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If the projected #1 and #2 overall pick can play tomorrow, everyone can. I get the risk, but you took the same risk all year long. It's just a personal pet peeve, though. I'm transitioning into my "back in my day" stage.

Not a fan of this trend of players sitting out Bowl Games and Championship Games to prepare for the draft. What's the point of playing with your teammates all year and then leaving them hanging in the finale? It feels like this trend will start going into the regular season where eventually guys sit out as soon as they *think their draft stock is secure. /grumpy rant

Quick point on the OL. I always like listening to the QB calls pre snap, and seeing if I can figure out the checks(as if I'm still playing defense). On at least one of those sacks, I recall Heinicke calling out the blitz on the left side pre-snap. I will find it on the film. He calls out the blitz from the left and the LT still blocks no one. That may have been the play where the LT had guys running past on both sides with his arms spread wide, but I need to check. There seems to be some communication issues with our blocking assignments. Maybe it's because of our rotation on the OL all year, but if the QB literally calls out blitz left pre snap, we should have a scheme to actually rotate or chip that side.

Coaching was not good. The call to punt instead of attempting the FG was questionable. The offensive playcalling was bad. Our run game was dominant, yet we didn't rely on it in key situations throughout the game. Scott Turner is an assistant offensive coach, maybe, but he needs a play caller. The defensive scheme went a bit too conservative. I could see that St. Juste's absence took away a lot our bite. Running low on DBs, we had to use Bostic a lot more than we normally would so I understand JDR for leaning conservative. Still, he could have "taken more shots" to let our front attack. His unit wasn't the problem, though, in my opinion. RBs were exceptional. Gibson and Robinson were both averaging well over 5 per carry midway through the game. They weren't utilized enough and so their efforts were wasted. WRs were phenomenal when playing WR. Curtis Samuel run plays are something you mix in 1 MAYBE 2 times a game. You hand him the ball to catch the defense off guard. When the defense shows early they are keyed on him, you don't make that a primary focus the rest of the game...... but when playing WR, our guys showed up. Jahan doesn't drop passes. I am always confident with the ball going his way. McClaurin is a gem. Samuel is great when used as a WR! TEs were mediocre. Blocking from Thomas was bad. They were below average threats in the passing game. OL was good in run game and absolutely trash in the pass game. They made some nice holes for the RBs when we ran the ball; our strength. They also made some nice holes for the DEs, LBs and Safeties when we passed the ball. I'm LT round 1 camp. G and/or C mid round as well. OL can't keep holding us back. Speaking of holding us back, QB was bad. My guy had one great drive, but otherwise, the push up the middle alone killed our passing game. I won't pick apart the rest as we have no shortage of QB debate here. Heinicke has had a great run and will forever be a legend here. We all love his story. It might be time to turn the page. The DL was on a leash. We were in the most conservative, disciplined rush assignments I've seen us run all year. This was obviously to contain Jones, who burned us last game, but we took a LOT of bite out of our defense with that scheme. Still we controlled the run game for the majority of the game and Jones didn't get many opportunities to run. They did what they were asked to do. LBs were trash other than Jamin. Davis made a few splash plays that were very quickly over shadowed by Bostic playing twister on the hash marks. We need another LB badly, but Davis is turning into exactly what I said he could be. The sideline to sideline 2nd level controller who's a threat as a pass rushers. We still need a traditional field general MLB. DBs were average. They were undermanned, but our starters and usual rotational guys gave up too many completions. Here, again, the scheme is relevant. We were playing conservative coverage with St. Juste out. Refs were ridiculous to the point someone needs to check if the NFL has registered as Sports Entertainment.

We have to teach our QBs that, throw at a WRs feet as you're getting sacked, move that Brady has mastered. Annoying for defenses and saves drives / points.

Neither Payne nor Sweat have hit their peak. Both are still developing and can potentially take another big leap. I have always asserted that DL peak in their late 20s early 30s unlike skill positions. The DL is like the opposite of RB; who generally peak early out the gate and then fall off. With that in mind, I kept saying to extend them before the next big leap. Even now, I don't think they're even close to done growing. They're still children in football years. Getting them all to a 2nd contract would lead to us having an all-time historic DL in my opinion.

Thanks for looking it up. I didn't fact check the article for accuracy but it does seem like we haven't been an embarrassment in prime time the past few years. You made the visual clearer.

Thankfully Rivera has established that the players don't have to deal with ANY of the drama around Dan. I saw an interview where he said that he's instructed our players that he will face any of the all field drama and answer all the off field questions. He instructed the players to direct any question not related to the on field product, to him. I really appreciate that tone because we know our players have always had to deal with so much drama under Snyder. Also, I read something where the team had been something like 2-21 in prime time games before Rivera got here. I believe the team is now 4-2 in prime time games under Rivera. The signs of his impact are there.

Derek Carr threw a couple dimes, but played like a scrub otherwise. Raiders looked like they were running our offense on pace for 40 carries in the first half. He's the Robin to Josh Jacobs Batman in that offense. Still not sold on paying that guy to let Payne or any other home grown talent walk. He's not worth it.

How do you forget to block the top 10 draft pick that they rave about?

A RB swing WR slant concept is really beating us

BRob, Gibson, and Slye.

That's the brand on that drive.

Danny Johnson stepped up big

Looking for the ball and making a play on the ball

Young Bull got MOVES!!!!

Samuel has been clutch for Heinicke all year

We have to draft multiple OL this offseason to be better prepared for attrition.

Thank you Scott Turner attack him

Yeah we may need to sign a CB

This may end up the swan song for #4. We need more.

Refs have firmly established their dominance

We have to be able to pick on Moreau if we want a TD. Be can't cover McClaurin and we can easily scheme the match up. Exploit him!

#5 ripped our RTs helmet off no call

Turner gotta keep your feet moving