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  1. nicksaviking
    Yeah, that's what I'm looking for in a QB that can carry a team. I want a guy who will improvise when needed. The coach calling the play doesn't get to see the defense before choosing; the best QBs don't worry about disregarding the call partially, entirely, or just taking off running. And the best coaches don't worry about the QB doing it either. Now, making the right decisions on the fly is a different story. That seems like something you can learn through experience though. Actually having the nerve to improvise is probably something you can't learn though. You either have it or you don't and you're a boy scout doing what the coach wants all the time.
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    There were several other botched plays, typically run plays, early in the game. I was wondering if the 3rd down play was another one, because having the QB roll out on an RPO would have been a good call there; either super high percentage pass or QB runs and eats the clock. But there were no receivers on that side of the field and it was the short side of the field so he ran out of room to run real fast. Did McCarthy actually bootleg in the wrong direction? Seems crazy that he could do that, but I think it's possible.
  3. nicksaviking
    I think Green Bay has fallen into the Kirk Cousins trap with Jordan Love. The guy is a very good QB, but he's not the kind of gritty, improvisational gunslinger that can put a team on his back for a deep playoff run. And I hate to say Jerry Jones was right about something, but I think he was right about Micah Parsons ONLY caring about getting sacks. Jones was still stubborn and stupid for trading him, and the Cowboys are paying for it now, but Parsons is a pretty one dimensional defensive player.
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    Corners are so system specific, I'm not sure there would be a big difference between one you'd get with an early pick or one you'd get with a 7th round pick. This team definitely could use an upgrade, but they remind me of relievers considering they tend to be victims or beneficiaries of small sample sizes. It usually only comes down to a couple of plays a game that either makes them a hero or a zero. Anyway, long way of saying if they pick one up, my excitement will likely be the same whether I've heard of the guy or not. Just get.....more of them.
  5. nicksaviking
    People are free to not like Derek Shelton and everyone can (should?) ALSO want to see Falvey replaced, but this team stunk; there is absolutely zero reason anyone needs to be scolded for firing Rocco Baldelli. Also, if Baldelli was a 'scapegoat' he wasn't Falvey's scapegoat. From the press conference: Darren Wolfson: "Ok then so why fire him?" Falvey: "Yeah, that's a fair question Doogie. That's a conversation that works directly with ownership, and uhh ultimately a collaborative conversation about what were the right reasons to make the change." Babble, babble, babble. Then: "I worked closely with ownership, to spend some time together [sounds romantic], they discussed their perspectives on this and it ultimately lead to an organizational decision to make that change." This was almost certainly a Pohlad decision. Woflson's question was surprisingly aggressive and Falvey immediately threw ownership out there, then after rambling a bit, doubled down that it was ownership perspective. And everyone should be happy about this. If the Pohlad's are telling Falvey to fire his manager, Falvey's grip on his job probably isn't terribly strong. 1:10 into the video.
  6. nicksaviking
    Phew, I just barely got that reverse jinx in on time!
  7. nicksaviking
    Well, the Vikings at least made this one close.
  8. nicksaviking
    Dan Campbell: "You think you can be cute and run terrible plays in the clutch KOC? Watch this!"
  9. nicksaviking
    Green Bay lost. To the Panthers.
  10. nicksaviking
    I didn't mind a pass on second down, but the naked bootleg on 3rd down with a beeline to the sideline? What the hell was that?
  11. nicksaviking
    I've never seen a play like that overturned.
  12. nicksaviking
    Ok, first drive I thought maybe McCarthy looked good because they were running the scripted plays they practiced all week. Drive two was very encouraging.
  13. nicksaviking
    The last several years the Vikings have played really well in the games they were heavy underdogs, and they won several of those games too. Not feeling it today. It's fine, my expectations for the season already went in the tank. I'll look for the details to find encouragement. Let's see McCarthy make quicker reads and have the OL stay healthy today.
  14. nicksaviking
    Tough fire for basically a life lone employee. Still, at least the Dolphins are doing it the right way. Start at the top. Certainly they'll fire the coach too, but no need to deal with that until the new GM decides who should be hired.
  15. nicksaviking
    I saw that one. Most presumptions I've seen is that people think the Cardinals are just trying to be cagey about the starting QB. Which is stupid. The Ravens JUST got busted pulling this nonsense last week. This is one of those poorly run organizations because of who the owner is.
  16. nicksaviking
    Yeah, that was the one game the KOC and Wentz both clearly were intent on getting the ball out early. Slow reads seemed to be McCarthy's biggest issue the first two games. If they got that part fixed already, it would be surprising. But if they did, the offense should be functional the rest of the year.
  17. nicksaviking
    Yeah, I don't see any news except that he's back at practice and expected to start Monday. The Cardinals are a thrifty team, I don't think they'd cut him even after this season, that's a lot of money to eat. Pretty low base pay for a QB though, maybe they can trade him to a team that won't be able to draft a good QB next year.
  18. nicksaviking
    He was with NY, Cleveland, TB and Toronto first. And he was originally on Molitor's staff. He was with Baldelli for only one season. Outside of them being white, middle-aged, bearded, thirst traps, I don't think there's any indication that they are at all similar.
  19. nicksaviking
    How is he exactly like Rocco though? Personality wise they don't seem to be similar at all, mostly because Baldelli never had one. Looking at the team stats, the Pirates appeared to platoon way less, let left handed hitters hit left handed pitching way more and played younger players way more. The Pirates had nearly half as many pinch hitting appearances in 2023-2024 as the Twins did. And that's despite Pittsburgh having an objectively worse offensive roster. Yeah, sounds crazy to say, but both seasons their team OPS was .50 points below the Twins.. Between the two guys with managerial experience, Shelton and Servais, Servais was the one who seemed to be most like Baldelli to me.
  20. nicksaviking
    And terrible hitting years. Maybe the worst in the history of the organization. Good starting pitching and bad hitting; that already described the Twins until the starters went down last season.
  21. nicksaviking
    The track record with those young players stinks. But the willingness to use them most is encouraging. Hopefully they don't even give him a choice this year. No need for Ty France types to be on the Twins next year. Low level of hope and expectations here, but that was going to be the case with any of the hires.
  22. nicksaviking
    This is underwhelming, and to me and smells like a place holder until/if the Pohlad's ever get their crap together. But I'm a bit confused about the anger about the manager doing what Falvey wants him to do. I'm curious about which profession someone intentionally hires someone to be their antagonist, contradict them at will and plots to usurp their power? I have low expectations, but if Shelton runs the team the way Falvey wants but does it in a way that develops young hitters, something Baldelli wasn't able to do, this team will improve. His track record with the Pirates suggests that's not his forte, but these 'Yes-man' complaints sound like hollow venting to me. We don't know enough any of these guys, but if there's one Ron Swanson in the group, Shelton looks like the most likely.
  23. nicksaviking
    Good write up Eric. I have to say, the article felt like an objective review of Shelton and the Twins situation; that is right up until the last paragraph! I'm sure like the rest of us, the frustration is boiling inside and needed to be let out at the end. And I'm in complete agreement with those sentiments.
  24. nicksaviking
    Ridder has been around a few years, but he still seems like an inexperienced QB. My thought was that Wolford is maybe a good veteran QB room guy, which is what they wanted instead? But then my next thought is that Carson Wentz isn't dead, he's just not playing. He's still under contract and still in the building. I mean, except when he's having one of his several surgeries.
  25. nicksaviking
    Yes it can happen, every other league managed this. This league is just historically stubborn and deferential to the top end owners. Jerry Jones was adamant the NFL wouldn't force the Cowboys to revenue share, and that lunatic thinks he's an actual god. The 20 have-not teams need to merely vote to do it and tell the Yankees and Dodgers they can get on board or get the hell out and start their own league. Anyway, they'll either do it or watch the league die. Or split into two leagues. The Twins and Reds can then play for the championship of the low level league that nobody will watch.
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