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so what's on tap for today? some secondary help probably (both corners and safety), and that ever-elusive 3rd wr
more depth in the trenches couldn't hurt, anything else we need? kicker?
more depth in the trenches couldn't hurt, anything else we need? kicker?
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A kick returner? Ok I guess.
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Iowa guy hermes-give us your scouting report.
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ism is super fast and can make people miss in the open field, really good kick returner. didn't return punts that i can recall but i don't think there is any reason he can't. really could change the game/shift momentum with his returns. had a couple tds and had several instances of getting out to midfield, nearly breaking several more
as a receiver he was pretty solid. made some highlight catches but had some issues with drops from time to time (moreso in his first couple of years but it didn't completely go away). i'm not an expert on judging route running but he seemed fine, could use his speed to just blow by people.
something it took iowa a while to figure out was getting the ball in his hands earlier and let him make things happen in space. jet sweeps, reverses, bubble screens, that kind of thing
the stat line isn't going to blow you away because of iowa's offense (not prolific or pass happy, and qb play wasn't good last year), but being an iowa wr you have to know how to run block, so there's that
as a receiver he was pretty solid. made some highlight catches but had some issues with drops from time to time (moreso in his first couple of years but it didn't completely go away). i'm not an expert on judging route running but he seemed fine, could use his speed to just blow by people.
something it took iowa a while to figure out was getting the ball in his hands earlier and let him make things happen in space. jet sweeps, reverses, bubble screens, that kind of thing
the stat line isn't going to blow you away because of iowa's offense (not prolific or pass happy, and qb play wasn't good last year), but being an iowa wr you have to know how to run block, so there's that
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here are some highlights. you can use him in a variety of different ways, lining him up all over the field
https://www.goiowaawesome.com/iowa-hawkeyes-football/2021/05/5329/so-youve-drafted-ihmir-smith-marsette-a-new-owner-s-guide
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Looks explosive, hopefully he can be our 3rd receiver.
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the class seems fine to me, i like that they addressed the oline. we'll see how developing the qb goes, that hasn't been something they've done before (or for a while that i can remember anyway). the d-end prospects are in the hunter mold so hopefully they can sculpt some decent players out of those guys
its funny that the tight end was originally a punter, who's actually pretty good
its funny that the tight end was originally a punter, who's actually pretty good
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I think it seems good. We built up our depth and hopefully improved our O-line. I didn’t like drafting the guy from Iowa St who seems to be mainly a kick returner. I did like taking a QB with some upside. I don’t know if he’s Kirk’s heir apparent, but you have to take a shot at a QB every once in a while. Sean Mannion was never going to be a long term starter.
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the iowa state guy is a kick returner too? why would they take him and ism? probably doesn't mean a good outlook for kj osborne our current kick returner
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here's the schedule:
Sept. 12: at Cincinnati
Sept. 19: at Arizona
Sept. 26: vs. Seattle
Oct. 3: vs. Cleveland
Oct. 10: vs. Detroit
Oct. 17: at Carolina
Oct. 24: Bye [week 7]
Oct. 31: vs. Dallas [sunday night]
Nov. 7: at Baltimore
Nov. 14: at Los Angeles Chargers
Nov. 21: vs. Green Bay
Nov. 28: at San Francisco
Dec. 5: at Detroit
Dec. 9: vs. Pittsburgh [thursday night]
Dec. 20: at Chicago [monday night]
Dec. 26: vs. Los Angeles Rams
Jan. 2: at Green Bay [sunday night]
Jan. 9: vs. Chicago
Strength of schedule: Fifth-hardest (.531)
Sept. 12: at Cincinnati
Sept. 19: at Arizona
Sept. 26: vs. Seattle
Oct. 3: vs. Cleveland
Oct. 10: vs. Detroit
Oct. 17: at Carolina
Oct. 24: Bye [week 7]
Oct. 31: vs. Dallas [sunday night]
Nov. 7: at Baltimore
Nov. 14: at Los Angeles Chargers
Nov. 21: vs. Green Bay
Nov. 28: at San Francisco
Dec. 5: at Detroit
Dec. 9: vs. Pittsburgh [thursday night]
Dec. 20: at Chicago [monday night]
Dec. 26: vs. Los Angeles Rams
Jan. 2: at Green Bay [sunday night]
Jan. 9: vs. Chicago
Strength of schedule: Fifth-hardest (.531)
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we have to go to both chicago and green bay in the dead of winter? and they are both primetime night games, sigh
at least we don't have to go to seattle again
at least we don't have to go to seattle again
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RIP Burnsie
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Basically gave Mike Hughes away. Unfortunate that he wasn’t able to get past the injuries.
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he seemed promising for small stretches but just couldn't stay healthy
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Sheldon Richardson and Danielle Hunter are back!
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i like the hunter restructure, chance to prove he's healthy and no long term risk for the team if he's not
surprised richardson is back, but at a good deal. should be a good interior rotation with him, tomlinson, and pierce
surprised richardson is back, but at a good deal. should be a good interior rotation with him, tomlinson, and pierce
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rick dennison has been fired (o-line/rungame coach), for refusing the covid vaccine
https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/31869652/rick-dennison-minnesota-vikings-assistant-refusing-covid-19-vaccine-sources-say
https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/31869652/rick-dennison-minnesota-vikings-assistant-refusing-covid-19-vaccine-sources-say
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This is brutal.
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i respect not wanting to get anyone significant injured and appreciate giving a bunch of fringe guys a good chance, but yeah 1s going against 3s wasn't going to have a great outcome for us