08-05-2018, 02:29 PM
(08-04-2018, 06:29 PM)grampahol Wrote: Good to see Billings coming into form along with Glasgow and perhaps even the rookie Andrew Brown next year or so which means that they probably won't be in such a big hurry to sign Geno long term nor Carlos for that matter.
After all, football IS a young man's game. As painful as it may seem to some neither Geno nor Carlos are on the right end of their 20s to be demanding long term contracts. They're not by any means washed up, but the prime days of their potential isn't ahead of them. If players like Billings, Glasgow , Lawson, Hubbard and perhaps Willis all have monster seasons the rationale for keeping the older players becomes weaker and weaker. The old adage of out with the old, in with the new still applies.
So what should we do with you Gramps?
J/K
(08-04-2018, 06:43 PM)Tiger Teeth Wrote: Man if he breaks out this year, imagine him and Geno in the middle. Sorry, I'm gettin' tingly again!
Gonna be a nightmare for Centers and Guards...
(08-05-2018, 02:09 AM)Go Cards Wrote: Loved drafting Billings, especially where we got him.
But not going to lie was ready to call him a bust if he did not start showing promise this year.
Stoked that he is doing just that.
Hey, you know me, if a guy doesn't cut it, cut him. I have no bias for a player that hurts the team.
I had to reserve everything about Billings after that damn injury but the dude is extremely young.
You have to take that into consideration.
(08-05-2018, 08:51 AM)SHRacerX Wrote: The third year, especially when you consider an early first year injury in the case of Billings, is often the "light bulb" year. Here are a few that might be lighting up this season:
Billings
Kroft- Showed a bit last year when given the opportunity
Uzomah- Hasn't really gotten much of an opportunity, but with Eifert in bubble wrap, here is his chance
Core- Finally sees a light at the end of the tunnel with Lafell gone, but still a tough road ahead for him. Maybe go with 7? Or maybe these six if you think you can replace Erickson in the return game?
AJ Green
Ross
Malone
Boyd
Tate
Core
Lastly, Tyler Boyd. Might be the darling of this year's camp. The synergy I hoped to see a year ago with Ross demanding attention opposite AJ Green is starting to happen and the middle of the field will be Boyd's (and the TEs and RBs) domain. Combine that with drive blocking that gives Dalton better throwing lanes and Boyd might become the most important receiver on the team not named Green.
Boyd looks to be the breakout player on Offense cause AJ and Ross are going to have the most attention.
Ross just being on the field will open things up for the entire Offense. All he has to do is make one catch a game.
It will be a monster play and the entire Defense will be on their heels and the running game will open up and so
will the middle of the field. Should be a fun year watching the Offense, but damn, seeing Billings come around just
makes me salivate. He has a mean demeanor when he is on the field, like GIMME YOUR CORNBREAD!
(08-05-2018, 01:09 PM)fredtoast Wrote: Billings was the most overhyped draft pick since P J Dawson.
Hope he becomes the player many people think he will. We sure need him to step it up.
Hey man, don't compare Billings to Dawson, Dawson was bad in practice. Billings has not been.
Dawson didn't get a terrible knee injury, Billings did.
Watch Billings film at Baylor and say you would not want that guy beside the likes of Geno Atkins.
