Studs/Duds Week 3

[Smidgeon]

Duds:

Jon Gruden, who adds nothing to my knowledge of the game. Aaron Rodgers has quick feet. Aaron Rodgers has quick feet. That Aaron Rodgers, his feet never stop moving!

And to the production crew for actually thinking it would edumucate us to know that Stephon Curry and Aaron Rodgers both have quick feet and a quick release.

Davante Adams's ankle.

First, it can't be stated enough how bad Gruden is.

Second, I came back here to say something about Adam's ankle. I know he's playing on a bum ankle, but wasn't he supposed to be a breakout star this year? Once that ankle heals, he's going to be on the dud list until he performs. Kind of like Datone.

[pbmax]

Dud:

Watch ESPN app. Did not allow me to stream ESPN Desportes.

Studs:

Mute button.

[pbmax]

Does anyone think that Datone Jones is useful in that he does get penetration on pass rush and gives the QB fits with a shrinking pocket? (cannot really call it collapsing, that is too high a compliment)

I am not sure if its him or the panic about Peppers and Matthews, but he seems to be an important cog in pressure, even if he is rarely recording the takedown.

Daniels is different. If Daniels gets by his guy, he is hitting the QB. He finishes more of his chances. But Jones seem to be more consistent in getting penetration.

Also on Perry. On the edge, he can bull rush like nobody's business as we knew. But I always thought it was a wasted snap to have him rush from DT or stunt inside. However, last night he walked a Guard who was ready for him right back into the pocket.

Neither guy is a world beater, but its not exactly a lost cause either.

[HowardRoark]

Duds:


Jon Gruden, who adds nothing to my knowledge of the game. Aaron Rodgers has quick feet. Aaron Rodgers has quick feet. That Aaron Rodgers, his feet never stop moving!

How about at the end when he was surprised they were "going to go for 2".......it literally made me sit up and wonder if he was drunk.

[mraynrand]

How about at the end when he was surprised they were "going to go for 2".......it literally made me sit up and wonder if he was drunk.

I successfully tuned him out the entire game. That program is a penumbra of it's former self. It would be much better to have Dennis Miller back taking pot shots at the weirdos, losers, and marginal talent in the NFL. Still, that Treacle guy is OK as doing play-by-play. They just need to go with funny pizzazz or sell-out and play to the core audience, and have a total commitment to an Xs and Os guy.

[sharpe1027]

I successfully tuned him out the entire game. That program is a penumbra of it's former self. It would be much better to have Dennis Miller back taking pot shots at the weirdos, losers, and marginal talent in the NFL. Still, that Treacle guy is OK as doing play-by-play. They just need to go with funny pizzazz or sell-out and play to the core audience, and have a total commitment to an Xs and Os guy.

How about both?

[pbmax]

The money in TV keeps hiring execs and producers who take the special knowledge of close observers and participants and filters out specific details and complexity.

Then, left with blandness, they invent controversy and plug in inane streak statistics. Its like chicken nugget manufacturing.

[Bossman641]

Does anyone think that Datone Jones is useful in that he does get penetration on pass rush and gives the QB fits with a shrinking pocket? (cannot really call it collapsing, that is too high a compliment)

I am not sure if its him or the panic about Peppers and Matthews, but he seems to be an important cog in pressure, even if he is rarely recording the takedown.

Daniels is different. If Daniels gets by his guy, he is hitting the QB. He finishes more of his chances. But Jones seem to be more consistent in getting penetration.

Also on Perry. On the edge, he can bull rush like nobody's business as we knew. But I always thought it was a wasted snap to have him rush from DT or stunt inside. However, last night he walked a Guard who was ready for him right back into the pocket.

Neither guy is a world beater, but its not exactly a lost cause either.

I'm really liking the assortment of rushers. They all do things a little differently, and there's not a big dropoff in going to the backups. If Jones could ever learn to finish at the QB his sack numbers would double.

I saw Perry go right through the Chiefs' LT numerous times last night. He put him in Smith's lap on the Shields pick.

[Fritz]

I'm really liking the assortment of rushers. They all do things a little differently, and there's not a big dropoff in going to the backups. If Jones could ever learn to finish at the QB his sack numbers would double.

I saw Perry go right through the Chiefs' LT numerous times last night. He put him in Smith's lap on the Shields pick.

Did Perry rush solely from the left side last night, or did he come from both sides?

[mraynrand]

How about both?

You'll probably laugh, but one guy who was OK with both was actually Jerry Glanville. At times, he would forget himself, and just spew out a ton of specific info about alignments and coverages and tricks, and it was good. And he would say some crazy funny things. A guy like that, totally let loose, could be a lot of fun.

[sharpe1027]

You'll probably laugh, but one guy who was OK with both was actually Jerry Glanville. At times, he would forget himself, and just spew out a ton of specific info about alignments and coverages and tricks, and it was good. And he would say some crazy funny things. A guy like that, totally let loose, could be a lot of fun.

Might be hard to find a guy like that, and he might be polarizing. I was thinking of having two different guys, some people might gravitate toward one or the other, but at least they would be more likely to have content for everyone.

[red]

according to PFF, a-rod was not a stud last night, in fact, they think he was closer to a dud

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/five-touchdowns---zero-interceptions---negative-grade-151428388.html

[mraynrand]

Might be hard to find a guy like that, and he might be polarizing. I was thinking of having two different guys, some people might gravitate toward one or the other, but at least they would be more likely to have content for everyone.

It's worked before!

[sharpe1027]

according to PFF, a-rod was not a stud last night, in fact, they think he was closer to a dud

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-sh...151428388.html

He should stop throwing to the open WRs and start throwing to the covered ones in order to raise is PFF rating. After all, he is more concerned with his stats than winning the game.

[Joemailman]

I'll grant PFF that he can be downgraded for the pass that should have been intercepted. But he shouldn't be downgraded for the fumble that was wiped out by a penalty. The penalty is probably what caused Rodgers to hang onto the ball long enough for the fumble to occur.