Coach Tuesday

Not apples to apples. Herbert has two of the best big WRs in the NFL and a solid o-line. Allen in his rookie year had the same talent level around him he had at Wyoming.

Burrow is as advertised right now, above the shoulders he’s already top five in the NFL. Problem is they are going to get him killed behind that line. Watching him run for his life yesterday (7 sacks and took a brutal pounding) I started wondering if he’ll pull an Andrew Luck and peace out if they don’t fix things in a few years. He’s too smart to put up with that nonsense.

Herbert looks amazing to me - I really did not expect him to look this good this quickly. But he has serious talent and poise. Footwork and throwing motion seem perfect. Doesn’t get rattled. Did the Dolphins draft the wrong QB?

That’s insane. Minshew cannot play the position. He’s AWFUL. I can’t believe he has a starting job. I saw him airmail more passes in two quarters yesterday than Allen has in his entire career. Meanwhile, Darnold and Jones can win you games, and Flacco won a Super Bowl. Odd take.

He’ll be 38...

I really hope you’re right. He looks like a different guy physically than what you saw on film at Iowa, like Super Mario when the mushroom wears off and he shrinks. I was shocked when I saw him trot out there for the first time a few weeks ago after being inactive. His power is gone.

Have you watched Gardner Minshew play “quarterback”? Also I think the Jags have lost like three in a row to winless teams. They are strong competition for the top overall pick.

I agree re speed and I wonder if Moss was drafted for the wrong offense. And maybe the line was built for the wrong offense. Now that they see what Allen is capable of doing with an up-tempo downfield passing game, they may have to quickly shift personnel away from the power running scheme they seem designed for.

And Claypool went a few picks before Epanesa but trading up for him seems like it would’ve been the play. He’s even more versatile than Metcalf (scored on an end-around yesterday plus 3 receiving TDs and another one wiped out by a BS OPI call). Espanesa looks five times smaller than he did last year and can’t get off blocks - he’s Maybin without the speed right now...

Miami is just a really tough out. Reminds me of the Bills a few years ago.

I would credit the Patriots for doing what they always do - solve a problem for the rest of the league. 3 man rush dropping 8 into coverage makes Mahomes be too patient for his liking and he gets greedy.

I haven’t seen the Falcons’ defense make a tackle in over a decade it seems.

If you switch “WR” and “guard” I’d completely agree with your take.

People on the West Coast will be at work...

Jesus the Jets are terrible.

There are few things worse in life than watching Gardner Minshew play quarterback. Also, I don’t think I’ve seen the Falcons or Redskins make a tackle in over a decade.

Reports are that they’re trading him before the deadline.

That was my concern with him - whether he could accelerate and change direction with enough suddenness. Clearly he can.

Supposedly he’s good at making the calls, but who really knows.

My biggest concern with Beane has always been whether he can sufficiently evaluate skill position players on offense, especially at the collegiate level. I have been concerned that without help from an experienced set of coaches on that side of the ball he was flailing to evaluate talent. His initial personnel decisions and evaluations on offense, both in free agency/trades and the draft, both at WR and offensive line, were terrible. Ford over Metcalf is an example but there are worse ones - Benjamin, Corey Coleman, whatever it was that the 2018 offensive line can be called, etc. But he has now hit on the most important skill position in sports, and has hit on Singletary, Knox (at times), Smoke Brown, Diggs via trade, Beazers, and now Gabe Davis. I am still concerned about the overall lack of speed but I suspect that’s a next offseason priority and we know they tried to trade up for Duvurnay (some would say he was lucky again in having to settle for Gabe Davis). But Beane seems to be getting it, or at least has a more competent team of evaluators on that side of the ball.

Phrasing!

Here’s what I’ll say about this: the small flashlight on the manscaped razor is truly one of those “they thought of everything” features. Mad props.

Fant may be the worst/laziest blocker in the NFL.

... and behind the curve on the Oliver pick...

Foles is trash.