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This is what kills me more than anything. It just defies all concept of common sense.
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What I have found strange about it is that all offseason, the beat writers talked about how Kmet was standing out in practice. That was true throughout all of the OTAs, mini-camp, and training camp. Then, you get to the actual season and it has been mostly nothing.
A part of that is on Dalton and how he basically goes with his pre-snap read to be so quick getting the ball out. So, if the pre-snap wasn't the TE, then they are out of luck. And a part of that is going to be on Nagy and the playcall/his offense.
It will be interesting to see if that changes with Fields. Fields use the TE a lot in the preseason.
A part of that is on Dalton and how he basically goes with his pre-snap read to be so quick getting the ball out. So, if the pre-snap wasn't the TE, then they are out of luck. And a part of that is going to be on Nagy and the playcall/his offense.
It will be interesting to see if that changes with Fields. Fields use the TE a lot in the preseason.
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Actually he had a really good and active game week one, and in week 2 hardly went to him, so far just the opposite.
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Kmet was wide open on some Dalton throws and he chose to go elsewhere. The failed 4th down completion that Robinson dropped in week 1, Kmet had no one around him. Its almost as if having a good OC(Nagy is the defacto OC) & good QB will help get the statistics up? Its a tough time explaining that to the meatballs on this board.
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Very well could be
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Just curious as we move forward this season: is there anything Nagy can do to receive credit?
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yeah, seriously....we heard a ton of jesse james, jesper horsted, even scooter fuckin harrington in the preseason while fields was in. i would imagine that kmet and graham are gonna get their names called just as much.
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As a guy that wants to see both Fields excel and Kmet to start producing, I'm hoping they have a bro-fest on Sunday.
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Develop Fields and calls sound plays
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You've been around this block long enough to know that a decent number of posters here will pin Fields' good development on his overall talent, and poor development on Nagy. It's already happening itt with another young player on the roster.
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Remember kmets catch for 0 yards on the last drive of the game against cincy? He probably had 5+ yards of separation on that play because he was a checkdown. Does that separation mean it was a great play design?
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I have in the past given Nagy credit for developing plays that scheme his players open. However to answer your question...if he can:
1. Exploit a defenses weakness, and keep doing it until they adjust - He moves away from things that are working so quick that it does not force a defense to react.
2. Have better personnel awareness - we have discussed this enough I think we are aware of him placing the wrong player into a critical situation
3. Have better situational awareness - kinda goes hand in hand with #2, but the fact that he is calling plays seems to essentially place blinders on him. He has his nose so far into the call sheet that he sometimes misses that the defense may have subbed a player into or out of the defense or that his star WR, might be exhausted and can not run another go route. This is the primary reason that I think he should get out of play calling so he can be a better HC.
4. When the entire Media (some former players)and fanbase question your strategy or lack of one, then perhaps it is time to give up play calling.
These are the things that he needs to do to get credit from me, but so far he has done the opposite.
We have not once beaten a team because of Nagy....he is the HC and should get credit for the defensive wins, like last week, but because he is so focused on the Offense (that has been very poor his entire tenure), we get those wins despite his presence....
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I wonder if poor OL blocking and batted down passes might be why QBs aren't going to the TEs as much. Many routes are short to medium depth and up the middle = most likely to get batted down, having to throw right into & over the OL?? Just a theory as to why Kmet & TEs aren't getting thrown to as much.
Also, a very small sample size of 2 games. 1 vs. a pass rush they designed to throw quickly; although while I'd say TE wasn't the 1st or 2nd read often vs LAR (he did get like 5 or 6 targets then tho FWIW).
Also, a very small sample size of 2 games. 1 vs. a pass rush they designed to throw quickly; although while I'd say TE wasn't the 1st or 2nd read often vs LAR (he did get like 5 or 6 targets then tho FWIW).
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Since he called the play that worked, yes. That’s how it works…
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Kmet and Justin had some pretty good chemistry in the Preseason, so I hope he will have some more targets.
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If Nagy calls a slant but Kmet runs behind the opposing defender and runs slow as fuck that’s not separation. It’s a simple concept and doesn’t take that much vision, man
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question: Is it your background as a lifelong Lions fan that makes you cape for anything the Bears coaching/FO people do?
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Yes I’m aware and I understand some of the skepticism too. This is Nagy’s 3rd hand picked QB so I get the malice however if Fields balls out and the playcalling is good than you can’t discount Nagy
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He’s a Lions fan? Dafuq? GUARDS!!
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IIRC he quit being a fan because they extended Stafford lol
