All we got left is to hire a Special Teams Coordinator. We have to make sure he is a great fit with the Long Snapper. Everything on special teams starts with the Long Snapper. He is the center of the Universe where everyone converges on him. If the STC & LS don’t get on the same page, then everything goes to hell on punts & extra points.

Derrick Henry is a beast. The Titans had the perfect game plan for Lamar Jackson, & the Ravens just could not make the adjustments. The schemes confused Jackson as well.

Only one road team wins, and that is Seattle. Tennesssee & Baltimore may be closer than expected do to their run game, but the Ravens run away with it in the 4th. 9ers, Cheifs, & Seahawks just have opponents that are too easy for them. And will win in routs.

Texas LT Sam Cosmi back for 2020. https://t.co/uvfQMjGfSr

— Matt Miller (@nfldraftscout) January 6, 2020

The DLine needs size. We are smallish. His most successful DLines had a few guys in the 320 or larger. We only had one, and he was always inactive. That being Greg Gaines. Plus, he needs a star studded pass rushing Edge Rusher, like a Von Miller.

I believe Gurley will be here for two more seasons, & Havenstein for one more. He gives us a vet at Right Tackle. Unless they have another option, & durability is a question, but Legatron is a good K. I don’t see anyone else. Blythe may get a one year deal, just hovering a million. That probably will be a starting Center.

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Hram wrote:

I think Ramsey brings some juice to the team.

I think Weddle stays another year and the coach on the field is worth what we lost.

I think we have some good younglings on the Oline. Need to draft two more this year.

I think Gurley May never regain his step. Small possibility the knee really didn’t hurt much this year and he’ll be stronger next year. My money is he is only on the team two more years until his cap hit comes down.

I think we can upgrade from Cooks. Might have to keep him another year until the cap hit comes down.

I think McVay does need an OC.

I think it likely it is time for Wade to retire.

I think they should keep Fowler if there is any way to do it.

I think the team is close and will be competitive next year. Need a few tweaks and some renewed energy.

Based on their contracts, we are stuck with Cooks & Gurley for two more seasons, Havenstein is one more. Don’t have the cap space to sign neither Fowler nor Littleton. One option is to tag one of them, & let the other walk, or let both walk.

Even if we win, there is no guarantee. We have to win two straight, the Vikings have to lose two straight, & both of those games for the Vikings are at home. One loss, or one Viking win, playoffs are over.

2020 Small School Prospects In The Senior Bowl.

Kyle Dugger SS 6’2″ 220 Lenoir-Rhyne
Adam Trautman TE 6’6″ 255 Dayton
Ben Bartch C 6’6″ 306 St. Johns(MN)
Antonio Gandy-Golden WR 6’4″ 216 Liberty
Charlie Taumoepeau TE 6’3″ 245 Portland State
Jeremy Chinn FS 6’3″ 212 Southern Illinois

Small School Prospects I like, but should be able to get them late in the draft, to UDFAs.

Dajour Nesbeth CB 6’1″ 195 Tennessee State
Andrew Dickinson OG 6’3″ 312 Finlay(OH) College

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Embarrassing performance. We played like dog doodie. It felt like we were looking past Dallas, to the 9ers game next week.

Season is over. We are not beating the 9ers next week, and the Vikings are not losing two straight home games either.

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https://www.si.com/college/2019/12/14/chase-young-return-ohio-state-nfl-draft

Chase Young Says ‘The Plan’ Is to Return To Ohio State for Senior Season

Despite his dominant 2019 season, Ohio State defensive end Chase Young doesn’t intend to go to the NFL quite yet.

Young is a potential No. 1 NFL draft pick and a finalist for the Heisman Trophy, which will be handed out Saturday night in New York City. TMZ Sports caught up with Young on Friday where he revealed he’s not going to enter the draft this year.

When asked if he’s returning to Ohio State for his senior season, Young responded, “That’s the plan.”

Young, a junior, leads the nation in sacks (16.5) and has 44 tackles, 21 for loss and seven forced fumbles this season. Earlier this week, he won the Chuck Bednarik Award given to the nation’s top defensive player. He was suspended for two games in November for violating NCAA rules but returned to set a new Ohio State single-season record for sacks against Penn State.

Young and his teammate Justin Fields are among the group of Heisman finalists along with LSU quarterback Joe Burrow and Oklahoma QB Jalen Hurts. If Young enters the draft, Burrow could be his greatest threat to being selected No. 1 overall.

Names I like probably won’t get that will be there for us to get what I feel will be in our area of value, not a reach.
Rashard Lawarence DT 6’3″ 317 LSU
Lucas Niang OT 6’7″ 328 TCU
Tedarrell Slaton DT 6’5 353 Florida
Ben Cleveland OG 6’6″ 340 Georgia
Jonah Jackson OG 6’7″ 340 OSU
Damien Lewis OG 6’3″ 325 LSU
Carlos Davis DT/DE 6’2″ 328″ Nebraska

Some sleepers I love, and I wonder if the Rams scouts are keeping theirs on these guys,
Dajour Nesbeth CB 6’0″ 190 Tennessee State
Andrew Dickinson OG 6’3″ 315 Findlay(Ohio) College.

I also considered Reid Sinnett QB 6’3″ 228 University of San Diego. That is to have a developmental QB on the roster. But he would be taken as a UDFA though.