Snagletooth

How to split reps in preseason? Do you let him start? I don't want him taking reps behind scub O-line. If Case is they guy he needs the 1st team reps too.

We scrapped the zone scheme against the Titans last year and ran pretty consistent. AP 26 carries for 119 yards. At the time I wondered if it was a philosophical shift? It appears to be more of a function of the patchwork OL signed off the street. I'm going to be pissed if Gruden trots out Haskins and AP to run RPO.

Brown: "This locker room is different from the locker room I came from. There’s no cliques. It’s one big clique. I can talk over there and mess with the linemen, talk with them, chit chat, play cornhole. The running backs are right here, so I always give them s***.” They play cornhole? This must mean somthing different....? Special bond in Philly lockerroom.

Yes but he wont have confidence in the knee until 2022. Or lateral agility.

Does Tez remind anyone else of Andre Carter?

Now is the time to get a QB. Rosen is a get out of Salary Cap Jail Free card. The football gods are granting us salvation after we had condemned ourselves with the Alex Smith trade and contract abomination.

I have been tied to Rosen as a make or break, for me, this off-season. I liked him best in Jay's offense last year and prefer a more traditional pocket passer. If its true that the preparation level is poor then I can move past that. Rosen + Player X at 15 is so appealing. Maybe too good to be true.

This is how I feel too. The Kirk debacle/save face trade and contract is part of it of course. But on the field I saw a player that was more scared than conservative.

Yeah when I look at our roster I am always thinking If we just had a blue chipper at every level of the offense and defense we would really be a contender. Kerrigan + Payne + Allen. Now if we just had a Von Miller type too we would own. Oh and Devin White to pair with R. Foster and Collins too and maybe Nasir Adderley in the second round then we would be set. Except for LG and WR and QB. Then Jay could really challenge the Patriots and Chiefs and Saints next season.

Has Murray even taken a snap from under center? Would you want him under center? Having him turn his back to the defense in play action seems risky at his size. Do you completely dump the traditional playbook?

Watched one highlight video on Nasir Adderley. Immediately reminded me of Karl Joseph S to Oakland 14th overall 2016. Fast, athletic, aggressive, tackling machine, Supreme effort guy. Check out the video and take note of the pursuit in punt coverage after a missed tackle at 2:45.

The neural pathways are set. Hardwired and reinforced daily for 30 plus years. I see one possible escape from that Pergatory. Embrace your hate. Go to the dark side. Sell your soul. Dallas Cowboys!

Worst case scenario is we spend three 1st plus and Haskins is a bust. By the time we have another 1st to rebuild with Trent and Kerrigan are gone. The team would be almost entirely devoid of talent save Allen/Payne, and maybe Scherff and Guice. Oh wait. That's pretty much where we are anyway. The apathy has pushed me in this direction but really who does care? I could spend an entire season hoping we suck bad enough without a legit tank for Tua campaign and then be even more demoralized when its all for nothing when we are outbid for Tua. Then do it all over again and get outbid for Trevor Lawrence too.

Great opportunity for Reuben. Hopefully he uses it to mature into his better self and reach his full potential in his football career.

Does harder practices really mean hitting and more contact? There probably is just a lack of urgency, focus, attention to detail. Keim mentioned a lack of tempo. I envision a lot of joking around and lack of order. Not really soft and a catalyst for injury. Are other teams in full pads and hitting?