Bleacher Report: Lessons Learned from Preseason

Nice work Chris as usuall a pleasure to read.

 

Excellent write up, per usual. Very fair.

 

I always pump my own stuff...

 

In your case, CK, pimp all you want... I have a bit more optimism than you do about some members of this team, that said, they still have to prove it. I'm not a believer that the stats tell the whole story, so including your film observations backs up most of your points...

I particularly like the section on Gibson. It was perplexing why they signed him, especially as early as they did right after signing Wallace and having resigned Hartline just previous to FA starting. I saw him more of an outside receiver. Then you tie in what they've looked at with Binns, Bumphis, McNutt, etc and it's trend to that "every receiver can play every spot" mentality...Still too bad on Binns injury...

I think the biggest hole this team has is at TE. Odd to me that we haven't seen some kind of movement from the annual NFL scrap heap this time of year. Although we could potentially see a pickup after week one... I'm really disappointed in Egnew...I thought he just might turn it around this year...likely, he'll be on the outside looking in if they see someone after week one they like...

 

Time for you pimp Omar to the local crackhouse and take over for him

 

as always good stuff, hope you are wrong on the TE and RG stuff though

 

Actual analysis is such a breath of fresh air.

I agree that Martin should look better this year no matter what if only because of Tannehill

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I hit it.


Or clicked it. lol

Nice write up, this is the week we can start counting the win loss record. Looking for more wins.

Edit: If Tannehill could average 2.5 seconds with the ball he would be dangerous and more than likely stay healthy.

 

Good work as usual chris.

The section regarding our overall lack of depth was most interesting/concerning to me.

It's frightening that as poor as Martin is, we have absolutely no one to replace him should he get hurt. Similarly, Koa Misi is a complete JAG, but nearly irreplaceable on the team as constructed.

We've seemingly been unable the last 10-15 years of developing and training quality depth at any position so that you have these seamless transitions when players depart via free agency or just get old. the Steelers never seem to run out of LBers for isntance and the next guy up is usually good for a Pro bowl or too. And this goes far beyond and Ireland/Philbin issue. This is a long occuring issue

 

Is lack of depth typically correlated with poor drafting, post 3rd round?

 

A well written piece Chris, one of the better ones I've seen on Bleacher Report. I agree with most of it, especially the TE position, although I'm probably more optimistic (or maybe that's just plain hopeful!) that we'll be ok at RG.

 

good writeup CK.

 

Good overall summarization there CK. Nice read. Refreshing to see an article where analysis and stats are used to back-up statements...we don't see that often enough.

EDIT: Please post a link whenever you have an article up...I don't think any of us would see you as self-serving or conceited for it.

 

I was of the mind that having Brandon Gibson was indeed the interchangeability. My thought as to why we didn't see that in preseason was that they simply did not want to show it, to tip their hand, as it were. I guess this is something that will become evident starting Sunday and on into the season. Certainly CK's point as to the routes that will be preferred for the slot and their going with a bigger receiver does make sense.

 

Thanks, Chris... that was a very good write up for some of us who know something, but don't have the time to dig into it the way you do now and you and your mates did before. You always help me understand the finer points I don't have time to sit down and study the way I'd like to study. Keep it up, Bro! And when you turn this into a profitable enterprise and write from your yacht, keep us old unknowns in mind.....

 

I know you don't want to derail the thread with an Ireland debate, but I'll presume the answer is yes.

 

I'm thinking that while Gibson might of been a pretty average receiver on the outside, could it be that his talents were always more condusive to the slot and were getting a better player there than we or even him, originally expected?

I thought our depth looked exactly how you and PFF interpreted their grades..

I like the angle of reporting your perspective in conjunction with them..I think they are the most legitimate source of non bias quality grading you can find that doesn't have to do with empty stats..

Man I wish we had Keller...besides Tannehill and Wallace, he was the most important offensive player we couldn't afford to lose..

Yeatman had a couple of real nice appearances in the preseason..

 

Secondary still scares me the most. Hopefully the front 7 can mask some of those deficiencies and an increased pass rush will take some of the pressure off of our secondary.

 

Dude...trust me...PIMP AWAY! and PIMP AWAY OFTEN!....aint blowin smoke, bein straight love reading your stuff.

 

CK,What do you really think of the Watkins swap for Samuda?

 

Ireland tends to give up on young offensive linemen quickly

 

Bumpiss should have faught for that ball.

 

Looked a lot closer live. He was facing the ball when it was thrown. Was waiting for the ball.

 

He looked to have been stopped facng the ball.

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Yeah I pretty much avoid sites that make me keep clicking to access the content. But I will say that Bleacher Report is scaling up its quality, as evidenced by having CK write for them

 

I have always believed Philbin had a profile for receivers. And his moves have tended to reinforce that. He doesn't necessarily require guys as tall as Wallace or Tyms, but he appears to have a profile for minimum size. It looks more like about 5-11 and closer to 200. Collins, Bumphis, and Bess didn't meet that criteria. I am sure there will be exception, but in general that is what I see on the field, both in Miami now, and in Green Bay. The kid from Kentucky might be a tad under that size profile (Green Bay receiver).