Official "Jump to Conclusions Based on the First Preseason Game Thread"

[Upnorth]

If sherrod is being groomed for LT then if sitton goes down plug in lang and let sherrod play LG. That way he can focus on left side only and does not need to add ride side into muscle memory.

[pbmax]

Now that you've enumerated Cliffy's problems, care to take a stab at Cleft's?

I openly admit I don't understand OL play. I'm just struggling to understand why it's a good idea for an OL to stay in all game, and run block in the 4th quarter against a DL who has been rotated out, and is relatively fresh.

That's the way it's always been, I guess. My only counter argument was that it was once thought you had to have a feature back, because he needed to get 'in the rhythm'. You don't hear anyone claiming that anymore.

O line are defending a line in partial retreat for pass blocking. In the run game, they know who they need to go after. Offensive players can conserve energy more quickly and with less impact on the play than defensive players. Assuming you aren't getting whipped, its more exhausting playing defense and chasing than O line.

[Brandon494]

My guess is they put Newhouse in at RT because Sherrod will backup at LT and Lang will take the starting LG job.

[3irty1]

My conclusions:

Are that Raji is the best FB on the roster.

Right after Pat Lee has a nice showing in the superbowl and I stick up for him he makes me look like a tard.

Nance is sssslllllllllooooooowwwwwwwwww.

Morgan Burnett can be Ed Reed.

I think playing next to shit made Newhouse look worse than he was at RT.

McDonald's making the team.

The rookie guard from Nebraska sucks.

Hard to believe that Sherrod has only played guard for 2 weeks. I don't think Lang was any better than him. He's really big. All this "so and so should _____ because we need ______ as a backup" is stupid. You start your best 5 period and you shuffle them around if you need to due to injury. Sherrod is one of our best 5 IMO and will start. In fact between him and Lang I wouldn't be surprised if Clifton regresses enough that he's no longer one of the best 5 and it becomes obvious that a change is needed, just like Tauscher and Bulaga last season.

So'oto is my pick to be a major find out of this years UDFA class.

Jarius Wynn plays like a 200lb woman.

Remember how in between 2007 and 2008 Nick Collins just became good? Is it possible that could happen to Jarrett Bush?!

Its safe to get a Masthay jersey.

[Guiness]

My conclusions:

Are that Raji is the best FB on the roster.

Right after Pat Lee has a nice showing in the superbowl and I stick up for him he makes me look like a tard.

Nance is sssslllllllllooooooowwwwwwwwww.

Morgan Burnett can be Ed Reed.

I think playing next to shit made Newhouse look worse than he was at RT.

McDonald's making the team.

The rookie guard from Nebraska sucks.

Hard to believe that Sherrod has only played guard for 2 weeks. I don't think Lang was any better than him. He's really big. All this "so and so should _____ because we need ______ as a backup" is stupid. You start your best 5 period and you shuffle them around if you need to due to injury. Sherrod is one of our best 5 IMO and will start. In fact between him and Lang I wouldn't be surprised if Clifton regresses enough that he's no longer one of the best 5 and it becomes obvious that a change is needed, just like Tauscher and Bulaga last season.

So'oto is my pick to be a major find out of this years UDFA class.

Jarius Wynn plays like a 200lb woman.

Remember how in between 2007 and 2008 Nick Collins just became good? Is it possible that could happen to Jarrett Bush?!

Its safe to get a Masthay jersey.

The news just keeps getting better...I know it's officially kool-aid season, but it's impossible to not like the team right now.

[bobblehead]

Hah! I've been trying to remember Ruvell Martin's name for the last week. Yes, Gurly is Son of Martin. As I recall, somebody in this forum had a jones on for Ruvell, who was that? Ruvell Martin may even have had a misguided cult following here. Did Ruvell go to Seattle and become a starter? I know he landed somewhere.

Ballhawk the 80 year old high school student with pedobear for an avatar if I recall correctly

[Bossman641]

Ballhawk the 80 year old high school student with pedobear for an avatar if I recall correctly

Are you sure about that? I thought it was Partial.

Didn't Partial make a big deal when TT let go of Ruvell saying he was the glue guy and that the WR chemistry wouldn't be the same, etc?

[pbmax]

Who was the poster who was always talking about having a drink, only to turn out to be in high school?

Ballhawk was definitely on the Ruvell bandwagon. Partial complaining about the release wouldn't surprise me.

[Harlan Huckleby]

Ballhawk the 80 year old high school student with pedobear for an avatar if I recall correctly

ya, that's who it was.

Ballhawk is probably a 30-year-old, burnt-out heroin addict now. Such a nice kid he was when he came to us. (sniffle)

[ThunderDan]

Are you sure about that? I thought it was Partial.

Didn't Partial make a big deal when TT let go of Ruvell saying he was the glue guy and that the WR chemistry wouldn't be the same, etc?

Partial went on and on about Ruvell. Then Tyrone Bigguns started the Ruvell watch thread to keep us informed of Ruvell's post-Pack accomplishments.

[Lurker64]

I don't see much in Gurly other than size and the ability to catch the ball. He's not that fast. Ruvell Martin had both of those attributes too.

Well, a big guy who's tough with soft hands can be turned into a quality weapon as a WR even if he doesn't have elite speed. Martin was in the league for 5 years when we cut him, by then we were pretty sure that he wasn't going to be the second coming of Keyshawn or Plaxico (with a better attitude.) But I think one game into his rookie season is probably too early to conclude that Gurley can never become a pretty effective weapon as a possession guy, which is why I think he's worth a PS spot.

[mmmdk]

I'm back and get ready for Euro sharp predictions...McCarthy can't bring 3 Lombardi Trophies to Green Bay...so what's he worth??? Let's get Rex Ryan and kick some NFC North a@@.

No? Ok, will have to do with "magic" Mike III then

[vince]

Well, a big guy who's tough with soft hands can be turned into a quality weapon as a WR even if he doesn't have elite speed. Martin was in the league for 5 years when we cut him, by then we were pretty sure that he wasn't going to be the second coming of Keyshawn or Plaxico (with a better attitude.) But I think one game into his rookie season is probably too early to conclude that Gurley can never become a pretty effective weapon as a possession guy, which is why I think he's worth a PS spot.

I like West and Borel better, but you make good points Lurk. I think all of these guys have higher upside at receiver than Swain.

[mmmdk]

Grant starts season but Starks will finish it as # 1 RB.
Cobb will catch 50+, 4 All purpose TDs.
Finley will disappoint; will get nicked up.
OL will be rusty untill midseason.
Rodgers is who we thought he was; Championship deep.
Outside Clay & BJ, QBs sacks/QB pressure will stumble...especially towards end of season.
Secondary will shine but will also take big naps during season; hopefully wake up for postseason.

[Pugger]

come on, the squads Harrell played with were brutal. Just a ragged mess.

I also think Harrell would have been better had he been able to attend MM's QB school this offseason.