Titans Packers Gameday Thread: Week 3

[OILERMAN]

12 minutes ago, oldschool said:

 

It was still a horrible decision. He called punt then a timeout once the crowd started booing.

 

Pollard was still open

[MTownTitan1]

2 hours ago, OneMoreYard said:

The team has quit on Callahan, maybe both of them, and the owner got screwed by Carthon and his refusal to address the weaknesses from last season 

How did he refuse to address weaknesses?

[rns90]

1 minute ago, VaTitan said:

It was not an easy pitch and catch.  Pollard was covered up for just long enough for levis to commit to the scramble.  He could have thrown it at the last minute, but it’s honestly splitting hairs when this is unfolding at game speed

I think he was covered initially and that’s where he wanted to go.  But when Pollard finally uncovered , it was too late and he was committed to running the ball to get the first.

[VaTitan]

23 minutes ago, titanskick8851 said:

For me I think they need to just play your best 5 OL, even if that means moving Radunz back to RT or FINALLY trying Skoronski out there.
 

Go:

Latham - Skoronski - Cush - Brunskill - Radunz 

 

or 

 

Latham - Brunskill - Cush - Radunz - Skoronski

 

Find players who can make the simple plays. 

Going to Radunz at RT now would drive me nuts.  He’s had multiple opptys to lock up that spot and it’s never happened.  There’s likely a better (or just as good) RT on the street.

 

however, this team has to develope the players it has.  It’s the only way to succeed.  Unfortunately at multiple position, this is a development year 

[MTownTitan1]

2 minutes ago, OILERMAN said:

 

Pollard was still open

That doesn’t stop it from being a stupid decision. Even if they converted it still would have been stupid 

[rns90]

1 minute ago, VaTitan said:

Going to Radunz at RT now would drive me nuts.  He’s had multiple opptys to lock up that spot and it’s never happened.  There’s likely a better (or just as good) RT on the street.

 

however, this team has to develope the players it has.  It’s the only way to succeed.  Unfortunately at multiple position, this is a development year 

This is two staffs now that don’t /refuse to play him at OT.  He’s most likely a stiff and not good enough.

[Mythos27]

Just now, rns90 said:

Agreed.  I’ve always went with coaches can improve average talent to adequate or starter level and good players to maybe great (or at least max out potential).

 

The Titans probably have turds on the right side that can’t really be coached up no matter which OL is the coach.

Precisely. The biggest difference to the OL is the talent we added with Latham and Cushenberry. If we had the same OL as last year it would look just as bad. We're still at least an off-season away and that's if we hit on the talent we bring in.

[oldschool]

3 minutes ago, OILERMAN said:

 

Pollard was still open

 

Yes. It was a terrible decision and a bad play by levis. Even if they had made it it would have been a bad decision.

[OILERMAN]

1 minute ago, MTownTitan1 said:

That doesn’t stop it from being a stupid decision. Even if they converted it still would have been stupid 

 

I never said it wasn't a bad decision

[VaTitan]

10 minutes ago, oldschool said:

The longer Callahan sticks with Levis the more it points to AAS mandating Levis is the guy.

Actually, the more likely scenario is the entire front office, including Ran and Brinker, probably set low expectations for this year with AAS.  She most likely knows it’s a developmental year at QB and OL, and is not expecting a lot of winning.  Any new coaching regime with the amount of experience that Cally/Ran have assembled would do the same given the roster they came into this year with.

[OILERMAN]

1 minute ago, Mythos27 said:

Precisely. The biggest difference to the OL is the talent we added with Latham and Cushenberry. If we had the same OL as last year it would look just as bad. We're still at least an off-season away and that's if we hit on the talent we bring in.

 

People considered the pass protection terrible in 2019 with Mariota. Turns out they were good. 

 

No doubt they have issues but the QB is making it worse.

 

They had a play where they went empty. Levis pumped faked, tried to spin out and took a sack. You can't do that in empty vs a blitz

[rns90]

1 minute ago, Mythos27 said:

Precisely. The biggest difference to the OL is the talent we added with Latham and Cushenberry. If we had the same OL as last year it would look just as bad. We're still at least an off-season away and that's if we hit on the talent we bring in.

The biggest thing is that we appear to have solved (still early) LT and C.  The other two spots are RG and T are way easier to solve via FA and draft.

[AvgJoe]

Just now, OILERMAN said:

 

People considered the pass protection terrible in 2019 with Mariota. Turns out they were good. 

 

No doubt they have issues but the QB is making it worse.

 

They had a play where they went empty. Levis pumped faked, tried to spin out and took a sack. You can't do that in empty vs a blitz

Ridley was wide open 25 yards down field on that play 

[oldschool]

Hilarious @VaTitan disappears for months and then reappears when Willis has a good game. Now they want to talk football? Gtfo.

[rns90]

2 minutes ago, VaTitan said:

Actually, the more likely scenario is the entire front office, including Ran and Brinker, probably set low expectations for this year with AAS.  She most likely knows it’s a developmental year at QB and OL, and is not expecting a lot of winning.  Any new coaching regime with the amount of experience that Cally/Ran have assembled would do the same given the roster they came into this year with.

If that were the case, why did spend the most in FA? They could have spent less and went w/tier 2 or 3 FA.