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Tossed Salad & Scrambled Eggs
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: ATX & OPKS
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*****The Kingsley Suamataia Thread*****
More to come!
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#571 |
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Hendrickson next week, if he's healthy, will be a good test
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Why so serious?
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: Chicago
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If he and Schwartz are saying that, I take it at face value. |
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#573 | |
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Join Date: Apr 2012
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It was his first game and they left him on an island with almost no help. Can’t help but feel good about his performance even if he struggled a bit. He seemed fine to me most of the game. I think it’s an enormous win if the kid is floating around an average playable starter that fits the system. |
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#574 |
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I'd be amazed if there aren't games he's given a little help. He'll need it to start
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#575 | |
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Join Date: Aug 2013
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Hopefully he’s far from a finished product. Doubt he’s ever an All-Pro, but don’t think he needs to be. |
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#576 |
Why so serious?
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: Chicago
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If he can get up to Donovan-Smith-last-year level this season, it’s a great pick.
I’m not disparaging the guy - he’s a (young) rookie. I just want to be realistic about what he is and what he isn’t at the moment. Wanya Morris had some real bright spots early last year before the wheels kinda fell off. Just gotta be patient and hope he improves over the course of the season. |
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#577 | |
World's Best Boss
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Bronco Country
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At about the month mark, enough footage/scouting has been compiled to single out weaknesses. In Bobby Witt’s first year, it was that he couldn’t lay off the slider. Pitchers then proceeded to pound the slider over and over again, burying him with that strategy until Bobby adjusted. But some players (like Franceour) are never able to counter that first adjustment. I feel like we saw that happen with Wayna last year. Once teams got film of his weaknesses against NFL talent and speed, they were able to hone in on those weaknesses and crush him (like the Fade on Christmas). It does not seem like Wayna has been able to adjust now that tapes out on him. Believe it or not, Niang also had a really strong and encouraging performance in Week 1 against a good Browns line in 2021. The physicality of the game seemed to do him in, as he was never able to last the season. If Kingsley can be stout at this level all year (more or less where Smith was last year), I’ll be happy. The concern will come if a consistent weakness reveals itself on tape. |
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#578 |
The man you could post like.
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Join Date: Oct 2021
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We need to bring back…… You got this little buddy |
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Join Date: Sep 2000
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#581 |
Sauntering Vaguely Downwards
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Columbia, Mo
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only 33 pass plays. Only 54 total offensive plays.
That seems awfully low. Almost certainly a product of the number of 3rd down conversions we surrendered. We struggled to force turnovers and get their offense off the field. So we just didn't get to run many plays. Tell ya what, if you're gonna put stock in these PFF grades, you should be FAR more concerned about Trey Smith's 50.2 pass-block grade than you are about Kingsley's 37 in run blocking. And Taylor wasn't much better. Honestly, that one checks out. I usually think PFF is being awfully hard on our OT play but Taylor just flat got dog-walked a couple times last night. Setting aside the penalties, he's usually a pretty sturdy pass protector. But I saw a couple straight bull rushes that just drove him back into the pocket last night. On offense, Taylor was probably my biggest concern last night. Athleticism looked good but he seemed to really be struggling with power. |
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