Daily Short #74, October 5th, 2017: Three For Thursday
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Five things I think about Tim Beck basically saying Shane Buechele can't read coverage
From Anwar's writeup from Wednesday availability with Shawn Wats.... err Tim Beck:
I asked Beck when he watches film with Buechele, did he see throws that could have been made. Here was Beck’s response: “Oh yeah. Got to get rid of the ball. Again, confused. In the old system, he never worried about coverage. The system was kind of just throw to the open guy. Now, all of a sudden, I’m saying if it’s 2-high zone, do this. If it’s 1-high zone, do this. One-high man, do this. Here’s where you need to go with the ball, and he’s like, ‘Coach, there’s like three dudes deep, and they’re clouding. Dropping eight and rushing three. What do I do, because he’s never seen that?' There was some of that. He settled a little bit (against Iowa State), but he did miss some throws we had available. He didn’t get to them.”
1) I think there's probably a lot of truth to what Beck is saying.
2) I think he needs to take a page of Todd Orlando's book of taking full responsibility for the play of his unit.
3) I think Beck could actually take a number of notes about the difference in product he's put on the field versus Orlando.
4) I think Beck essentially gave teams the blueprint for how to throw off Buechele and, consequently, apparently send the offensive staff reeling.
5) I think there's no better way to get run out of town than throwing players under the bus because they weren't coached to be prepared for what the other team threw at them.
No better way.
Nice Guy Cam Newton
Members of the Pro Football Writers of America received the following email from Secretary Howard Balzer on Thursday morning:
The Pro Football Writers of America strongly condemn Cam’s Newton’s demeaning comment toward a female media member Wednesday afternoon.
When Charlotte Observer Panthers beat writer Jourdan Rodrigue asked Newton during Wednesday’s news conference how he felt about receiver Devin Funchess embracing the physicality involved with some of his pass routes, Newton chuckled and said: “It’s funny to hear a female talk about routes.”
Panthers PR official Steven Drummond said in a statement: “I have spoken with Jourdan and Cam and I know they had a conversation where he expressed regret for using those words. We strive as a department to make the environment for media comfortable for everyone covering the team.”
Rodrique later issued her own statement: “This afternoon, I did my job as an NFL beat writer and asked Cam Newton a question about one of his receivers,” Rodrigue said in a statement.“I was dismayed by his response, which not only belittled me but countless other women before me and beside me who work in similar jobs. I sought Mr. Newton out as he left the locker room a few minutes later. He did not apologize for his comments.”
The PFWA fights not only for access and transparency when it comes to NFL matters, but also for respect in the treatment of its members by league employees. Newton, the public face of the Panthers and one of the league’s more popular players, crossed the line.
What the hell is wrong with this dirt ball? He should get back to being a horrible leader and teammate - sulking by himself on the sidelines when things get tough with a pink towel over his head.
But Newton is riding high after a monster performance against the worst on-field "football" product anyone has ever witnessed in the 2017 Patriots defense. A defense that made Deshaun Watson look like vintage Mike Vick in Watson's second NFL start and made a squirt-gun-armed Alex Smith appear to be the next Joe Montana. As I went back and charted the end-zone and goal-line targets for Week 4's Panthers at Pats matchup as I do for every game, I couldn't help but notice that Cam Newton maybe made four or five NFL throws during the entire game.
He's a bad NFL quarterback, plain and simple.
He was hitting receivers who were so wide open that even he couldn't mess things up. Even though he's now off the injury report with the shoulder, Newton still looks like the player we've always suspected he is: a horribly inaccurate passer who can't hit the broad side of a barn and who's led one magical season thanks to his running ability and surrounding cast.
I understand divisive culture in America has run amok. Many of my worst fears stem from worry about our ever-so-important freedoms like free speech and free thought and expression being under apparent constant attack. It's a war of weaponized thoughts and identity politics, virtue signaling, "sh**posting," trolling and outrage.
Should Cam be able to say what he wants about a woman commenting about routes? Absolutely. However, this is the kicker: it's an absolutely ridiculous thing to say -- especially in what should be a professional setting. We now have female NFL officials calling games. We have very good female NFL reporters on numerous NFL beats who get great scoops and understand the game in ways that aren't equivalent to that of players, but certainly superior to that of fans. Cam can say whatever he wants, but it doesn't mean there shouldn't be pushback. Not just from the outrage cottage industry, either -- although I'm sure they'll show up with pitchforks, too.
Speaking of the Patriots horrible defense ...
Thursday Night's matchup this week featuring the Pats at Tampa Bay looks to be an epic fantasy bonanza. Defensively, as mentioned, the Patriots are somehow in inexplicable disarray under the brilliant minds of Bill Belichick and Matt Patricia and while it has to improve some over the course of the season, I don't see all that getting fixed on a short week.
Common logic would say that Belichick will scheme to take away the Bucs' best weapon in Mike Evans, but the Pats have not been able to "take away" any weapons thus far in 2017. I expect Evans to have a big night and for Desean Jackson to get a couple of BIG shots running completely free. Opposing wideouts have gotten completely free on the Pats secondary all season and this is a complete blowup spot for Jackson. There aren't any offensive players on the Bucs side I would have any problem starting. I could even see Adam Humphries come away with some kind of 7 or 8 catch game.
On the Pats side, they'll face a Tampa Bay Bucs defense that has gotten absolutely skewered by opposing offenses in recent weeks, allowing Stefon Diggs and Adam Thielen to go bananas in Minnesota along with Dalvin Cook. Now, they lose their two starting linebackers and both safeties. It lines up for a game where Rob Gronkowski could be doing a lot of Frankenstein-dance touchdown spikes when exploiting a wide-open middle of the field. It also bodes well for Danny Amendola who, while healthy, returns to the slot and could see a peppering of targets.
If you have players from either team in your fantasy leagues, make sure and get them in for this one. While Thursday Night games can sometimes go the way of unexpected duds (and that's always a possibility), I just don't see a scenario where that occurs tonight. It's the highest over/under of the week at 54.5 and the sharp money is coming in on the over.
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Five things I think about Tim Beck basically saying Shane Buechele can't read coverage
From Anwar's writeup from Wednesday availability with Shawn Wats.... err Tim Beck:
I asked Beck when he watches film with Buechele, did he see throws that could have been made. Here was Beck’s response: “Oh yeah. Got to get rid of the ball. Again, confused. In the old system, he never worried about coverage. The system was kind of just throw to the open guy. Now, all of a sudden, I’m saying if it’s 2-high zone, do this. If it’s 1-high zone, do this. One-high man, do this. Here’s where you need to go with the ball, and he’s like, ‘Coach, there’s like three dudes deep, and they’re clouding. Dropping eight and rushing three. What do I do, because he’s never seen that?' There was some of that. He settled a little bit (against Iowa State), but he did miss some throws we had available. He didn’t get to them.”
1) I think there's probably a lot of truth to what Beck is saying.
2) I think he needs to take a page of Todd Orlando's book of taking full responsibility for the play of his unit.
3) I think Beck could actually take a number of notes about the difference in product he's put on the field versus Orlando.
4) I think Beck essentially gave teams the blueprint for how to throw off Buechele and, consequently, apparently send the offensive staff reeling.
5) I think there's no better way to get run out of town than throwing players under the bus because they weren't coached to be prepared for what the other team threw at them.
No better way.
Nice Guy Cam Newton
Members of the Pro Football Writers of America received the following email from Secretary Howard Balzer on Thursday morning:
The Pro Football Writers of America strongly condemn Cam’s Newton’s demeaning comment toward a female media member Wednesday afternoon.
When Charlotte Observer Panthers beat writer Jourdan Rodrigue asked Newton during Wednesday’s news conference how he felt about receiver Devin Funchess embracing the physicality involved with some of his pass routes, Newton chuckled and said: “It’s funny to hear a female talk about routes.”
Panthers PR official Steven Drummond said in a statement: “I have spoken with Jourdan and Cam and I know they had a conversation where he expressed regret for using those words. We strive as a department to make the environment for media comfortable for everyone covering the team.”
Rodrique later issued her own statement: “This afternoon, I did my job as an NFL beat writer and asked Cam Newton a question about one of his receivers,” Rodrigue said in a statement.“I was dismayed by his response, which not only belittled me but countless other women before me and beside me who work in similar jobs. I sought Mr. Newton out as he left the locker room a few minutes later. He did not apologize for his comments.”
The PFWA fights not only for access and transparency when it comes to NFL matters, but also for respect in the treatment of its members by league employees. Newton, the public face of the Panthers and one of the league’s more popular players, crossed the line.
What the hell is wrong with this dirt ball? He should get back to being a horrible leader and teammate - sulking by himself on the sidelines when things get tough with a pink towel over his head.
But Newton is riding high after a monster performance against the worst on-field "football" product anyone has ever witnessed in the 2017 Patriots defense. A defense that made Deshaun Watson look like vintage Mike Vick in Watson's second NFL start and made a squirt-gun-armed Alex Smith appear to be the next Joe Montana. As I went back and charted the end-zone and goal-line targets for Week 4's Panthers at Pats matchup as I do for every game, I couldn't help but notice that Cam Newton maybe made four or five NFL throws during the entire game.
He's a bad NFL quarterback, plain and simple.
He was hitting receivers who were so wide open that even he couldn't mess things up. Even though he's now off the injury report with the shoulder, Newton still looks like the player we've always suspected he is: a horribly inaccurate passer who can't hit the broad side of a barn and who's led one magical season thanks to his running ability and surrounding cast.
I understand divisive culture in America has run amok. Many of my worst fears stem from worry about our ever-so-important freedoms like free speech and free thought and expression being under apparent constant attack. It's a war of weaponized thoughts and identity politics, virtue signaling, "sh**posting," trolling and outrage.
Should Cam be able to say what he wants about a woman commenting about routes? Absolutely. However, this is the kicker: it's an absolutely ridiculous thing to say -- especially in what should be a professional setting. We now have female NFL officials calling games. We have very good female NFL reporters on numerous NFL beats who get great scoops and understand the game in ways that aren't equivalent to that of players, but certainly superior to that of fans. Cam can say whatever he wants, but it doesn't mean there shouldn't be pushback. Not just from the outrage cottage industry, either -- although I'm sure they'll show up with pitchforks, too.
Speaking of the Patriots horrible defense ...
Thursday Night's matchup this week featuring the Pats at Tampa Bay looks to be an epic fantasy bonanza. Defensively, as mentioned, the Patriots are somehow in inexplicable disarray under the brilliant minds of Bill Belichick and Matt Patricia and while it has to improve some over the course of the season, I don't see all that getting fixed on a short week.
Common logic would say that Belichick will scheme to take away the Bucs' best weapon in Mike Evans, but the Pats have not been able to "take away" any weapons thus far in 2017. I expect Evans to have a big night and for Desean Jackson to get a couple of BIG shots running completely free. Opposing wideouts have gotten completely free on the Pats secondary all season and this is a complete blowup spot for Jackson. There aren't any offensive players on the Bucs side I would have any problem starting. I could even see Adam Humphries come away with some kind of 7 or 8 catch game.
On the Pats side, they'll face a Tampa Bay Bucs defense that has gotten absolutely skewered by opposing offenses in recent weeks, allowing Stefon Diggs and Adam Thielen to go bananas in Minnesota along with Dalvin Cook. Now, they lose their two starting linebackers and both safeties. It lines up for a game where Rob Gronkowski could be doing a lot of Frankenstein-dance touchdown spikes when exploiting a wide-open middle of the field. It also bodes well for Danny Amendola who, while healthy, returns to the slot and could see a peppering of targets.
If you have players from either team in your fantasy leagues, make sure and get them in for this one. While Thursday Night games can sometimes go the way of unexpected duds (and that's always a possibility), I just don't see a scenario where that occurs tonight. It's the highest over/under of the week at 54.5 and the sharp money is coming in on the over.
