Around the League Preseason Games Thread

[MAJBobby]

Just now, SCBills said:

Steelers starting O looks good.  Ben looks healthy and Najee/Freiermuth making plays. 
 

Steelers starting OL is brand new so we’ll have to test it out early and often.. Ben does a great job getting rid of the ball quick though. 

Ben is going to go back to last year. Getting the ball out quick so he doesn’t get hit. But which Ben shows up Sunday is ALWAYS the question. Home Ben or Turnover Road Ben?  

[DolFAN93]

7 minutes ago, HappyDays said:

 

Mediocre arm strength. Lack of anticipation. Mediocre field vision. He is making simple reads and throws today. You'll have to wait until the regular season to see what I mean.

 

That's if those things haven't improved. Miami hasn't opened the offense up since Fuller, Parker, and Wilson are out.

Edited August 22, 2021 by DolFAN93

[Coastie]

1 hour ago, DCofNC said:

Hopefully he’s not JA 2.0 lol.

Even if he has all the core elements that created 17, it is highly unlikely the same environment exists there to meld them properly and produce another Josh Allen.

Edited August 22, 2021 by Coastie

[NickelCity]

1 minute ago, Coastie said:

Even if he has all the core elements that created 17, it is highly unlikely the same environment exists there to meld them properly and produce another Josh Allen.

 

I don't think he has those, with or without the environment.

 

That said he looks good in early action and there's no reason to believe he doesn't have a high ceiling. 

[RichRiderBills]

Remember the phins game 2018? 17's rookie year?

 

JA 5 total TDs in a meaningless game.

 

Contrast w / 2020 Tua a train wreck in a game that meant everything. 

 

Tua can't hold #17's athletic support. 

[wjag]

AFCEast 4-0 this week all with convincing wins. 

[Warcodered]

1 hour ago, RichRiderBills said:

Remember the phins game 2018? 17's rookie year?

 

JA 5 total TDs in a meaningless game.

 

Contrast w / 2020 Tua a train wreck in a game that meant everything. 

 

Tua can't hold #17's athletic support. 

I mean I can't help that he couldn't beat Fitz for the job and then they sent him away so he can't really win the job.

[CSBill]

2 hours ago, MJS said:

Easy drive for the Dolphins. Does anyone else think that Tua has a long wind-up when he throws?

 

Yes, because he does.

[YoloinOhio]

 

[billsherd]

Afc east looks too be a strong division. Bills still the team to beat.

[Rico]

Just now, billsherd said:

Afc east looks too be a strong division. Bills still the team to beat.

Yeah, I don’t really care if the other 3 teams look good. Bills are loaded and the Bills have Josh, no worries.

[wjag]

Ravens have won their 19th straight preseason game. 19!

[Warcodered]

24 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said:

 

Hey its not nice to make fun of the Texans staff they try so hard.

[jkeerie]

17 minutes ago, billsherd said:

Afc east looks too be a strong division. Bills still the team to beat.

It's really tough to gauge in preseason.  Jets, Pats and Fins all won convincingly with their 1s playing against the opponents 2s and 3s.  The Bills won with their 2s and 3s vs the Bears 1s and 2s.  I do think that it will be a highly competitive season and each game will be a true contest.  

[Warcodered]

19 minutes ago, wjag said:

Ravens have won their 19th straight preseason game. 19!

Maybe one day they'll figure out how to switch pre to post.

[jkeerie]

2 hours ago, TheProcess said:

Squealers starting O looking good. Still mad they selected Freiermuth before we could. 

As a Penn State alum, it fries my bacon that two top TEs went to AFC rivals...one in our division.

[JakeFrommStateFarm]

Both Tua and Wilson looked really good today !

[bills6969]

Zach Wilson is Mahomes light

[4merper4mer]

Duck Dodgers coming in soon for Rams.  Collinsworth says he is better than Allen.

[snowbelt_subie]

The AFC east is going to be a little tougher for the bills this year all 3 other teams looking like they are moving in the right direction.