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Foles was traded for because he already knows the offense
Foles was traded for because he already knows the offense
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I guess we already forgot how Patterson was openly lobbying for Bridgewater, Brady and Cam this offseason. To the point that I believe MS was crying about it but now suddenly he believes CP has seen the light, lol.
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I don’t really take note if guys like Hoge and Johns say Mitch looks better because they’re becoming more and more homer by the day, but Hub doesn’t come across as a homer. He’s pretty well respected isn’t he?
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There's no conspiracy. Nagy needs to win to keep his job. He will play the better QB whether it be Trubs or Foles
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It's hard to say what to make of the QB competition at this point without game action, but I'm encouraged by what I keep hearing about the fire Jimmy Graham is bringing to the offense. That TE group is going to take a huge step forward this season.
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Yes the addition of Graham was one of the most heavily blasted offseason moves around the league (second to trading away Hopkins).
Nice to hear good things about Graham early.
Nice to hear good things about Graham early.
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Hoge and Jahns aren't homers. They just aren't selling the despair some fans are looking for. IMO they've had a realistic view of the roster all offseason.
Earlier this week, they were talking about Patterson's comments about Mitch. They covered both sides of his statement. Why didn't he see Mitch as the guy last season? Did anything really change? It was good objective take on the pod.
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We haven't heard anything about Graham's play. Just that he likes Kmet and wants to win a championship. Tells us nothing about his actual ability to separate and make plays on the field but hey he can be a great cheerleader and mascot since those aren't allowed on the sidelines.
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He flat out dominated in practice this week. There's a whole storyline on how he worked over the secondary and Eddy Jackson had to step in and finally break up a pass. If you have a sub to the Athletic, Jahns detailed it in his coverage of Monday's practice.
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Jeff Dickerson on ESPN: "In three padded practices, Graham has been a standout performer at camp. The 6-foot-7 tight end has been victorious in almost every matchup against defensive backs in 1-on-1 red zone drills, where Graham's trademark has been to fire the football high in the air whenever he beats a cornerback or safety for a touchdown."
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Dude he's 6'7". At this point in his career, that's his ability to separate.
And unless he gets a case of the drops, that's his ability to make plays too.
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I have it scored 2-1 Trubisky. But I still don't know if that's enough for him to win the job, IMO.
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So he asked to be traded to KC?
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I think people forgot just how much of a freak athlete that guy is. 6-7, huge wingspan, and ran a 4.56 40 yard dash. He was always way more than just a big target.
Kind of like what people said about Deion Sanders later in his career, "he lost a step.. but he had a step to lose."
Just a great quote and only applicable to a handful of athletes that were were just the elite of elites.
Kind of like what people said about Deion Sanders later in his career, "he lost a step.. but he had a step to lose."
Just a great quote and only applicable to a handful of athletes that were were just the elite of elites.
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I was referring to the info provided in this thread. If it was stated elsewhere then my bad although I still will believe it when it happens in real games.
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Nah I think you forgetting how Shaheen was a freak athlete too. Don't mean shit if he can't deliver when it counts. Graham has delivered obviously in the past but he is older and slower now so we shall see.
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Even if he doesn't light it up every game, if he has a handful of really good games left in the tank, when those happen that may be the difference between 8-8 and 10-6. I don't anticipate he will put up killer stats and lead the league in stat categories, but if he can be counted on and have a few games getting up around 100 yards and 1-2 TDs, that is a heck of a lot better than the stat line we've gotten from the TE position the previous couple of years.
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I dont disagree. I just will wait until I see it in real games rather than buy into the typical TC bullshit.