(07-26-2017, 01:22 PM)Butchie Tiger Wrote: I hope he's healthy enough to play week 1    Gio and Mixon together could be something special to watch, the new and improved Thunder and Lightning !!  

(07-26-2017, 12:49 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: Seems to me that Hewitt would automatically be the safety outlet on any play that has him in the formation.  But yes, a few plays specifically designed to get Hewitt the ball, would be nice.  Like the seldom used middle screen, for example.

(07-26-2017, 07:14 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: Let's wait and see how he adjusts to the speed of the pro game, before we go anointing him the next Walter Payton..  For the record, if you look back to Hill's rookie season, when he was breaking all those long runs for TDs, he appeared to have great vision.  Everyone started thinking that he was going to be the next Corey Dillon.  What changed?  He now gets caught dancing in the backfield, and can't seem to put one foot in front of the other, without tripping himself up.

If Hill would just go back to his instinctive style of hitting the hole like a rocket, keeping his eyes focused down field, he would do much better.  Perhaps I'm wrong, though.  Maybe he took too many hard shots in '15, and lost his nerve..

(07-28-2017, 01:17 PM)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: Whatev yourself. Go ahead and do what you want. I am telling you if this team stays healthy it is going to be a very
exciting season on both sides of the ball. This Defense is loaded, i have been calling for getting rid of Peko and
Maualuga for years and replacing them with players that are somewhat versatile.

I wouldn't of replaced them with anyone different than Billings and Minter.

Hard for me to ever see us winning a Playoff game with Marv at the helm but i am not going to be negative about
the season as we have been one of the best regular season teams in the league over the last 7 years.

Lighten up and enjoy some football for God sake.

(07-28-2017, 04:18 PM)Yojimbo Wrote: Seems pretty quick to be back from a torn ACL. Was Gio's a complete tear? Is there a difference in recovery time between full and partial tears?

(07-28-2017, 06:40 PM)rfaulk34 Wrote: I wouldn't classify my stance as negative. I'm not saying they're going to have a losing record. I'm about as light as you can get. I just don't see how you can enjoy (in the grand scheme) a Marv lead team. 

They may get back to winning and making the playoffs (that's where i'd put my money if i were to bet) but i don't see them winning a playoff game with the status quo. 

Wash, rinse, repeat. 

And i refuse to drool over new guys that haven't played a down in the NFL yet. 

(07-27-2017, 11:43 AM)sandwedge Wrote: I wouldn't sleep on Shreck either.  Kroft, IMO, will be in a camp battle with this kid. 

(07-28-2017, 01:17 PM)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: Whatev yourself. Go ahead and do what you want. I am telling you if this team stays healthy it is going to be a very
exciting season on both sides of the ball. This Defense is loaded, i have been calling for getting rid of Peko and
Maualuga for years and replacing them with players that are somewhat versatile.

I wouldn't of replaced them with anyone different than Billings and Minter.

Hard for me to ever see us winning a Playoff game with Marv at the helm but i am not going to be negative about
the season as we have been one of the best regular season teams in the league over the last 7 years.

Lighten up and enjoy some football for God sake.

(07-30-2017, 10:26 PM)SHRacerX Wrote: NO!

I am not only going to be a surely bastard, but I am going to post about it and how you guys that think they can actually win in the postseason are idiots!!!

Seriously, how much fun is that?  

(07-31-2017, 12:47 AM)rfaulk34 Wrote: Not fun at all. It's much more fun to over hype every player on the roster and expect rookies to be all pro in their first year. 

Superbowlzzzzz!!!!!!1!!!111

(07-31-2017, 09:32 AM)Au165 Wrote: I start wondering if one of the HB's are traded for some O line help if they all make it through the preseason healthy. I know the obvious choice would be Hill, but don't sleep on it being Gio. We basically have duplicate skill sets in Mixon and Gio, plus Gio has a decent size contract on the books. If you can resign Hill cheaply (HB Market cratered in off season), he would still be a top back up in the league. Gio could probably bring you a good, but maybe a little older, O Lineman if a teams starter goes down over the next couple week.

Not saying it is likely to happen, but realistically we can't split carries three ways and think any back will truly get into a groove.

(07-31-2017, 04:15 PM)Bengal Dude Wrote: I think Hill would be the one traded. I don't see the team jettisoning Gio off one year after giving him an extension. We know how this team feels about dead money, and Gio would carry a $2.2 million hit. I could see us trading Hill for an OL that's on the roster bubble at the end of camp. Although, I agree that a trade is unlikely.

(07-31-2017, 09:10 AM)SHRacerX Wrote: Just because I beat you to having my company car in a full vehicle wrap of Clayton Fedejelem's likeness doesn't make me someone that over-hypes every player on the roster.  

You're just jealous you didn't think of it first!

(07-31-2017, 08:28 PM)Shake n Blake Wrote: I like Gio and glad he's coming along, but I'm not exactly hyped about him anymore. His numbers have been underwhelming for awhile now. Not much of a runner and has lacked in the big plays category for a few years. Of course, the line could play into it. I'm anxious to see how Mixon looks. If we take 3 straight RBs in the 2nd round and none pan out, it's tough to believe it's a coincidence or bad luck.

(07-31-2017, 08:56 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: Much of his drop in production is able to attributed to a few key factors.  He's a known commodity, the offense is way too predictable, and injuries (like the one to Hewitt).  Paul Alexander's focus on bringing in "finesse" players on the OL, that are only decent in Pass Pro, isn't helping matters any.