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Hate to hear it.
Backups today. Stars Sunday. We’ve read this script before.
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(10-25-2023, 07:21 PM)tBengal Wrote: I don’t think this changes the game too much, don’t see a huge drop off between Purdy and Darnold. Darnold may be a little rusty though so that could help us.
Do you watch football?
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(10-25-2023, 10:30 PM)motoarch Wrote: Do you watch football?
Yes. Purdy is good but Shanahan will have most QB’s ready to roll.
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The bigger news is that Trent Williams isn’t practicing.
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(10-25-2023, 11:35 PM)CottonHill Wrote: The bigger news is that Trent Williams isn’t practicing.
No Purdy, no Trent, and no Deebo? Screams a recipe for a CMC 30+ carry day, ushering in a new era of ground and pound!
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The bigger question and loss for them is Trent Williams. If he doesn't play it's a much bigger deal than Purdy not playing. Our DL should EAT without big Trent.
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(10-25-2023, 07:48 PM)jason Wrote: Kyle Shanahan's system seems to be conducive to any QB. Having said that; Darnold really sucks.
That doesn't mean anything. We've played many a backups over the years and resurrected a lot of careers.
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(10-25-2023, 09:43 PM)Destro Wrote: I certainly hope so. Freakin' TJ Yates.
theres a no name dude a long while back for SF that torched us.....was it Mullins?
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(10-25-2023, 07:48 PM)jason Wrote: Kyle Shanahan's system seems to be conducive to any QB. Having said that; Darnold really sucks.
Let's not forget that the Bengals have a rich and storied history of allowing rookie and backup QBs to play like legends of the game against them.
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Not happy at all
Backups turn into prime Peyton Manning against us
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(10-26-2023, 10:50 AM)Housh Wrote: Not happy at all
Backups turn into prime Peyton Manning against us
This was PRE-Anarumo though, yes?
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(10-26-2023, 12:16 PM)Tomkat Wrote: This was PRE-Anarumo though, yes?
For the most part. Mike White did torch us a couple years ago though.
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Usually this happens with backups where there is little to no tape on them. There is plenty of tape on Darnold. And he has a reputation for turnovers.
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(10-25-2023, 10:24 PM)jj22 Wrote: Hate to hear it.
Backups today. Stars Sunday. We’ve read this script before.
(10-26-2023, 09:57 AM)Daddy-O Wrote: That doesn't mean anything. We've played many a backups over the years and resurrected a lot of careers.
(10-26-2023, 10:12 AM)kalibengal Wrote: theres a no name dude a long while back for SF that torched us.....was it Mullins?
(10-26-2023, 10:50 AM)Housh Wrote: Not happy at all
Backups turn into prime Peyton Manning against us
People all have bad memories (see above).
As I JUST wrote on Twitter, everyone remembers TJ Yates, but no one remembers Brock Berlin, Jimmy Clausen, Blaine Gabbert, Kellen Clemens and John Skelton.
I can't find my post I did 2 years ago, but I debunked this.
And no, Nick Mullens has never faced us, let alone, "torched," us.
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(10-25-2023, 07:57 PM)bfine32 Wrote: I think they're quite similar
I dunno. One has a BEARD! Lenin had a beard. Gabby Hayes had whiskers ..
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(10-25-2023, 07:17 PM)ochocincos Wrote: No Deebo, now likely no Brock.
Put heavy focus on the RB(s) and force Darnold to make throws to Kittle and Aiyuk.
Yep, simple plan on Defense. Plenty of tape on Darnold as well, shouldn't surprise us as easily as some backup QB without
any NFL film. Not a runner either and he likes to throw interceptions a lot unlike the dude we just picked off a few times in
Geno Smith who hardly ever throws interceptions.
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So 9 games (Andy doesn't count) out of what, 25? 30? That we've faced backups?
Again, we have (if we're going strictly backups):
2023: Dobbs
2022: Huntley, Anthony Brown, Flacco, PJ Walker and Hayseed in the same game
2021: Drew Lock, Josh Johnson
2020: Minshew
2019: No One
2018: No One
2017: Osweiler
2016: Kevin Hogan/Cody Kessler
2015: EJ Manuel, Nick Foles, Austin Davis, Gabbert
2014: Jake Locker, Ryan Mallett, Manziel
2013: Thad Lewis, Jason Campbell, Matt Cassell
2012: Brady Quinn, Foles, Tyrod Taylor
2011: Kellen Clemens, John Skelton
2010: Jimmy Clausen, Colt McCoy
2009: Brady Quinn
2008: Ken Dorsey
2007: Brock Berlin, Cleo Lemon
So yeah, we have done SIGNIFICANTLY better against backups than anyone remembers, especially since Zac has been coach.
The notion that we struggle against backups is all fallacy.
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(10-26-2023, 04:32 PM)Truck_1_0_1_ Wrote: So 9 games (Andy doesn't count) out of what, 25? 30? That we've faced backups?
Again, we have (if we're going strictly backups):
2023: Dobbs
2022: Huntley, Anthony Brown, Flacco, PJ Walker and Hayseed in the same game
2021: Drew Lock, Josh Johnson
2020: Minshew
2019: No One
2018: No One
2017: Osweiler
2016: Kevin Hogan/Cody Kessler
2015: EJ Manuel, Nick Foles, Austin Davis, Gabbert
2014: Jake Locker, Ryan Mallett, Manziel
2013: Thad Lewis, Jason Campbell, Matt Cassell
2012: Brady Quinn, Foles, Tyrod Taylor
2011: Kellen Clemens, John Skelton
2010: Jimmy Clausen, Colt McCoy
2009: Brady Quinn
2008: Ken Dorsey
2007: Brock Berlin, Cleo Lemon
So yeah, we have done SIGNIFICANTLY better against backups than anyone remembers, especially since Zac has been coach.
The notion that we struggle against backups is all fallacy.
Well there is the backup quality QB’s / Placeholders that got us. Mitch T. comes to mind. But it isn’t only about quarterbacks. That’s what you are missing. It’s backup LT’s and guards, cbs …..
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