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I caught that too, he was pretty genuine about how much that meant to him. Kudos to Justin for making the time to attend.

I'll always have a soft spot in my football heart for the Jack Sanborns/David Montgomery types. You need guys like that to fill out a winning roster (Hillenmeyer, Kwiatkoski, Suhey, Sherrick McManis). What we don't need is that they are our best players.

I didn't see this mentioned anywhere but Teven was on the radio with Jeff Joniak. He sounds like he's in a much better place mentally this year and more focused on his craft. His interview starts around 12min mark.

Disappointing comes to mind but my emotions want me to say much worse. I've watched him as a player for 7 years and never heard him bad-mouthing other teammates or coaches like that. HIs comments about a winning organization...well he joined Iowa State when that was a losing program and helped turn it around. He was likely a season away from doing the same in Chicago but chose to go elsewhere. It doesn't bother me that he took more money and went to Detroit but if he wants to go burning down bridges this will be on the bulletin board in the locker room Wk 11. Bear Down!

Nate Davis has been in the building working out often enough that Fields complimented him on his work ethic and leadership. He just had to pack up his family and move. I wouldn’t be surprised if he needs time to get things settled. Eddie and Money both have been around working out but can’t practice yet.

I watched the press conferences I thought it was Fields who said that not Flus. Or maybe they both said something but it's here near the 10:30 mark.

No contact however doesn't mean coaches can't see who can reach to their blocking assignment and their footwork/timing. IIRC it was in OTAs last year that trouble started for Teven at RT and it's also when we started seeing Braxton Jones take over at LT. Even without contact the coaches aren't going to waste snaps that help build timing and cohesiveness with the first team. Keep in mind that this is Phase 2 of offseason training and reportedly in Phase 1 players were able to be in working on individual drills with coaches. That phase 1 stuff is new to me so I'm not sure just how much interaction position coaches have with players, if any.

Carter got the first team Reps at RG. I think Patrick did as well. It’s still early but it’s always telling who the coaches want to give the first shot.

Last year Olines easily got our entire defense front moving sideways or backwards. We now have two players who can at least stop that. Pickens has to learn how to avoid that. Justin Jones was part of the problem but hopefully with a better rotation to support him he’ll be able to make a few more big plays.

This film breakdown of Gervon Dexter will make you feel pretty good about that pick.

This guy does some good film breakdowns. This is on Zacch Pickens and you'll see just how raw his technique is.

We’ll see. Leno got married and his performance got worse. Just like Gould he got his act together after he got cut.

Good point on Teven. His body conditioning is a good indication if he's bought into the program this year.

A couple things I'll be looking for in reports from the OTAs...(assuming these players show up) At the top of my list is Justin Fields with quick feet. That sounds odd for one of the fastest QBs in NFL history but I want to see him demonstrate quick change of direction with his feet on short passes. Snap to the right, snap to the left, just like an elite basketball defender. Keep his feet and throwing mechanics aligned as he goes through his reads and get rid of those poor habits of twisting his body and arm to hit a WR on a bubble screen or a late decision to hit the RB in the flat. Justin with continued improvement on his arm/throwing motion. He worked on that a lot last year and it showed during the season (credit where credit is due). At times it still felt like it was too mechanical, or forced, and not smooth or second nature and that led to the ball getting out late. Are the eyes and release more in sync so the ball is gone as soon as he "sees it". Velus' route running. Last year it was clear he just barely learning the details of route running. Any signs of improvement? With his talent we don't need him to be a legit #3 WR just a viable #4 WR that causes a defense headaches because he can be used in a variety of ways. He doesn't need to have every route or play in his arsenal but given the other WRs we now have, if Velus can work all levels of the field on a limited route tree that's enough to cause a defense big problems. Do we have any safety depth? It's only coverage stuff at this point so OTAs mean little but we're thin on depth behind Jackson and Brisker. 3rd TE, anybody want to win this job?

I watched Swift’s video and another one. What stood out to me is that it’s not just his base, Dexter has a lot of core strength. You don’t see him get bent backwards very often but it’s really obvious when he’s tosses OG left and right to make a tackle. He’s in control. We signed Billings to be our 1 tech and he’s stout enough to anchor even against a double team. However, I never saw a highlight where he’s tossing Oline aside like Dexter. Best case he’s working one side or the other. Or he has to give ground to get himself back to the other gap. In this role as a 2 down player Dexter will be an upgrade. If Flus can get Dexter upfield into a gap to anchor one yard into the backfield he will mess up a lot of plays. From there an Improved pass rush is just around the corner.

All I know is that he's so good after all these years they refused to give him a long term deal.

We have two of the WRs GB was targeting in trades last year: DJ Moore and Chase Claypool. First step to getting into the playoffs is winning your division and it cost us a bit to play defense on the Claypool trade and block them.

I watched the interview and Poles seemed pretty clear he's in some discussions on a trade. First for me is what is the status of the injury so 100% that's gotta be reviewed first and foremost. If we make the trade we're effectively obligated to give him a contract extension. What does that look like? I'd be negotiating that up front with his agent before any trade is made because you want some common ground. The Ravens knew what they were getting with Roquan and paid his demands although they waited until right at the end of the season. That injury concern is the main and only reason why I wouldn't make the trade. Why I would make the trade: I scanned a couple early 2024 draft rankings and the Edge class is underwhelming. Assuming Poles/Flus value length at the position The only top 10 Edge prospect (Draft Network) is 6'3" 240lbs Dallas Turner Alabama. He is way too small for what want and the first thing you see in his highlights is that he's not Will Anderson. I watched a bit of the Texas game and OTs swallow him up completely on a lot of plays. Top 20 Edge prospects: Jared Verse FSU, listed at 6'4" 248lbs. Might be a good fit if his height is accurate and he's got some quick twitch. Looks a little more compact in build. JT Tuimoloau Ohio St. 6'4". 270lbs, He's more power rusher than quickness but can bend a bit around the edge, similar style to what you saw from Tuli this year. Similar to Myles Murphy in some aspects. Top 30 Edge prospects: Jack Sawyer Ohio St. 6'5". 250lbs. Again he's more power rusher than quickness and bend off the edge. IMO Jared Verse represents the best speed rusher option followed by JT Tuimoloau who fits the big edge style Flus likes. But that's just two players, and Sawyer and Turner are guys you can find in any draft. I'm sure there will be some younger players who declare, and maybe someone else will move up, but the pool of 1st Rd Edge players doesn't appear to be very deep. It's almost like last year when Poles traded for Claypool because he saw the 2032 WR class wasn't very deep (he proved to be correct). None of these prospects is close to what a healthy Chase Young can do on the field.

That was well done.

If Foreman wins the starting job I’d say it’s more likely Roschon takes Herbert’s place as the 2nd back. They likely keep Homer on the field for 3rd and long situations for his while letting Roschon gain experience with a couple series per game.

I'd like to see a 300yd game or two before even remotely thinking about a 4000 yd season from Fields. The RB room is tough. Herbert has some value as a KR which Foreman does not. Beyond that Johnson and Homer both have more special teams value than Herbert and both can pass block and catch out of the backfield better. On game day you want your RB depth capable of as much special teams as possible plus with those two offering more 3rd down value than Herbert. A lot depends on how quickly Roschon gets up to speed but Herbert is battling with Foreman for the same role.

Seems reasonable.

Zero chance the Cards are 6th overall if anyone has seen DHop play in the last couple years. Plus DJ Moore > Calvin Ridley, Chase Claypool > Christian Kirk (watched him for years in AZ) so IMO we're better than the Jags. I'd put Kirk on par with Mooney and Claypool wins over Kirk simply because he's the better redzone target. Between the 20s I don't see much difference between Claypool and Kirk, they each have strengths and weaknesses.

D'Anthony Jones https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/danthony-jones-1.html?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.profootballrumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-05-07_cfb This dude does not lack confidence. This is a really long interview with DA talking about DA for the most part. If you catch 1min of it you can just multiply that by 50 to know what the rest of the video is like. I got a feeling coaches are going to set him up early against someone like Wright to see if he can be humbled a little bit. As UDFAs go I want someone like this who will come in and fight for a spot.