One thing you gotta say about Cam Thomas: he’s a big body in the middle.

Agamemnon wrote:

Look at my roster. The drafted rookies are Blue, the undrafted rookies are Purple.

Thanks for making up the roster, Ag. Much appreciated.

Still a very young team. Three rookie linebackers. I really don’t see how the defense doesn’t take a step back this year. Yes–they’ll be good. But there are a lot of new people on that side of the ball. If the offense improves that will help. And the offense HAS to improve. It HAS to. The bar was very low.

I’m not worried–yet.

This kid has a great arm. He needs to be developed. If they do it right—he’ll be fine.

If not—ugh.

But what is THE right way?

I’m in favor of him sitting for now. Let’s see how things go once the season begins. There’s no harm in him sitting the season out, IMO. That will be more a media thing. Keep the focus on getting him ready and play him WHEN he’s ready.

I’m going with 8-8.

The secondary scares me a little. They still haven’t really settled the receiver’s position. No real O-line depth. Still not confident with GZ kicking a game winner.

On the plus side–front seven should be solid on defense. Gurley. I think Case will do well–better than Foles. A play here or there will put them over the 7-9 hump.

But I’m not sure they are playoff caliber.

No way they could let Spruce go. Guy has the best hands on the team.

I don’t care if he plays Frisbee during the national anthem. It’s a free country. That’s what the flag means to me at least. So do what you want. The strength of the symbol is supposed to be as a sign for liberty. So do whatever you please. It isn’t an ISIS flag.

I think that having a robotic obedience to a symbol is dangerous anyway.

A country changes. Sometimes for good things and sometimes not.

I don’t look at it as being disrespectful. I look at it as living in a country that gives you the right to make that protest.

Do I think this gesture accomplishes anything? No. Not even a little bit. He said he wanted to bring awareness. Did I dream the attention given to this issue by the media over the past year with the shooting of blacks and of officers and of the BLM movement and of the racism in Trump’s campaign? The issue as been out there and covered over and over again. What “awareness” could he possibly bring to it? If anything it’s distracting–brings attention to himself more than the issue because all I see is Kaepernik. I don’t see much talk about the issue in regard to his stance.

He hasn’t helped anything.

Personally, I don’t know why it ever had to become a big thing with him not standing. Americans have a need to prove they are more “American” than the next guy. They want to claim ownership of the flag, the country and what it means and stands for and so they post Facebook videos of them burning a Kaepernik jersey.

“America!”

But that is not what it means to me. And at the very least we should be able to agree to disagree or that my view of America doesn’t make me less American than the next guy.

But CK didn’t really accomplish anything. He brought attention to CK. And part of me wonders if that wasn’t the whole point of it. That’s not really fair–I don’t know him at all. I’m working off of his image. So who knows?

Look, you can stand for the flag, sing the anthem and STILL be for fair and equal treatment of all. Standing for it does not mean you accept the bad things. You can be standing for the things you love about the country–and yes–for all the bad–there is also some good.

I feel fortunate to be born here instead of say, Bangladesh.

We have problems to solve and we should solve them. But not every solution has a national cure either. What can a President do to erase the prejudice of a cop in Florida? This will take changes on many many levels. And it won’t happen overnight. That’s just the reality.

Next week he will sit during the national anthem and after the game people may be talking about CK again and his lack of respect. It won’t change anything.

But if it makes him FEEL as if he’s doing something–that’s his choice.

That’s America.

Commie.

The market will decide things, thank you very much.

And if that goes kablooey we will simply bail them out or let them pollute our water.

As long as rich corporations get richer we will all prosper.

It will trickle down. You’ll see.

zn wrote:

PA Ram wrote:

zn wrote:

PA Ram wrote:

That will save one of the receivers from getting cut–for now.

I doubt it, PA…if they want Cooper they can’t risk cutting him. He has to be on the roster for a couple of weeks, then, if they want him. He will just be an inactive. That probably knocks a receiver off. MAYBE it means they keep 6 if originally they meant to keep 5. But PC has to be on the roster if they want him.

Oh I know they aren’t cutting Cooper. But if he’s on an injury list doesn’t that free up a spot? Once he’s better he takes the other spot and the receiver who survives would be cut. Or maybe I’m thinking about it wrong. I’m not sure how the whole injury lists work with regard to that.

Chances are, if they keep him he won’t be on an injury list. He will be on the roster. He has a minor issue and would be out at most 2-4 weeks.

So they still could keep a receiver they might have otherwise cut–but they will have to take the hit by giving up another position.

zn wrote:

PA Ram wrote:

That will save one of the receivers from getting cut–for now.

I doubt it, PA…if they want Cooper they can’t risk cutting him. He has to be on the roster for a couple of weeks, then, if they want him. He will just be an inactive. That probably knocks a receiver off. MAYBE it means they keep 6 if originally they meant to keep 5. But PC has to be on the roster if they want him.

Oh I know they aren’t cutting Cooper. But if he’s on an injury list doesn’t that free up a spot? Once he’s better he takes the other spot and the receiver who survives would be cut. Or maybe I’m thinking about it wrong. I’m not sure how the whole injury lists work with regard to that.

Just saw bits and pieces. Plan to watch it later.

But I will say that the potent Jeff Fisher Field Goal offense is sharp. GZ got a nice workout tonight.

Lots of dropped passes, I hear.

I don’t know. Britt, Tavon, Quick, Cooper and who else do they keep?

I assume they’ll have at least five or six.

There is still room for a couple more. But the pickings seem pretty slim.

If Spruce had stayed healthy maybe… but he’ll have a tough time if he can’t get on the field.

I don’t get it.

Is Ogletree slow with the calls? Confused?

Why the problem?

Did Ayers have the problem when JL made the calls? Or is this new? And why?

Is the problem Ogletree or the rest of the defense? Why the confusion?

Who is really to blame here? I want names, people–names!

The secondary is clearly confused.

I know, I know–they lost Mcleod, and Jenkins so we’ll give them some time to adjust. Yes, Ogeltree is playing a different position. But the line guys have no excuse. For now I will blame Hard Knocks and Eric Kush. But I want real answers soon.

Can Ogeltree even play the middle? Do we know that for sure?

I’m freaking out now–gotta eat a couple of donuts and wash it down with some coke. I’ll be better after that. I have concerns here.

The offense will be better–the defense worse = 7-9. It’s math.

There’s no way that guy’s last name is really, “Heavin”, right?