~2018 NFL Thread~

[Anonymous Coward]

I can’t say that I agree. The only thing peppers does well at PR is catch the ball and I can think of numerous occasions he let the ball bounce when he shouldn’t have at Michigan.
I can think of a half dozen PR I’d rather have back there for any skill, including catching the ball. Breaston, Desmond, Carter, Alexander, Woodson. I like Peppers, but he doesn’t sniff top anything at the position for me.

I'm not sure where the disconnect is. I'm saying that he fields the ball well in hard situations that most PR's let fly and roll. In other words, I'm saying he catches the ball. You are saying he catches the ball. I'm saying this is important and overlooked. You are saying you disagree.

In the years between Breaston and Peppers and ever since Peppers with DPJ, Michigan has wasted DOZENS of yards per game by not fielding challenging punts. I've come to the conclusion that this is just because normal players won't dart up to fair catch them like Peppers would.

Usually players lack the courage and just let it roll. But letting it roll is a terrible idea.

[SuperMario]

You’re saying he’s the best you’ve seen at running up and catching the ball at PR at Michigan and I’m saying I disagree with that. The list of guys I posted were far superior at returning the ball after the catch, but also superior at catching the ball. Yes there was a period over the last decade where that’s been absent, but to say Peppers is the best we’ve seen runningbup to catch the ball is not something I agree with.

[Anonymous Coward]

What I should have said is that Peppers is the only PR I can remember who caught punts in a way that seemed impressive. Usually that's a mundane part of the game. And though Breaston et al. were excellent PRs, catching punts seemed mundane for them too.

[ELA]

Bills blowing out the Vikings in Minneapolis is more shocking than any college result this weekend.

[MrNubbz]

You're shitting me,I'm out of my suicide pools then lost 2 weeks ago on N.O. of course back up Fitzgerald turned into Unitas against them.....on the road now this - it's just brutal.Can't figure this shit,Buffalo really somebody lites a fire under them the same week the Vikes mail it in go-figure.Both were double digit Chalk BTW  

[ELA]

Lions defense has forced Patriots into three straight 3 and outs to open.  They are actually run blocking.  Outgaining them 194-13.  13-0 in first downs.  Who is this team?

[ELA]

I am getting concerned about the wasted draft from last year. Jarrad Davis sucks, and Teez Tabor, well, also sucks.

[MarqHusker]

As you may or may not know/care, I don't watch NFL, but am not comatose, I do see clips and vids.   I had to laugh at seeing Rosen's debut reel.  I also notice there's a fetish around how long Andrew Luck's throws have been.   I made a dollar bet (it was 10:1 for me) two years ago with a friend here in Indy that the guy won't throw an NFL pass after age 30.   I felt at the time, the guy seems so interested in life outside football, that if his health is/was such an issue, he'd move on.  

[Mdot21]

Lions defense has forced Patriots into three straight 3 and outs to open.  They are actually run blocking.  Outgaining them 194-13.  13-0 in first downs.  Who is this team?

typical Lions actually. They always seem to pull one out of their you know what against a really good team at home. Even when they suck. Reminds me of the year they beat the Greatest Show on Turf. 
I'm more surprised by the Patriots. Their defense flat out sucks. And Brady has zero weapons. They have 3 active WR's for this game. Phillip Dorsett and Cordalle Patterson are two of those three. Can't believe they traded Jacoby Brissett to the Colts for Phillip Dorsett. Dorsett flat out sucks. So does Patterson. Patterson was a kick returner and Dorsett was a bench player. Both of them were 1st round busts.
Belichik has to go. He's lost it. Brady has been carrying that team for the last 10 years. The defensive genius hasn't had a defense in 10 years and his drafting roster management honestly kinda sucks.

[ELA]

Wow, 16 point win, and it wasn't even that close.  Weirdest part was how New England straight up quit.  Down two scores with the ball and about 1:50 left, they decided to not even try to win.

[Mdot21]

Wow, 16 point win, and it wasn't even that close.  Weirdest part was how New England straight up quit.  Down two scores with the ball and about 1:50 left, they decided to not even try to win.

their defense sucks. Nick Foles lit them up in the Super Bowl. Blake Bortles lit them up last week.

[ELA]

Their whole team sucks as of now.  The offense put up 10 on a defense that Sam Darnold put up 41 on.  Major issues across the board up there right now.  Still early 

[Mdot21]

Their whole team sucks as of now.  The offense put up 10 on a defense that Sam Darnold put up 41 on.  Major issues across the board up there right now.  Still early

agree 100%. they might have the worst roster outside of Brady, Gronk, and Edelman in the entire NFL and Edelman is still suspended 1 more game. Minus those 3 guys- their other 50- honestly kinda suck.

[MrNubbz]

Belichik has to go. He's lost it. Brady has been carrying that team for the last 10 years. The defensive genius hasn't had a defense in 10 years and his drafting roster management honestly kinda sucks.

In all fairness there was a time when you were espousing Brady & BB like they were Ike and Patton.I knew Belichick could coach but his achilles heel was talent evaluation.He always thought he could take someone physically gifted and turn them into a baller.No denying he had to do some things right(fundamentals,techniques,Xs & Os) to be in the mix this long but now it appears father time and karma are rearing their ugly heads.He could never trust the advice of talent scouts/player personnel.Kind of hard to focus,scout,coach in the NFL and follow all the talent in college also.You were talking about WR's for NE.They just picked up Josh Gordon - you talk about the weakest link.This guy should never be allowed to reproduce and why I hate the swindling NFL.Literally 1-2 times a year he'd have a relapse - oh the poor darling needs help.Ya he does the NFL can start by kicking him to the curb and making him fend for himself.Gosh maybe partying wasn't that important and a steady decent pay check was.Accountability - no one ever seriously called him on it.Catering & coddling to creeps who flaunt not only rules but laws.I'd love to see that NFL stack of cards come down - end of rant