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I'm out of market and had to TiVo NFLN's replay of the game. I just finished watching it so here goes:
The Bad:
-Kelly Holcomb. His passes are slow, he never goes downfield, he can't avoid the rush, and he made two ill-advised passes (one that was an INT for a TD the other way). He flat- out sucked.
-pass blocking and Jason Peters.
-Special Teams, with the exception of Lindell and 3 good kicks by Nick Setta. Even Moorman looked average except one good punt. I found this particularly disappointing because this unit was dominant last year and is pretty much unchanged.,
- Pass D- the defenders seemed uncomfortable in the zone and weren't really sure where to be- I also counted 3 drops on potential INT's (Youboty, Leonard and one more). The DL seemed to be getting some penetration but wasn't getting there in time.
-Terrance McGee got owned
-Josh Reed had his obligatory drop.
-PENALTIES, although I'm not gonna panic on this yet because it's the first preseason game and some of the guys commiting them won't be on the team or won't be playing much.
-Kliff Kingsbury has no business being on an NFL roster. I've played backyard football with guys that can throw better than him.
The Good:
-JP Losman. He struggled against Carolina's 1st team, especially with accuracy, but showed some signs of a veteran. He threw two passes to guys who were being held and drew at least 3 offsides penalties. He made plays with his legs and kept his eyes downfield. His accuracy needs to improve and he needs to calm down a little in the pocket, but the kid's got a cannon and is showing signs of development.
-Kyle Williams. He was getting into the backfield and made some tackles, including 2 against Carolina's 1st team (minus Delhomme). This guy may be a true run stuffer in this D.
-Run D was better than I was expecting. Bowen was a missile on running plays- I hope his injury isn't serious.
-Sam Aiken played well on O and ST.
-There will be NO WR screens against this team this year- our CB's are too good at open field tackles. Even Greer stopped two WR screens in their tracks.
-ALL the RB's looked good (except McGahee but he only played 2 series and the rest of the O stunk it up). Gates better be on the team this year. I also liked the way TE's and WR's were being used in the run-blocking schemes.
Comments on coaching: Again, I liked the run-blocking schemes. I didn't like the 2 runs on 3rd and long, especially the one on 3rd and 18 on the last drive. It was too conservative and predictable- even I knew it was a draw play as soon as they broke the huddle. Other than that, no real complaints.
Guys who did nothing: Rosoe Parrish, Martin Nance, Donte Whitner, Peerless Price. It's not that they were bad- they were just complete non-factors. Based on what I've been hearing about these guys in camp, I was hoping they would show something in the game.
Overall, I see more struggles moving the ball on O and a lot of open passing lanes, particularly early in the season. And this QB **** needs to end- Holcomb was just awful. I doubt Jauron will hand the keys over after 1 preseason game, but Losman definitely earned it tonight. ST needs to get back to last year's level. Keep an eye on Kyle Williams and Eric King. Jackson will be cut- not because he did poorly but because all the guys ahead of him played well.
The Bad:
-Kelly Holcomb. His passes are slow, he never goes downfield, he can't avoid the rush, and he made two ill-advised passes (one that was an INT for a TD the other way). He flat- out sucked.
-pass blocking and Jason Peters.
-Special Teams, with the exception of Lindell and 3 good kicks by Nick Setta. Even Moorman looked average except one good punt. I found this particularly disappointing because this unit was dominant last year and is pretty much unchanged.,
- Pass D- the defenders seemed uncomfortable in the zone and weren't really sure where to be- I also counted 3 drops on potential INT's (Youboty, Leonard and one more). The DL seemed to be getting some penetration but wasn't getting there in time.
-Terrance McGee got owned
-Josh Reed had his obligatory drop.
-PENALTIES, although I'm not gonna panic on this yet because it's the first preseason game and some of the guys commiting them won't be on the team or won't be playing much.
-Kliff Kingsbury has no business being on an NFL roster. I've played backyard football with guys that can throw better than him.
The Good:
-JP Losman. He struggled against Carolina's 1st team, especially with accuracy, but showed some signs of a veteran. He threw two passes to guys who were being held and drew at least 3 offsides penalties. He made plays with his legs and kept his eyes downfield. His accuracy needs to improve and he needs to calm down a little in the pocket, but the kid's got a cannon and is showing signs of development.
-Kyle Williams. He was getting into the backfield and made some tackles, including 2 against Carolina's 1st team (minus Delhomme). This guy may be a true run stuffer in this D.
-Run D was better than I was expecting. Bowen was a missile on running plays- I hope his injury isn't serious.
-Sam Aiken played well on O and ST.
-There will be NO WR screens against this team this year- our CB's are too good at open field tackles. Even Greer stopped two WR screens in their tracks.
-ALL the RB's looked good (except McGahee but he only played 2 series and the rest of the O stunk it up). Gates better be on the team this year. I also liked the way TE's and WR's were being used in the run-blocking schemes.
Comments on coaching: Again, I liked the run-blocking schemes. I didn't like the 2 runs on 3rd and long, especially the one on 3rd and 18 on the last drive. It was too conservative and predictable- even I knew it was a draw play as soon as they broke the huddle. Other than that, no real complaints.
Guys who did nothing: Rosoe Parrish, Martin Nance, Donte Whitner, Peerless Price. It's not that they were bad- they were just complete non-factors. Based on what I've been hearing about these guys in camp, I was hoping they would show something in the game.
Overall, I see more struggles moving the ball on O and a lot of open passing lanes, particularly early in the season. And this QB **** needs to end- Holcomb was just awful. I doubt Jauron will hand the keys over after 1 preseason game, but Losman definitely earned it tonight. ST needs to get back to last year's level. Keep an eye on Kyle Williams and Eric King. Jackson will be cut- not because he did poorly but because all the guys ahead of him played well.
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