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43 is the mike...

We didn't see him in practice. May have had serious issues with pass protection or ball security. Could be anything.

He dropped it before he was touched, and that ball was right there above his left shoulder. There's a defender coming in from the right side so he actually threw that into the right window.

Total QBR or not, he only got sacked once or twice- threw the ball away a few times on the run, had a couple batted down early, and had some drops. Other than that... he had a great pair of throws to matthews, the play to oleary was nice, and added some first downs with his legs. While i agree the jets will be bad, they didn't look inherently bad at any one facet of the game. Just young all over, and don't have a particularly threatening passing attack.

We played disciplined, and either the middle of the field or the flats were open. We knew they wouldn't go deep so we basically just kept everything in front and tried to time pass breakups, and tackle well. We didn't blitz much because we knew the ball would be coming out.

That should be a catch... this is the NFL. He barely had to reach for it and he dropped it before he got hit.

Torn ACL courtesy of stevie johnson...

Dareus if traded 14.2 mil cap hit vs. 16.5 mil if kept. If cut - we still owe him 3 roster bonuses, and 3 workout bonuses so its closer to 22 if cut.

1.3 for tolbert/banyard. 3.9 for gillislee. May not seem like a lot but hey - it is a backup RB.

The hustle thing is obvious on the gif too... he goes from like 5-10-20 yards away very quickly

Hightower may be a big loss if he's out for an extended period.

Well it was definitely cover 2, butler pulls up around the same spot. He also has a player in front of him though. Gilmore seemed to be looking for someone and then it was too late. The funny thing is... that play beats cover 2 even if McCourty is where he's supposed to be. Smith might have to put a bit more air under it, or hit the outside shoulder, but it really doesn't matter.

Very strange cover 2... looks like a broken mess. Neither player was covering anyone.

He does a lot of things well, his only bad parts are mediocre-poor tackling, and occasional mental mistakes. He plays well physically in a bump, or off the line. Keeps his hips low. Has good recovery speed. Good ball skills. Can play zone over, man under. He sometimes will get penalties because he likes to play physically with the receivers.

I said "that to me" indicating it was an opinion. But thanks for jumping on me like I'm presenting it as fact.

Yes... the OLB on his side would follow any player into that zone on a cross. Smith is pretty fast though, so you might be worrying about a QB scramble too. He didn't even turn around to look at Hill which screams miscommunication as McCourty was at the hash mark - but that to me is always his issue. He only takes care of himself, and doesn't communicate well.

They need that edelman safety valve. He was forced to hold the ball longer, and they put more people in coverage to make it harder to find people. Brady needed to be very accurate, and he was not.

Whether he got beat or not... he didnt hustle after hill or hunt on either of the long tds. Looks like hes jogging along.

No way ur in 2 and 15-20 off the line... he was looking for a cross because a smith never goes deep

It's either cover 3 or cover 4. Either way he has no safety help. And either way he screwed up.

Who was Gilmore covering if not hill?

Top 10 corner in pay only... ha!

Denver - since 2000 (post-Elway) have had a losing record twice. Baltimore - Under Harbaugh have one losing season. They finished 8-8 a year ago and are mostly "playoff-caliber" imo.

I usually like to get some pizza logs or chicken fingers at some point in the game. Still pissed that i couldn't get coffee two out of 5 games this year.

Hard to disagree with the thought process. The teams that are in it every year... Denver, Pitt, GB, Balt, NE. They all have a culture that requires players to buy in.