2016 offseason/preseason thread

[Old Lion]

Antonio Brown obliterates Slay.

Steelers' Brown takes Lions' Slay to school

So the best WR in the league burns him with no safety help and no rush on the QB and this is supposed to mean something?

 

[jayfan]

DTs mauled the inside OL

Particularly Tomlinson, according to Meinke.

"Laken Tomlinson continues to look like the weak link to me. He's been beaten up more than any starting offensive lineman during practices back home, and was easily tossed aside by Cameron Heyward today, before bouncing back in Round 2."

 

[jayfan]

And yes, the Lions are confirmed wusses.

Steelers press notes that the Lions didn't want to include tackling in the practices, as the Steelers would normally do. In particular, they want to see the 7-shots drill, which is like a series of two point conversion attempts (red zone, short yardage), which seems to be a hit in Pittsburgh. Steelers camp is more rough and tumble than most.

 

[jayfan]

Our DL coach is making an impression in Pittsburgh.


James C Wexell @jimwexell
Lions assistants screaming at their players after every play. Giving me a headache.

Chris Bradford @bctbradford
Lions D-line coach Kris Kocurek will need throat lozenge when this is done #loud

Jon Ledyard @ledyardnfldraft
Lions DL coach is a lunatic. Screaming every rep. Such a contrast to Munchak quietly giving pointers to his OL next to him.

Jon Ledyard @ledyardnfldraft
Yes, he's nuts.

 

[RobBase]

So the best WR in the league burns him with no safety help and no rush on the QB and this is supposed to mean something?

Ya, it means Slay isn't on the level of the NFLs elite. But we already knew that.

 

[RobBase]

Particularly Tomlinson, according to Meinke.

"Laken Tomlinson continues to look like the weak link to me. He's been beaten up more than any starting offensive lineman during practices back home, and was easily tossed aside by Cameron Heyward today, before bouncing back in Round 2."

Poor Stafford. Gonna be a long year for him.

 

[Mebert]

Poor Stafford. Gonna be a long year for him.

I like the potential of Joe Dahl, if Tomlinson does not pull it together we might have the correct option already on the team. either way a rookie won't help this year, so if Tomlinson does not pull it together then it will be a long year.

 

[Old Lion]

Ya, it means Slay isn't on the level of the NFLs elite. But we already knew that.

Only you seem to think that. The rest of the world does not feel that way from what I have read. I do think he is a bit over-rated but he is still one of the best in the league. Just not top 3 like many have him rated. That could change this year.

 

[Old Lion]

Particularly Tomlinson, according to Meinke.

"Laken Tomlinson continues to look like the weak link to me. He's been beaten up more than any starting offensive lineman during practices back home, and was easily tossed aside by Cameron Heyward today, before bouncing back in Round 2."

I was hoping our new conditioning program would help him. He is small up top. If he does not get under his man he is a revolving door.

 

[gandydancer]

I got the vanilla reference, but not this one.

I want to rename this thread to "Gandy explains some stuff"

I know you googled it, so now you know. I was going off of Fog saying Bueller. Which is the same movie.

 

[RobBase]

Only you seem to think that. The rest of the world does not feel that way from what I have read. I do think he is a bit over-rated but he is still one of the best in the league. Just not top 3 like many have him rated. That could change this year.

Nobody in the world has ever once called Slay elite. Cmon OL.

 

[RobBase]

I like the potential of Joe Dahl, if Tomlinson does not pull it together we might have the correct option already on the team. either way a rookie won't help this year, so if Tomlinson does not pull it together then it will be a long year.

I do too. BQ seems hell bent on over turning our already young OL, including LT. Shocking.

 

[Thruthefog]

I was hoping our new conditioning program would help him. He is small up top. If he does not get under his man he is a revolving door.

Doesn't matter. He's of the highest character. And he's really smart.

 

[broncosmitty]

Doesn't matter. He's of the highest character. And he's really smart.

Top notch human being.


Could use help with his motor.


Literally. His truck is in the shop.

 

[Thruthefog]

Top notch human being.


Could use help with his motor.


Literally. His truck is in the shop.

He's too nice. Doesn't want to get in anyone's way.

 

[Old Lion]

Doesn't matter. He's of the highest character. And he's really smart.

Top notch human being.


Could use help with his motor.


Literally. His truck is in the shop.

He does not suck at football because he is a nice guy or a smart guy. He just sucks at football. Plenty of rocket scientists in the league who are tops at their positions.

The problem was not that we drafted a decent guy, the problem is he was from a program that did not play high level ball. We drafted him a round earlier than we should have most likely.

 

[VulturesRule]

Nobody in the world has ever once called Slay elite. Cmon OL.

I work in Minneapolis. Local sports station cites sources rating Slay a top 5 CB i NFL. So maybe top 5 isn't elite? Or they're cherry picking to rile up the local viqueen fans?

 

[broncosmitty]

He's too nice. Doesn't want to get in anyone's way.

Blocking is second to sportsmanship anyway.

 

[broncosmitty]

He does not suck at football because he is a nice guy or a smart guy. He just sucks at football. Plenty of rocket scientists in the league who are tops at their positions.

The problem was not that we drafted a decent guy, the problem is he was from a program that did not play high level ball. We drafted him a round earlier than we should have most likely.

I took him in the second for us in last years Mock.

So, I agree.

 

[Old Lion]

Jon Bostic done already.

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sp...-suffers-potential-long-term-injury/88545782/

Dust off the beard. There is noone left.