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Post by fouts2herbert on Aug 28, 2021 14:23:14 GMT -7
Jobs are on the line tonight at multiple positions with particular emphasis on olinemen, RB's, kicker and the special teams. We will see who stakes a claim to the final half-dozen or so roster spots that are still up for grabs. Some of the guys staking claims on the last 1-2 spots on the roster might be wearing different uniforms too it wouldn’t surprise me to see an outside kicker or offensive lineman brought in the next couple days
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Post by joemcrugby on Aug 28, 2021 17:59:49 GMT -7
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Post by fouts2herbert on Aug 28, 2021 19:05:03 GMT -7
^^^ I’m okay with it, look what happened to dobbins from baltimore today, I heard it was a napoleon kaufman type injury
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Post by joemcrugby on Aug 28, 2021 19:07:48 GMT -7
^^^ I’m okay with it, look what happened to dobbins from baltimore today, I heard it was a napoleon kaufman type injury I posted a video of it in the Around the NFL thread. Thankfully it isn't a graphic view of the injury, but his reaction after the play does not look good ... at all.
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Post by joemcrugby on Aug 28, 2021 19:30:49 GMT -7
So much for vanilla defensive schemes in the last preseason game from the Seahawks. They're blitzing from all over the place.
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Post by jwr10x on Aug 28, 2021 19:32:40 GMT -7
Good luck to the coaching staff for any attempt to evaluate anyone on Offense with how poor the scrubs on the OL are playing.
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Post by ChargingBolts on Aug 28, 2021 19:46:28 GMT -7
So much easier to listen to Rivers hating Fouts do a game now that there is no more Rivers there
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Post by frozendisc on Aug 28, 2021 19:57:38 GMT -7
When the OL injuries start up, this club is in big trouble......
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Post by joemcrugby on Aug 28, 2021 20:09:16 GMT -7
Rountree solidifies his roster spot.
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Post by joemcrugby on Aug 28, 2021 20:11:04 GMT -7
When the OL injuries start up, this club is in big trouble...... The injuries piling up can't be worse than last year's 7-9 edition, and the defense will be much stronger.
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Post by frozendisc on Aug 28, 2021 20:15:52 GMT -7
When the OL injuries start up, this club is in big trouble...... The injuries piling up can't be worse than last year's 7-9 edition, and the defense will be much stronger. Well Geno 'really sucks' Smith is having his way with defence, so.....perhaps both offence and defence cannot afford to have the depth playing.
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Post by joemcrugby on Aug 28, 2021 20:16:36 GMT -7
Vizcaino is playing himself off the roster.
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Post by joemcrugby on Aug 28, 2021 20:17:07 GMT -7
The injuries piling up can't be worse than last year's 7-9 edition, and the defense will be much stronger. Well Geno 'really sucks' Smith is having his way with defence, so.....perhaps both offence and defence cannot afford to have the depth playing. Virtually nobody is playing on defense tonight. They are in street clothes, even the veteran depth. Other than the rooks, anybody who has a roster spot solidified isn't playing. I also notice that (unlike the Seahawks) the Chargers defense is playing vanilla tonight. Regardless, looks for the Bolts to be scouring for vet OT's being released over the next few days.
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Post by frozendisc on Aug 28, 2021 20:22:24 GMT -7
Well Geno 'really sucks' Smith is having his way with defence, so.....perhaps both offence and defence cannot afford to have the depth playing. Virtually nobody is playing on defense tonight. They are in street clothes, even the veteran depth. Other than the rooks, anybody who has a roster spot solidified isn't playing. Well then why have this 3rd preseason game....... I guess Seattle has better players headed to the street than the Chargers.
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Post by joemcrugby on Aug 28, 2021 20:34:27 GMT -7
Virtually nobody is playing on defense tonight. They are in street clothes, even the veteran depth. Other than the rooks, anybody who has a roster spot solidified isn't playing. Well then why have this 3rd preseason game....... I guess Seattle has better players headed to the street than the Chargers. We will see how the coaching staff's decisions to get the team into the regular season healthy at the expense of preseason game reps works out as a strategy. Starters always sit out the vast majority of the preseason, but Staley & company are taking it to the extreme. Veteran coach Carroll has not taken it to nearly that extreme just as Son of Shanarat did last week. For example, Collins is a sixth year player who has a 973 rushing yard season in his pocket. In comparison, the only guys getting reps for the Chargers tonight are rookies and the lower-level depth. 🤷♂️ And speaking of preseason games philosophy, the Ravens set the NFL record with their 20th consecutive preseason win. However, I don't think that they'll be celebrating in Baltimore given the potentially serious knee injury to second year RB J.K. Dobbins who was being counted on to be a major factor for the Ravens in 2021.
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