2022 NFL Thread

[Mdot21]

One of yesterday's more uneventful games (San Francisco 27 – Seattle 7) is garnering plenty of headlines thanks to the offseason front office balancing of Trey Lance and Jimmy Garoppolo. 49ers spent all offseason forcing the role of Trey Lance as their leading man while relegating Garoppolo to understudy, who nevertheless is valuable enough to trade, thus reinforcing the Trey Lance as leading man narrative.

Except nobody offers enough to trade for Garoppolo. His contract is reworked to reluctantly resign him as a backup, and after Trey Lance goes down and out for the year with a broken ankle yesterday, Garoppolo’s backup contract is what will keep San Francisco’s season on track.

Stepping in to replace Trey Lance yesterday, Garoppolo threw 13/21 for 154 yds, which isn’t great (60.6 QBR) but in Garoppolo fashion, got the job done.

Everything comes full circle when realizing that come next offseason the 49ers are back to where they started, with Trey Lance yet to prove himself and pressure over whether Garoppolo should be again resigned.

It's way too early to make a judgement on either guy...but I think I am leaning towards Mike Martz' opinion of Lance and Fields....they just might not be that good. Fields might have a little bit of an excuse....Bears are a disaster. But never saw any flashes out of Lance in any of the time he's been on the field and he's got a HUGE advantage playing on a team that is good and ready to win now- that has a beast of an OL/run game, an All-Pro #1 WR in Deebo, a stud TE in Kittle, and the best offensive mind in the NFL pulling the strings. 

[CatsbyAZ]

Through two games the Lions offense is much improved. Personality wise Dan Campbell comes across more like a defensive coach; turns out he’s spent the last decade navigating the NFL as a WR/TE coach. The real credit goes to first year OC Ben Johnson, who also worked his way up as a WR/TE coach.

The Lions are 4th in Total Offense, 2nd in points scored, 3rd in Rushing, and Jared Goff’s passing rating is good for 8th. This after last season Detroit finished 22nd in total offense.

[MrNubbz]

Lions bungled the hit on the 2019 and 2020 1st rounds...they take Rashan Gary, Brian Burns, or Jeffrey Simmons at #8 instead of a freaking average TE (TJ Hockenson) in 2019 and they take Tua or Justin Herbert at #3 in 2020 instead of Okudah....ughhhh....

Well Okudah is contributing after getting hurt last season and ya Justin Herbert would look good under center pretty much anywhere.Plenty of teams could have moved up.But you,I or anyone else saw him coming into his own like that

[ELA]

OL is one of the better units in the NFL, even with the injuries.  You've got a talented RB-WR combo for the first time since Barry-Herman Moore.  Lions rode Eric Kramer to an NFC Championship Game thanks to a great OL, and a dynamic RB-WR combo

[847badgerfan]

HoF nominations are out and Joe Thomas is on the list.

First ballot? I would think so.

[Mdot21]

Well Okudah is contributing after getting hurt last season and ya Justin Herbert would look good under center pretty much anywhere.Plenty of teams could have moved up.But you,I or anyone else saw him coming into his own like that

Glad to see Okudah has been playing really good, and I think he can be a very good NFL CB, but my stance on Okudah is same now as it was then. DUMB pick at #3 overall. Tua or Herbert were there for the taking, should've done that. With the astronomical #'s these QB's are getting these days, key to building a perennial winner imo- gotta get that top tier QB on a cheap rookie deal. 

Okudah at #3 overall was a big-time reach imo. While Okudah had a great junior year, he was never THAT DUDE in college. You flat out just DO NOT take a CB that high unless he's Patrick Peterson, Jalen Ramsey, Champ Bailey, or Charles Woodson type prospect who was flat out otherworldly. Okudah was nowhere near those guys as a college player or prospect imo. 

That was my same gripe for them taking Hockenson at #8 overall. YOU DON'T take a TE that high period end of story unless you know for sure you're getting the next Rob Gronkowski otherwise it's a blown wasted pick. 

Lions are a legit contender for the next 3-5 years right now had they taken Rashan Gary or Jeffrey Simmons instead of Hockenson at #8 and if they take Tua or Herbert at #3 instead of Okudah.

ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS take the QB over the CB unless that CB is the next Bailey/Woodson and ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS take a DL over a TE and don't even think about it for a second unless that TE is the next Gronk. 

[Mdot21]

HoF nominations are out and Joe Thomas is on the list.

First ballot? I would think so.

Definite first ballot. That's not even a question imo.

[Mdot21]

OL is one of the better units in the NFL, even with the injuries.  You've got a talented RB-WR combo for the first time since Barry-Herman Moore.  Lions rode Eric Kramer to an NFC Championship Game thanks to a great OL, and a dynamic RB-WR combo

Scary thing is, Jameson Williams hasn't even played a snap yet. That dude was one of the fastest people I've ever seen on a college football field. When they throw him out there with Amon-Ra St. Brown it's going to be really fun to watch.

[medinabuckeye1]

you were eyeballing the mothers

I have three kids none of whom can swim on their own yet. That doesn't leave a lot of freetime for checking out the scenery on display at the neighborhood pool.

[SuperMario]

HoF nominations are out and Joe Thomas is on the list.

First ballot? I would think so.

Without a doubt. A star on an absolute atrocious team, for a terrible organization for a long time and he did nothing but show class, work hard and perform at the highest level every year. There’s a reason he’s so loved in Cleveland because for the longest time, he was the only good thing about the Browns.

I always loved that instead of going to the draft he went fishing with his dad. Just the perfect example of his character 

[Mdot21]

Without a doubt. A star on an absolute atrocious team, for a terrible organization for a long time and he did nothing but show class, work hard and perform at the highest level every year. There’s a reason he’s so loved in Cleveland because for the longest time, he was the only good thing about the Browns.

I always loved that instead of going to the draft he went fishing with his dad. Just the perfect example of his character

he's like a Calvin Johnson or Barry Sanders. By far the best player in the entire league at his position for about a decade but stuck on a god awful sorry sack of sh*t franchise. 

[FearlessF]

youse Browns and Squeeler fans got yer Prime Video services warmed up?

I'll be watching college football this evening

[Abba]

Gonna keep an eye on both.  Although neither team is very good, I am excited to have WVU-Va Tech on tonight.  They have had some classic games over the years.

[ELA]

Although neither team is very good, I am excited to have WVU-Va Tech on tonight.

Same.  That's the Thursday Night Big East flavor I grew up on