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    Cardinals @ Lions postgame thread

    He injured his knee after getting rolled up on. That doesn’t exactly have much to do with his weight/health. More unlucky than anything.
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    Cardinals @ Lions postgame thread

    I will say - there is something ironic & absolutely hilarious about posters taking victory laps over a player who got his ass absolutely kicked last night on national television lol
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    Cardinals @ Lions postgame thread

    How were you right on Becton? He was awesome last year as a rookie LT on a horrible team and in a horrible situation. This year he got hurt. I think it’s a little early to be taking a victory lap on that one.
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    Cardinals @ Lions postgame thread

    Arguing that Tristan Wirfs was the “obvious choice then & there” is honestly just as wrong. That means that you thought that Jedrick Wills, Mekhi Becton, and Justin Jefferson were completely inferior talents to Wirfs - which is absolutely not true.
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    Cardinals @ Lions postgame thread

    It’s never that black and white. I explained why already…
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    Cardinals @ Lions postgame thread

    I don’t disagree with the recent frustrations over Simmons - but I actually thought he was pretty damn good yesterday. People act like the dropped interception was a bad thing - but I can’t think of too many other players making a play on the ball. He also had at least one nice run stop and...
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    Cardinals @ Lions postgame thread

    Why is everyone going after Simmons to begin with? He was probably the Cardinals’ best player on the field yesterday. I get the frustration in general, but I just don’t feel like this is the week to go after him.
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    Cardinals @ Lions postgame thread

    But that's the point... Yeah taking Wirfs would have been great. But acting like Wirfs was the only guy deserving of the pick is wrong too. Taking Wills, Becton, or Jefferson would have turned out fine too. Hell - I haven't given up on Isaiah Simmons yet. I wouldn't say that people that...
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    Cardinals @ Lions postgame thread

    I think it's just as stupid, even in hindsight, to act like Tristan Wirfs HAD to be the pick. Simmons has had his struggles, and maybe you wouldn't take him again - but Jedrick Wills & Mekhi Becton aren't exactly losers. Taking either of those guys would have been more than fine. Hell - I...
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    Cardinals @ Lions postgame thread

    I'm not talking about randos on message boards. I 100% believe that there were a select few people on here saying that he sucks. You're always going to have that. I am talking about consensus opinion. Nobody with any kind of reputation was out bashing Tristan Wirfs and saying he couldn't...
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    Cardinals @ Lions postgame thread

    We all need to settle down. Everyone acknowledged at the time that that class of OTs was historically great. Most people had Wirfs, Becton, Wills & Thomas pretty interchangeable in the top tier - but it was definitely a shock that Andrew Thomas went first of the group. The knock on Wirfs at...
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    Crow Eating Time

    Why do you think Simmons was the wrong pick? Talent? Fit? Genuinely curious...
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    Cardinals @ Lions postgame thread

    Came here to say this. Simmons & Parsons have completely different backgrounds. Parsons showed up to Penn State as a dominant pass rusher and one of the best players in high school football. Simmons showed up to Clemson as a raw secondary athlete. Parsons has an element of quickness &...
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    What happened to Isaiah Simmons?

    No - if he doesn't pan out, the organization needs to take a long hard look at itself to figure out how they managed to mangle the development of such a unique talent. There's no reason a guy his size that could be left out on island in coverage against the likes of Jerry Jeudy, Henry Ruggs...
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    What happened to Isaiah Simmons?

    Yeah I know the exact play you are talking about. That's kind of a reach though, because Chandler Jones was lined up on the wrong side - and obviously Simmons is supposed to line up opposite of him. It seemed like most of the defense was flipped at the start. I wouldn't put too much into...
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    What happened to Isaiah Simmons?

    I would agree with you in the SF game, where it was a nightmare from beginning to end. No doubt. But I haven't seen that nearly as much since then, although he really hasn't gotten a ton of opportunities. Most of his snaps are coming on the edge, where there isn't really a ton to diagnose. I...
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    What happened to Isaiah Simmons?

    To be fair - Patrick Queen hasn't exactly lit the world on fire. According to PFF, he ranks two spots from dead last in PFF grade of all qualifying LBs. Before you all start whining - I know PFF isn't the be all and end all - but its something. So far it indicates that Queen has been...
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    What happened to Isaiah Simmons?

    I think that is more of your eyes playing tricks on you. Plus - most of the plays Simmons has been on the field have gone to the opposite side of him. If you think he looks slow - here's a tweet for you: Bigger guys just a look a little different when they're moving fast.
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    The Kyler Murray bad decision thread

    Clearly we're just not going to see eye to eye on this. There is absolutely no world where the football should ever be throw to Fitz against this coverage. The whole point of this route concept is to split the deep safety and force him to make a choice. The moment he commits to playing over...
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    The Kyler Murray bad decision thread

    I have no idea what you are talking about. The Panthers are sitting in zone coverage. Dan Arnold's route barely affected Boston, because he passed him off to the other LB covering the other half of the field. Boston never crosses over the hashmarks. That isn't the correct read at all. They...
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    Bill Davis (LBs Coach) - Can He Develop Young Talent?

    Yeahhhhh Urban Meyer is a terrible example here. Sure on paper it is perfect for your narrative - but Billy Davis was the best man in Urban Meyer's wedding back in the day. (No I am not making that up) I think (actually I know) that that hire had a lot more to do with helping out a lifelong...
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    The Kyler Murray bad decision thread

    Yeah this play is completely misleading from this angle. Drake isn't nearly as open as you are claiming. Here is the angle from behind Kyler the moment he begins to his throwing motion towards Kirk: 1. Drake is covered up pretty decently by a spying Jeremy Chinn underneath and Tre Boston...
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    Was the WR core grossly overrated?

    I mean it's easy to trash PFF, but I don't think people understand how difficult it is to actually quantify performance & value in football. That doesn't mean you treat everything they say as the holy gospel - but to dismiss it completely is beyond embarrassing. With that being said - a...
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    Was the WR core grossly overrated?

    In all fairness, the pass thrown downfield to Kirk was on 3rd & 8. The receivers running the crossing routes are both at least 5 yards short of the sticks with defenders in the area waiting for them. I'm not gonna whine about him taking a shot downfield into single coverage on 3rd & long...
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    Was the WR core grossly overrated?

    Fitz has a PFF grade that ranks 111th out of 119 qualifying WRs. If he was getting open anywhere near as often as you claim, he would not be graded so poorly.

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