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Interesting that you see his vision as a weakness. I'm far more worried about runners going to his left. He clearly worked hard in rehab and has his carriage in good shape. I've been more of the mindset that he's had the best vision of our second line since maybe Biscuit? We definitely agree on instincts.

The clear evidence based answer is that this staff will go with the guy who is more likely to be in the right spot.

His mobility improved as the game went on and he is getting a little more lift on the left arm than last week, but his tackling is not reliable yet. He is probably at the moment a wash over playing Williams but presuming the team's calculus that in 3 weeks he will be better than any other option on our roster is looking like it might be a safe bet. My big concern is that since his tackling is his biggest liability, facing a big running back/attack early in the playoffs might be disastrous for both he and the D.

Ulbrich’s best career move from this game will be to leave the tape at home on future coaching interviews. It’s a clinic on coaching to lose.

I thought that must be a karma call when the zebra smirked on the announcement. Maybe the ref crew had some previous game where he went nuke on an OOB hit? Wonder if Codrington had some doghouse issue coming into the game- seems like he was off the KR unit to open up. How is Spencer Brown rated the 18th best run blocking OT and the 31st best pass blocker but only the 38th best OT according to PFF!

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.