Coach Tuesday

Bates just got his lunch money stolen.

Too early for these accolades - they should wait until after the season. But Eric DeCosta basically rebuilt his roster in one offseason to feature a unique offense built around a single player, and they may win the Lombardi. He’d have my vote for sure.

Well said and honestly, as a fan - he’s just great to watch. You never know what you’ll get. 4th and one and he’s stuffed? Think again! But wait he fumbled the ball!! But wait he picked it up himself and now he’s running 45 yards for a TD!!! He’s a roller coaster and it’s kind of awesome. No one knows where the ceiling is and anyone who claims to, in either direction, has an agenda.

What Joe B actually said was that Allen’s performance was basically a Rorschach Test that wouldn’t be enough to convince either camp to change their minds - he made some amazing plays and missed some easy ones, giving fodder for the skeptics and the boosters. Seems like this thread kind of confirms his point...

They are also a historically bad run defense with plenty of money invested in Keuckly and now Thompson. Highly likely Keuckly plays elsewhere next year.

Are you a coach in the NFL? If not, according to you, your analyses are irrelevant.

It means - critiquing Joe B’s analysis because he’s not coaching football is cheap and adds nothing to this discussion. At least the guy is breaking down film and offering real football insight. I’m sure its fairly subjective but he makes some really good points and I am tired of the cheap reactions to any critical writer.

Edmunds tends to play poorly against power run schemes which feature a fullback (or converted linebacker) who “takes the fight” to him. He struggles with getting his pads low and engaging the lead blocker with violence. It does seem fixable and he has definitely improved as the year has gone on. He improved during the game on Saturday. My bigger beef was with Star and Phillips - those dudes should give back their game checks from last week.

Come on.

He’s my favorite back coming out the past few years, including Zeke and Barkley. I really love the way the dude runs. But it’s not close to a need and it would be a total waste of resources to draft a RB high right now.

No. A scat back. Someone who can go in motion, catch the ball on third down. One more chess piece that Daboll can use to keep linebackers and safeties guessing. Would be the perfect compliment to Motor’s efficiency.

It’s been awhile since we had a KTD thread where he posits something obscure and then argues it to death, jousting with poster after poster. I’ve missed these.

They can. Allen needs help calming down pre-game. They need a passrusher (RIP Jerry Hughes). They need a tall contested catch WR. They need some speed on the outside and a gadget-type RB to mix things up. And maybe a RT. All of those things are doable. At least the team is watchable again.

If John Brown keeps running instead of inexplicably turning the other way, we likely hit a second long bomb TD and the talk this morning is about how aggressive McD coached...

He may need a sports psychologist to help him calm down before big games. He comes out so fired up he forgets all of his mechanics and puts the team in a hole. It has to stop.

I don’t even know anymore. They have a bunch of overachievers at the skill positions, no passrushers and horrible special teams. Plus a wildly inconsistent QB who can’t make basic rhythm throws but is capable of ridiculous feats of athleticism. Given all of that McD seems like he’s doing the best he can. For the most part. But then again all of that context falls on him as well, he built this situation. It’s just a weird situation. I guess. At some point you need to chew up some clock and impose your will and trust your well-paid offensive line to take the game over. These guys may just be soft.

Put Barkley in.

Zero chance they don’t give them a first down.

You can’t win with this kind of QB play. Can’t hide the guy forever.

Josh may not be the guy.

This is the part in the script where Allen turns the ball over, right?

Allen needs to step up soon. Clock is ticking on this situation.

Game over.

Score on this drive or the game is probably over.

This is why Kevin Johnson was on the street.