2022 NFL Season Thread

[Drake]

Matt Ryan should just retire right now ....

[GirlySports]

[ben voyonsdonc]

https://twitter.com/user/status/1599621723263234048

[Mathgod]

Originally Posted by dirk diggler

another week with a Russell Wilson fail. stats didn't look too bad today but not 1 trip into the red zone. impressive. didnt see the game but it sounds like Alex Singelton has had a good year, will always cheer him.

The Broncos points allowed per game is among the lowest in the NFL. Unfortunately their points per game is THE lowest...

I'd absolutely love to see Alex play for a contender. If only the Eagles had re-signed him...

[miraisoup]

Originally Posted by dirk diggler

another week with a Russell Wilson fail. stats didn't look too bad today but not 1 trip into the red zone. impressive. didnt see the game but it sounds like Alex Singelton has had a good year, will always cheer him.

It s so crazy how bad Rus is. I dont understand

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by miraisoup

It s so crazy how bad Rus is. I dont understand

Scrambling QB's rarely age as well as pocket passers. Dual threat QB's are here for a good time not a long time.

[Sylvanfan]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

Scrambling QB's rarely age as well as pocket passers. Dual threat QB's are here for a good time not a long time.

I think the standard for mobility is going to be raised. If you can't run like Herbert, Mahomes, or Burrow...that isn't going to cut it anymore. But the likes of Jackson, and Fields could have shorter careers ala Cam Newton due to how much they run and the hits they take doing it. It will be interesting to see if guys like Mahomes and Burrows can play as long as Rogers once they lose a step and can't run like they do now. But I'm not sure the Rivers and Eli Manning types will be starting for 15 seasons going forward.

[dirk diggler]

Originally Posted by Mathgod

The Broncos points allowed per game is among the lowest in the NFL. Unfortunately their points per game is THE lowest...

I'd absolutely love to see Alex play for a contender. If only the Eagles had re-signed him...

When the talk in the offseason was that the Broncos needed a QB to become a true contender, i didnt buy it, but based on how well their D has played, i would say that it true. The offense has issues other than their underperforming diva QB but their D has come to play. As a chargers fan, just once i would like to see them put out a decent defense like this.

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by Sylvanfan

I think the standard for mobility is going to be raised. If you can't run like Herbert, Mahomes, or Burrow...that isn't going to cut it anymore. But the likes of Jackson, and Fields could have shorter careers ala Cam Newton due to how much they run and the hits they take doing it. It will be interesting to see if guys like Mahomes and Burrows can play as long as Rogers once they lose a step and can't run like they do now. But I'm not sure the Rivers and Eli Manning types will be starting for 15 seasons going forward.

Absolutely they can. Pocket passers will never go away. It's proven by the amount of Super Bowl wins as the reigning Super Bowl winning QB is a pocket passer as is most behind him. If I was running a team I would view pocket passing awareness and ability above all else. The best defenses will always make QB's throw from the pocket. I think some of the newer QB's are just better athletes because of the general increase in athleticism from athletes today. Herbert, Mahomes, Burrows all excel in the pocket and scramble only when the play breaks down. Guys like Jackson need the threat of the run to keep defenses off balance but playoff defenses have been able to make him beat them with his arm which is something he's been unable to do.

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by dirk diggler

When the talk in the offseason was that the Broncos needed a QB to become a true contender, i didnt buy it, but based on how well their D has played, i would say that it true. The offense has issues other than their underperforming diva QB but their D has come to play. As a chargers fan, just once i would like to see them put out a decent defense like this.

I'm not greedy. I don't need a defense as good as the Broncos. As a Raiders fan I would do cartwheels if the Raiders ever fielded merely an average defense. Derek Carr has never had a defense ranked in the top 20 over his entire career and for the majority it's been the worst or bottom 5 worst over his entire career.

[dirk diggler]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

I'm not greedy. I don't need a defense as good as the Broncos. As a Raiders fan I would do cartwheels if the Raiders ever fielded merely an average defense. Derek Carr has never had a defense ranked in the top 20 over his entire career and for the majority it's been the worst or bottom 5 worst over his entire career.

very true. Herbert is set to go down the Rivers path. Rivers had some weak playoff games but he seldom had a decent defense. Would also be nice to see Herbert have a top flight coach for several years, i am guessing once they fail to make the playoffs again this year, he will be on his 3rd head coach in 4 years

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by dirk diggler

very true. Herbert is set to go down the Rivers path. Rivers had some weak playoff games but he seldom had a decent defense. Would also be nice to see Herbert have a top flight coach for several years, i am guessing once they fail to make the playoffs again this year, he will be on his 3rd head coach in 4 years

Lots of Raiders fans want to get rid of Carr but I keep telling them that it won't matter who they replace him with if they keep fielding terrible defenses. Defense isn't sexy but you need a good one to make the playoffs and once you get there, win playoff games.

[KelVarnsen]

Panthers are going to release Mayfield
https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/...baker-mayfield

[dirk diggler]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

Lots of Raiders fans want to get rid of Carr but I keep telling them that it won't matter who they replace him with if they keep fielding terrible defenses. Defense isn't sexy but you need a good one to make the playoffs and once you get there, win playoff games.

i am always surprised by that, Carr is a decent QB. if you get rid of him, you might end up like Cleveland and continue to recycle QB's and never get anyone even that good. Agree with you, shore up the defense.

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by KelVarnsen

Panthers are going to release Mayfield
https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/...baker-mayfield

Are they hoping the 49ers pick him up? I can't see it.

Originally Posted by dirk diggler

i am always surprised by that, Carr is a decent QB. if you get rid of him, you might end up like Cleveland and continue to recycle QB's and never get anyone even that good. Agree with you, shore up the defense.

I can understand why fans feel that way as the team hasn't had a lot of success with him but the team has been a tire fire for most of that time and it's been out of his control. If the braintrust wanted to move on in the offseason I would be okay with it but I think you can do a lot worse than Carr and since most drafted QB's bust you are resetting the entire franchise when a commitment to defense may be what is really required.

[Senator Clay Davis]

The 49ers just took Josh Johnson, who already knows the offense from a previous stint there, off the Broncos practice squad. So doubtful they go for Baker who knows nothing and might not even be better than Purdy.

[Senator Clay Davis]

Also I didn't watch the POS game last night so totally didn't realize we got a Scorigami!

https://twitter.com/user/status/1599622501939789824

[ResAlien]

I may have asked this before but what’s the significance of a scorigami. Is there betting on it or is it a situation where you’re Marge Simpson saying “I just think it’s neat”?

[Senator Clay Davis]

It says it in the tweet, it's a scoreline that has never occurred in NFL history. For instance the most common scoreline in NFL history is 20-17 (281). And because old school NFL is old school NFL, there have been, amazingly, 73 games that ended at 0-0.

[ResAlien]

No I get that, I’m understanding that you just think it’s neat. And that’s cool. Other than “that’s interesting” I didn’t know if there was anything significant about it.