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What I saw in preseason game one

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  • ballpeenB ballpeen wrote on last edited by
    #10

    Ok...watching the game right now....so a few comments on players.

    Francics....he makes the team....he is NFL quality

    Bernard....he makes plays and will start one day.

    Walker...a former Gator...he will be our starting TE in time.

  • Ok...watching the game right now....so a few comments on players.

    Francics....he makes the team....he is NFL quality

    Bernard....he makes plays and will start one day.

    Walker...a former Gator...he will be our starting TE in time.

    Riffer XR Riffer X wrote on last edited by
    #11

    @ballpeen said:

    Ok...watching the game right now....so a few comments on players.

    Francics....he makes the team....he is NFL quality

    Bernard....he makes plays and will start one day.

    Walker...a former Gator...he will be our starting TE in time.

    Every year there is a white TE in camp that tears it up and then gets cut, but I do like the Gator boy.

  • ballpeenB ballpeen wrote on last edited by
    #12

    Also....Ratliff didn't look like garbage as some said....he has some po

  • @ballpeen said:

    Ok...watching the game right now....so a few comments on players.

    Francics....he makes the team....he is NFL quality

    Bernard....he makes plays and will start one day.

    Walker...a former Gator...he will be our starting TE in time.

    Every year there is a white TE in camp that tears it up and then gets cut, but I do like the Gator boy.

    ballpeenB ballpeen wrote on last edited by ballpeen
    #13

    @riffer-x said:

    Every year there is a white TE in camp that tears it up and then gets cut, but I do like the Gator boy.

    No reason not to like like him. He is 270 lns, runs well, and catches the ball. He may not be overly athelitic, but he is going to catch the balls he should....he beats out Rucker.

    Think Milt Morin.

  • Also....Ratliff didn't look like garbage as some said....he has some po

    ? Masters wrote on last edited by
    #14

    @ballpeen said:

    Also....Ratliff didn't look like garbage as some said....he has some po

    He certainly didn't look like garbage. But he also didn't look ready for prime time either.

  • @ballpeen said:

    Also....Ratliff didn't look like garbage as some said....he has some po

    He certainly didn't look like garbage. But he also didn't look ready for prime time either.

    ballpeenB ballpeen wrote on last edited by
    #15

    Masters said:

    He certainly didn't look like garbage. But he also didn't look ready for prime time either.

    No doubt.

  • D daddybull1 wrote on last edited by
    #16

    For what it's worth, I saw the same players of last year making the same mistakes again this year....

    I saw a very slow football team, no speed on both sides of the ball....

    I saw players thinking rather than playing, maybe they are just not ready yet....

    I saw no sense of urgency, no intensity, no attitude, a very stoic team...

    I saw too many cuddly teddy bear tackles rather than in your face, knock you on your ass encounters....

    As Bernie said, there are no playmakers, somebody needs to step it up.....

    Peace

    T.Dawg

  • For what it's worth, I saw the same players of last year making the same mistakes again this year....

    I saw a very slow football team, no speed on both sides of the ball....

    I saw players thinking rather than playing, maybe they are just not ready yet....

    I saw no sense of urgency, no intensity, no attitude, a very stoic team...

    I saw too many cuddly teddy bear tackles rather than in your face, knock you on your ass encounters....

    As Bernie said, there are no playmakers, somebody needs to step it up.....

    Peace

    T.Dawg

    FlugelF Flugel wrote on last edited by
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    @daddybull1 said:

    As Bernie said, there are no playmakers, somebody needs to step it up.....

    Peace

    T.Dawg

    He must have been sound asleep when Cribbs was out there. If I wanted the definition of playmaker that night it was Cribbs.

    Speaking of Cribbs, remember when everyone said we had nobody to replace Northcutt in the return game? Somebody worked with him daily on the return game and BINGO. I think the same thing can happen if we ever decide to make him a WR fulltime.

    If you want an elsuive athlete in the open fields when teams are zone blitzing us - he's intriguing.

    - Tom F.

  • @daddybull1 said:

    As Bernie said, there are no playmakers, somebody needs to step it up.....

    Peace

    T.Dawg

    He must have been sound asleep when Cribbs was out there. If I wanted the definition of playmaker that night it was Cribbs.

    Speaking of Cribbs, remember when everyone said we had nobody to replace Northcutt in the return game? Somebody worked with him daily on the return game and BINGO. I think the same thing can happen if we ever decide to make him a WR fulltime.

    If you want an elsuive athlete in the open fields when teams are zone blitzing us - he's intriguing.

    - Tom F.

    A AZBrowns wrote on last edited by AZBrowns
    #18

    @flugel said:

    He must have been sound asleep when Cribbs was out there. If I wanted the definition of playmaker that night it was Cribbs.

    Speaking of Cribbs, remember when everyone said we had nobody to replace Northcutt in the return game? Somebody worked with him daily on the return game and BINGO. I think the same thing can happen if we ever decide to make him a WR fulltime.

    If you want an elsuive athlete in the open fields when teams are zone blitzing us - he's intriguing.

    - Tom F.

    Who knows? Eric MEtcalf was more of a RB/PR/KR in Cleveland, then moved to WR in ATL perminantly and caught over 100 balls that year. If Cribbs could just hold on to passes, he could be dangerous.

  • @daddybull1 said:

    As Bernie said, there are no playmakers, somebody needs to step it up.....

    Peace

    T.Dawg

    He must have been sound asleep when Cribbs was out there. If I wanted the definition of playmaker that night it was Cribbs.

    Speaking of Cribbs, remember when everyone said we had nobody to replace Northcutt in the return game? Somebody worked with him daily on the return game and BINGO. I think the same thing can happen if we ever decide to make him a WR fulltime.

    If you want an elsuive athlete in the open fields when teams are zone blitzing us - he's intriguing.

    - Tom F.

    Riffer XR Riffer X wrote on last edited by
    #19

    @flugel said:

    He must have been sound asleep when Cribbs was out there. If I wanted the definition of playmaker that night it was Cribbs.

    Speaking of Cribbs, remember when everyone said we had nobody to replace Northcutt in the return game? Somebody worked with him daily on the return game and BINGO. I think the same thing can happen if we ever decide to make him a WR fulltime.

    If you want an elsuive athlete in the open fields when teams are zone blitzing us - he's intriguing.

    - Tom F.

    I'm going to come out and say it: THEY SHOULD START JOSH CRIBBS OPPOSITE BRAYLONS.

    While they're at it, they should give him a new contract if they do. I just saw him on the STO Camp Show and I had an epiphany---he is now officially my favorite Brown. He went ahead of Joe Thomas.

    Like Flugs says, it's time to recognize the guys who want to be here and can make plays. With Furrey in the slot and Cribbs and Braylons, there's a little fear factor there for opposing D's. Next step would be to give Harrison the bulk of the backfield action to really spread defenses out.

    Queen can get guys the ball, especially in space with room to run, so why not Cribbs? He's come a long way in one year at WR, especially given that RAC 'n ROLLS didn't give him many reps even in practice. I want to see the team start being proactive and utilizing the talent they do have.

    Teams are still going to double Braylons regardless if he is in head up ass mode, thereby leaving Cribbs in one on one matchups where he can break tackles. As we saw in the exhibition game, it took a facemask to even get him down after a seam route slant. He may have a boo boo here and there, but no more than one of the rookies will.

    I say go for it.

  • ballpeenB ballpeen wrote on last edited by
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    I say go for it.

    Me too. 😉

    Anytime we crossed our 40 and had 4th and 2 or less....go for it unless protecting a lead.

    Anytime you cross the 50, it becomes 3 yards.

    Teams give up a offensive play way too often IMO.

    If you don't think you can make 2 yards more often than not, you must not think much of your teams players.

  • I say go for it.

    Me too. 😉

    Anytime we crossed our 40 and had 4th and 2 or less....go for it unless protecting a lead.

    Anytime you cross the 50, it becomes 3 yards.

    Teams give up a offensive play way too often IMO.

    If you don't think you can make 2 yards more often than not, you must not think much of your teams players.

    T Timugen wrote on last edited by Timugen
    #21

    @ballpeen said:

    Me too. 😉

    Anytime we crossed our 40 and had 4th and 2 or less....go for it unless protecting a lead.

    Anytime you cross the 50, it becomes 3 yards.

    Teams give up a offensive play way too often IMO.

    If you don't think you can make 2 yards more often than not, you must not think much of your teams players.

    I strongly agree with this in principle, but would generally want to be in plus territory before going on those d/d's.