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  1. WrigleyField 22
    Maybe it's splitting hairs, but I've seen a lot of "ignore" and much less "he sucks" critiques. Many teams have gotten better OL results from less.
  2. WrigleyField 22
    The "Poles ignoring the line" critique is a weird one. A top 10 pick, a $10M guard. Several day 3 picks. That plus the Rd 2 pick he inhereted, it's more of an execution critique than ignoring.
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    I'm not sure I'd say very good yet. But there's been definitely a lot of positives to take from that part of the game. But, it's too one dimensional. Obviously deep balls are 50-50 at beat, but 0-11 deep and none even particularly close is bad. Like it's a struggle to even make a "low sample" argument because the error rate has felt that far off.
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    Yea the whole "this is where QBs go to die" and "Fields all over again" thing pisses me off. Lol Like Caleb sucks right now, but the fatalistic approach is very annoying.
  5. WrigleyField 22
    Yep unless Caleb is just totally missing LOS adjustments, there's something deeply lacking in the scheme.
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    Also I don't know if it's a coach issue or recognition issue, but they went almost the whole game against a blitz heavy attack and couldn't scheme up some blitz beaters. C'mon. It's a copy cat league. Every d from now is gonna come blitz heavy unless they show they have an answer.
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    People are trying to put too much blame in OL They must have a league worst deep game right now. Anytime a whole area of the field is basically off its an issue. No different than when it was MOF/short game. That said the OL and play calling aren't helping. But even when they've had opportunities for big plays Caleb hasnt connected once. If he was merely below average and not bottom of league they might have another score or two and be 2-0. This horizontal run game which also includes the short RB pass game is worthless right now. I'd like to see more downhill running (Velus+Herbert) and mix in PA, boots and extra blockers. Put them in less 2 and 3 and longs. Oh yea, the false starts too. Caleb does have a decent rhythm to the short and quick pass game. If they can find a way to get more long plays in there hopefully his processing and footwork or whatever is wrong slows down and he makes the intermediate and deep field an actual threat.
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    At this rate I'm just expecting Poles to trade another 2nd rounder mid year to try and fix the OL. Every year so far he's plugged his biggest position group failure this way. Except teams really never are in a position to part with good OL.
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    Now would be the moment to find his accuracy.
  10. WrigleyField 22
    Can't blame him really. Opportunities are there and the throws are just flat off.
  11. WrigleyField 22
    Last week many blamed nerves. We can't use that excuse again right? Not high on my list of things I would have guessed would be going wrong early on...
  12. WrigleyField 22
    It's a below average line. But it's not the only thing failing this O right now. Trouble with blitz tonight. Not sure if that's Caleb, play calling, or line adjusting.
  13. WrigleyField 22
    It's absolutely was not a jump ball play on a good throw.
  14. WrigleyField 22
    It was 50/50 because it was well underthrown to the wrong shoulder.
  15. WrigleyField 22
    Huh? DJ Moore should get every type of ball. It was also way underthrown
  16. WrigleyField 22
    "Team x got late round value from a RB" shouldn't logically preclude drafting a RB higher. Having valuable run game was still ultimately really beneficial to those teams. It's hard to find good value at most spots of draft. So if you can get a valuable RB early... That can be a good thing!
  17. WrigleyField 22
    He'd enter the transfer portal his Jr year when his brother graduates, then play for a mid tier SEC school and catapult himself up the draft boards.
  18. WrigleyField 22
    Laugh at the sports gods at your peril. They demand suitable offerings and ugly uniforms are an affront to them.
  19. WrigleyField 22
    All I'm hearing is the Bears are due for a SNF win
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    I feel like the RB formula should be roughly: 1-6: no 7-16: would I draft this same skills set as a slot only receiver at this pick 17-45: 3 down player who can run, catch, and block. Does not need to be subbed out in any situation 46-70: can catch ball but not necessarily strengrh 71+ : is good RB May be a few exceptions but don't disprove the rule.
  21. WrigleyField 22
    Yep. Now McCaffrey would have been worth a 20 something first, but 8 was a moderate over draft. Though I've seen plenty worse. It was in some ways a risk averse pick since the floor was so high. But like all RB they also have to stay healthy and he missed plenty of snaps over his 6 years in Carolina.
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    It's a funny chart. Not the least of which the absolute bomb of a throw Richardson had that got lots of chatter v where he is on that chart (assuming it's an accurate chart and all). But yea, want to see Caleb flip his spot on the x axis athere
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    Also if a lot of those Waldron critiques are execution based that's not just a Waldron, but an entire coaching staff critique. If it was purely play calling, then that's Waldron, but Flus is responsible for practice tone and pre season strategy to get guys mentally ready to execute.
  24. WrigleyField 22
    A big reason why some of the loftier stat line expectations were not realistic. I'd be thrilled with a solid 3,600 yard year if it was good efficiency, grades and Ws
  25. WrigleyField 22
    There was at least one play where Jenkins critiques him for going to quick and after 2.5 years of Fields I was like "oh yea that can be a thing"
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