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  1. GimmedaBall

    3 Concerns the Cards Have About the Upcoming Season

    So, Nurse Ratched, at this point, we have only had ONE cycle FA, draft, camp cuts, etc. Check back after a few months and you will be correct. Right now, it is ONE, not TWO. "If Mr. Stout doesn't want to take his medication orally, I'm sure we can arrange that he can have it some other way...
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    3 Concerns the Cards Have About the Upcoming Season

    Tough to correct every position group in one cycle of FA, draft, camp cuts, etc. As painful as it might be in regards to the W-L record this season (and probably next), I agree with the approach of bringing in young vets via FA and using our top-of-the-round draft picks on some good players. We...
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    2024 schedule release

    I've looked at the way the Lions have gone about their slow march to respectability as a road map for the Cards. Lions went 9-8 in the second year of their rebuild---Cards are in their second year of remodeling under Gannon and Oss. Both teams are going about the business of changing the...
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    3 Concerns the Cards Have About the Upcoming Season

    We had a 4-win team last year but the guys played hard and to the whistle. We don't need any NBA players. As long as they play with passion, they will have a puncher's chance---I'll keep watching and rooting on the team if they maintain that spirit.
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    3 Concerns the Cards Have About the Upcoming Season

    But not as bad as "young man yells up the stairs at the old man while living in the old man's basement."
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    NBA Players to the NFL?

    Charles Barkley was pretty certain that NBA players can't play in the NFL. Seemed to be a stronger reaction by NFL players that NBA players would not be able to make the transition. Did not find too many NFL players who were saying they could make the move into the NBA. More NFL players were...
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    NBA Players to the NFL?

    There's a hilarious and insightful debate on YouTube between Shannon Sharpe, Chad Johnson, and Gilbert Arenas. I'll not post the link---just head over to Youtube and search for the Nightcap playback. Sharpe makes the point that NBA players are more athletic and it is the 'hitting' that...
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    NBA Players to the NFL?

    I did a quick websearch as to LeBron playing football in high school: https://clutchpoints.com/lebron-james-high-school-football
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    NBA Players to the NFL?

    If I recall correctly, LeBron toyed with the idea of playing TE with the Cleveland Browns. There would have been scheduling conflicts with the NBA and NFL schedules.
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    NBA Players to the NFL?

    Antonio Gates (Chargers) went from college basketball to NFL---never played football at college level. https://www.nfl.com/news/long-history-of-basketball-players-converted-to-nfl-players-0ap2000000335488 Draymond Green has been a kicker in the NBA---might be able to transition to the NFL as...
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    NBA Players to the NFL?

    NBA Austin Rivers made a recent comment that he could take 30 NBA players and put them into the NFL. It may be unfair to post the question to a football fan forum but---Do you agree with Rivers? (I think there are a few---but 30? Right now?)
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    Possible new kickoff rules.

    Guys run the 40 at the Combine. DBs do it around 4.5 seconds. So, 2+ seconds for both sides to close on their half of a 40 separation??? The kicker is allowed to be on the move after the kick---so, is your kicker going to be the lead guy on the D since he has some forward momentum or will...
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    Possible new kickoff rules.

    Time to revisit cardpa's thread on the new kick-off rules. I'd love to be in the Cards ST room as the coaches go over the planning for both the return game and defending this new set of rules. I've not been able to find any statement regarding the spacing of the guys along the line (both on O...
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    2024 1st round pick #4 is Marvin Harrison Jr

    What's your pleasure on this meandering thread? (1) More pages of 'Yay, we drafted MHJ." (2) More pages of "Why are you posting here if you hate the Cards?" (3) More pages of "What number will MHJ wear?" (4) More pages of "Where can I get a red/white jersey?" (5) More pages of how much Fitz...
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    2024 1st round pick #4 is Marvin Harrison Jr

    Agree that we need to see progress in KM's game to make him a complete QB. MHJ is a very accomplished WR coming out of college and certainly appears to be a 'generational' talent at that position. Now, it is up to KM and our coaching staff to maximize what MHJ brings to the team. What is...
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    2024 1st round pick #4 is Marvin Harrison Jr

    Agree. And to keep this thread focused on MHJ---KM needs to make the corrections to his game to maximize what MHJ brings to the table. MHJ looks capable of playing anywhere on the field and running all the routes. KM will need to up his game to bring out the best in MHJ (and not just 10 yard...
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    2024 1st round pick #4 is Marvin Harrison Jr

    Yes. KM throws like a baseball player. A baseball player throws to a stationary base/plate and very seldom is looking to hit a fellow defensive player who is on the move. (Watch when guys are trying to toss to a D-player in a rundown---it is when the ball goes skipping to the sidelines.) KM...
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    Cardinals Sign Linebacker Markus Bailey

    Don't write these signings off as just 'Camp Bods.' I see the Cards evaluating what is now needed on Special Teams to deal with the new kick-off rules. NFL ST coaches don't yet have a handle on what is required since the NFL rules are different from those used by the 'minor' league football...
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    Rank/Rate Our Position Groups

    Naw. On a whole bunch of the Dobbs-McBride receptions, McBride was the primary target and in position as a result of the passing scheme. What happened was the D-coordinators realized that the TE was a primary target and made adjustments to their coverage. (I posted this video on a different...
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    Steve Keim Opens Up About Mental Health Issues

    I think I was on the same highway as you when that sports radio program came on. Was that you, Chris, Krang, and Brian going road-rage bumper tag on that 12-passenger van full of nuns?
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    Falcons Penix/Cousins Debacle. What say you?

    PS. In 2016, KC had vet QB Alex Smith. He had a Pro-bowl year and went 11-4. The Chiefs took PM in the 2017 draft even as they were on the verge of bigger things with the vet QB Smith. PM SAT for a year behind Smith. The Smith-PM situation looks even more extreme than the Penix-Cousins...
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    Falcons Penix/Cousins Debacle. What say you?

    You take Penix now when: (1) Your evaluation of him is high and you see him as a value pick at #8. That means you rate him over the rest of the draft class. (2) You are going QB1 and QB2 as protection for your $100 million dollar QB1. That's contrary to the old adage of 'If you have two QBs...
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    Falcons Penix/Cousins Debacle. What say you?

    LOL. If you are having trouble waking up in the morning, just tune in to 'First Take' and SAS will rattle your brain. Love it when he gets on the Cowpies. I'll even tolerate him wearing a Stenson---he looks like a squawking Daffy Duck with the huge hat on his little-bitty head.
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    Draft Thoughts

    It's tough for a team to go into a game with a 'run-first/pass-second' game plan. Especially so with the way the rules are structured now. Offenses are designed around quick-strike capability---look at the top QBs and the escalating money given to top WRs. As we all know, the rules now favor...
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    Draft Thoughts

    Since you quoted me with a direct question, I owe you the courtesy of a response. KM does not only affect the offense. As BritCard pointed out, the play of one unit can impact the play of all the other aspects of the team (that's my summary of what I think was BritCard's point and not a direct...

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