08-14-2021, 10:14 AM
(08-14-2021, 07:57 AM)SHRacerX Wrote: Maybe this isn't for "Jungle Noise", although since the Sewell vs. Chase debate has been a large % of the posts around here all summer, I am giving it a shot here:
I watched Detroit play last night in their first action of the preseason. Sewell's debut was less than stellar:
His first snap, he was in space and whiffed on a block.
His second snap, he got owned by Rousseau, a fellow rookie, and gave up a sack.
After that, he seemed to settle in, but I thought it was funny to think of what this board would have looked like if that was his first few snaps here in stripes. I am not saying the guy is a bust, but he has a long way to go. BTW, he was lined up with their starters at RT.
Also somewhat humorous was that none other than Fat Randy was in a battle for their kicking position (with Zane Gonzalez, also kind of funny). He did go 3 for 3, and looked to be in mid-season form (fat).
Rousseau definitely got the best of him on that sack. The RG also got blown up which left Goff dead in the water, but that was a clear loss for Sewell. Really, other than that, I thought played fantastic. There was one play that was great where the Bills ran a stunt, Rousseau to the inside and the DT bounced out wide and Sewell picked it up perfectly. Another where Sewell stonewalled Rousseau on a pass rush and then manhandled Rousseau on a run play.
Those first few plays would’ve had some groans but the rest of game should have people very excited. It was a good debut for a guy that hasn’t played football in two years and is learning a new position.
