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11-19-2019, 08:00 AM | #2296 |
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His best play of the night may have actually been the 3rd and 4 knife inside to stuff the run. That was all film review and anticipation. He knew it was coming.
I’m so pumped to see this season play out if he’s finally feeling healthy. He did say he was feeling stronger this past Thursday. |
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11-19-2019, 08:16 AM | #2297 |
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Clark was good all game long.
This looked more like that guy we thought we were getting, and the guy we'd seen the last three years. |
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11-19-2019, 11:29 AM | #2298 |
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He had a monster game, credit where it’s due.
Inferior opposition be damned, if that guy shows up in January we’ve got a great shot at beating anyone. |
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11-19-2019, 11:31 AM | #2299 |
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11-19-2019, 11:45 AM | #2300 |
In Search of a Life
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Yeah, if that's the guy you traded for, we're good.
Keep doing that Frank. |
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11-19-2019, 11:58 AM | #2301 |
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The Summer of Veach is looking better and better.
Clark Wilson Thornhill Hardman Fenton Saunders All have been key contributors |
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11-19-2019, 12:04 PM | #2302 |
In Search of a Life
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11-19-2019, 12:05 PM | #2303 |
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He was definitely feeling all of his fingers last night. He was a big-play machine.
One thing I've noticed about him, though, is that he spends a lot of time in the air. I remember decades of hearing offensive coaches tell running backs and receivers that you're nothing but a target when you're in the air. You can't cut or use your power. Watch Clark and you'll see that a lot times when he's making his moves he ends up with his feet off the ground. That seems like a problem. |
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11-19-2019, 12:44 PM | #2304 |
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11-19-2019, 02:42 PM | #2305 | |
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Sidenote, it is epic ****tardery to make dudes play at that altitude. |
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11-19-2019, 02:48 PM | #2306 |
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He played 86% of the defensive snaps. Fourth most on the team. The other 3 who played more were all safeties in HB Thornhill and Sorenson. I will not bash Clark at all. He was out of breath and rightfully so
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11-19-2019, 03:08 PM | #2307 | |
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In the Jags game, he got manhandled by a backup LT who didn't belong on an NFL field. In the Broncos and Chargers games, he did what we expected him to do against guys like that. And make no mistake - without his efforts yesterday, we lose that football game. Clark was the team MVP on Monday night and that's commendable. And it's undeniably a step in the right direction. Now we work on consistency and the ability to produce at a credible (if unspectacular) level against quality NFL tackles. The Raiders game is a HUGE litmus test. He'll have a week to get healthy and it will be the most critical game the Chiefs have played this season. The Raiders, weirdly, have given Carr excellent protection this season. Carr has taken the fewest hits of any QB in the league and has been sacked the second fewest times. Lets see if our boy can make a difference. The argument has been that Clark was acquired for his impact in the playoffs - well this game should be damn near playoff importance. And it's a matchup that is not statistically in his favor. Let's see if he can go out there and kick the ass we were told he could kick. |
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11-19-2019, 03:12 PM | #2308 |
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REQUEST...
Could we change the thread title to "Clark playing much better" or something like that. I think its disrespectful to leave the current title. |
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11-19-2019, 03:14 PM | #2309 | |
Sauntering Vaguely Downwards
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The question I've kept asking is "what are his attributes?" because nothing EVER popped. Didn't look strong, didn't look quick, didn't look overly technical. he was just...there. He was a marginally effective mauler type that you typically draft in the 3rd round. But last night he finally looked quick. And he showcased some agility that we haven't seen AT ALL. Worse than the slow first step was just how stiff he appeared to be. Even if you could scheme him to an edge, he couldn't bend it. Last night he was able to do so. Now the LT made some of that possible by just being an AWFUL hand-fighter; guy seemed to have no idea what to do with his arms at all. But he still needed to get to his outside shoulder to force that battle and Clark showed the quickness to do that before beating an overmatched opponent. That's a positive sign. It was never just about the lack of production - it was always that PLUS the eye test. The guy simply never looked to be a threat. Last night he did. |
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11-19-2019, 03:29 PM | #2310 | |
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But if Clark can help limit Josh Jacobs efficiency, maybe defense some passes, and just not allow more than one big play to his side when he's on the field, that might be a very successful day for Frank. Don't get me wrong, I'm hoping, based on what I saw in the first half, that he somehow manages to have a big day and throws Carr to the ground a couple times or a strip/sack, but I'm trying to temper my enthusiasm with some realism. If Khalil couldn't get a sack with his incredible abilities and knowledge of the Raiders OTs strengths and weaknesses, Frank might do any better in that regard. Last edited by Megatron96; 11-19-2019 at 03:40 PM.. |
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