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CJ Stroud proved there was a starting QB available at the top of the draft. Carolina just chose poorly.

That'd be a good draft.

I totally disagree on Davis, he's playing some good football. I'd like to see the game film you have showing him to be so bad. I just watched the Football Scout's breakdown of the Detroit game and he looked pretty good. If you need $11mil cut Whitehair and Eddie Jackson. That'll get you $20mil.

No doubt, that'd be a total disaster. Warren didn't hire Poles but the owner did. The owners also hired Warren to focus on the new stadium. Keep it that way.

Right after watching the Detroit game I felt it was Fields' best game of his career. I wanted to wait and see the film to validate that. I've now watched JT O'Sullivan's review and Chase Daniel's review. Both backed up my sentiments. JT was a bit more critical on a few plays but even on a couple of those you can clearly see pressure breaking free and Fields working around it. Where JT says he should stand in there and fire, I'm also thinking.... if I could run like Justin can I'd escape and reset outside the pocket versus forcing something under pressure. There was one really obvious play late in the game where Fields missed a wide open deep in-route. The rest was generally on time, he went through progressions quickly (quicker than I've ever seen), and when watching the all-22 angles some of his passes were pretty incredible. If he plays like this in the next game the arrow is definitely pointing upward and he's our QB for 2024. After watching Mahomes lose to the Eagles one thing is clear...receivers make a big difference. The Chiefs had multiple drops in the game. Jalen Hurts looked lost and played poorly under pressure for the vast majority of that game. Feel free to roll back the film of Fields against KC for comparison. I've only seen 3 Bills games this year but have yet to see Josh Allen play as well as what Fields did Sunday. Sports and athletes are not a linear projection. Back to the WR issues on our team: Consider Tyler Scott with the poor route on the deep pass to run the clock out and win the game. Put MHJ in that spot next year and that game ends with a W. I don't know what happened to Mooney, he rocked up in the offseason but now he can't separate from anybody. DBs are easily jogging with him step for step in coverage. Sure he gets open at times but almost always against zone coverages. What have you seen him do in the redzone where coverages tighten up? Velus could be cut any day now and nobody would notice. He's not only been replaced by Scott but also the late roster addition Trent Taylor. Cole Kmet is a very good inline TE but not a field stretcher in receiving. Tonyan is horrible. Tonyan can't block anyone and while that was somewhat expected I thought he'd at least be a reliable 4th option as a receiver. He's not. Fields has the running game support he needs. The pass protection is good. Sure there are issues from time to time but that's also the NFL. Mahomes and all the other top 10 QBs deal with occasional protection breakdowns too. When that happens you want a guy like Fields (or Mahomes or Allen) who can escape and throw on the run, or just run. If his performance holds, even with some up/downs, then we need to see him with a legit #2 WR on the field next year alongside DJ Moore, plus a legit TE receiving threat as a compliment to Kmet. I'm doubtful on bringing back Mooney on anything but a 1yr deal and prefer to let Scott take his role and then double dip in the draft with Rd 1/4 picks. I can't believe I'm saying this but I'd keep ESB for next year, he's just reliable in both run game and passing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFCwGuqEnVI. Chase Daniel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9Nf-erIkrU. JT O'Sullivan

No his range is too limited in coverage. He's a good player, very good when moving toward the LOS, but he'll keep the WLB spot warm until we find the right player.

No good player gets cut midseason. Even if we did sign Shaq Leonard he likely isn't a special teams player so he's not a backup LB. If he starts that means TJ Edwards sits on the bench or moves over to SLB. I don't think we paid Edwards $6mil/yr to be a part-time player.

He didn’t impress me either. I’m kinda surprised at the numbers. That said it’s still draft him before Bryce Young. The arm talent is there but the mental side of the game is lacking when there is pressure.

Yeah, you couldn't watch that game and not chose Fields over Goff. If Scott doesn't quit on that last route the entire narrative changes. If Jaylon Johnson could catch a ball that hits his hands the entire narrative changes.

Not to sit here and argue scheme but it’s the intermediate sideline out not the deep corner that gets exposed and that TD wasn’t even on the sideline.

That’s it exactly

If that was a correctly played cover 2 by the safety it’s incomplete.

That first down was on Fields too

That sack is on Field

I’m tired of Anzalones cheap shots on Fields. He just tried to throw an elbow at his head as he was going down.

I don’t think that’sa good shot at all. Hard to challenge so good take the points.

I haven't watched any of Houston's games so I'll take your word for it. And I don't disagree on where Fields needs to grow as a QB but you've also seen him handle an all-out blitz and make a hot read for a 1st down. Hit a quick out on 4th and short for a 1st down.

Yes that’s what 7 or 8 years of experience does for a QB. Of course it also caused Goff to almost throw 3 INTs in the first half. 1st half: Justin 11/16 103yd, O TD. 0 INT. 43yd rushing Goff. 11/18. 107 yd, 1 TD. 2 INT. 4yd rushing

Our LBs seem confused on how to line up on each play.

I got 3 so far of thumb chat.

Detroit is going to force the quick game. No more easy runs.

Lol. Goff hasn’t changed since I watched him in college. No pressure he’ll tear you apart. Pressure and it’s a different story.

@Pix, @Stinger....glad to hear you're both ready for some contact sports again. Aim high!

I'll take the over on the thumb chat. No way that gets talked about just 4 times. If Fields plays well the chat will focus on how well he and the team rehabbed the injury. If he's playing bad well you know how that will go.

Wow, that would put us at 30.4pts/gm and we'd be 2nd in the NFL just behind the Dolphins. For reference that is way beyond what Andy Reid and Mahomes are doing in KC at 23pts/gm. Bills are at just 26pts/gm. Bengals also with one of the best QBs, best WRs in the game...ah forget them we're ahead of them. Eagles with a good HC, GM, OC, QB, great Oline, and WRs are sitting at a mere 28pts/gm. You feel the Oline, WR, RB, and TE talent we have is first rate in the NFL and is only being held back by Fields and Getsy?