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Post by Paradis on Dec 14, 2015 17:01:45 GMT -5
Well that's as anti-climatic as a rookie season can get....
When are they going to start listening to me?? Guess Treadwell, Coleman and Doctson are back on the radar... too bad Mike Williams is returning.
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Post by DDNYjets on Dec 14, 2015 17:05:51 GMT -5
Feel bad for the kid but this has little effect on us in the short term. Might even be a addition by subtraction bc it seemed like we were trying too hard to get him involved. I like what we have going with Marshall and Decker. Bilal is becoming a nice threat out of the backfield. Now if we could only get something out of the TE position.
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Post by Paradis on Dec 14, 2015 17:12:40 GMT -5
Feel bad for the kid but this has little effect on us in the short term. Might even be a addition by subtraction bc it seemed like we were trying too hard to get him involved. I like what we have going with Marshall and Decker. Bilal is becoming a nice threat out of the backfield. Now if we could only get something out of the TE position. Marshall and Decker are fantastic combo to have as your 1-A and 1-B... but big picture wise, we gotta get the fuck on developing guys behind them. Marshall may only have 1-2 productive seasons left before he goes Roddy White on us. Thus far Smith was the only guy we had to develop as a next-gen weapon. We have no TEs, No RBs and No WRs in the docket. Not good. |
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Post by Lithfan on Dec 14, 2015 17:12:51 GMT -5
Agree that the impact on 2015 is limited, but this will impact him in 2016 as well. Missed TC this season and will probably miss camp and start of next season. This really sets back any chance that he could develop into a serviceable deep threat.
Feel bad for the kid.
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Post by RageATL on Dec 14, 2015 17:13:27 GMT -5
Feel bad for the kid but this has little effect on us in the short term. Might even be a addition by subtraction bc it seemed like we were trying too hard to get him involved. I like what we have going with Marshall and Decker. Bilal is becoming a nice threat out of the backfield. Now if we could only get something out of the TE position. He's accounted for precisely 1 TD all season. Not a problem he's done for the season, next man up. |
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Post by Hotman on Dec 14, 2015 17:13:53 GMT -5
Sucks. Busted his ribs thru his lung first day of TC, battled back to try to play in season, missing all of TC and preseason, and you could see in his body language it fucked with him. And now this. That pick isn't gonna work out IMO. Not exactly saying he needs to be cut, but we need to go after a different deep threat THIS draft. OL, TE and LB are huge needs tho so where and when you try to grab the guy... i dunno. He's not the answer they were seeking tho. And he never will be so I sure hope they don't waste time.
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Post by Paradis on Dec 14, 2015 17:14:27 GMT -5
I'm reminded again of how badly i wish we would have taken DGB... Really think Marshall would have been the perfect mentor for him to work behind - for both on and off the field reasons
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Post by jcappy on Dec 14, 2015 17:14:56 GMT -5
Wish him all the best in recovery, still likely means we have to draft another receiver fairly early on in a draft where we need to focus heavily on OL, among other core needs
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Post by Hotman on Dec 14, 2015 17:19:56 GMT -5
Wish him all the best in recovery, still likely means we have to draft another receiver fairly early on in a draft where we need to focus heavily on OL, among other core needs Starting to seem pretty likely we could see either Mo or Sheldon traded for some high picks to fill in some of these holes. Absolutely CANNOT make the mistake of trying to count on Devin Smith to become the weapon they were hoping. His TC injury damaged him IMO. Mentally. He had poor body language just in that last game. I said something about it and then not long later the knee injury. Maybe he works out for depth somewhere but we cannot afford to count on him. They need to pretend there is no deep threat again just like last year. |
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Post by Paradis on Dec 14, 2015 17:24:49 GMT -5
Wish him all the best in recovery, still likely means we have to draft another receiver fairly early on in a draft where we need to focus heavily on OL, among other core needs Starting to seem pretty likely we could see either Mo or Sheldon traded for some high picks to fill in some of these holes. Absolutely CANNOT make the mistake of trying to count on Devin Smith to become the weapon they were hoping. His TC injury damaged him IMO. Mentally. He had poor body language just in that last game. I said something about it and then not long later the knee injury. Maybe he works out for depth somewhere but we cannot afford to count on him. They need to pretend there is no deep threat again just like last year. Assuming Mac's new personnel/scouting department responsible for management roster talent -- aren't complete airheads... then yes. I think they'll take that approach. going into 2016, Kerley will be gone, Thompkins is a capital JAG, and Enunwa is apparently an H-back now... We 1000% need to continue accruing WR talent |
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Post by mrcoops on Dec 14, 2015 18:09:23 GMT -5
Feel bad for Smith. He has been working hard after starting the season behind the 8 ball due to his rib injury. Now this knee injury will put him in a similar situation at the start of his 2nd year. A real set-back for his career. I wish him all the best for a speedy, complete recovery.
Also, we now have 10 players on IR.
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Post by jets.penguin on Dec 14, 2015 18:42:05 GMT -5
I hate to say it because you feel bad for anyone getting injured but I didnt think much of this kid before this injury and thought we still needed to get someone else..........now even moreso
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Post by movethechains on Dec 14, 2015 18:51:36 GMT -5
Todd Bowles said it's too bad this happened and he felt like the game was finally starting to come together for him.
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Post by The Tax Returns Are in Kenya on Dec 14, 2015 19:02:26 GMT -5
Feel bad for the kid but this has little effect on us in the short term. Might even be a addition by subtraction bc it seemed like we were trying too hard to get him involved. I like what we have going with Marshall and Decker. Bilal is becoming a nice threat out of the backfield. Now if we could only get something out of the TE position. He's accounted for precisely 1 TD all season. Not a problem he's done for the season, next man up. Which is -----? Kenbrell Thompkins; Jeremy Kerley? Today Bowles named these two guys and added Kerley playing depended on whether he was hurt or not.  When did he get hurt? Also as far as Smith being a poor fit for the Gailey's office, wasn't Gailey already the OC at the time? and wouldn't they have known what his offense would be? Kind of strange to select a deep threat with no route running experience in that case. |
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Post by Aussie Jet on Dec 14, 2015 19:14:28 GMT -5
List of free agent wide receivers from Spotrac. I assume you can quickly take Jeffery off the list - there's no way Chicago won't either franchise tag him or extend his contract. Apart from Jeffery, it's real slim pickings. www.spotrac.com/nfl/free-agents/wide-receiver/Sucks for Smith that he's done for at least 12 months, but I doubt it really affects how Maccagnan approaches the off-season. |
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