tynimiller
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As the title said discuss where we are, where you predict and overall things during the bye.
Rest of schedule left:
@ Bears
Niners
Dolphins
@Lions
@Seahawks
Saints
@Vikings
Bears
Looking back...last year at this time the team was 3-6 and most of us were hopeful on Love's future but not on the team's immediate future. So there is the shred of light there that while yes we just played quite sloppy and took an L, we are sitting at 6-3 and have played overall quite well. Unlike at the beginning of the season I do believe in the first 9 games Hafley has figured out our best defense is when Williams is in and Bull is at slot...outside corner in general needs elevated play and Cooper is on the brink of damn well being a game wrecker (there has to be in week stuff they're not seeing to just make him the starter....I pray this changes asap).
I also think the offense clearly is talented and we can and do produce in big ways when Love simply protects the ball and our pass catchers don't drop the ball. Lead leaders in drops and while Love often times looks like a sheer genius in his decision making...for every ten wise ones, he literally just hands the ball off to a defender it seems - not even hard INTs...
Looking forward... The days of Wicks getting pivotal and/or end game snaps over Watson just needs to be done. His drops are killing him, I think he's pressing now every time he sees the ball coming. Ease down on the snaps, let him relax and even if it isn't until 2025 season again - confidence can be shattered if this keeps happening too much and he is TOO good to not try and lesson the chances of that. Doubs can in many ways do what Wicks does route structure wise, let Watson cook at what routes he excels at and Reed mixes with them well.
Crazy thing is this team doesn't need to change the world...clean up the dumb a** presnap penalties by the offense, have no more than one drop a game and stop thinking Edgerrin isn't one of your best off ball backers and this team can easily still compete for the division. Mix in some of that urgency mentality that folks say MLF is terrible at creating and I for sure could see us in a dog fight down the stretch for the division.
I personally HATE the final eight games...I truly believe they are capable of running the table but that's just not logical in the NFL and especially with some of our health issues....I place 6 of 8 as the realistic ceiling and 3 as the realistic floor...
I predict 10 wins
Rest of schedule left:
@ Bears
Niners
Dolphins
@Lions
@Seahawks
Saints
@Vikings
Bears
Looking back...last year at this time the team was 3-6 and most of us were hopeful on Love's future but not on the team's immediate future. So there is the shred of light there that while yes we just played quite sloppy and took an L, we are sitting at 6-3 and have played overall quite well. Unlike at the beginning of the season I do believe in the first 9 games Hafley has figured out our best defense is when Williams is in and Bull is at slot...outside corner in general needs elevated play and Cooper is on the brink of damn well being a game wrecker (there has to be in week stuff they're not seeing to just make him the starter....I pray this changes asap).
I also think the offense clearly is talented and we can and do produce in big ways when Love simply protects the ball and our pass catchers don't drop the ball. Lead leaders in drops and while Love often times looks like a sheer genius in his decision making...for every ten wise ones, he literally just hands the ball off to a defender it seems - not even hard INTs...
Looking forward... The days of Wicks getting pivotal and/or end game snaps over Watson just needs to be done. His drops are killing him, I think he's pressing now every time he sees the ball coming. Ease down on the snaps, let him relax and even if it isn't until 2025 season again - confidence can be shattered if this keeps happening too much and he is TOO good to not try and lesson the chances of that. Doubs can in many ways do what Wicks does route structure wise, let Watson cook at what routes he excels at and Reed mixes with them well.
Crazy thing is this team doesn't need to change the world...clean up the dumb a** presnap penalties by the offense, have no more than one drop a game and stop thinking Edgerrin isn't one of your best off ball backers and this team can easily still compete for the division. Mix in some of that urgency mentality that folks say MLF is terrible at creating and I for sure could see us in a dog fight down the stretch for the division.
I personally HATE the final eight games...I truly believe they are capable of running the table but that's just not logical in the NFL and especially with some of our health issues....I place 6 of 8 as the realistic ceiling and 3 as the realistic floor...
I predict 10 wins