Lemme just get this out here before folks start wrongly discussing the
#Ravens
search for a new OC…
Lamar Jackson ran a ‘pro style’ offense in college at Louisville under Bobby Petrino
Couple things I hate about this:
1. Makes it out to be already a failure
2. Ignores that majority of this is probably start-up costs
3. Gets folks to not read the article
4. Paints negative light, which is what many thrive on.
5. Makes The Rock look solely responsible.
Meanwhile there is another QB from the 2020 draft class to never sniff the playoffs, and has been the starter long than Hurts, who doesn’t get the same level of Ultimatum Analysis as Hurts does, or the other QB from that class who hasn’t also made the playoffs yet 🤷🏾♂️
Jalen Hurts must win a playoff game next season to be the
#Eagles
QB in 2023. Just making the playoffs won’t be enough for Eagles to commit. Has to win a playoff game.
The
#Bears
continue to fill out their staff, hiring former
#Giants
WRs coach Tyke Tolbert as their new WRs coach and passing game coordinator, sources say. A very respected assistant who excels at developing talent.
However you wanna slice it, the
#Bears
have a chance to build something special around franchise QB Justin Fields in the
#NFLDraft
Offense could be one of the more explosive in the league.
Call me crazy, but Hurts was like this at Oklahoma. Folks just glossed right over it.
Many are just now beginning to acknowledge what he’s always been 🤷🏾♂️
We expect so much from
@Lj_era8
.
Can he lead the
@Ravens
back from behind? ✅
Can he do it with his arm? ✅
Can he do it in bad weather? ✅
Happy to give Lamar his flowers (no pun intended) this morning on
@gmfb
for his clutch Week 14 performance.
I swear...you can celebrate a draftee’s moment without bringing up the worst tragedy they’ve gone through in the life. I promise you, it’s not needed to tell his/her draft story
That irrational hate for Jalen Hurts is rather weird considering the team’s accomplishments this season.
And when he & they build on that next season, don’t get mad or heauxmotional or tender when folks call you out on it.
#Raiders
get my
#1
Slot Corner in Amik Robertson:
- Insane instincts and ball skills.
- Does a great job of maximizing every opportunity when the ball comes his way; doesn’t miss turnover chances.
- A certified DOG
Tyler Huntley should've been a draft pick. It'll be interesting to see if he's a hot commodity this offseason for a team looking for a young vet instead of a rookie.
Man, but is this sustainable? If you give these NFL defenses a full offseason, they'll figure him out. In today's NFL, you have to be able to use your legs
Lamar Jackson's success this season w/the
#Ravens
has many smart people sounding stupid. Imagine wishing injury on a player in order to be 'right' about your rabbit-assed, preconceived draft take that was seasoned in a tired, old positional stereotype that has proven to be a myth
If you’re a
#Heisman
voter, you have to add Buffalo’s RB Jaret Patterson to your Top 5. He’s earned the right w/his play and has had multiple Heisman moments, plays & games.
The
#NFLDraft
follows the same cycle every yr:
- Deepest draft class ever
- 75 1st RD 🔒
- 45 Top 10 🔒
- Combine doesnt matter
- Teams are looking to trade up in RD1
- Combine matters
- Teams are looking to trade out of RD1
- Only 3 guys worth Rd1
- Next Year’s class is better
QB you don’t like loses: “He can’t win”
QB you like who loses: “QB wins not a stat”
—
QB you don’t like: “doesn’t make the guys around him better”
QB you like: “Needs help and weapons”
—
QB you don’t like: “look at his comp %”
QB you like: “comp % doesn’t tell the whole story”
Jalen Hurts has, and has always exhibited, the right mental makeup to be a stellar starting QB... ESPECIALLY in *that* city. Dudes like him, Watson, Lamar, and from what I've seen of Justin Fields, are just built differently in that regard.
Lamar Jackson is doing the same things he did in CFB. They just didn’t want to
#see
it. Folks spent all predraft, all of 2018 season, all spring & summer, even up until this game telling you he ‘couldn’t throw’ or play QB.
Now they got amnesia tho🧐
Pepperidge Farm remembers
I think Matt Ryan’s career will be looked back upon more favorably than it is currently while he’s still playing. I don’t know if folks think he’s 1st ballot now, but definitely has a 1st ballot HOF resume.
As weird as it sounds, Taysom Hill is the best at running power than anyone in the league because he’s decisive in his approach, and is usually hitting the hole as it’s opening.
His timing, combined with his explosiveness is 🎯
If Hue Jackson starts Mayfield Wk 1 & he struggles, they’d say “He’s ruining him”
Vet struggles in a game, rook goes in, plays well, and it’s “what was Hue thinking??”
Damned if you do, damned if you don’t
The last time a quarterback was as dominant in the Big Ten like Dwayne Haskins was this past season w/his 50 TDs/8 INTs, was back in '12 when Russell Wilson threw 33 TDs to only 4 INTs. To me, Haskins was an easy QB eval. Football aint that hard, dude is special
if Lamar Jackson had a 72% completion percentage, they'd say it was a 'simple offense'. Since it's below the arbitrary 60%, they're saying he's 'inaccurate'. Goalposts will always move.
Here's what I do know, the team that drafts him will be in the playoffs w/him at QB.
#Falcons
getting Bryan Edwards is a fantastic move. Potentially a strong 1-2 punch on the perimeter with he and London, and Pitts on the inside as well.
The
#Saints
are sending an all-out blitz to try to sign Jadeveon Clowney, who has spoken multiple times to coach Sean Payton, sources tell me and
@RapSheet
. At least two other teams still involved as Clowney's extended free-agent saga nears a close.
Chiefs and QB Patrick Mahomes have reached agreement on a 10-year -- 10-year! -- contract extension that ties him to Kansas City through the 2031 season, league sources tell ESPN.
Guys like Garrett Gilbert is proof to why alternate leagues work, and why I'm excited for the USFL & XFL. Dude should stay on a pro roster. He's got game
I'll say this again,
@BYUfootball
prospects are having themselves a fantastic postseason all-star game circuit.
WR Puka Nacua had some excellent receptions today, and OL Blake Freeland was one of the more consistent OL on the National Team.
#SeniorBowl
.
@GamecockFB
CB Darius Rush had to have studied these wideouts before arriving here at the
#SeniorBowl
, because he's been basically running the routes for them in 1-on-1s and has had an excellent week.
.
@LibertyFootball
QB Malik Willis seemed like the only QB playing unbothered by the elements today. He was excellent throwing the ball in this driving rain
#Jaguars
have struck gold w/Trevor Lawrence, and to be completely honest, w/Urban Meyer as well.
Current roster + FA moves & draft, should allow them to be hella competitive in Year 1.
👇🏿
So far I’ve see this
#Giants
offense vs 3 different defenses, and each time the O looks more efficient & effective vs them as opposed to their own D.
The game seems less chaotic for them, allowing them to move the 🏈 w/ease.
Wink’s challenging the O is yielding good results.
With Malik Willis under center, Derrick Henry could break Eric Dickerson’s single season rushing record.
He’s about to see the lightest box he’s seen in his career once Willis takes over in a year.
#Titans
got a tremendous talent in Willis.
#Ravens
add WR James Proche, another explosive option for Lamar Jackson. He's a precise short-area route runner; doesn’t round off routes and understands how to manipulate zone coverage and how to manipulate leverage of the defender.