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  1. jumbo
    I was counting on two 3rds for Cunningham, which likely ain't happening, but it's still possible, I guess
  2. jumbo
    I think he meant if this coming off season the line is "Fields was the problem, let me get my own QB"
  3. jumbo
    I'm too addicted to this lousy team to not watch. I also think Fields will be better. The team supporting him publicly has to feel good to him and the other players are likely excited for him if he is the locker room leader he's made out to be.
  4. jumbo
    It feels like a minor league All-Star team with the studs from high A coming up. I assume every team does this?
  5. jumbo
    I actually watched the whole QB School video of the Bucs game and there are definitely open receivers at the top of the drop. Snap, Drop, Read, Throw gets a lot more points than what Fields did last week. Insert your favorite nameless/faceless QB who can just operate, like an Andy Dalton type and it's hard to imagine it not being better than what Fields has been doing. Bagent just sounds more exciting than Peterman. What do they say, the backup QB is the most popular guy in the city? Hopefully "F-It" Fields gripping it and ripping it makes more plays in the passing game. They're there to be had. One of the sacks he took last week showed both Tampa LBs just hanging out spying him with a four man rush. Five receivers were out in the patterns, seems impossible that no one was open enough to throw it to, but it should be a massive advantage to the passing game to have them spying like that. Knowing this line with their favorite LT he will have plenty of opportunities to take off and run like hell. The one thing he can't do is stand in the pocket for more than a couple beats. Make the drop, trust your receivers, throw it and if it's not there scramble. It will be fun to see what happens, but I'm not getting my hopes up.
  6. jumbo
    Isn't it Andy Dalton?
  7. jumbo
    So, Borom, presumably takes over LT What's the over under on Chris Jones sacks?
  8. jumbo
    We'll be able to trade out of both spots for a haul of future picks!
  9. jumbo
    I just saw the clip of him telling Brandon Marshall that he knows he a top 5 WR in the league It is so incredibly deluded that he would think that, regardless of when he said it. If he ever believed it, and certainly if he believes it now (or even top 10 or top 20) it's hard to imagine what it would be like to coach him.
  10. jumbo
    I keep thinking about the comments about Fields not looking excited enough after being drafted by the Bears. I mean, all the top QB's surely had an understanding of each team in the league and I can't imagine any of them really wanted to go to Nagy and the Bears.
  11. jumbo
    I have the NFL+ app, which this year has Red Zone. So I will use that and try to catch the Bears over the air without cable.
  12. jumbo
    Shaw was SS in college, but 2B in MLB? Does he have other position flexibility given Nico is pretty good defensively at 2B?
  13. jumbo
    Tebow? <<DUCKS>>
  14. jumbo
    1 all day
  15. jumbo
    My concern for this game is the Packers run Aaron Jones and Quadzilla 40 times and grind the Bears D-line into dust. Love gets easy play action looks and performs well. The Packers D has a lot of high draft picks. If they are getting it together they could be a challenge for the OL, whoever might be playing. Jaire is still pretty good on the back end, not sure who all they have now. My pessimistic take is something like a 24-13 loss I think we can win, but with the OL injuries I'm concerned
  16. jumbo
    My take on Poles' words so far is that he wants to build for the long term through the draft. Pretty common GM speak, but that doesn't match up to trading for a RB in a contract year. I think this is the argument behind the "Poles move" comments. Your take on what he's actually done is irrefutable. He took a lot of OL/DL this past offseason, but none before that. They've focused on LB and RB in FA, but also targeted more critical positions like WR/CB. He's all over the place, but I think that's the messy reality. Just get talent, wherever it's available. Ideally the right players reach FA/draft so you can grab them, but it doesn't work out for lots of reasons.
  17. jumbo
    Taylor will be really pissed when he gets franchised next offseason. He'll have to call Saquan to get tips on coping
  18. jumbo
    Yeah, I don't see this as plausible Poles is not going to give up that sweet draft capital, especially not for a RB in a contract year. The only play would be the comp pick game, but I don't see it given their logjam at RB
  19. jumbo
    The first billion is the hardest
  20. jumbo
    You have to think this will have been the best stretch of Tauchman's career Baseball Reference says this season he is arb elegible. Have to think the Cubs keep him around as the 4th outfielder based on his play. For now I'll just enjoy him being a stud
  21. jumbo
    So you think that Vildor won’t stick as the 4 or 5 corner? I do like Blackwell and Jones. Maybe they trade vildor for something? Pick swap kid of thing? And you think they cut the other DE, Green? I don’t think he’d return anything but I’d be surprised to see him cut for TLewis, though someone may want to snipe him. May not make it to the practice squad
  22. jumbo
    I’m all for zero designed runs for fields, but I think the coaching staff might starting reaching for that if the offense doesn’t click. Sort of a break glass measure that would be great to avoid. I guess I am just concerned that will be the go to play if things stagnate. he’ll definitely get his yards scrambling if it’s there for the taking.
  23. jumbo
    Agree on all the weapons and potential for big jump on offense. I really hope a goal of the offense is to limit Fields as a ball carrier as much as the scheme allows. I understand that his run threat can be used to create lanes/space/mismatches, but we can't have him subject to the hits that come with it. He will get hit late, take cheap shots, eventually it will catch up with him. We have a whole stable of running backs to carry the load. I think if he got 4-5 designed runs to maintain the look/threat, and used his mobility to buy time he'll have the chance at the 50 yard run to the house just like last year, but will also find an open man more than last year on the scramble drill.
  24. jumbo
    I remember being so disappointed that the draft cap started right after Theo came from Boston. We never got to use the big market money to buy prospects like Boston did. Imagine if we had been able to.
  25. jumbo

    Golf thread

    jumbo replied to UMFan83's topic in Other Sports

    This past weekend I managed to break 80 for just the second time. 79 (again) Not a super hard course and the white tees, but still feels good
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