NFL 2011 Wild Card |OT| Where Everyone Is In Like Flynn

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eznark said:
What is Stanford doing. If they don't trust Luck, why should Indy?
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Just finished watching the game with a DVR.. These were my exact thoughts. Why are they running on 2nd and 10 from their 25 when their kicker is going to miss and they have a future NFL HOFer (apparently) at QB. Blew my mind.

Also blew my mind they settled for the FG in regulation. Trust your QB!
 
squicken said:
I posted some of those throughout the year. What's is insane is that the only person on the staff they might retain is McDaniels! There was chatter last year that Spags wanted Childress but Kroenke wanted McDaniels. Guess that's been validated.

Bradford and other players have said they want to keep McDaniels. He's the only assistant the players have stuck up for. Kroenke also has said that Bradford is his guy. So it seems like whoever takes over better be fine w/ Bradford as QB and McD as coordinator
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How do you feel about Bradford? Do you think he's your franchise and this season's failure is mostly attributed to injuries and needing better weapons/protection for him? Or do you question if he's truly your guy?
 
Squall ASF said:
How do you feel about Bradford? Do you think he's your franchise and this season's failure is mostly attributed to injuries and needing better weapons/protection for him? Or do you question if he's truly your guy?
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i think what alex smith has done this year with decent coaching is going to convince the rams to keep bradford. i think with the right coaching bradford could turn into a decent starter in the NFL. he is not an elite QB and he will never be an elite QB but if you put some pieces around him he can be successful.

i just hope the rams dont get blackmon :(

p.s. what do you think about skelton vs. kolb?
 
After what Blackmon did tonight I reallllly hope he falls to #7

My dream scenario would be

Colts - Luck
Rams - Kalil
Vikings - Claiborne
Cleveland - RG3
Tampa - Kirkpatrick
Washington - Richardson
Jags - Blackmon
 
FrenchMovieTheme said:
i think what alex smith has done this year with decent coaching is going to convince the rams to keep bradford. i think with the right coaching bradford could turn into a decent starter in the NFL. he is not an elite QB and he will never be an elite QB but if you put some pieces around him he can be successful.

i just hope the rams dont get blackmon :(

p.s. what do you think about skelton vs. kolb?
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I saw flashes from Bradford last season and know he's not a flop with the right coaching, completely agree. I was just curious how Rams fans felt about him as I know most expected a big season for him this year before it all began. Hell, who didn't think they'd be top 2 in the NFC West before the season began? I know everyone slammed McDaniels but no one anticipated 2 freakin wins.

There was no doubt in my mind they were taking Blackmon until they ended up with the second pick. It's very possible they could trade down for him but they could REALLY use Kalil so they very well might just take him. You know that's who I wanted for my Cards :( I'll still be happy if we can land Reiff which isn't outside the realm of possibilities. Might risk Martin too. What do you guys think about Martin? I heard he wasn't looking as good down the end stretch of the season. Did he block well tonight?

There are countless Cards fans that want to cut Kolb. We'd have to fucking morons to cut him right now. We save most of the contract money if we cut him after next season so we need to see what he has before we let him go. Give the man one proper off season with the team and this season will be his last shot. If he can't stay on the field or can't outplay Skelton, he's gone next off season. I honestly believe Kolb could be decent QB if he can stay healthy. I think the lack of time to learn a new system and build chemistry with the players plus the shitty protection impacted him profoundly. I think with a proper off season and if we can step up the protection, he could look like another player. CAN being the key word. The lack of protection has impacted his trust and the guy freaks out and scrambles too soon. He's got to fight that feeling and get better in the pocket. I think he did the second half against the cowgirls. Too bad he didn't get to play after that game and prove it.

Skelton I think will be a solid QB in time and that's why I don't sweat it if Kolb doesn't pan out. I'll be pissed about that 2nd pick, but at least we have a solid option. Skelton hasn't had an off-season since he entered the NFL between injuries, lockout, and lack of reps due to other QB's being before him. Still retarded that we gave all the reps to Leinart only to cut him right after. Skelton has great size and pocket presence. He reminds me of the rapist in many ways, the way he can take a hit and spin out of the tackle to make the throw as he did yesterday for the Heap TD. He can take hits better than Kolb thanks to his size and has the better pocket presence but his accuracy needs work. That's what Kolb has on the kid but fortunately, that's something Skelton can work on, he has the intangibles. He's a smart kid and the guys believe in him. Giving the guy a proper off season with plenty of reps will really help and he'll only get better. He's just raw right now and was forced to play before ready due to injury problems these past two seasons. The way he keeps his head when we've dug ourselves a large hole, allowing us to come back to win the game is very encouraging. 6 out of our 8 wins were comeback victories and we broke the NFL record with 4 OT wins in one season. The kid does not panic. Now it's just a matter of how they shake down the reps between Kolb and Skelton.... I'm assuming Kolb will get first dibs but Skelton will compete.
 
Squall ASF said:
How do you feel about Bradford? Do you think he's your franchise and this season's failure is mostly attributed to injuries and needing better weapons/protection for him? Or do you question if he's truly your guy?
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I definitely have questions, but I also think that no QB could have succeeded there. When listing reasons for the Rams futility, he's well down the list. They had 3 QBs knocked out b/c of shitty protection. Not fluky stuff like Haynesworth falling on Schaub on a sneak. Just too many jailbreak, free rush, kill shots on the QBs. Best WR was Mike Simms Walker until they traded for Lloyd, which unfortunately was one day after Bradford sustained the high ankle sprain (ask Steeler fans how that affects a QB) that they never let heal properly. And it's not like the backups lit the world on fire.

My concern is pocket presence. He doesn't seem to sense pressure and slide in the pocket. Now, we saw Dumerville just plant Brady, even though it wasn't a blindside rush. A QB has an expectation of some level of protection, and when it's just jailbreak blitzers or rag dolled linemen, he never sees it. All the hits rattled him. He just lost his sense of space, even when he had time. I hope that he isn't David Carr now

edit: The Rams almost certainly will trade down, but not too far. It really depends on who gets Flynn and how coveted RG3 is. As far as Blackmon, I just need to see his combine numbers before I get worked up. He never really faced any sort of talented CBs this year. I was more impressed by Dez and Crabcakes when they were lighting up the Big 12.

Kalil idk. Supposedly he's not as good as Long or Thomas, but is solid. If it's a weak draft, then that sucks for the Rams. b/c they blew the last two, which were supposedly strong
 
Blackmon reminds me mostly of Calvin Johnson. I don't often condone first round WRs but Blackmon definitely seems like that kind of game changer.
 
If we still had Greg Olson, I'd say please don't draft Blackmon and kill his career before it started.

But we don't. GET THAT SUMMABITCH.
 
wienke said:
Blackmon reminds me mostly of Calvin Johnson. I don't often condone first round WRs but Blackmon definitely seems like that kind of game changer.
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Anyone who wouldn't take Megatron in the first round is a crazy person. But Blackmon is not Calvin Johnson.
 
squicken said:
I definitely have questions, but I also think that no QB could have succeeded there. When listing reasons for the Rams futility, he's well down the list. They had 3 QBs knocked out b/c of shitty protection. Not fluky stuff like Haynesworth falling on Schaub on a sneak. Just too many jailbreak, free rush, kill shots on the QBs. Best WR was Mike Simms Walker until they traded for Lloyd, which unfortunately was one day after Bradford sustained the high ankle sprain (ask Steeler fans how that affects a QB) that they never let heal properly. And it's not like the backups lit the world on fire.

My concern is pocket presence. He doesn't seem to sense pressure and slide in the pocket. Now, we saw Dumerville just plant Brady, even though it wasn't a blindside rush. A QB has an expectation of some level of protection, and when it's just jailbreak blitzers or rag dolled linemen, he never sees it. All the hits rattled him. He just lost his sense of space, even when he had time. I hope that he isn't David Carr now

edit: The Rams almost certainly will trade down, but not too far. It really depends on who gets Flynn and how coveted RG3 is. As far as Blackmon, I just need to see his combine numbers before I get worked up. He never really faced any sort of talented CBs this year. I was more impressed by Dez and Crabcakes when they were lighting up the Big 12.

Kalil idk. Supposedly he's not as good as Long or Thomas, but is solid. If it's a weak draft, then that sucks for the Rams. b/c they blew the last two, which were supposedly strong
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That is exactly the problem Kolb encountered. It will be interesting to see if the two of them can shake themselves out of it but the teams have to do their part in providing better protection. I think sitting out so many games watching Skelton's presence in the pocket encouraged Kolb as he looked MUCH better that second half against Dallas. We had hope after that game and then he got injured after one series in the next game and never got back on the field :| 2012 will be interesting.

Kalil would be a great pick, I wish we had a shot at him. The question is which of the two desperate needs do the Rams find more pressing? Protection or a weapon?
 
Shouldn't the question be is Kalil as good as Smith? If he's equal to his former teammate then you shouldn't really worry, don't over think it.
 
squicken said:
Anyone who wouldn't take Megatron in the first round is a crazy person. But Blackmon is not Calvin Johnson.
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Well stated, Blackmon is going to be a fantastic WR, but Megatron is on that elusive early Randy Moss level. Physical freaks only come around once in a great while.
 
LJ11 said:
Shouldn't the question be is Kalil as good as Smith? If he's equal to his former teammate then you shouldn't really worry, don't over think it.
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I just find it impossible to gauge offensive linemen. With other players I can at least offer an uninformed opinion. My main point is that the Rams have soooo many holes, the idea of trading down is so enticing. But it all depends on how desperate teams are to get Griffin. Unless it's a huge haul, they take the best non-QB offensive player available.

@squall I liked Kolb coming in to AZ. My biggest concern is his injury history. Skelton looked better b/c he could run. Settling a QB based on who runs for his life better is a poor metric to use.

Apparnetly Kroenke read a book on Belichick and now has a clear idea on his organization chart. Whatever. I like where he ended up, even if it's silly that he had to read a book to know such an obvious thing. But doesn't Belichick do more than coach?

First and foremost, someone must hold final authority and be the undisputed man everyone knows is in charge of things. In the new Rams Way, Kroenke promises there will be no gray areas, no uncertainties about accountability, no vagueness about who is setting the overall organizational tone or the philosophy of how everything will be done around here.

"We will have someone who is in charge of personnel, and they will be clearly in charge of personnel and they will be responsible," Kroenke said. "And hopefully they will be very bright. And they may be young or they may be seasoned, and we already have several people in mind.

"The (head) coach? We'd like the coach to coach."
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Read more: http://www.stltoday.com/sports/colu...9d1-5d04-8f18-5bab6b69929c.html#ixzz1iNWWOHcS
 
Send him a copy of Finding the Winning Edge by Bill Walsh. It's the book that reinforced Belichick's own ideas about how to get shit done. He's referred to it as a bible, nuff said. I'm sure he can scrounge up the 200 or so bucks for a used copy.

"If I were an owner, first of all, I would read that book," Belichick said. "Then I would make that book required reading for my head coach, general manager or any other key executive in my football operation."
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LJ11 said:
Send him a copy of Finding the Winning Edge by Bill Walsh. It's the book that reinforced Belichick's own ideas about how to get shit done. He's referred to it as a bible, nuff said. I'm sure he can scrounge up the 200 or so bucks for a used copy.
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It just perplexes me that he thought that Spags could be a personnel man. He was a defensive coordinator, he hired him, and let him make decisions on PR staff and account executives and drafts and free agency.

I always marvel at the mournful tone the press takes when a coach, with millions left on a guaranteed contract, gets axed, while guys who now have to go sell insurance are cut every week. Fuck Spags. Shit coach and horrible judge of talent
 
lost in the awesomeness of the niners getting the #2 seed and the shit talking about alex smith is the fact that michael crabtree has quietly put together a really great 2nd half of the season. he definitely started off slow (missed training camp and pre-season again) but after our receivers went down he really stepped up. we've rolled with 3 healthy receivers basically since week 5 and crabtree has just kept producing even when he is getting most of the attention. alex smith has also missed him a few times on deep plays where he got open. cheers to you crabcakes, i always believed!

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p.s. if you look closely you can see the outline of his cock. you show off that wonderful dong all you want in the endzone crabby!
 
FrenchMovieTheme said:
crabcakes has more career catches, more career yards, more career TD's and more career wins! the only thing DHB wins at is getting games off because he was fatigued
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Better year and made more progress. Bey almost aquired 3x the stats than last year so by my calculations he will have over 2900 yds and 12 TD's while Crabtree stays consistent and aquires A little over 1000. By Beys' 10th year he will be at ..... My calculator cant't go that high but its to the something power.
 
mr2xxx said:
Better year and made more progress. Bey almost aquired 3x the stats than last year so by my calculations he will have over 2900 yds and 12 TD's while Crabtree stays consistent and aquires A little over 1000. By Beys' 10th year he will be at ..... My calculator cant't go that high but its to the something power.
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dhb = marino
crabcakes = montana
 
Speaking of WRs, I was all set to whine about the Rams going after Stevie Johnson. But now, I don't know. Guy is clearly bonkers and doesn't give a fuck about winning and losing. But then Jason Peters gained 900 lbs just so Buffalo had to let him go. Maybe Stevie is acting crazy so Buffalo doesn't franchise him

Lloyd is not a #1. I like him. A great technician. But the guy is the ultimate self preservationist. All those circus catches come in part b/c he goes to the ground all the time. He avoids contact at the expense of any possible YAC
 
Dre3001 said:
After what Blackmon did tonight I reallllly hope he falls to #7

My dream scenario would be

Colts - Luck
Rams - Kalil
Vikings - Claiborne
Cleveland - RG3
Tampa - Kirkpatrick
Washington - Richardson
Jags - Blackmon
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I think there is zero chance he gets past Washington. The defense was pretty solid, they just need offensive playmakers.
 
Sanchez does have to shoulder some of the blame for the Jets' offensive woes. He is not a quick reader of the progression, therefore with every call, Schottenheimer has to tell him where to expect the open man. If the call is a bad one, then Sanchez starts to panic and looks nervous. The most effective pass play he runs is the fake handoff, deep crosser, which has no read -- just fake and come out throwing. The more Sanchez has to read off the play, the better chance the play has to break down. Therefore, the Jets must keep things simple. A simple offense with no explosive players and no run game will never produce, which is why the Jets rank 27th overall
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Really?
 
Dutch Patriot said:
He has other things to do.

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She's getting a little old for him though. That's why he cant be around the facilities as much. Dude needs to be out of there and ready to scout the high school parking lots by 3:00.
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Is there any evidence for what Dilfer mentions? Rex usually talks about Sanchez studying all the time in press conferences. It could be coach speak but he talks about it when nobody cares and nobody is listening. I'm more inclined to think he's just bad. Both he and Schotty need to go but I'm not going to cry about another year for Sanchez when Schotty has been around for six years of awful offense. One of which had the gunslinger Favre not throwing for a single 300yd game.

Jets offensive league rankings.

2006: 25th
2007: 26th
2008: 16th
2009: 20th
2010: 11th
2011: 25th

One year in the top half. Soon to be 7th year OC.

Edit: Another cool stat, Schotty has as many years at OC as he does 300yd passing games. Including playoff games.
 
East Lake said:
Is there any evidence for what Dilfer mentions? Rex usually talks about Sanchez studying all the time in press conferences. It could be coach speak but he talks about it when nobody cares and nobody is listening. I'm more inclined to think he's just bad. Both he and Schotty need to go but I'm not going to cry about another year for Sanchez when Schotty has been around for six years of awful offense. One of which had the gunslinger Favre not throwing for a single 300yd game.

Jets offensive league rankings.

2006: 25th
2007: 26th
2008: 16th
2009: 20th
2010: 11th
2011: 25th

One year in the top half. Soon to be 7th year OC.

Edit: Another cool stat, Schotty has as many years at OC as he does 300yd passing games. Including playoff games.
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One thing Payton can be credited for is getting the offense right.
Those numbers look more like our defense, which is horrible, but our offense has gone:

2006: 1st
2007: 4th
2008: 1st
2009: 1st
2010: 6th
2011: 1st

Not sure what happened in 2010 as they struggled a bit but otherwise it has been a very efficient offense.
 
yankeehater said:
Dilfer was killing him on the radio today. Talking about how he doesnt work hard, he doesnt do the film study he needs to, and how he would rather go back to Cali in the offseason then stay and work on his game. Jets need to find a new QB this year.
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The best situation for the Jets would be to work out some trade with the Colts for Manning to be Sanchez's mentor/backup. Peyton would be an upgrade to Brunell and teach Sanchez how to make reads and operate in the pocket; Sanchez would teach Peyton how to score.
 
wienke said:
Blackmon reminds me mostly of Calvin Johnson. I don't often condone first round WRs but Blackmon definitely seems like that kind of game changer.
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Nah. Blackmon runs good routes and is a willing blocker in the run game. Not just a deep threat.
 
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