2022 NFL Season Thread

[devo22]

Originally Posted by calgarygeologist

I'm optimistic about Pickett. He is young and it seems like he is capable of learning so I expect that next season will be better. There has already been a lot of growth in his game throughout this season. I'd like to dump Mitch ASAP and bring in a backup that can actually teach/lead Pickett in a good way and Mitch is trash. I hope Pickett is learning nothing from Mitch because that will make him better.

he's 24. He's as old as Herbert, Hurts and Tua.

[Joborule]

Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis

Textbook game you should only be watching because of fantasy or gambling.

That game killed my chance of winning semis due to Carr being such ass that Adams did nothing, and Jacobs faltered also.

My only hope is Mike Williams getting 50 points for me on Monday night.

[transplant99]

Originally Posted by devo22

he's 24. He's as old as Herbert, Hurts and Tua.

Which is still quite young.

Rodgers was 25 when he became the starter and struggled at times with his reads.

[devo22]

Rodgers was also a great college QB who went head-to-head with Alex Smith in his draft year for 1st overall. Pickett had one great year at college, which was the extra year he only got because of Covid. I fully admit I hated the pick from day one, so I'm probably extra hard on Pickett. But he's not a raw 21 year old who needs development, he's at an age where other QBs already prepare for negotiating their second contract. I'd at the very least love to see something that makes me believe he could become good in a couple of years, but I just see bang average. I'll happily eat my crow if he proves me wrong though.

[Senator Clay Davis]

Still early for Pickett, but nothing so far suggests his ceiling is any higher than the Cousins tier, so it is understandable why it's tough for fans to get excited about that. Especially a fan base who just had a HOF QB, and with the AFC so loaded at QB.

[calgarygeologist]

Originally Posted by devo22

he's 24. He's as old as Herbert, Hurts and Tua.

Originally Posted by devo22

Rodgers was also a great college QB who went head-to-head with Alex Smith in his draft year for 1st overall. Pickett had one great year at college, which was the extra year he only got because of Covid. I fully admit I hated the pick from day one, so I'm probably extra hard on Pickett. But he's not a raw 21 year old who needs development, he's at an age where other QBs already prepare for negotiating their second contract. I'd at the very least love to see something that makes me believe he could become good in a couple of years, but I just see bang average. I'll happily eat my crow if he proves me wrong though.

Young QBs who excel at the game are an exception to the norm and not something that should be expected to happen. Look at the first round QBs for the last five years, excluding 2022, there are 5 or 6 who have proven to be top tier, another 4 or 5 who are mid-pack and the rest (8 or so) are busts. I'll be satisfied with a mid-pack Pickett because the results could be much worse over the next couple drafts.

[Paulie Walnuts]

What is Rodgers doing. Pathetic effort.

[Paulie Walnuts]

Rodgers embarrassing himself

[KelVarnsen]

LOL Packers

[Senator Clay Davis]

If you're desperate enough to fake inside your own 20, you might as well just go for it straight up.

[GirlySports]

The Dolphins are so hot and cold. Sometimes they look like world beaters and other times they look like ass.

[Sainters7]

Lol oh Tua..

[Senator Clay Davis]

It would appear Tua's Linsanity run is over.

[bubbsy]

I'm done, you suck tua. Get the f outta here

[chummer]

Don't watch a lot of Tua but man he looked bad in the 2nd half.

[Nsd1]

Tua in the Christmas spirit today

[Senator Clay Davis]

LaFleur should be very grateful too, had an awful run at the end, accepting the penalty when the Dolphins were clearly intentionally going offside, and then playing for the 6 point lead.

[GirlySports]

Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis

LaFleur should be very grateful too, had an awful run at the end, accepting the penalty when the Dolphins were clearly intentionally going offside, and then playing for the 6 point lead.

Yeah i don't get kicking to lead by 6 when a first down kills the game. If it were 4th and 10 sure but both Dallas and Green Bay were 4th and short. If you go for it and miss, you're still up 3 with the other team pinned inside their 10 with no timeouts. Worse case, they can go 60 yards, make a FG and you go to OT. Leading by 6, you can lose!

[calgarygeologist]

Originally Posted by chummer

Don't watch a lot of Tua but man he looked bad in the 2nd half.

He was definitely bad in the second half especially on those last three possessions. Pretty atypical of him though especially this season which has been pretty solid

[Senator Clay Davis]

Originally Posted by GirlySports

Yeah i don't get kicking to lead by 6 when a first down kills the game. If it were 4th and 10 sure but both Dallas and Green Bay were 4th and short. If you go for it and miss, you're still up 3 with the other team pinned inside their 10 with no timeouts. Worse case, they can go 60 yards, make a FG and you go to OT. Leading by 6, you can lose!

Not just that, but a 6 point lead incentivizes aggressiveness. A 3 point lead means they try a 60 yard FG on 4th and 4 instead of going for it, with a 6 point lead they go for it. They get to use all four downs the length of the field, and they are now fully focused on playing to win instead of considering a tie.