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That has to be the calculus, but in the Stadium Sunday he barely lifts the left arm at all until the ball is snapped. I don't remember if this is his 2nd or 3rd tear on the left pec but he does not appear ready to be on the field especially in a starting role. Any run to his left is highly likely to result in a missed tackle. In fact his left arm right now reminds me of Baldingers pinky. Useless for anything but making fun of. Williams has no football instincts. Tough choice for the staff- two poor options and coming up against a really tough RB duo.

They asked Benford and Rasul to man up Nacua. Asking them to play man on an elite WR for most of a game leads to.... At the Stadium it is clear Milano barely lifts his bad arm and is handicapped using it for change of direction. If nothing else this was a game early for his return, probably 4. Not suggesting he is responsible for the overall caca D but I keyed on Hamlin for a couple plays early where he wildly missed his zone responsibilities and I just had to focus primarily elsewhere in order to not wholly ruin my game.

I'm buying that. He immediately improves our weakest D position with improved football instincts, tackling skills and understanding of the Defense. Hamlin got on the field almost exclusively for his willingness to stick opponents yet that sadly (and understandably) diminished after his on field episode. This is a personnel addition designed to give us the best chance at winning the prize. Good for us!

I'm going to presume we had a pretty early version- the ball IIRC was felt. It didn't hold our attention for long. NFL Strategy popped up in the 70s and that one kept us engaged a lot longer, although the random flick thing was laughably bad.

The decision to hide Samuel until the Chiefs game looks strategically sound 😉

Looks like Bass is off the hook for the moment?

On a Sunday we might see a run/pass ratio of 60/40, having our “least enthusiastic” blocker among our receivers on the bench may be an overall plus.

He’ll always be on my Wall of Fame here for his positive attitude and dedication to his kids playing time. A warm personality in a theater that isn’t ideal for breeding the same. He leaves a space that won’t be filled.

When the Diggs injury scrolled across the TV screen my first thought was "there's no way he did that blocking for a teammate".

He also has a frame that looks like it will easily accommodate the weight program they'll have for him in the offseason and I bet he adds a lot of strength to his already great lean/leverage/balance. He'll become a real handful if we are just seeing the foundation being set.

In '99 we played the Ravens on the road, and it was a close game we won. Sam Gash pounded Lewis until as the game got to the end Lewis was dodging Gash. Sam was so great at hitting his target and Lewis, while having a good day statistically, learned that being the first in the hole when Gash was lead blocking was going to leave him in the ice for a lot longer than he bargained for. Seeing Lewis's eyes in the 4th quarter of that game are a favorite memory!

I think you’ll be proven correct. Coopers skill set allows us to plug him in on one side and bunch the rest of the receivers on the other. A simple use of a WR who is great on the sideline and great breaking in, a 1 on 1 threat to even top corners . The D has to decide whether to commit a second DB to Coopers side and Allen gets to work the better side of that decision. That play already exists in our playbook, Cooper has thrived on it over his career, and he can own the nomenclature in a couple days practice with us based on his history.

That sums up the essence of the situation. Elam is a tip the scales athlete who has zero interest in tackling runners in the NFL, a requirement for a team who plays a nickel base D. Damar Hamlin made our roster as a willing and fundamentally solid tackler with athletic skills/size that will always limit him to being no better than a NFL backup at his best. He has this great story- but it is unfortunate for us if McDermott lets some of his own personal underdog achievements influence playing time at Damar's position. With all the references in this thread to Bishop getting blown up, there are multiple plays this year where Damar was well out of position and it cost us including TDs. I have to imagine giving Edwards time might hurt some feelings in the PR Department but maybe we would be a much better Defense if we were willing to try and get better at a position where we clearly need to get better.

It’s incredible watching this kid as he has honed his game. Josh has moved to elite while hurdling those struggling heros of yore like the KC QB who is kept from the league lead in picks only by Will Levis and a 22 year old. Fans of the game from all backgrounds are acknowledging what we are seeing. The Allen/Brady era has arrived!

My favorite part of the broadcast so far was how you could sense how puzzled Aikman was with Kelce using a big word like “apex”!