Recent content by TromboneJacket

“Adjusted for talent,” meaning that having a mediocre line at GT is worth 10 billion points because they think our talent is ***.

There’s not a lot of offensive plays in football that don’t rely on the O-line winning their blocks. The D-line dominated in the spring game, but that’s pretty normal for teams who don’t have terrible D-lines. O-line execution relies a lot more on cohesion and synchronicity, so it usually...

That depends on your definition of “a good passing team”. You need to be able to complete passes when the defense cheats up, and ideally in certain base looks too, but you don’t necessarily need to be slinging it around all day and threading it into tight double coverage windows. I wouldn’t say...

I would say the relative to their peers, the offensive talent on those Texans rosters was a liability. The only player that actually scared opposing coaches was Deandre Hopkins. You just can’t scheme an NFL offense around needing to be carried by a single WR. We have a lot of new faces on our...

People forget that Key won the job due to his interim coaching in 2022, when our QBs were [checks notes] Jeff Sims, a couple games of Zach Pyron, Zach Gibson, and Taisun Phommachanh? (I probably just butchered his name). And a staff full of guys hired by TFG. Buster Faulkner was relatively...

I believe that the lack of ability to run up the middle and get a yard when we need to is probably a big part of why Geep Wade is no longer on staff. Brent Key isn’t just a former OL; he’s a former RG. Right guard is not a position that builds a career just off of ability to pass block or...

Really glad to hear Demetrius is doing well! I feel bad for the players who were recruited by CPJ and then never got to play for him. Having met CPJ a few times, he was very no-nonsense when it came to football, but he had a very sharp wit and wasn’t afraid to crack a few jokes here and there. I...

Good analysis! I think by years end Bergeron will be the backup QB. His accuracy, arm talent, and pocket presence/awareness are elite, and I think he’s a more polished QB prospect than anyone we’ve gotten out of high school in some time.

Having previously worked for that company, I can’t say that I’m surprised. There’s some awesome people who work there, but there’s also a lot of people there whose best skills are kissing up to authority and throwing hardworking teammates under the bus.

That makes me super happy! Not only did we have a player drafted in the first round, but also the team who drafted him traded up to do so. Plus, as a diehard Seahawks fan, I don’t have to watch him play for a rival. Go kick some *** for the Texans, Big Red!

I’ll take a Matt Leinart over an Anthony Richardson any day. Hopefully with a little more time to learn the offense, we’ll have guys who end up looking more like Andrew Luck. But for the time being, I’m happy to have a QB who’s able to understand and execute the offense. With our strengths being...

It sounded like Cole Bergeron was impressive in his small sample size. Might be a guy to watch in coming years.

Jamal is out of eligibility. But we’ve got good RB depth. Behind Justice Haynes and Malachi Hosely, we have Alexander, Maddox, Powell, and Marshall who will all be competing for snaps.

I noticed that there was a lot of emphasis on learning to play under center. Hopefully the transition goes smoothly. With our strengths on paper being RB & TE, I can definitely understand wanting to lean into the power run game. I am also fine with not having to endure the bad snapping technique...

Now that I have a better understanding of the composition of our OL, I’m really excited to see what Godsey and Key implement! With Carney at RG, given that he’s big enough to possibly block a nose tackle 1-on-1, that would open up a lot of opportunities for modified power o plays. Imagine...