1 minute ago, Uscg-green said:

This is what he said.

Doesn’t sound like a ton of insight is packed into that.

Just now, eagle45 said:

Doesn’t sound like a ton of insight is packed into that.

Exactly

9 minutes ago, EricAllenPick6 said:

I'm seeing some stuff saying that Mailata's MRI came back and it's not good news.  Possible significant injury and he'll be out a bit.  Being reported on twitter by Jeff McLean.  

 

Fake news. There’s nothing even resembling this news.

1 minute ago, EricAllenPick6 said:

I can't figure out how to embed it, but perhaps just speculation.  

 

Jordan Mailata underwent an MRI on his shoulder this morn. Addition of another PS OL could suggest he’ll be out for a bit. Andre Dillard is still on IR, but he said he should he back "pretty soon.” The initial timetable for his return from a 9/1 broken arm was 4-6 weeks.

 

He's just speculating. 

2 minutes ago, EricAllenPick6 said:

I can't figure out how to embed it, but perhaps just speculation.  

 

Jordan Mailata underwent an MRI on his shoulder this morn. Addition of another PS OL could suggest he’ll be out for a bit. Andre Dillard is still on IR, but he said he should he back "pretty soon.” The initial timetable for his return from a 9/1 broken arm was 4-6 weeks.

 

How do you go from that to "Mailata's MRI came back and it's not good news.  Possible significant injury?”

It would suck if he missed time but the good news is that I didn't see any huge drop off in line play. And Jacksonville has a quality D line. 

13 minutes ago, EricAllenPick6 said:

I'm seeing some stuff saying that Mailata's MRI came back and it's not good news.  Possible significant injury and he'll be out a bit.  Being reported on twitter by Jeff McLean.  

 

Pretty vague.

 

4 scenarios:

1. MRI is fine, Mailata will be back Sunday.

2. MRI is fine, but he’ll miss 1 more game.

3. MRI is concerning, he’ll miss extended time, but not a season ender.

4. Something requires surgery that is season ending.

If it’s #4, you’ll find out quickly because they’ll make the IR move.  If it’s anything else,  they’ll drag it out as long as possible while releasing as little information as possible.

McLane followed with...

Pretty much squashing the initial theory.

1 minute ago, Connecticut Eagle said:

Pretty much squashing the initial theory.

Ah, OK, I started from a CBS story that was making the same leap as I did -- I think you're right, perhaps I was overreacting.

Hurts joining the Manning-cast.

 

 

2 minutes ago, EricAllenPick6 said:

Ah, OK, I started from a CBS story that was making the same leap as I did -- I think you're right, perhaps I was an Eagles fan overreacting.

FYP.  

2 minutes ago, Connecticut Eagle said:

Hurts joining the Manning-cast.

 

 

FYP.  

That, I will watch.

53 minutes ago, eagle45 said:

I think there are multiple nuances to that responsibility.  On a KOR, it’s a linear sprint for the first 15 yards.  True speed helps ensure first contact is as far downfield as possible.  

Punt returns…decision making and ball security trump everything else.  Once you’ve got that covered, you want to have the vision (feeds back into decision making) to hit the right seam and the agility to make the first tackler miss.  None of that is pure speed.  Ultimately taking it to the house (ask Brian Mitchell about the NFCCG) does require that elite speed, but that’s just icing on the cake at that point.

So I’d agree it’s overrated…certainly not the first thing you look for.  But most of the truly elite returners have it.

Most top offenses are just unstoppable in big moments now.  On top of that, most elite play making WRs fit the mold of the elite PR’s from 20 years ago.  And these guys aren’t getting risked for injury on PR’s now.  So the talent pool for dangerous PR’s has been funneled to full time WRs.  And some of the top notch offenses are scoring whether they start at your 15 or theirs…in 30 seconds.

If we can just find someone that reliably catches the football and makes the right decision on letting it go (to avoid 20 yard swings in the wrong direction), then that’s good enough.  I’m just not certain Covey is even that guy.  On KOR, I’d honestly be fine with just starting at the 25 every single possession and never bringing one back.

Agree with the bolded.  Covey is low end, but I think he's reliable enough.  And on KOR... I'd prefer to start at the 25 than try to return it right now.  Too many bad things are possible with this group.  Poor blocking, leads to big hits, leads to bad field position or turnovers.  

10 minutes ago, Texas Eagle said:

How do you go from that to "Mailata's MRI came back and it's not good news.  Possible significant injury?”

Lack of formal education?

37 minutes ago, Connecticut Eagle said:

Seumalo related?

 

Probably.

 

 

McLane's version...

 

 

1 minute ago, Connecticut Eagle said:

 

 

That's good news.  Even if they miss this week, seems none of them will be out past the bye, barring a major set back or a new injury.

Well that seems like good news.

2 minutes ago, Connecticut Eagle said:

 

 

McLane's version...

 

 

So they’re out for the year he’s saying

12 minutes ago, eagle45 said:

4 scenarios:

1. MRI is fine, Mailata will be back Sunday.

2. MRI is fine, but he’ll miss 1 more game.

3. MRI is concerning, he’ll miss extended time, but not a season ender.

4. Something requires surgery that is season ending.

If it’s #4, you’ll find out quickly because they’ll make the IR move.  If it’s anything else,  they’ll drag it out as long as possible while releasing as little information as possible.

Not sure it'd be quick

Sirianni not going into detail = mandate from Howie

I may be the only person who thought Driscoll looked okay Sunday. He gave up a sack, but that was because he was pushed back and his feet got tangled with Hurts', not because he got beat. The gamelog credited Allen with seven tackles, a TFL and two qb hits but it looked like the qb hits came on read options where he just blasted Hurts, which actually helped us because it made the read part much easier.

Driscoll seemed to hold his own in run blocking as well. He's a smaller guy, so he will always be susceptible to the bull rush, but he seems quick enough that you can't beat him around the edge. Certainly his tackle play was better than whomever was trying to stop Reddick.

 

52 minutes ago, Connecticut Eagle said:

The Johnsons seem to fit into your paradigm of a rotational fastball.

Patrick Johnson seems to flash more and more every game.

40 minutes ago, EricAllenPick6 said:

I'm seeing some stuff saying that Mailata's MRI came back and it's not good news.  Possible significant injury and he'll be out a bit.  Being reported on twitter by Jeff McLean.  

 

 

Really interested to see how the D does on Sunday vs a mobile QB. I’m expecting a lot of A and B gap blitzes and the DEs focused on containment. Murray isn’t a great presnap QB.