NFL 2019 Season Thread

[Sacred Knight]

I've heard a theory that your best QB's are actually better at evaluating defensive talent because they've had to study and read them their whole careers. Just a theory, but it would certainly line up in Elway's case. In his years in Denver he's had some success drafting on the defensive side of the ball, whereas most of his offensive picks have bombed hard. His only real success on that side of the ball was in free agency, and a lot of that was due to the allure of playing with Manning.

As far as Lock, I'm not at all in any hurry to throw him out to the wolves, so that alone doesn't bug me. What bugs me is that by remaining on IR, he can't practice with the team or be at the team facilities. So he's not learning anything.

And for anyone wondering, yes the goodwill of his HOF career and being a top 5 QB of all time has finally largely worn off here. 4 years of no playoffs and three of which that were major suck is getting to people. So for those wondering what it would take, this is what it took. lol.

[Scott Taylor]

Well, if Lock never actually plays it can't be considered another Elway failure.

[SUPERECWFAN1]

Well, if Lock never actually plays it can't be considered another Elway failure.

If Elway gets fired at the end of season and Lock never played this season even in mop up duty its gonna look bad on him. He spent a 2nd rd pick on Lock. Of course down the road if Lock becomes a solid QB , then Elway will be rewarded as drafting him. But thus far , given the repeated QB blunders ...at this very moment he's gonna take heat on the guy not even able to do mop up garbage time type playing.

[MRP]

Patriots trade DE Michael Bennett to the Cowboys for a conditional 7th round pick (could improve to a 6th rounder). Looks like Bennett couldn't handle the Patriots way after his 1 game suspension from the team after he got into a conflict with a member of the Pats coaching staff). Not sure how he will do in Dallas. He was upset about playing time and Marinelli runs a pretty deep rotation and DeMarcus Lawrence and Robert Quinn will be the ones who will get the bulk of the snaps at DE, but it is probably worth a 7th round pick to take a flyer on Bennett. It's not like they can count on Randy Gregory for anything moving forward.

-M

[MRP]

DE Corey Vereen, who spent time in the Pats training camp and in the American Alliance of Football (where he lead his team in sacks) has said he will not be signing a contract after being drafted by an XFL team because of the low pay. He said he can make more at his current job as a software developer than he can playing football in the XFL, and was led to believe salaries would be higher when he agreed to enter the league's draft.

The question is will Vereen be an outlier, or will others follow his lead jeopardizing the ability of the league to field teams with their current budget.

-M

[SUPERECWFAN1]

DE Corey Vereen, who spent time in the Pats training camp and in the American Alliance of Football (where he lead his team in sacks) has said he will not be signing a contract after being drafted by an XFL team because of the low pay. He said he can make more at his current job as a software developer than he can playing football in the XFL, and was led to believe salaries would be higher when he agreed to enter the league's draft.

The question is will Vereen be an outlier, or will others follow his lead jeopardizing the ability of the league to field teams with their current budget.

-M

It will be a 50/50 deal. Many will keep their good paying jobs and not risk their health for XFL and Vince McMahon. While some are chasing that NFL dream and thinking the XFL will get them exposure for the NFL teams to look at.

[BeastieRunner]

I've heard a theory that your best QB's are actually better at evaluating defensive talent because they've had to study and read them their whole careers. Just a theory, but it would certainly line up in Elway's case. In his years in Denver he's had some success drafting on the defensive side of the ball, whereas most of his offensive picks have bombed hard. His only real success on that side of the ball was in free agency, and a lot of that was due to the allure of playing with Manning.

As far as Lock, I'm not at all in any hurry to throw him out to the wolves, so that alone doesn't bug me. What bugs me is that by remaining on IR, he can't practice with the team or be at the team facilities. So he's not learning anything.

And for anyone wondering, yes the goodwill of his HOF career and being a top 5 QB of all time has finally largely worn off here. 4 years of no playoffs and three of which that were major suck is getting to people. So for those wondering what it would take, this is what it took. lol.

That makes a lot of sense actually.

[SUPERECWFAN1]

Watching the Redskins/Vikings game and its wild to see both offenses drive up n down the field til they get in redzone and both QB's start getting hammered with sacks. Comically the Vikings decide to hand the ball off with 30 seconds in the redzone twice , using time outs. Now on 3rd down they have one shot to get it into endzone quick.

[SUPERECWFAN1]

Well due to Keenum suffering a concussion on a sack before the half (which no one realized til he went to the back) , Dwayne Haskins is forced into starting before he's ready again. Aikman points out Haskins doing a quick read missed a WR who had broke deep. But as posted weeks earlier , Haskins has been on practice team during the whole run of Jay Gruden's. He's only started taking legit snaps likely under Callahan who said he'd have Haskins attempt to be ready in 3-4 weeks.

[WestPhillyPunisher]

It will be a 50/50 deal. Many will keep their good paying jobs and not risk their health for XFL and Vince McMahon. While some are chasing that NFL dream and thinking the XFL will get them exposure for the NFL teams to look at.

And that’s exactly what Vince is counting on, guys desperate enough to take those perilous risks, even though there’s little to no chance at the ultimate reward. Those who say no to the XFL are the smart ones who accepted that their football dreams are over and have moved on with their lives.

[SUPERECWFAN1]

Adrian Peterson continues to defy father time as he just passed LT and Jerome Bettis on the career rushing list tonight. He now ranks 6th all-time. Its amazing since Peterson was given up for dead last year and thus far has seemingly at 33/34 carried the Redskins on his back the last 2 years rushing.

Peterson claims he wants to play a couple more seasons. His next big target is Curtis Martin who is at 14,101 career rushing yards. Frank Gore passed him last season.

[signalman112]

a Win is a Win but the Vikes should have won this game by 4 TDs.
What has happen to Xavier Rhodes? His play has really fallen off this season letting WRs running wild open and too many flags against him.
Congrats to AP for passing 2 more RBs legends on his way to the Hall of Fame.

[SUPERECWFAN1]

Its clear Dwayne Haskins is no where ready to start after what we saw last night. He struggled with pressure and over threw a wide open WR that led to an interception. Troy Aikman diagnosed that Haskins in one year of college is still adjusting to the overall game itself as a QB. Now combine that with the speed of the NFL and its not easy.

Now the Redskins maybe forced to start Haskins against Buffalo next week. Given that Colt McCoy is still out , they are in this spot.

[C_Miller]

Adrian Peterson continues to defy father time as he just passed LT and Jerome Bettis on the career rushing list tonight. He now ranks 6th all-time. Its amazing since Peterson was given up for dead last year and thus far has seemingly at 33/34 carried the Redskins on his back the last 2 years rushing.

Peterson claims he wants to play a couple more seasons. His next big target is Curtis Martin who is at 14,101 career rushing yards. Frank Gore passed him last season.

If Peterson didn't have two seasons where he got hurt, he would probably be approaching Emmitt Smith's career numbers in both yards and TDs. He hasn't necessarily been as consistent as Smith through his career, but when he's on, I'd definitely put him in the conversation of best RB of all time.

[SUPERECWFAN1]

If Peterson didn't have two seasons where he got hurt, he would probably be approaching Emmitt Smith's career numbers in both yards and TDs. He hasn't necessarily been as consistent as Smith through his career, but when he's on, I'd definitely put him in the conversation of best RB of all time.

Yeah the injuries and the 1 season suspension he took for whipping his son also factors in. He would likely be around 17,000+ career rushing yards had those 3 missed seasons never happened.