TheVillain112 Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 11 minutes ago, theJ said: So...am I still the only one concerned about this? Or is everyone else on the train with me? Now that you've said it, I'm guessing he'll play next week... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theJ Posted September 19, 2019 Author Share Posted September 19, 2019 Just now, TheVillain112 said: Now that you've said it, I'm guessing he'll play next week... I said it last week and it didn't work. But I'm game to try again. 😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmittyBacall Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 15 hours ago, TheVillain112 said: I've been disappointed with his usage thus far this year... It's hard to deploy your best pass rusher when teams are gashing you for 10 yards a carry. Hubbard is the base end, and deservedly so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmittyBacall Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 How is everyone feeling right now? What's everyone's outlook for the rest of the season? I'm hanging on by a thread. I hope we show some semblance of competitiveness @ Buffalo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
INbengalfan Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 10 hours ago, theJ said: So...am I still the only one concerned about this? Or is everyone else on the train with me? It was totoally understandable for a few preseason games. This one is now, what, going on five or six weeks? This is a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beck Bristow Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 2 hours ago, SmittyBacall said: How is everyone feeling right now? What's everyone's outlook for the rest of the season? I'm hanging on by a thread. I hope we show some semblance of competitiveness @ Buffalo. Sunday's game looked an awful lot like the game I watched the day before, only with us playing the role of Indiana. At least defensively. We looked like there was a huge talent disparity, which I don't believe to be the case, but I'm starting to think I might be delusional. Offensively, its a big play or nothing. We need to be able to get 3 to 5 yards with some regularity if we are going to sustain drives. It's not happening. For fun, here's one version I thought that the offensive line would be after the draft: LT Glenn LG Boling C Price RG Westerman RT Williams I was pretty happy with the potential of that line to be above average. None of those guys are starters right now for various reasons. Price is getting a shot now, and while I like him more than most, getting beat out as an incumbent is not a good look. Miller and Hopkins have been ok, but their run blocking is not very good. Anyway, I am not giving up, but it's hard to be optimistic after that shellacking.  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmittyBacall Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 3 minutes ago, Beck Bristow said: Offensively, its a big play or nothing. We need to be able to get 3 to 5 yards with some regularity if we are going to sustain drives. It's not happening. Yup. Which ties back to the running game. We start seemingly every drive 2nd and 11 after getting stuff on first down. 4 minutes ago, Beck Bristow said: Miller and Hopkins have been ok, but their run blocking is not very good. I actually think those two have been the bright spots. Hopkins has been great. And Goodberry just posted a few really good clips on Miller opening things in the running game. I think he graded out above average last week according to PFF. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Nix Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 I think we will see us going back to that heavy D-line look we did vs. Seattle against these Bills. Shut down that running game and make Josh Allen throw it. I hope Lawson is healthy to play, I've been waiting for him to make some noise, but he justs disappears for long stretches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluhartz Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 I was very excited after week one. Last week kinda took the wind out of my sails. They really need to have a good showing Sunday, or this year could be in trouble. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
INbengalfan Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 I feel like we knew that this beginning of the season would be tough. Last week was embarrassing, but a loss is a loss. Until, the line develops cohesiveness, the offense will struggle to sustain drives. This year is a free pass anyway, so I hope we are at least more competitive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theJ Posted September 19, 2019 Author Share Posted September 19, 2019 5 hours ago, INbengalfan said: It was totoally understandable for a few preseason games. This one is now, what, going on five or six weeks? This is a problem. Heard yesterday he was doing some cardio or stretching or something. Which is more than he's done for a while. I still am not convinced he's coming back this year, or ever. Which, if Williams is back next year and healthy maybe isn't a problem. I think they have their LG and C positions worked out, Miller seems fine at RG for now, and the team doesn't seem inclined to move Glenn to RT to replace Hart.  Just sucks for this year, because LT may as well be filled by air at some points. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theJ Posted September 19, 2019 Author Share Posted September 19, 2019 5 hours ago, SmittyBacall said: How is everyone feeling right now? What's everyone's outlook for the rest of the season? I'm hanging on by a thread. I hope we show some semblance of competitiveness @ Buffalo. I think they'll show well against Buffalo. Getting embarrassed at home tends to tighten things up, and it just seemed like they were a step behind everything SF was doing offensively.  My outlook hasn't changed. I thought 6 to 8 wins at the beginning of the season. Starting to look more like 6, but we've seen these things turn around before. The good news is that the players still seem positive. They know they're building to something better, so i think they'll be able to keep their focus throughout the year and surprise some teams as the year goes on.  The good news is that they're at least doing two things really well - passing the ball, and applying pressure on the opposing QB. So while they may be winless, they're a step ahead of some of other 0-2 teams and ahead of some of the 1-1 teams really who aren't doing much of anything well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Nix Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 The good news about the last two weeks is that they were both against NFC teams, so it doesn't hurt us as much if tiebreakers are a factor later on. I'm still holding out hope that they can bounce back and be competitive. I think the Steelers will bounce back as well and it should be a tight race for the crown at the end (if Baltimore plateaus at all) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE DUKE Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 Hopefully Price is comfortable at G like he was at OSU and gives us something there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theJ Posted September 19, 2019 Author Share Posted September 19, 2019 1 hour ago, johndeere1707 said: The good news about the last two weeks is that they were both against NFC teams, so it doesn't hurt us as much if tiebreakers are a factor later on. I'm still holding out hope that they can bounce back and be competitive. I think the Steelers will bounce back as well and it should be a tight race for the crown at the end (if Baltimore plateaus at all) I don't really expect much from Rudolph, but yeah maybe they can still be competitive. Their problem is their defense is about as the Bengals, if you believe in DVOA. And that has nothing to do with Rudolph. The fact that Cleveland didn't blow the doors off NYJ is problematic for them, IMO. I think the Ravens win the division by 3 games or more. A runaway. I would not have said that two weeks ago, so maybe i'm being reactionary. But it's how it looks at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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