Well, on to the next one and the Rod Blacks errr Redblacks face us part two.

I was right that Jonathon Jennings would be seeing the field soon if Davis didn't pick his game up, but ... Wow even sooner than I thought.

Throw Long Bananatyne was just bringing up some of Jennings's past games in the other thread in which he did well against us, but I figured in dissecting the game as a whole things have greatly changed since the 2016 and 2017 years.  Last time he came here early last year he was atrocious, and our defense has only gotten better since.

My take ... We've been jumping out to early leads here just about every week, if we continue that trend I suspect we'll be in control for most of the time once more.  Just gonna need to use a little more unpredictable stuff in the 2nd half and maybe use the Streveler package some more - talking to you Lapolice.

 

I suspect Winston Rose, the underrated CB who I will go so far as to say is better than Tre Roberson will come down with a couple more picks on Friday.  I would bet Hardrick will be fine, Bighill back, but what about Jeff Hecht? Derek Jones is a concern out there.

5 minutes ago, Bubba Zanetti said:

Bob Irvine saying some people think Kenny Walker is faster than Whitehead. Yikes. Ran a 4.29 at his pro-day

 

 

They can both run a sub-4.3 40.

4.26 at Walker's UCLA pro day.

4.29 is Whitehead's best recorded time while working out for NFL teams.

Walker also competed as a track star, did the hurdles at the Junior Olympics.

 

4 minutes ago, Atomic said:

They can both run a sub-4.3 40.

4.26 at Walker's UCLA pro day.

4.29 is Whitehead's best recorded time while working out for NFL teams.

Walker also competed as a track star, did the hurdles at the Junior Olympics.

I'd like to see Wolitarsky moved inside and Walker start at wideout. Nothing against Lawler but Walker impressed me in the games I've seen him in.

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20 minutes ago, Stickem said:

Mathews=Adarius Bowman 2.....says he's ready to go and .....nada...wtf  How much are we paying this guy

Its cuz we are 4 and 0 and its better to let him get healthy. U know he got hurt on a bad throw by Nichols tho right? 

2 hours ago, 17to85 said:

He honest to God thought he was down. I will give him slack for that once.

I don't. Play to the whistle for one. Don't hot dog a first down for 2. Had he stood up and had the Argo reach in and grab the ball I could have even lived with it more. But to hold the ball out to signal first down (and do a jaunty flip with it, which he was on his way to doing before it got slapped from his hand) is just arrogance.

But credit where credit is due, he made a great effort later on that non-TD pass attempt in dragging his feet. And it didn't cost us the game or anything. So forgiven, but not forgotten......yet.

Walker was my dark horse coming into camp...and watching his route running and smooth speed in and out of cuts and the fact he never dropped a thing confirmed it in my mind he was gonna stick.

He has the ability to move at top speed like Lucky, and make moves with the ball at top speed something most guys can't do

If teams are sleeping on him expect us to hit him on a deep shot if he gets reps in the offence

Imo, Walker was our best receiver in preseason.

Completely disagree with the sentiment that this is a last chance game for Lawler. I don't think he's seen the same way by the team as he's seen around here. O'Shea is always looking at the full body of work and the big picture. Lawler is in this week because he has shown a lot in practice and in the games. He just seems a bit snakebitten to me.

By my eye test he has all the tools to be a great all around receiver. And if you listen to some of the comments made about him in interviews it sounds like the team feels the same way.

yeah at worst he goes back to PR...we need to develop guys constantly for injury, and in case we need to replace an older guy with higher SMS hit...tho I'd hate to see Adams go, but isn't he a free agent after this season, and he may command a salary that doesn't work for us next year...so Lawler would be a nice replacement..as opposed from starting from scratch

If you watch Lawlers college clips he made unreal catch after unreal catch

3 minutes ago, Booch said:

yeah at worst he goes back to PR...we need to develop guys constantly for injury, and in case we need to replace an older guy with higher SMS hit...tho I'd hate to see Adams go, but isn't he a free agent after this season, and he may command a salary that doesn't work for us next year...so Lawler would be a nice replacement..as opposed from starting from scratch

If you watch Lawlers college clips he made unreal catch after unreal catch

Yeah and you saw that on the endzone grab last game. Dude can ball. Just needed to be placed a little better on that one.

As someone who picked him for lock of the week last week I was also keenly aware that if they go four receivers, he is the one coming out. So he isn't always on the field getting opportunities.

I hope he tears it up tomorrow 

Walker, Adams, Matthews, Demski, Wolitarsky and Lawler.

Where may I direct your ball 🏈 

2 hours ago, Noeller said:

Walker for Nelson...

Ah. Okay, thanks. Nelson has been looking good lately. Too bad he's out. What's the word on Walker?

Never mind, just catching up on the thread. Looking forward to seeing an even faster guy that Lucky. 

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6 minutes ago, J5V said:

Ah. Okay, thanks. Nelson has been looking good lately. Too bad he's out. What's the word on Walker?

He's in

Lucky/Walker.....that is D stretching speed, right there...

Just now, do or die said:

Lucky/Walker.....that is D stretching speed, right there...

Just think about giving Lapo another toy. Really like how he used Lucky last game.

So what's the deal with Matthews,  why do I have a feeling that he'll be cut after this week with zero explanations?

23 minutes ago, Brandon said:

So what's the deal with Matthews,  why do I have a feeling that he'll be cut after this week with zero explanations?

Sure hope not. 

Is it too much to ask if they throw him the ball a couple of times?

3 minutes ago, blueingreenland said:

Sure hope not. 

Is it too much to ask if they throw him the ball a couple of times?

They are sitting him as a healthy scratch.  That greatly concerns me. 

Everything from Bauming and Matthews made it seem like he was good to go.   O'Shea even says he's healthy but they are going to still sit him.  

This concerns me greatly. 

The dude ****** up his hand, why are we calling him a healthy scratch? They're giving him time to be fully healed before putting him in cause they got another crappy eastern opponent. 

Jesus. He is a healthy scratch the way Bighill was a healthy scratch last week. 

Get your heads outta your asses folks. 

2 minutes ago, 17to85 said:

The dude ****** up his hand, why are we calling him a healthy scratch? They're giving him time to be fully healed before putting him in cause they got another crappy eastern opponent. 

Jesus. He is a healthy scratch the way Bighill was a healthy scratch last week. 

Get your heads outta your asses folks. 

No, the problem was that O'Shea said he was ready to go...that's a curse right there (lol).

14 minutes ago, 17to85 said:

The dude ****** up his hand, why are we calling him a healthy scratch? They're giving him time to be fully healed before putting him in cause they got another crappy eastern opponent. 

Jesus. He is a healthy scratch the way Bighill was a healthy scratch last week. 

Get your heads outta your asses folks. 

On the radio they said O'Shea was asked and said Matthews was healed up and ready to go but that he will be a healthy scratch.    Why wouldn't O'Shea say we just want to give him another week to heal up.   Very fishy stuff.  

I assume since Walby thinks something is going outside of the injury that you would want him to get his head out of his ass?

Honestly, what does Walby know about anything inside the team at this point? I don't recall O'Shea proclaiming Matthews healed and good to go, I remember Matthews saying it, but Bighill said the same thing last week too. 

People are trying awfully hard to create a controversy out of nothing. 

Wouldn’t surprise me if O’Shea was being extra cautious with Matthews at this point in the season. Even if Matthews is technically “healthy”, Bauming throwing around the term “healthy scratch” is extremely reckless. 

Just now, AKAChip said:

Wouldn’t surprise me if O’Shea was being extra cautious with Matthews at this point in the season. Even if Matthews is technically “healthy”, Bauming throwing around the term “healthy scratch” is extremely reckless. 

Was it against Ottawa two weeks ago that he bust his finger? Is a two week old broken finger considered “healthy” for a receiver? I dunno. 

Bauming being a self important dink, go figure. 

2 minutes ago, Rod Black said:

Was it against Ottawa two weeks ago that he bust his finger? Is a two week old broken finger considered “healthy” for a receiver? I dunno. 

I’m not saying he’s healthy. I’m saying even if he is, the terminology is reckless.