Post practice talk. 8/25/22

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Ignorance is an even worse look. We have ample evidence that playing starters in preseason is an outdated, foggie concept.

Hoola hoops and RC Cola. Boomer crap.

I loved RC Cola..

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I'm pretty certain the same cast of characters on this board were bemoaning Murray's lack of snaps last preseason. Those were some laughably bad takes last year and are even more ridiculous this season.

Preseason reps are only worthwhile to identify end of the roster players. That's it.
Speaking of laughably bad takes...

And, oh yeah, where's the "I was wrong for preaching calm because I preached the team would have a large talent pool to choose from late in the offseason and totally fill their holes then" mea culpa?
 

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I think the 11 on 11 drills help since Murray hasn’t throw to Brown in game situations for a long time. Since they don’t hit QBs, it’s reasonably safe.
I was mostly inferring to KM learning to read a defense. He's now calling plays and that helps.

The best way to work on what you've learned is to do it in a live game. Not a controlled practice against your teammates.

There's nothing to replace game speed in the NFL

Starting the season with only practice reps leave you rusty to start the season

Can we afford to have a rusty QB that could cost us a game or so?

And if he starts out average wouldn't the extra practice games have elevated his game some level?

Like I say this IMO and I admit that I'm very old school and want our players to do any and everything that can do to excel

Other players and teams are doing it to get ahead

Why not our players and team?
 

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I was mostly inferring to KM learning to read a defense. He's now calling plays and that helps.

The best way to work on what you've learned is to do it in a live game. Not a controlled practice against your teammates.

There's nothing to replace game speed in the NFL

Starting the season with only practice reps leave you rusty to start the season

Can we afford to have a rusty QB that could cost us a game or so?

And if he starts out average wouldn't the extra practice games have elevated his game some level?

Like I say this IMO and I admit that I'm very old school and want our players to do any and everything that can do to excel

Other players and teams are doing it to get ahead

Why not our players and team?
But we started 7-0 last year, which definitively means no QB ever needs to play in the preseason ever lol What's that you say? Small sample size?
 

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You are exceptionally arrogant today. Did someone pee in your Cheerios or something? Dial back the d-baggery, eh?
Dial back the ridiculous takes and I'll agree.

Quite a few teams including the Super Bowl Champions have taken this approach.
 

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The NFL could completely eliminate the preseason and the only result would be a lot less injured guys going into week 1... and less money for the owners.

The preseason is flat out garbage. Worthless for evaluation and a terrible, unwatchable brand of football.
 

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I mean last season Kyler came out strong and Mahomes honestly looked bad for the first several weeks. I really don't think pre season snaps matter too much
So a wager?
 

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I was mostly inferring to KM learning to read a defense. He's now calling plays and that helps.

The best way to work on what you've learned is to do it in a live game. Not a controlled practice against your teammates.

There's nothing to replace game speed in the NFL

Starting the season with only practice reps leave you rusty to start the season

Can we afford to have a rusty QB that could cost us a game or so?

And if he starts out average wouldn't the extra practice games have elevated his game some level?

Like I say this IMO and I admit that I'm very old school and want our players to do any and everything that can do to excel

Other players and teams are doing it to get ahead

Why not our players and team?
calling plays helps with game situations... but doesnt help at all with reading defenses...thats done after the play is called.


but, I like seeing him do it, getting him more invested in the team as a whole can be nothing but positive
 

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calling plays helps with game situations... but doesnt help at all with reading defenses...thats done after the play is called.


but, I like seeing him do it, getting him more invested in the team as a whole can be nothing but positive
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