Player Spotlight : CB Eric Rowe

We have X on one side, that much is a given. The way the Dolphins have chosen to finish the equation is X + R = CB Bliss. It’s actually a big risk. Rowe has been a part time player for the first 4 years of his career. He was drafted in the 2nd RD in 2015 by the Philadelphia Eagles. Rowe played in all 16 games for the Eagles in his rookie year, starting 5. New England was in need of a CB in 2016 and sent a conditional 4th RD pick in 2018, which at best could have turned into a 3rd RD pick if performance measures were met. Why did Philly give up on their guy so quickly, so much so that they had to wait 2 years to get compensation back for him? Very odd.

At the NFL combine, Rowe was a monster. He ran 4.45 at 6’1 205, a 3.97 20 YD shuttle which is super quick for a guy that size, a 6.70 cone drill which shows elite agility and a 39″ vertical which shows elite explosion.. Maybe that’s why Philly took him in the 2nd RD, he Mike Mamula’d them. They pretty much gave up on the guy after one season.

Rowe started only 12 games in 3 seasons for the Patriots and played in 21 games. I’m not saying Eric Rowe can’t be the guy, but so far 2 teams, and make that 2 very solid organizations like the Eagles and Patriots can’t find a way to get this guy to work, it’s a little disconcerting. He has played well in practice and looked good in the preseason so far, but it just shows how poor our quality depth is at CB at the moment after Xavien Howard. Cornell Armstrong, Jalen Davis, Chris Lammons, Cordrea Tankersley and David Rivers. Chris Lammons has flashed some but is anyone here confident that he can handle the pressure of being picked on constantly as teams avoid throwing to the side X is on? That’s a lot to handle.

Some guys develop late, some guys just need the right opportunity to shine. It looks like Rowe is going to be given every opportunity and more to seize the job opposite X so it won’t be for a lack of chances that he doesn’t succeed here. Eric Rowe was a starter at CB in college at Utah. Who was that big Utah CB we had here that everyone loved? Was it Sun Sentinel, er Sean Smith? Smith was a lightning rod. Some hated him, some defended him. My recollection is I was a Sean Smith sympathizer. I thought he was unfairly treated by the haters although he was never a great player for us. He was at the very least a serviceable player for us. Smith started 56 games in 4 seasons for us. Can Rowe give us anything like that? The SS haters will hate this statement, but if Rowe can be as good as Sean Smith, I think we’ve done well.

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  1. stangerx says:

    According to Mando — Drake was out of his walking boot, and was jogging during pre-game warmups.

  2. mf13ss says:

    Anybody else feel that Ryan Fitzpatrick became disenchanted after we traded for Josh Rosen?

  3. mf13ss says:

    Kalen Ballage: 12 carries for 17 yards. That’s not a misprint… that’s a lack of an O-Line.

  4. naplesfan2010 says:

    I think Fitz has played himself on to the bench tonight and maybe that was Flores’s plan.

  5. Tim Knight says:

    Once the regular season starts nobody talks about the preseason. Don’t make too much of it. Just enjoy that football is here and we’re seeing some new looks and philosophies. 🙂

  6. naplesfan2010 says:

    TJ Rahming just got off the plane and already fields a punt.

    That’s Grant’s job and he signed an extension,
    so just think how much more pop our offense will have with him playing.

  7. steveccnv says:

    The D looks good, hittin and tackling.

    • stangerx says:

      Like the new scheme. Just need a bit more rush up front. OR maybe not showing all the blitzes from the back 7 yet.

  8. pheloniusphish says:

    WTF

  9. stangerx says:

    Armando Salguero@ArmandoSalguero
    Robert Nkemdiche, who joined the Dolphins a couple of weeks ago and is on active/PUP, doesn’t seem to be in any sort of football shape. Tried to run gassers pregame and could not complete run across field (53 1/3 yards) and all the way back.

  10. naplesfan2010 says:

    Gesicki makes a very athletic catch but fell on the point of the ball.

  11. naplesfan2010 says:

    Walton looks slow getting to the hole.

  12. naplesfan2010 says:

    However,
    Walton is very smooth catching the football.

  13. naplesfan2010 says:

    That was a strange hike and hold on the PAT.

  14. wyoming85 says:

  15. Tim Knight says:

    Hey Mike, if the Mets/Indians game can’t continue the game due to rain – it’s official and we sweep. 😉

  16. CavalierKong says:

    It’ll be nice to get Grantman back on returns.

    • Tim Knight says:

      4 year $24M extension for him. He fits this new staff. We’re keeping a lot of keepers out of the PS as is every other team. It’s so obvious. The money vs. PS injuries doesn’t add up.

  17. naplesfan2010 says:

    excellent move by Rosen.

  18. naplesfan2010 says:

    very nice pocket presence

  19. naplesfan2010 says:

    good esccapage by Rosen, but that was pretty close to roughing the passer

  20. naplesfan2010 says:

    good to see Ford not hurt

  21. New Age says:

    Laird has got this.

  22. naplesfan2010 says:

    Laird is slick man

  23. naplesfan2010 says:

    helluva footwork and pin point passing

  24. naplesfan2010 says:

    Brice needs to keep his feet another half second.

  25. naplesfan2010 says:

    terrific scramble by Rosen.

  26. naplesfan2010 says:

    Fucking Laird needs to make this team.

  27. naplesfan2010 says:

    Rosen takes the team 99 yards for the TD.

  28. New Age says:

    Really nice drive.

  29. naplesfan2010 says:

    pussy call on the holding.

  30. wyoming85 says:

    Well I’ve seen enough!

  31. steveccnv says:

    That’s not holding.

  32. CavalierKong says:

    If Laird doesn’t make the team, he’ll be a productive Patriot for life.
    I know Rosen isn’t playing against the Jax ones, but how do you not start him week 1?

  33. Tim Knight says:

    Laird just made the team. What more do you need to see?

    I’m starting Rosen if I’m HC. It’s PS but he’s got talent and Fitz is not the future. Rosen’s arm is superior over Fitz. If he’s got a feel for the intangibles and I think he does, see if he can continue – 97 yard drive. You can always go back to Fitz. I don’t see Rosen looking lost and he’s been moving the offense over Fitz all PS.

  34. pheloniusphish says:

    What’s with the coverage of the Jags? Why all the slobbering? Not one sideline interview with Miami.

  35. steveccnv says:

    The only points are after the BS PI.

  36. wyoming85 says:

  37. steveccnv says:

    That PI was like an outside pitch after the catcher was setup inside that crosses the plate, but looks like a ball.

  38. The Flying Pig says:

    What a terrific hit

  39. naplesfan2010 says:

    Well we won in spite of the announcers strongly in favor of the Jags.
    You can say Rosen played better against the 2s, but he was using our 2s.

    I still want to see Rosen throwing to our #1 WRs. If he can get the ball out before our OL collapses we should be able to gain some yards.

  40. naplesfan2010 says:

    Our TEs caught 7 for 101.

  41. The Flying Pig says:

    Did we sign Tom Hanks this off-season

    Who is the guy with the sack

  42. son of a son of a shula says:

    Certainly the cream has Rosen to the top but it’s bet Fitz will still be the starter for at least a few weeks.

  43. wyoming85 says:

  44. Mike E. says:

    I don’t mean to sound jaded (I am though), but how do you evaluate anything as far as your starters are concerned from the preseason? Your best players are held out out of preseason games so you don’t get them injured. Probably half the guys that play in these games won’t be on your team. It’s basically almost a tryout period to see who makes the team, but it doesn’t make the product you see in real games in September and beyond any better, other than the fact that your best players aren’t injured. It seems like nothing they do before the season starts to this point makes the final product that we see play in the games any better. Thoughts?

    • wyoming85 says:

      It’s just a big practice evaluation!

      I think you can judge the mental processing portion of the game. You may not make the tackle in the regular season because of the different talent level But the “read” should be the same

    • steveccnv says:

      That’s the gamble you take. We had a streak of like 7 in a row opener winners under Shula, after his 3 a days. He had guys ready to go come opener.

      I wonder, if some coach in the future bucks the trend and plays his starters massive amounts in the preseason.

      Its risk vs reward, if your only chance to make the playoffs is to come out hot, and you play the starters a lot in preseason and you don’t have any major injuries, then make the playoffs, vs dont play them much and don’t make the playoffs. I think that’s a risk worth taking.

  45. steveccnv says:

    The O struggled to start the game, because Jax came out hot on D, but since our D matched their TNT intensity, and kept it most of the game we won.

    I haven’t seen a D in Miami play and hit like that in a long time.

    When watching the game I never had the feeling we sucked. When something went wrong another unit picked them up. Calhoun was getting beat, but Fitz mostly scrambled away, at least giving the passing game a fighting chance. I didn’t see any lame ass QB movement right into a pass rusher or lame hold the ball forever only to throw it away shit.

  46. sb7mvp says:

    I can’t remember the last time I saw a Dolphins defense that was this fundamentally sound or disciplined as they were last night. Even when someone caught the ball, there was at least 2 people there in position to make a tackle and the first person usually made the tackle.
    O-line still a concern, but the jags have spent the last decade collecting top 5 defensive talent so the test was tough.
    Offense under Rosen definitely looks better. I think Walton needs to go. Every other back looks better. I like seeing our low end roster Wide Receivers in Butler and Ford make plays because we’re probably going to need them. Dwayne Allen and Walford look pretty meh.
    Charles Harris looks like he’s got a firey competitor in him that I haven’t seen before.
    Overall there’s difference in this team that I didn’t see under Gase or Philbin. I just hope it continues over into the regular season. We’ve got some talented pieces. It’ll be nice to have coaches that know how to use them. Still no expectations for this team this year. I just want to see a solid baseline.

  47. steveccnv says:

    I was getting concerned with our D after game 1, but they’ve settled in nicely and it hasn’t seem to made much difference whose been in the game.

    Maybe we now know how belicheat has been able to plug and play, TNT.

    Baker was great last night, and I loved the first 3rd down when no one on the D was in a 3 pt stance, and seemed to confuse Foles.

  48. Mike E. says:

    Steve – I wasn’t talking about our team alone. I’m talking about the NFL product as a whole. The stars don’t play in preseason but then what type of play do you get once the season starts?

    • steveccnv says:

      I know, I wasn’t either. What do you get in college football without preseason? Many play soft week 1 games, but there are some good matchups too. I’d be ok with playing 2 preseason and 2 scrimmages where teams practice against another team.

      But I enjoy the preseason, especially watching the Fins. I’d rather watch the Fins play in preseason, than the Dodgers play in the WS.

      • Mike E. says:

        To be fair, I don’t care about CFB. I pay for the NFL package, and people who pay for season tickets should care. Imagine if in MLB teams didn’t play their stars in spring training. They play 162 games, NFL plays 16 games. Figure it out, who’s going to be more prepared to put a clean, well oiled product on the field?

  49. steveccnv says:

    My last 2 years in Miami I went to all 4 preseason games. I didn’t pay to get in, but that’s another story 😉

  50. ocalarob says:

    Defense looked a whole lot better than last years version

  51. ocalarob says:

    I don’t know how they leave Laird off the 53? I know he’s going up against the 3s but everytime he touches the ball he gets positive yardage.

  52. ocalarob says:

    Gesicki looked great, looks like a different guy our there, looks to have put on some weight

  53. ocalarob says:

    Rosen looked great as well

  54. ocalarob says:

    It will be interesting who makes the 53 this year.

  55. ocalarob says:

    #1 offense was sluggish, we didn’t have Tunsil in there to slow down Allen though, #1 running game wasn’t good either, Defense seems to swarm and special teams were great.

    • BailBondMike says:

      Allen was lined up against RT most of game so Tunsil might not have made much difference. Davis really struggled against a superior athlete. He is a huge concern.

      • ocalarob says:

        when ballage got caught in the backfield by allen, dwayne allen missed the cut back block, davis was out in front of him and allen wasn’t his man.

      • BailBondMike says:

        Yeah, that one was not on Davis. Dewayne Allen screwed the pooch (sorry doggy) on that one.

  56. ocalarob says:

    2nd possession 3rd and 8 allen went inside…davis just pushed him a little and tried to pick up the stunt guy going outside, sort of zone blocking calhoun should have picked up allen as he almost got to fitz.

  57. CavalierKong says:

    Mike,

    I think they should cut the preseason games down to 2, get two extra weeks of camps and practice, and leave the season at 16 games.

    4 preseason games really doesn’t accomplish much IMO.

    • Mike E. says:

      It seems like it’s all about preserving the health of your star players, which I understand. I think the best thing to do would be to expand the size of rosters (53) and also gameday rosters (46). Maybe the gameday should be 53 and the full roster should be 60. I don’t care how they allocate practice or preseason games, but you need everyone participating. Can you expect Tunsil to be sharp if he’s not really playing against other teams? I don’t know, he’s great, so maybe he can. Seems silly to have players not participating.

  58. BailBondMike says:

    I think the McTyer experiment should be over. Dude is trying hard but receivers always seem to get open against him. With Armstrong playing well on ST’s, the emergence of Lammons and Wiltz, I think he is good as gone.

  59. ocalarob says:

    went back and watched allen, davis didn’t do that bad of a job on him, he kept trying to go around davis and davis would push him high, but he would almost get around forcing fitz to step up to avoid him,

    • BailBondMike says:

      Maybe I being a bit tough on Davis with Josh Allen being a superior athlete. Allen already looks like he will be DROY.

  60. ocalarob says:

    Rowe had a great game, he seems to be the starter opposite X

  61. ocalarob says:

    that 3rd and 1 for the jags was BS!
    eaquagan was not offsides he timed that perfectly!

  62. ocalarob says:

    i liked how on third down and 4 the jags had a penalty, instead of 4th and four flores took the penalty and pushed them back 10 yards, they went incomplete on the next play and missed the fg,

    good coaching decisions is what we have lacked!

  63. BailBondMike says:

    Second week in a row Chris Lammons really stood out to me. On ST’s and in coverage. He was a great find!

  64. ocalarob says:

    Sam Equavion is a beast!

    • BailBondMike says:

      He was a great find from the CFL also. Plays with a high motor and similar to Baker. He did have a bad missed tackle last game and this one but like him a lot. We have a solid group of LB’s.

  65. steveccnv says:

    I dont think it’s a coincidence that we’re seeing several new young guys excelling. I think it starts at the top, TNT, so they know what they need to do to make it work.

    I also think the schemes are helping too.

  66. BailBondMike says:

    Big question is how many DB’s do we keep? 9 or 10

  67. BailBondMike says:

    Tim, what’s your position breakdown for the 53 after PS game 3?

  68. steveccnv says:

    I’d say 9, because Minkah, and McCain can play both safety and CB, so no need to keep the extra DB.

    • BailBondMike says:

      I think you are right. My 9 would be Jones, Mcdonald, McCain and Fitz. Then, X, Rowe, WIltz, Armstrong and Lammons. Like McCain and Fitz, Lammons can play safety and CB.
      Odd men out would be Aikens, Smith and Hartage at safety. Then, Davis, Patman, Needham and Rivers at CB.
      Don’t know AIkens injury but maybe he could go on PUP instead of being cut.

  69. Randy says:

    Davis is a liability at tackle. His technique is inconsistent. He’s a plodder and will get beat with regularity. He will be playing against great athletes every week in the NFL. Shrugging off his performance against Allen because Allen is a freak is shortsighted. Believe what you like. I believe he’s not an NFL tackle. He barely held his own at guard last year. Lots of pressures and sacks coming when defenses gameplan to pressure the right side of our OL.

  70. great game, and some great comments here as well.
    dolphins had some standout performances, i will probably leave someone out, but
    Josh Rosen, Jerome Baker, Eric Rowe, Pat Laird, Oleary and Gesicki, Chandler Cox,
    offensive play calling, defensive play calling and positioning with improved tackling and intensity

    negatives
    the refs, whoever tried to block J Allen, Fitzhorrible,

    the best of the standout perfomances goes to Josh Rosen leading Miami on a 99 yard TD drive with great pocket presense, scrambling, rolling out, and dropping down field dimes, very nice accuracy and touch even when hes running for his life.

    he also ran well, evading tacklers and getting a first down on a third and fourteen

    Josh Rosen just earned the starting position QB, and will be the first QB to ever win a playoff game since Marino in the future

    Josh Is the first round franchise QB Miami has needed for 19 years!

    he also improved his leadership and footwork, pocket presence, the hard snap penalty he got a cheap 5 yard penalty to get off the 1 yard line, etc

    Fitzpatrick did nothing the entire first half

  71. btw guys, the posts during the game until now, have graded out to a perfect score IMO

    these are among the greatest posts I have ever seen, and i even agreed with every word Phel said too, LMAO

    there is no debate today, team kicked ass, so did the blog, now if We can shock the world against the Ravens and go 1-0, this could be one of our best seasons in quite awhile

    also with 2020 loaded with extra draft picks, this team has a hella bright future IMO

  72. at least we have one good FItzpatrick, Minkah !

  73. New Age says:

    Mike E,

    Concerning your earlier comment, I think the NFL is putting out inferior product and have done so since the latest CBA. Like Kong, I’d rather see 2 preseason and two inter-team practice weeks but most of all, I’d like to see at least 5-6 more full pad days added to the season. I’d really like to see 10-15 added. These guys are never ready for Game 1 and talking heads focus on DBs, WRs, etc instead of guys that need the practice like OL, LBs, and DL.

    • Mike E. says:

      I agree. The sheer lack of practice time itself is ruining the product

    • steveccnv says:

      These guys get the shit beat out of them, if thev’ve collectively bargained to only practice as much they do, then so be it, and who am I to tell them they should practice more in full pads for my satisfaction?

      Sure the product is better, if they practice more, but at whose expense?

      • Mike E. says:

        They don’t get the shit beat out of them anything like they did 10 years ago, certainly not 20 years ago, and don’t even bother going any further back. What these guys do now is a joke compared to what used to be.

      • New Age says:

        A fan paying for the product is who I am. They aren’t some ignorant victims coming into this blind. This is an immensely well paid job.

  74. ocalarob says:

    That’s it, i’m changing my handle to HomeSB2020!

  75. D says:

    Tim Knight says:
    August 22, 2019 at 10:42 pm

    Laird just made the team. What more do you need to see?

    I’m starting Rosen if I’m HC. It’s PS but he’s got talent and Fitz is not the future. Rosen’s arm is superior over Fitz. If he’s got a feel for the intangibles and I think he does, see if he can continue – 97 yard drive. You can always go back to Fitz. I don’t see Rosen looking lost and he’s been moving the offense over Fitz all PS.
    ———————————————————-
    Id put Laird on the team over Walton, if it was down to those two. Id also hav Gaskins on the team over Walton. My 4 Rbs would be Drake Ballgag Gaskins and Laird

    • D says:

      Rosn i wouldnt start, at least not game one, but id be telling him he would take over as the starter in a couple of games, maybe 3. He is going to be our starter before the mid point of this year and should remain the starter through the end. Id put him in when i felt like i was ready to ride or die with him, and not look back.

    • steveccnv says:

      Laird has great vision, it’s why he’s able to turn short gains into longer runs. Don’t expect him to be butt fumbling. Clueless he’s not.

    • ocalarob says:

      The problem is Cox will make the team…Do you carry 5 RBs on the roster? one may have to be stashed.

  76. Mike E. says:

    Ballgag eh? LOL

  77. ocalarob says:

    i think it’s fitz’s job to lose, i don’t think there’s a definite time table for rosen, he could sit the whole year. i don’t think this team is worried about finding out whether rosen is the qb of the future, they may already know so why not bring him along as slow as you can. the only way rosen see’s action is if fitz either gets injured or blows.

  78. Rockphin says:

    The stat line from Baker last night says 5 tackles and 2 assists.

    THIS DOES NOT TELL THE STORY

    He was everywhere, being disruptive, harassing the QB, making the RB redirect, knocking down passes. I almost want to go back and rewatch the game just to count his tackles. it seems he was way more active than just 5 tackles.

    I am getting a 55 Jersey. (don’t worry I am not a curse like Piggy and others, my Jersey selections usually stick around. )

  79. Rockphin says:

    steveccnv says:
    August 23, 2019 at 10:06 am
    My last 2 years in Miami I went to all 4 preseason games. I didn’t pay to get in, but that’s another story 😉

    Reply

    HMMMMMMM all four were in Miami those two years? Odd

  80. ocalarob says:

    steveccnv says:
    August 23, 2019 at 3:06 pm
    Yes keep 5 on 53. I’d like to hide Gaskins, but I’d expect a poaching.
    _________________________________________

    they will only keep 4 on the 53 and that would include Cox if he makes the team which looks realistic. so who do you keep Laird or Gaskin?

  81. Rockphin says:

    They should start Rosen game 1

  82. naplesfan2010 says:

    Bitchy whine to follow
    so don’t read.

    Ok so Allen was flying around making plays but so was Baker. Why did the announcers not pound the table for Baker? Allen had 3 tackles 2 TFL while Baker had 5 tackles and 1 tfl and 1 PD.
    Why did Erin A not interview him or his “mentor” or anyone from Miami?
    Calais did not have a single entry in the stat line.

    Jax finished 5-11 and last in their div while Miami went 7-9 and finished 2nd.
    Miami beat the Super Bowl champs.
    So why were the announcers acting like the Jags are the shizzle and the Dolphins hopeless?

    • Rockphin says:

      I couldn’t figure out why it was on Fox. Fox is the NFC broadcaster. The TB game last week should have been on fox. Both Miami and Jax are CBS games…

      My first knee jerk reply to your query was going to be to say, because the announcers were for the other team, but they weren’t. They SHOULD NOT have been on Fox. Still wondering about that.

  83. naplesfan2010 says:

    I would keep Drake, Ballage, Gaskin, and Laird … AND Cox.
    AND 4 TEs
    I’d cut our OL to the bone.
    We don’t have many worth keeping.
    But they will keep Walton and stash Laird on the PS from which he will get poached and go have a nice little 3-5 yr career for somebody else like Philly or god forbid, Boston.

    • D says:

      Id keep Cox too, i dont count him against my 4 RB limit. I count FB’s more like TE’s but yes i would keep Cox on the 53, and i think thats a done deal anyways.

  84. D says:

    Look Allen is going to be a handful for even elite OT’s the guy was a potential top pick, he’s that good. I’m not surprised he had a good night. Our whole team looks better, its not just the D that looks like a re defensive unit, our Offense looks like a real big boy offense too. We still have a lot of melding to do but we are moving in the right direction finally. Last couple of years looked like a team where all the parts just ran around doing whatever they wanted to. This team looks like a team. If the team plays like this this coming year, and doesn’t seem to come unraveled, then im going to be very happy with the end results, even if the W/L record doesn’t look good.

  85. D says:

    ocalarob says:
    August 23, 2019 at 3:04 pm

    The problem is Cox will make the team…Do you carry 5 RBs on the roster? one may have to be stashed.
    —————————————-
    See above i count him more liek a TE spot. So 4 RB’s and 4 TE’s Gesicki, Smythe, Oleary and Cox. I really think Allen needs more time to rehab. Id IR him. Possibly bring him back later in the year.

  86. naplesfan2010 says:

    oh and we won the game and won going away.
    And Fitz had like a 100+ passer rating and a TD while Foles threw 1 TD but also a pick.

    Also we had 3 sacks and a FF while “Sacksonville” had just one sack.

  87. naplesfan2010 says:

    Duane Allen is lame in the medical sense of the word.
    I agree he should go on “able to return” IR, whatever they call that.

  88. ocalarob says:

    Laird may be great but so far he and Gaskin has been up against inferior talent, Walton was with the first unit last night, the first to give Ballage a break, it would seem likely that he’s the 3rd RB on this team.

  89. ocalarob says:

    They may keep 10 OL,

  90. ocalarob says:

    I think Allen is a lock at TE, either Smythe or O’Leary will get the boot.

  91. naplesfan2010 says:

    I am whispering this really softly.

    We have not played Wilson or Grant really at all yet and barely played Stills.

    What happens to opposing defenses when our QBs have the fastest 4 guys on the field at the same time? Adding in either Ballage or Drake and Not even counting Gesicki.
    This will cause a DC to pull back off that prison break style pass rush
    (Because both Fitz and Rosen have way quicker release than anyone we had at QB last year.)
    And it will make Josh Allen look silly with all that ADHD crap off the edge
    while the ball sails over his head.

  92. naplesfan2010 says:

    I guess Prince is just not ready and must go to the PS, which is fine.
    I’d cut Holden, Monteiro, Adams,
    I’d keep Reed as interior first back-up.
    Jarryd Jones – Smith to the PS if he is eligible, if not, cut him.
    That leaves Dunn as C/G back-up and either Sterup or Jordan Mills as back-up tackles.
    Or I guess both. All 3 are depressing if they become starters.

    Maybe we can trade Alonso or somebody for a starting RT (rotfl)
    and move Davis back to OG until Calhoun grows up a little more.

    Davis has cement shoes at RT. We’re kinda leaky on the right side pass pro.

  93. D says:

    Orob, im really sure they will be carrying 4 TE’s though, like i said one might be a FB. I think 9 OL too, they dont normally carry 10. I also looked at what NE has carried in past years at different positions and im pretty sure they generally carried 4.

  94. D says:

    naplesfan2010 says:
    August 23, 2019 at 4:05 pm

    We only have about 6 legit NFL linemen, and that’s stretching it to call Calhoun legit.
    —————————————-
    Calhoun is a good OL, but he is a rookie, he’s going to make mistakes.

  95. the team needs to bring in a FA or two for the OL

    the OL i am seeing, does not look NFL ready

    • D says:

      It looks like a NFL OL, most teams have an OL about that good, its only a handful of teams that have a better lineup. We do need better or at least for the ones we have to start playing better but our OL is better than it has been in a while.

  96. also thank God i watched it on DVR , and could fast forward all the media circle jerking all of the jags faces

    God help the ones that had to endure that nauseating borefest watching the game live

  97. D says:

    On the OL i think it will be 9 guys: Tunsil, Deiter, Kilgore, Calhoun, Davis, Sterup, Prince (if they dont IR him just to keep from having to put him on the PS) Mills, Reed. Maybe Prince to the PS with Jones-Smith, and keep Dunn.

  98. D says:

    steveccnv says:
    August 23, 2019 at 4:08 pm

    I’m souring on Cox. I like the idea of a FB, but I dont think he’s getting the job done. I’d like to see Laird in the FB spot.
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    So you are saying Cox leaves a bad taste in your mouth?

  99. D says:

    We probably see an addition to the OL after the 90 man cut downs, but i bet its nothing near a starting caliber guy, or not much better than we have already. You dont cut good OL, so they arent going to be available. If they cut a guy that guy will be a middle of the road player at best, or definitely past his prime, expensive vet. You can complain all day for a better OL, because its never going to be as complete as we would want it, but there are always going to be weak spots, and we just need to try to keep building it up, adding in the draft, and make sure we have a good OL that we can keep together.

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