Zim’s Thoughts On The Game: Preseason Game 2
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I know, I know - it’s only preseason. However, I’m bothered by the fact we had trouble getting to the end zone given we had so many big pass plays on offense. The bogging down inside opponent’s territory has been a theme w this offense for so long. Also, it’s really hard to ignore how ST pushes the ball down the field much better than the guys ahead of him. Just saying.
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(Shhhhh.
He thinks the starting QB job (among others) was up for grabs in the preseason)
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I find it disingenuous to fault Grier for bad picks, but skip over the very good picks of the last few years. Much like TT haters. Wins a game, good stats, good decisions, but someone will point out ONE play . . . 'that pass to Duper was overthrown. He sucks.'
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I love watching Gesicki make those highlight reel catches. But, that's the only thing he can do well because of his long reach and good hands. He's tall, but he's not big and strong. He doesn't break tackles; even tiny DBs have no problem tackling him. Also, he can't block at all. Last year, if I were the HC, I would've used him not as a TE but as a slot/possession type receiver. He'd probably be good at catching that 8 yard pass on 3rd and 6, but don't throw a 6 yard pass to him on 3rd and 8!
Going into this year, Mike may have had a spot as a WR due to his good hands, even though WRs are expected to block on occasion. However, the addition of Hill and Wilson and the unexpected surprise showing by the rookie Ezukanma means that Miami would be paying Gesicki $11 million just to be a part-time player. And now, with Shaheen on IR, Smythe is the only starting caliber TE on the team that can both catch and block because Long is still a question mark. Basically, if Gesicki can't turn into a "real" TE, then there's no room for him on the team if defenses know that he can't block and won't be in for running plays.
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Imagine being a GM who is responsible for player and coach moves … but gets blame deflected because he let his coach make picks. LMFAO! At the end of the day the GM takes all that blame for the player and for “allowing” a coach to make that pick. SMFH
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There were many players in the 2020 draft who should have been drafted with that pick instead of Iggy. Yet dwelling on who they didn’t draft really makes no sense.
GM’s and head coaches make mistakes in the draft all the time and that’s just a fact. Obviously all of us would rather have Taylor than Iggy. When you find a GM that never makes a mistake in the draft and is 100% correct in all his draft picks, please let Ross know who that GM is.
That 2020 draft is always going to be insanely sour taste for many people because of how we sabotaged the 2019 season and ripped the roster to shreds, and in the end it was filled with underwhelming, overdrafted players, and I couldn't even be excited about any QB they drafted because I knew they had stripped the foundation so much that all we were doing was repeating the Tannehill experience by drafting a QB and not having the line to ever develop or evaluate a young QB.
1st time experiencing the pre season?
Yes, it is my first time experiencing this preseason.
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I (at this point) disagree with you. However, you may ultimately be proven right. While I THINK Tua is going to be a very good QB in this league, it’s only conjecture at this point. Just like you don’t feel he’s got it, I feel he does.
I’ll say this….NO EXCUSES this year will be made by me for Tua. No more excuses about how bad the OL is. No more excuses about how he has 3rd graders for receivers. No more excuses about how he has no RB’s to help him. If Tua fails this year…I’m off the Tua train. Period. Let’s just hope I’m right and you’re wrong.
"the" meaning, the preseason time before the regular season starts each year. Not "this" preseason refferring to the current last 2 games. The question at hand is if you understand how these things work, which we would assume, as someone who isnt a 1st time fan. But here we are, wondering
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Good takes.
On the line, I think it's important to be patient. New system, new players, and game action isn't the same as a controlled practice. Technique and assignments take time to get used to.
If it's bad by week 5-6 of the regular season and hasn't been improving I'll be worried.
On the line, I think it's important to be patient. New system, new players, and game action isn't the same as a controlled practice. Technique and assignments take time to get used to.
If it's bad by week 5-6 of the regular season and hasn't been improving I'll be worried.
