Ray_T

haha we need to make sure we specify if we are talking fantasy football, or real life football. the two are not the same

you're probably right. I just thought the offense looked better with him there. that does not always translate into numbers. you also need to look at situation. most of his time in Oakland he didnt have much in the way of WR to throw to until that final season. not sure what happened that final year, but it seems Carr was not ideally suited to the offense they installed that year. in NO the line wasnt outstanding so if they fix that alone I suspect this offense will be better. whether he can take advantage of that remains to be seen, but I do like Carr as a QB. obviously you avoid if there are bonus points for QB's who run the ball but otherwise hes solid. I may target him in my 2 QB league this year if I decide not to keep Cousins.

agreed. though I feel they did perform better as an offense when Kamara returned. Not sure if it shows on the stat sheet or not, but the offense looked better as the season wore on. if they resolve even some of the line issues I see every aspect of that offense improving

I saw that. I like him. hes fast. I think 4.35 speed. but still at times has shown he need a little polish on his route running. but more importantly, he seems to get injured a lot. hes a nice dark horse or late round lotto ticket

I think we know who he is. and he may turn into a player. but it may take a year or two. McConkey is likely the guy there, but they may still sign another WR to add to the group. Its not a lock that McConkey is highly productive as a rookie. I hope he is, but the guy looked(to me) like a high talent player who may need a little time to put it all together. Thats not necessarily a bad thing. The talent is still there. The best argument for selecting him is the fact he likely is the most talented WR on the roster and hes playing for a gifted QB. That may be enough.

if he could stay on the field, he would likely still be a Charger.

sadly this is far too common. then the player thinks he can do no wrong. like hes above the law.... then they give him millions of dollars. what could possibly go wrong?

or he gets a season to get healthy while cousins plays. Might be a good thing.

well, its starting to look like a pattern of behaviour. I was wondering how such a talented guy slid so far in the draft..... now I know.

its funny how that happens. The injury is never nearly as bad once a potential replacement is on the roster.

based on some of the scouting reports I saw, he would have gone a lot earlier in the draft if it wasnt for the injury history.

well, it feels like Penix is a better deep ball thrower and Nix is a better scrambler. While Penix has that tool in the toolbox, the fact hes been injured a lot likely makes him a bad candidate to play this way. if I was his coach I'd tell him not to scramble unless he absolutely has to. I'd groom him as a pocket passer. I think this kid will be able to play if he has a good line in front of him. but that good line is necessary. not only to aid his development but also to keep him from taking too many hits. if you dont want your QB to scramble, you gotta build a good line to keep a clean pocket for your guy to work behind.

well, if Rodgers was almost healthy enough to play late in the year, I figured Cousins would likely be ready for camp provided there were no setbacks in his recovery

it is hard to say when you have a small sample size. so yeah, projecting his deep ball ability is not necessarily easy. it could also be a function of the WR that were on the roster, coaching preferences etc. as for the fidgety when the first read not there, that is a bit concerning. I fully admit. could also be a case where the WR are not where they should be. it can be a double edged sword and I dont watch enough of the tape to know how the play is supposed to run. If I was scouting professionally I'd watch some practices to see. if the coach has the play run and the WR are where they are supposed to be and hes behaving like that when the first read isnt there, thats very concerning. but I know at the college level, some WR dont run the route the way they should and end up being in the wrong place. That makes it real tough on a QB. Back in the day when I played, That was the toughest part as a QB. when you go to your second(or third) read and the guy isnt where hes supposed to be. I have to assume if the team liked him they would have gone to the effort to find out if its a QB issue or a WR issue but as I've gotten older I dont know that the scouting is always that 'in depth' and the reality is.... it should be. like I said, I honestly have not seen enough of the guy to be able to make that determination but it is a question that needs to be answered with this guy. (which is likely the reason he wasnt drafted sooner) Personally I had him pegged as a 2nd round pick rather than a first rounder, but clearly someone felt differently.

historically hes had a good YPC average. whether he sticks may depend on a number of factors which include salary. if hes on a team friendly deal maybe they ditch someone else. the link didnt say how much the contract was for, but I'd suggest that his staying power may depend largely on how team friendly that contract actually is.