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tbh Fournette has been disappointing. Even when the jags were considered good. Imagine drafting a rb over Watson and Mahomes
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The 2020 Offseason Thread
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cdp
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this may explain why Boykin was on special teams. They are trying out different combinations to see if carrying only 2 TE could work.
Tomorrow they'll make Ronnie the C and put Powers at LT. Really screw with our heads.
my guess is it was a chance to move around Mekari and Bozeman and give them some reps at guard and centre the other way round potentially and trying out fluker at RT in orlando's absence - dont know what that actually says about the RG battle though (if there even is one)
all i know at this point is that there's 7 locks at OL and im still not quite sure which 5 of them start week 1:
Stanley
Orlando
Bozeman
Skura
Mekari
Fluker
Phillips
Probably 8 with Bredeson but he doesn't factor into the starting equation.
Definitely interesting that they don't seem to have that unit locked down yet, but I do like that Fluker is playing some T at the very least. I know I've mentioned it before but him at RT with Brown at LT gives me a lot more comfort than Holden or Ehinger at either T spot.
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Historically I agree. I've said I think the objective of the Oline should be to get its five best players on the field, and stop worrying so much about "where they fit" in individual positions.
That being said, in recent years, the Ravens have opted not to downgrade two spots, and merely just replace. That means whoever the swing tackle is what likely slide in for Stanley if he were to be injured, instead of kicking Orlando to the left side and shifting around.
That's the conundrum for sure. I'm with you on the first part - get your best 5 on the field and I'd be hard pressed to believe that Holden or Ehinger are among the best 6 if one of the Ts were to miss time.
But, I also get the continuity aspect and not rearranging the deck completely. I know we're trying to make determinations based on lineups and not actual performance, but it seems they might be realizing that continuity does no good if the guy you're bringing in to save that is also no good.
Never liked the AP comparisons with gurley nor fournette. Was the easiest call ever that everyone was wrong... however, i think he would be a way better back with steelers than he was jags. We struggled with chubb and henry who basically fast power backs so i wouldnt be surprised if Steelers took a look at him.. i think bucs could also be a potential bettor
they've done that with Hurst but they've also notably slid Orlando across when Ronnie didn't practice earlier this training camp
i think they were comfortable that Hurst could do enough on the left side to hold up enough to not disrupt the other members of the unit - im not sure any of the backup options can do that this year
a bit like the tyre phillips type whispers we heard...
makes things interesting
which suggests a lot of things about what the offence will look like this year - also probably means we reckon we can get 2 of the 3 other TEs we had in camp onto the PS if needs be
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1. I think he's way too indecisive of a runner to play in a Steelers gap-scheme. He misses holes a lot and doesn't have burst.
2. I don't know that the Steelers can afford to sign basically anybody at this point, even for the veteran minimum.
JO_75
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At this point, the Jags have traded or released every first round pick that was a Top 10 pick from 2010-2018. Josh Allen is the only top ten first round pick left on their roster. It's still crazy how they fell apart the way they did after 2017.
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Taven Bryan (29th overall in 2018) is still on roster, but your point is well taken.
The list of their first round draft failures is staggering. Tyson Alualu, drafted in 2010, and Marcedes Lewis, drafted in 2006, are the only first round picks I see in about 15 years that have played more than 5 years with Jacksonville.
Over a 7 year period from 2011-2017, five of the seven first round picks they made failed to complete their rookie contract with the team. The only one's that did were Blake Bortles (played five years, cut after first year of extension) and Luke Joeckel, who played 4 years and had his 5th year option declined.
i know its technically not training camp in the same way anymore but all the beat guys have gone really quiet
even though he's back it looks like he's not in with a shot at the roster
even though he's back it looks like he's not in with a shot at the roster
Maybe I’m reading into it too much, but that sounds an awful lot like Ricard gets that role and the other 2 were earmarked for the PS. And with whatever injury concerns there are with Wolf, Scarff goes there instead potentially.
potentially - im starting to lean that way with all that's been coming out