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Week 15: Jacksonville Jaguars (4-9) @ Oakland Raiders (6-7)


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8 hours ago, .Buzz said:

He's going to be a beast. Just keep developing young fella.

Ehhh, idk about that.  Even in what was a "good game" from him, and even in the "highlight reel" thereof...he still doesn't seem able to really engage and sustain any kind of blocking.  It's just sorta shoving a guy with repeated punches.  And against a lackluster set of opponents...it worked on that day.  He was bouncing guys like he outside a club or something, and they didn't seem to know how to defeat that.  Better pass rushers will get bounced once or twice like that, and come back to absolutely roast him.

Like even when he gets to the second level on that one block, he's still just kinda shoving at a guy repeatedly until he falls over.  Not really latching on and burying a guy, Nelson style.

Like...he obviously has the tools and strength to be a good RT, so that's good...but he's still a massive work in progress.

 

Picking up the little stunt was pretty good work though.

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1 hour ago, Tugboat said:

Ehhh, idk about that.  Even in what was a "good game" from him, and even in the "highlight reel" thereof...he still doesn't seem able to really engage and sustain any kind of blocking.  It's just sorta shoving a guy with repeated punches.  And against a lackluster set of opponents...it worked on that day.  He was bouncing guys like he outside a club or something, and they didn't seem to know how to defeat that.  Better pass rushers will get bounced once or twice like that, and come back to absolutely roast him.

Like even when he gets to the second level on that one block, he's still just kinda shoving at a guy repeatedly until he falls over.  Not really latching on and burying a guy, Nelson style.

Like...he obviously has the tools and strength to be a good RT, so that's good...but he's still a massive work in progress.

 

Picking up the little stunt was pretty good work though.

Exactly why I said keep developing, he obviously still needs work but that was expected coming out. He just turned 22 a couple weeks ago.

 

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23 minutes ago, JaguarCrazy2832 said:

Its crazy to think how our 1st 2 picks were pretty strong and Minshew is already overachieving and yet we aren't that good. Given our expectations for the season its just strange. Wasn't like was lost a major piece of this team(Jalen aside)

Malik, Hip, Jalen, Jack regressing greatly, and the fact we were picking 7th overall last year as well paints a pretty easy picture.

Most people with Foles and assuming he'd be a solid QB still had us pegged as a 7-8 win team.

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16 hours ago, .Buzz said:

Malik, Hip, Jalen, Jack regressing greatly, and the fact we were picking 7th overall last year as well paints a pretty easy picture.

Most people with Foles and assuming he'd be a solid QB still had us pegged as a 7-8 win team.

Idk about that I feel like several had us as favorites or Top-2 in the division. Last year the narrative was Bortles kept us from being competitive

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3 minutes ago, JaguarCrazy2832 said:

Idk about that I feel like several had us as favorites or Top-2 in the division. Last year the narrative was Bortles kept us from being competitive

I mean I don't think several of us having us top 2 means much considering what most thought of this division outside of the Texans.

Did you see the list of names that were let go and the guys who have regressed (and the fact Dareus, who fixed our run D a couple years ago, has been out)?

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11 minutes ago, MightyRx said:

What did y'all think of our replacement LBers?

Calitro knows where to be at all times but he's clearly limited physically.

Payne played ok but is too undersized to be a MLB. He got taken for a ride a couple times and isn't that real thumper you need inside.

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