FootballZombie

You saw a cut? All I saw was a turn both before and after the catch. To be expected of course, dude is working with a base of absolute nothing. He is a multi-year project after all. On the promising side, I didn't know what to make of his hands before this, but if he can reach out beyond his body to make catches like he did in the above clip, he should be able to make use of his large frame to reach balls defenders can't. I hoped he had this ability, but didn't have any real reference to know for sure.

I've been as big a proponent of acquiring Watson as anyone, and I would say the dude is untouchable as things currently stand. If things change, and we get a bunch of settlements, that puts it back on the table. If the Lawyers can promise things we can't hear behind closed door (like assurances of settlements) that changes things too. No team should be risking major assets, which is what Watson would return, for a QB that you can not guarantee has a future in football. I don't have to claim innocence or guilt for Watson, but I don't have to tie the future of my NFL franchise to him right now either. I believe a lot of NFL teams feel this way as we have yet to see real action on the front in spite of Hou's attempts to add QBs and recent rumblings are probably more associated with the also recent rumblings of settlements being near. But based off what we know as fact right now, it is not an option to deal for Watson. I think a lot of us are more looking towards a situation where it would be more appropriate to do so. Anyone who picks him up tomorrow would get crushed by the media

I like the mid season Bye and while the ending division stretch is kind of daunting, there is a hidden advantage of reduced travel. Outside of that one trip to dallas, 4/5 are either at home or a short ride to Phi or NY. That is more than a month of a season where you almost barely have to travel . The only div team that has an easier end of season travel chart is Philly.

I remember people used to hammer Moses around here for that very reason. Now we realize his value after he's been with us a couple years. Plus we don't know the cause of the false starts. They were rotating QBs sometimes, could be QB cadence? Yips from playing with a suspect LG? A new situation could eliminate the problem entirely.

If anything that walter payton award gives him immunity. Solid proof that you can hold in your hands But no, he's jerk'n em. SEA brings in impact players like Adams and sold out hard to build their roster. They take massive risks with red flag players that come cheap like Josh Gordan, Dunbar n Aldon Smith. These dudes have been throwing the kitchen sink at their problems and selling all of their time shares. As a result they went into the previous draft with only 3 picks. It is difficult to wheel and deal harder than what SEA has been doing, but any great QB want's their team to trade their next 5 #1s to get them more support now. Its not like SEAs FO has been sitting on their hands, they are just running low on ammo. But like any elite QB, Russ wants more.

Almost every good QB is a diva/jerk or comes w/ baggage. The ones that don't are 99% of the time young guns, who will probably change w/ time. Honestly, that does not scare me when trying to trade for a veteran QB since they have already proven they belong in the NFL. They all get pouty and self absorbed after a while. It pretty much feels par for the course and the nature of the position. Just can't come into the NFL w/ that mindset is all. Rodgers - Jerk Brady - Jerk Rivers - Big Jerk Wilson -Jerking his team Watson - Airport Luggage Wentz - Mega Jerk Mayfield - Omega Jerk Stafford - was nice about it but still got the F outta D-town Cousins - Jerk If you want a good veteran QB it will be hard to get a non-diva

We need to keep covid injury rules. I loved the short term IR. Good for the players, good for the team, good for the fans. No reason that ever needs to go away. It was crazy it took a pandemic to be implemented

If the goal is to trade for an elite QB, can't discount the fact that Watson in an AFC QB. I can't imagine how much harder it would be to get Rodgers or Wilson to stay in the NFC, especially if they don't have a no trade clause.

Mad depth on the OL now. Can almost shrug off injuries

Sucks Best to his family.

If you build your team before getting a young QB, I'm not sure it would be in their best interest to sit, barring you don't acquire a super raw prospect. If you go into a young QBs year 1 and know off the bat that you can protect him with a solid/good/great Oline, a productive run game to take pressure off of him and an elite D to cover for his mistakes, it would probably be best to get him out there early and let him develop right? Time on the bench, especially behind a good mentor, can always be a boon, but if you got the squad built it is probably better to just go trial by fire IMO.

Methodically consistent about attacking balls in the air with this hands. Even passes that would hit him in the numbers he reaches out and snatches rather than letting it come all the way into the body. Gives him a bit more of a constant catch bubble, rather than a catch radius. Also gives him a fraction of a second more time to get down if needed on crossing routes, something he seems to already know to do. If he can start attacking balls with his whole body as well when the situation arises, he will be pretty good at contested catches on the NFL level.

Certainly another situation that you have to keep eyeballs on. Between Watson, Rodgers and Wilson the chance of landing an elite QB over the course of the next year is within a conceivable realm of possibility. Not very likely, but possible at least. Only 1/3 is an AFC QB tho, so that hurts

I think this guy has an abnormal Proprioception (sense that allows us to know exactly where our body parts are in space and in relation to one another) When you watch his tape, whenever he swivels his upper body around to track and catch a generally on target pass while in a sprint, his stride does not change... like at all. That continues through the catch as well. No unnecessary bunny hop, no hitch, nothing. Just carries his same motion through the reception. Its so fluid and natural looking. The momentum he has when he first swivels his hips is the same as when he makes the reception and exits to a normal running stance. If the pass is on target, and you only had video of this guys legs running, you would almost be unable to tell when he swiveled his body to make a catch. Its pretty to watch. I also think its a big part of his ball tracking ability. It is a quality we see a lot out of Terry, where catching a ball does not slow him down. If he has separation on a slant or cutting route, he maintains that separation through the catch allowing for YAC opportunities. A lot of our guys last year didn't share this trait. Dy is so fluid in this movement, it gives me a lot of hope towards a excelling with a more complete route tree in his future.

And then it goes horribly wrong and the guy drafted to be an impact S. Teams player never gets to even sniff that phase of football ala Terry. Or is that something going horribly right.... gotta find a mad scientist for context. anyways, yes we target high profile S.T. guys

On top of that, dude has logged stupid ST reps in college. He is going to be a core member of our unit for years. Every team needs guys like this dude. In two years he might just be Niles Paul.

A- My only big gripe about this draft is there is no way the team can tell me they went BPA w/ every pick, not when clearly focusing on gaping holes. I have honestly never been to far one way or the other on the subject, I can just see the advantages of either side. Filled key holes at LB, boundary WR2, OT, TE2 n LS and picked up some projects. Almost everyone fits our play style and exude high character. Not a bad couple of days

They clearly were reaching for specific needs and holes in this draft and our TE2 last year (Sprinkle) was a big bodied guy who was expected to take a pounding while blocking and rarely go out for passes. This new guy slides into that role day one, with the potential to grow beyond it. Considering how poorly Sprinkle performed in his role, I think its safe to think the new guy will be an upgrade very quickly. They were clearly not looking for any kind of weapon here, just a player who gives us the chance to continue to run the kind of offense we are looking to employ. If he is a regular contributor as a blocker both on O and ST, that is great value for where he was picked. Unlike an UDFA, he is on a rookie contract now so we will now have that roll filled for the next 4yrs, as opposed to 3

It takes time for cheese to undergo fermentation. Everyone likes the end result but no one wants to watch it get made.

I think this thread is making me lactose intolerant Good stuff

They are bringing this guy in for one reason and one reason only. To try and develop him to pave roads. I don't think Eifert is anywhere near this guys 250lbs. Just by size profile alone a guy like him wont be able to provide what they are clearly looking for in the new guy. They are not looking for pass catching prowess. This guy will be able to really help on teams and possibly provide us with a player that can relieve Logan of some critical obvious blocking situations. Its not sexy, but when our FGs stopped getting blocked and Thomas is healthy every week b/c he does not have to throw his body around blocking on goal line runs it will be worth it.

Dude has the size profile you want in an in-line TE. With his build distribution he has the potential to do some things Logan Thomas can not. Coach him up and he can be a great blocker. We can certainly use that. Pencil him in as TE2 and see what he can do

Stocked to grab an outside boundary threat, needed that badly to better complement Terry. I don't care if he is a one trick pony right now, that one trick is all I need from him at this stage. I like the pick.

After this pick I am pretty confident who's stopwatch read 4.37 at UKs Pro Day

Feels a little like we bought a body. At least they got a good one. We have guys who are well equipped to teach him the ins and outs, match that with this athlete and you have something special. Watching him grow and develop behind this D-line will be fun. He will be lined up for success.