Game Day #4: ATL bounce back or Mariotta Revenge

[Meks]

Not looking forward to next week at all the way the D is playing. Watched every chargers game this season and they are good on both sides of the ball. We may get steamrolled or we may beat them like the giants, barely.

We may finish at the bottom with the giants this year if we dont turn thos ship around and fast.

[skinsfan69]

I'd like to see some of the younger LB's get in the game. Wagner reminds me of Fletcher when he was on his last legs. He just can't run anymore. Father time gets us all.

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by Meks

Not looking forward to next week at all the way the D is playing. Watched every chargers game this season and they are good on both sides of the ball. We may get steamrolled or we may beat them like the giants, barely.

We may finish at the bottom with the giants this year if we dont turn thos ship around and fast.

Chargers are pretty beat up. They just lost to a guy making his first NFL start. They're more than beatable.

[sdskinsfan2001]

Originally Posted by skinsfan69

I'd like to see some of the younger LB's get in the game. Wagner reminds me of Fletcher when he was on his last legs. He just can't run anymore. Father time gets us all.

I want all the young guys more involved. Rotate Magee, Medrano, and Kaho in the game. Let's get some more speed on defense. It's getting about time to bench Lattimore too. Move Sainristil outside and put Igbinoghene in the slot.

Throw the damn ball to Sinnott. We have turned him into John Bates Lite, even though he was drafted in the 2nd round for his athleticism. Get Lane some touches somehow.

We are old and slow and refuse to use our younger/faster guys.

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by sdskinsfan2001

I want all the young guys more involved. Rotate Magee, Medrano, and Kaho in the game. Let's get some more speed on defense. It's getting about time to bench Lattimore too. Move Sainristil outside and put Igbinoghene in the slot.

Throw the damn ball to Sinnott. We have turned him into John Bates Lite, even though he was drafted in the 2nd round for his athleticism. Get Lane some touches somehow.

We are old and slow and refuse to use our younger/faster guys.

I just didn't understand bringing him back honestly. Did they not watch the last two games of the year? Lions and Eagles ran for like 500 yards and he couldn't make any plays. They should have had someone in waiting to take over this year who can at least run and it more athletic.

[Meks]

Originally Posted by skinsfan69

Chargers are pretty beat up. They just lost to a guy making his first NFL start. They're more than beatable.

Dont worry, we're back to not being that lucky.

[GridIron26]

Originally Posted by skinsfan69

I just didn't understand bringing him back honestly. Did they not watch the last two games of the year? Lions and Eagles ran for like 500 yards and he couldn't make any plays. They should have had someone in waiting to take over this year who can at least run and it more athletic.

Despite the fact that Wagner lost his speed, he is still a legit LB as long as we don't need him to stay on with speedy players. He is literally an extension of coach on field, which is how he is still playing. Good offense coordinators will motion players to force Wagner to match up with speedy receivers, this is on Whitt to counter that strategy.

[Chico23231]

Joe Whitt can coach if better as well. You don’t have to have Wagner running with a rb or te, you can have a safety provide that coverage.

[rocnrik]

could Lattimore be moved to safety?

[88Commanders00]

1/4 quarter of the seasons is gone, we’re 2-2.

Where do we go from here? We definitely need Jayden back. If Terry ends up missing most or part of the remaining season; how do replace him? The defense also sucks and will be an albatross all season.

Week 5: @Chargers- I expect Chargers to win, even if Jayden plays.

Week 6: Bears- Toss up. Think we are better if Jayden plays but Bears are starting to jell and look to avenge the Hail Mary from last year.

Week 7: @Boys- Tossup. Game can go either way but will be a shootout with 2 teams with no defense.

Week 8: @Chiefs- They are waking from their early season slumber. This should be a blowout loss and wouldn’t shock me to see Chiefs hang 50 on us.

Week 9: Seahawks- Another tossup. We can win this but they are winning with Darnold. It depends on our defense, I think.

Week 10: Lions- They are starting to roll. They will want to avenge that playoff loss. Expect another blowout loss.

Week 11: @Dolphins-in Madrid- Win: A blowout win for us in Spain.

Week 12: Bye

Week 13: Broncos- Tossup. A game we should win but if Broncos are playing well, will test us.

Week 14: @Vikings- Despite Vikings defense, think we win this. Whether it’s JJ or Carson at QB.

Week 15: @Giants- A game we should win but would it be shocking for us to lose; if Dart is playing well?

Week 16: Eagles- I expect them to run over us, our defense won’t stop them. Barkley will get his yards.

Week 17: Boys- We should win but it will be a shootout out.

Week 18: @Eagles- Only win if Eagles rest starters, otherwise should be similar to other game.


I think the best case scenario is a 9-8/10-7 finish and a wild card and likely quick exit. Worst case is 5-12/6-11/7-10 and a Top 10 pick.


If Terry can’t play most of the season; we have to replace him with someone and burn a damn pick for that.

We got a killer stretch coming up, how we do determines whether it’s playoffs or Top 10 pick.

[Meks]

i mean i had us pegged at 9-10 wins, but i hope it doesnt come painfully. We really, really need to figure out on defense and limit turnovers on offense. We shall see how we play out west this week. I'm not feeling s W, not even a little bit but i hope to be proven wrong.

[Chico23231]

Play more man

[GridIron26]

Originally Posted by rocnrik

could Lattimore be moved to safety?

Maybe but I don't think he will do well in that position tho.

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by GridIron26

Despite the fact that Wagner lost his speed, he is still a legit LB as long as we don't need him to stay on with speedy players. He is literally an extension of coach on field, which is how he is still playing. Good offense coordinators will motion players to force Wagner to match up with speedy receivers, this is on Whitt to counter that strategy.

Every NFL offense has guys that can outrun Wagner. This goes back to when he was on Seattle and we played them a few years ago. Gibson caught a simple screen pass and out ran him for a long TD. He wasn't fast enough of cut off the angle. Same thing last year on the 1st or 2nd play of the Eagles championship game when SaQuan ran a long one.

If Magee does not know the defense by now then why is he even on the team? If you are a 2nd year LB and the guy in front of you is 35 years old, and you cannot even get on the field then that tells me you're on the struggle bus.

[PorkSkins]

Originally Posted by 88Commanders00

27-34, not as close as the score suggests. Falcons dominated us.

It was a one possession game late in the 4th quarter. Did they control the game (ie, used up the clock)? Yes. But they didn't dominate anyone.

You see things based on your pessimistic view. I'm collecting receipts for later.