Coachspeak: Fact or Fiction

[TREFF]

Thought he tore his Achilles?

yeah that..my bad.

In which case, I don't care what it looks like, who says he looks outstanding, I'm out on a RB who tore his Achilles, for at least the next 2, probably 3 years

 

[TREFF]

Huge difference between looking good
Medically and being an elite athlete.

Just noticed, you need a new AV and tagline

 

[averagejoe]

I don't care what it looks like, who says he looks outstanding, I'm out on a RB who tore his Achilles, for at least the next 2, probably 3 years

Well, if D'Onta Foreman is the latest example of Achilles recovery, Dobbins could eat into King Henry's touches.

Spoiler

until he injures something else

 

[TREFF]

Well, if D'Onta Foreman is the latest example of Achilles recovery, Dobbins could eat into King Henry's touches.

Spoiler

until he injures something else

#1, that's assuming the Ravens re-sign him
#2, IF he's the next Foreman, that won't happen until around 2026 at the earliest (took Foreman about 3 years to be a viable NFL RB after being injured in 2018)

 

[TREFF]

Speaking of Foreman, achillies injuries and timelines--

Akers might be viable again at some point this year or next..maybe

 

[eaglesnut]

Crazy.. I've heard plenty of coachspeak. Not too sure that I've heard a lot of 'doctor speak'. They don't often comment much beyond the medical side of things. His knee might very well look 'outstanding' on his scans and whatnot (it should, he's the one that rebuilt it), doesn't mean he's gonna 'stand out' on the feild.

I think the doc is saying "you should take him on your fantasy team, but I'm not taking him on mine"

 

[SmokingMonkey]

Speaking of Foreman, achillies injuries and timelines--

Akers might be viable again at some point this year or next..maybe

Foreman pre-injury >>>> Akers pre-injury

 

[leftypower]

Tennessee Titans head coach Brian Callahan is preparing to deploy newly acquired wide receiver Calvin Ridley the same way the Cincinnati Bengals utilize star wideout Ja'Marr Chase.
"You're looking at a very similar role that Ja'Marr played in terms of his ability to move, move around the formation, use him in motion," Callahan told Kevin Clark of ESPN. "(Ridley has) got such a unique skill set. He's got great quickness, he's got great speed."
Callahan added: "I'm excited about that, finding where he fits. But if you looked at how we used Ja'Marr, there's gonna be some similarities in how we use Calvin."
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Although I think there may be some fact to it, there's not likely to be near the target share and it may not be the norm. ... So what ya got Fact or fiction ?

 

[SteelersPride]

Just noticed, you need a new AV and tagline

I know. I know.

 

[SmokingMonkey]

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Although I think there may be some fact to it, there's not likely to be near the target share and it may not be the norm. ... So what ya got Fact or fiction ?

Fact
- target share won't be the problem, if he gets 8-10 targets on 25-30 pass att, he'll be in the low 30%'s for share, that's really good.
- yes, I'm expecting ~2/3 of the Titans targets to be funneled to Ridley and Hopkins, with Ridley getting a lot more slot snaps than he did in JAX
- game plan/situation shouldn't be too big of a problem, if their defense/secondary isn't good again, they'll be forced to pass most of the game. Won't be the best volume, but won't be as bad as it was under Vrabel with King Henry running the show.
- There were some flashes last year: Levis had a few games with close to 40 att, 1 game over 300yds, 2 games with multiple pass TDs....not too bad for a rookie project QB with some of the worst OL play in the league last season.

Not sure being the Titans WR1a or WR1b will be much better than a fantasy WR3 with Levis' sub-60% completion percentage. Accuracy concerns me more than volume for fantasy success. 4-6rec for 50-60yds doesn't do a whole lot in most leagues.

 

[averagejoe]

So what ya got Fact or fiction ?

Agree with @SmokingMonkey
I can see them gearing the offense to the WR. The real question us can Will Levis do a close impersonation of Joe Burrow?

 

[TREFF]

Well, if D'Onta Foreman is the latest example of Achilles recovery, Dobbins could eat into King Henry's touches.

Spoiler

until he injures something else

Dobbins meeting with the Chargers...LOL


I mean, I still don't buy Dobbins as a realistic option this year, like at all, but it's telling that if anything, he currently seems set to eat into Gus's touches- not King Henry's. Which just makes me giggle with the utmost glee

At the minimum, it appears the Chargers are not at all set on having Gus as 'the guy', not if they're entertaining visits from one of the very few remaining 'names' available .

 

[averagejoe]

it appears the Chargers are not at all set on having Gus as 'the guy', not if they're entertaining visits from one of the very few remaining 'names' available .

Or maybe Greg Roman has an attachment to Dobbins from their Ravens days?

Wait? Was Roman OC of the Ravens?

 

[TREFF]

Or maybe Greg Roman has an attachment to Dobbins from their Ravens days?

Wait? Was Roman OC of the Ravens?

yes he was..from 2019 to last year. encompassing all of Dobbins career, and all but one year of Gus's. If anyone would know if Gus could be the guy or if it should be 1A/1B type situation, it should be him.

There's always the possibility that it's a curtesy to Dobbins given the connection..but i choose to believe the alternative

 

[leftypower]

Dobbins meeting with the Chargers...LOL

I mean, I still don't buy Dobbins as a realistic option this year, like at all, but it's telling that if anything, he currently seems set to eat into Gus's touches- not King Henry's. Which just makes me giggle with the utmost glee

At the minimum, it appears the Chargers are not at all set on having Gus as 'the guy', not if they're entertaining visits from one of the very few remaining 'names' available .

Perhaps our friend @HaroldSeattle has a ray of hope left in all his Dobbins investments. ... hope for his sake something is there. ....

 

[averagejoe]

Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson said Tank Bigsby needs to be more involved in the team’s rushing offense in 2024.

“We have to get Tank going, the bottom line. He is too good, that’s why we drafted him. I think early he had some ‘what is that’ type plays for whatever reason right or wrong. Again, in and out of the lineup,” Pederson said. “He is a young player that we’re excited about. Like we talked about last year, we take some burden off of Etienne [RB Travis Etienne] a little bit, keep him healthy for the remainder of the season.” Pederson told NBC Sports’ Matthew Berry last month that the team would cut down Etienne’s workload in 2024 after he racked up 325 touches in 2023 — more than any running back besides Christian McCaffrey. Bigsby was a disaster during his rookie campaign. He was benched for large swaths of the season after costly turnovers early in the year. Bigsby played just 141 snaps and had 50 carries for Jacksonville last season. The Jags, who took Bigsby in the third round of the 2023 NFL Draft, seem intent on giving him another chance in 2024.

 

[leftypower]

Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson said Tank Bigsby needs to be more involved in the team’s rushing offense in 2024.

“We have to get Tank going, the bottom line. He is too good, that’s why we drafted him. I think early he had some ‘what is that’ type plays for whatever reason right or wrong. Again, in and out of the lineup,” Pederson said. “He is a young player that we’re excited about. Like we talked about last year, we take some burden off of Etienne [RB Travis Etienne] a little bit, keep him healthy for the remainder of the season.” Pederson told NBC Sports’ Matthew Berry last month that the team would cut down Etienne’s workload in 2024 after he racked up 325 touches in 2023 — more than any running back besides Christian McCaffrey. Bigsby was a disaster during his rookie campaign. He was benched for large swaths of the season after costly turnovers early in the year. Bigsby played just 141 snaps and had 50 carries for Jacksonville last season. The Jags, who took Bigsby in the third round of the 2023 NFL Draft, seem intent on giving him another chance in 2024.

Although I think it is FACT that JAC desires to get Tank more involved, I pretty much convinced that, at best, he serves as a breather back for Etienne
. ... maybe a 70-30% split.

 

[TREFF]

Although I think it is FACT that JAC desires to get Tank more involved, I pretty much convinced that, at best, he serves as a breather back for Etienne
. ... maybe a 70-30% split.

At 6'0", 213, he's less of a 'tank' than somewhat sveltly built Etienne (5'10" 215). Not entirely sure where he fits in other than a straight up back up. Etienne 3 series, Tank 1, rinse lather and repeat.

 

[TREFF]

its slow..so why not?

Bleacher Report’s Jordan Schultz said an NFL coach told him QB Michael Penix is a “freak show” and “locked in first rounder” after his strong pro day.
Penix ran a 4.5 40-yard dash and posted a 36.5-inch vertical leap at Washington’s pro day.


That's great, he can run and jump really well, and maybe throw a snowball through a brick wall. Can he read a D? Could he throw a second snowball through the same hole as the first one?

 

[SmokingMonkey]

its slow..so why not?

Bleacher Report’s Jordan Schultz said an NFL coach told him QB Michael Penix is a “freak show” and “locked in first rounder” after his strong pro day.
Penix ran a 4.5 40-yard dash and posted a 36.5-inch vertical leap at Washington’s pro day.


That's great, he can run and jump really well, and maybe throw a snowball through a brick wall. Can he read a D? Could he throw a second snowball through the same hole as the first one?

Can his body handle getting hit while he's running 4.5 in one direction and the defender that hits him is running 4.3?