crazy that he’s still wearing the brace. imagine how he’ll be when they give him the green light to take it off.

they don’t mention his blocking which is already impressive and i still think they need to feature him more in the passing game. that’s a part of the offense that needs to be featured. i think there’s potential there. and not just on third downs.

i also think mason needs to be playing more. even if gurley is completely healthy. maybe just for another series or two in the second and third quarters.

fisher rams with jackson and amendola were fun to watch.

this team is even more fun to watch.

gurley and austin are more fun to watch than jackson/amendola.

i think gurley. and i’m going to say this already. his vision and balance are light years ahead of where jackson was at the same age. jackson didn’t have those attributes off the bat. i remember reading about how he didn’t really develop a lot of those abilities until later under the tutelage of stephen davis. it’s amazing to see how decisive gurley already is so early on. and he’s going to continue to hone those skills the more he plays. jackson did not have that decisiveness in his younger years. he tended to dance way too often at the line of scrimmage and despite that power it seemed to me he could get knocked off balance a lot easier. he also tended to miss a lot of holes that were there to exploit. not with this guy as far as i can tell. he hits the hole. gets what he can. and then does it again. trusting that he’s going to bust one big. and he’s got such body control that he can bounce off contact and still keep his feet under him moving forward. of course it helps that he’s smaller than steven. he’s listed at 6’1″, but he’s more like 6′. and while he’s listed at 227 pounds, he looks more like 220 pounds. that’s in contrast to steven who was every bit of the 6’2″ 240 lbs he was listed at. just at first glance he looks a lot smaller than steven did going from my very foggy memory.

and austin. he isn’t the receiver that amendola was, but he can do so many other things. he can take those sweeps and reverses. and he has a knack for finding the endzone. i would have liked to see more of an impact from him today, but foles was getting his butt kicked. i think that might have had something to do with it.

also.

i think this offense is one offensive line and one dominant possession receiver away from being superbowl worthy. as long as this defense is healthy and dominant. gurley and austin can’t do it by themselves. just as jackson and amendola could not either.

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i don’t even joke when i say that they should cut cook now. really send a message that anything less than full effort and being totally engaged will not be tolerated.

a little disappointed by foles. but i’m gonna give him the benefit of the doubt when one of the youngest olines got tested by one of the fiercest pass rushes in the entire league. it shouldn’t be nearly this bad going forward.

defense continues to impress against top qbs in the league. and this was their toughest test. they did their job today. the offense outside if gurley did not.

but again. going forward if they can maintain this focus and correct their mistakes they look to be ok.

agree too. that gb pass rush tied for second with rams in sacks. but yeah. foles made mistakes that could have avoided even with all that pressure. cook again continues to hurt this team. i’ll be glad when he’s gone.

gurley. just amazing what he’s done his first two starts in the nfl. with what? 6 carries in what amounted to a preseason game for him against pittsburgh? and you know why this is encouraging? not just that he did it off of a severe knee injury. but the fact that to get here required a huge amount of hard work and character and all those good things. and obviously being blessed with such a great set of genes. as well. this is the kind of leader the offense needs. it’s not just the running. it’s the pass blocking – the little things. it’s coming into this offense with what amounted mostly to mental reps in the preseason and 1 game to get in game shape. that requires an intense amount of prepartion. focus. discipline. talent. desire. i’ll continue to say it, but he reminds so much of jackson in that respect. he sets that tone for the rest of the offense. just need to get these young guys up to speed.

this could be a great rest of the season we’re getting ready for.

or not.

ok. i’ll go brockers…

and then mcdonald.

jon runyan’s illegitimate child. seriously though. the oline needs a tone setter. i also loved how he got in matheiu’s face after gurley’s 50 yarder. that was brilliant. he was like you’re gonna have to come through me if you want to mess with my running back. brilliant.

foles is a gamer. can’t wait to see him against green bay.

also i think the guys around him are maturing at just the right time. so hopefully they can all grow together.

i loved at the end of the game after gurley killed the clock. campbell i think it was is on the screen heaving. gasping for air. gurley and the oline wore that defense down at the end. into complete submission.

i’ve thought fred taylor more than once.

in the long-term, one thing i’d like to see happen is gurley developing the cerebral part of his game. like how faulk knew what every other player’s responsiblity was on any given play. just to be totally aware of what’s going on during the game. that’d be something else.

and we have yet to see his full array of receiving skills which are supposed to be top notch.

early going i know. but by all accounts arizona has a good run defense.

and by all accounts green bay has not had a good run defense so far this season.

i’ll be interested to see if they can carry this over to green bay.

instead of just one half. can they do it over an entire game? defense is gonna need some help next week against the best quarterback in the league.

the most important thing to take out of this game is the running game. it took until the second half to get there, but gurley knocked some rust off. the oline perhaps is starting to gel. and that will be the bread and butter of the offense. so that’s real important going forward. the offense has something real to build on. the seahawks win was great, but it’s not a real formula. THIS is a real formula. they just gotta keep pushing forward. watching gurley. i don’t think that’ll be a problem. i can see him being a leader of this offense much like jackson was with his physicality and marshall was with his intelligence.

and i still don’t think he’s quite at full strength. still getting in game shape. still learning. but his instincts started kicking in today. and dare i say with only 2 games his instincts already look better than steven’s! tee hee! i don’t know about faulk level good. but he’s a more natural runner than steven. i hope i’m not jinxing him. but he’s got great vision. gets to the outside quickly. nimble feet in traffic. good balance.

i thought the defense could have performed better but hung in at the end.

a couple of years ago this is a loss. maybe they are learning.

• This reply was modified 9 years, 1 month ago by InvaderRam.