cap and cant afford to pay him.

We would have to cut him at the end of the year.

 

[rumply]

That'll fix everything.

 

[Constantgin]

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

That'll fix everything.

I mean, they could have won 2 more games, maybe 3 if they had someone other than Greg the Leg spraying it everywhere. The issue is they should have done this weeks ago BEFORE he cost them games vs Broncos, Bills and Pats. He was terrible in the preseason and its carried into the season. Been plenty of opportunity before now to make a change.

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

And the guy that was in competition with Zuerlein in the preseason for the Jets is the Commanders current kicker who hasn't missed a FG this year.

 

[Constantgin]

 

[rumply]

And the guy that was in competition with Zuerlein in the preseason for the Jets is the Commanders current kicker who hasn't missed a FG this year.

Ok, maybe it will fix everything

 

[rumply]

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

This popped up in my feed just as I was talking about it

 

[aussiedude]

100% the right move. but the whole play the kids before they are ready has hurt him. He was always drafted too early, showed flashes but was as raw as a 1st round QB has been in a long time. needed to sit for a few years and be developed.

Good thing about Flacco being there is that Richardson will still be able to take most reps at practice to develop other then Wednesday gameplan install where you need QB1 taking all the reps.

 

[aussiedude]

The early slate isnt great, and CBS its really bad for a single game weekend. sending the A team to Denver for the Ravens game. Feel like Bears/Arizona is the best game CBS have this week.

 

[nobbyiscool]

It never occurred to me that benching Richardson spelled the end for him.

I think we're finally starting to see the impact of spread-heavy and option-heavy college offences, and QBs just not being NFL ready when they come out because college isn't really preparing them for it.

Jayden Daniels is going to be your exception - Goff and Love and Geno and Darnold and Baker are more likely to be the norm, where they do become the extremely serviceable "better than the mean" NFL QBs, but it doesn't happen in year 1 or 2.

edit: had to edit a typo, it was driving me insane.

 

[aussiedude]

It never occurred to me that benching Richardson spelt the end for him.

I think we're finally starting to see the impact of spread-heavy and option-heavy college offences, and QBs just not being NFL ready when they come out because college isn't really preparing them for it.

Jayden Daniels is going to be your exception - Goff and Love and Geno and Darnold and Baker are more likely to be the norm, where they do become the extremely serviceable "better than the mean" NFL QBs, but it doesn't happen in year 1 or 2.

My concern with Daniels was always that he can panic a bit when the pocket collapsed and run and fight for extra yds leading to him taking some huge hits. Which he has cleaned up so far.

I dont think Love would be as good if he was thrown in as a rookie to play, and Mahomes was lucky enough to sit a year behind Smith on a team that was already good with a top 10 OL. Even sitting that one year helps gives them 60/70% of practice reps. they might even run some scout team on Wednesdays to get used to calling NFL plays and reading NFL defenses. While Alex Smith was never the best QB he knew what he was doing and was willing to teach and help Mahomes break down film.

First round picks you are risking too much putting them out early with the failure rate, ease them in and while the fans might not like it, if you can fix some issues and build on the strengths you get the player you drafted. Its not a secret why some teams are taking QB's top 10 every 4 years and starting them in the first month or so, part bad coaching part not giving them time and hard to play catch up as a QB when you were not ready to start.

 

[samFFC]

Looks like an ordinary week, except for the 8:25 games - divisonal clinkers.

Lions are the best team in football. Will hammer the Pack.

 

[AJ_2000]

That'll fix everything.

I feel like the Jets are missing out

 

[GreyCrow]

First round picks you are risking too much putting them out early with the failure rate, ease them in and while the fans might not like it, if you can fix some issues and build on the strengths you get the player you drafted. Its not a secret why some teams are taking QB's top 10 every 4 years and starting them in the first month or so, part bad coaching part not giving them time and hard to play catch up as a QB when you were not ready to start.

The biggest issue - which is replicated here - is that many fans also want to see the future early and to be great from the get-go

Clubs sell merchandise on hope so to fulfill that hope they push players forward earlier than required. When clubs like Washington have had little success for decades its easy to see why they do what they do.

 

[aussiedude]

The biggest issue - which is replicated here - is that many fans also want to see the future early and to be great from the get-go

Clubs sell merchandise on hope so to fulfill that hope they push players forward earlier than required. When clubs like Washington have had little success for decades its easy to see why they do what they do.

and impatient fans are stuck in the cycle of suck because they push the team to play someone who isnt ready.

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

Lions are the best team in football. Will hammer the Pack.

Their defense still sucks imo.

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

Sucks is probably too strong, they certainly arent the Panthers, Bucs or Ravens... Below average is probably more accurate.

 

[aussiedude]

Their defense still sucks imo.

Lions should beat us easy. Love banged up again and Alexander also hurt.

Lions will put it away in the first half and then since we are a 2nd half team might make it look respectable.

 

[WAbulldog]

Sucks is probably too strong, they certainly arent the Panthers, Bucs or Ravens... Below average is probably more accurate.

Think the lions got a good run defence but their secondary is suspect

 

[offtherails9]

My concern with Daniels was always that he can panic a bit when the pocket collapsed and run and fight for extra yds leading to him taking some huge hits. Which he has cleaned up so far.

I dont think Love would be as good if he was thrown in as a rookie to play, and Mahomes was lucky enough to sit a year behind Smith on a team that was already good with a top 10 OL. Even sitting that one year helps gives them 60/70% of practice reps. they might even run some scout team on Wednesdays to get used to calling NFL plays and reading NFL defenses. While Alex Smith was never the best QB he knew what he was doing and was willing to teach and help Mahomes break down film.

First round picks you are risking too much putting them out early with the failure rate, ease them in and while the fans might not like it, if you can fix some issues and build on the strengths you get the player you drafted. Its not a secret why some teams are taking QB's top 10 every 4 years and starting them in the first month or so, part bad coaching part not giving them time and hard to play catch up as a QB when you were not ready to start.

I reckon Love was also helped by getting a shitload of first team practice reps over those couple years too. Rodgers had that toe where he barely practiced for a massive stretch, I think there was something else too but can't remember exactly what else but Rodgers was limited at practice for most of his last two years I feel.