ValleyTiger

Hmmm sounds like it could be more serious

Stidham was very impressive in the interview with Finebaum. PF even said he didn't know if Stidham could have been any more impressive.

giggle, giggle, farce, farce

That's exactly what I was trying to get at. Great way to put it.

There's a joke in there somewhere, lol. I think Cox gets an unfortunately bad wrap for the whirly bird and his earlier struggles with open field blocking, but that dude is a damn good football player.

That's true but Chip also hasn't exactly approached the run game in his past stops like I think we will this season. He hasn't had a more traditional H-back like Cox, and even Cox is athletic enough to be a threat in space. It's not terribly difficult for a TE to motion into that H-back spot and make a cut block on the perimeter, but a guy like Cox can impact the inside running game in a way that I don't think you get from those more traditional TEs.

If you got a player like Cox, you use him.

IMO Shenker is being groomed to be the all-around TE that Chip wants, ala Lutz or CJ. Effective at both in-line and flexed out. Currently, Jalen is one and Sal is the other. Sure Shenker could play the 3-back, but if Cox were to get hurt, I'd imagine we'd mostly scrap the 3-back stuff from the playsheet.

That's cool. They're looking at probably playing 2 QBs in their opener. Guess if you don't have one you don't have none...?

Tega sighting!

Chip mentioned the WRs really competing for those 50/50 balls and showing a little swagger.

Like Saban said today, sacks can be overrated. Affecting the QB is the most important. Pressures & knock downs add up, too. Pretty obvious that consistent pressure can lead to more INTs.