Hue Jackson predictably got the jackals circling with his dumbass comments about Gregg Williams. Brett Cyrgalis (New York Post) is about the most reasonable national guy I could find, but he's exgaggerating it like everybody else.
I didn't like how Hue Jackson got in such a big hurry to "mark his territory" when a couple coaches objected to Hue's veteran days off policy, but Hue was RIGHT.
But these guys are now attacking Hue for EVERYTHING. Jeez they make Tyrod Taylor's non-throwing pinky boo-boo sound like a spinal injury! Calling Hue a "hypocrite" for sending his "injured" starter back into a preseason game...you're serious about that?
And Hue was right about that, too! Tyrod needed those reps!!!
They're bashing Hue for not giving Mayfield any first team reps too I mean--no mole-hill is too small for these guys to turn into Mount Everest!
Anyway, some of the first team receivers bleed down to the second team, and worked their ways up from the third team--Mayfield's getting some reps with them it's no big deal good grief!
But Hue doesn't go for it on fourth and short in preseason, does his territory-marking bullshit with Gregg Williams (in public...like Gregg did with Ward...?)
He's strutting around like he's Bill Belichick and he's 1-31!!!
Brett was typically over the top in saying the Browns are "still a mess". Hue Jackson is overdoing this "I'm in charge" macho crap yes, but he's not going to be screwing up the games this time around.
Hue is making a fool of himself, but the team is right on track, and things look organized and positive.
I can't recall who, but one of the network guys was about 70% correct in his critique of Jackson:
Haslam doesn't dare fire him YET, but this guy is betting Hue won't survive the regular season. Thanks to his own insecurity, as I posted a couple days ago, that's probably accurate.
I like Hue as a person, and the players all love him too, but he's hurting more than he's helping--both the team and himself.
Colin Cowherd is still an ass-hat. The Eagles pretty much stepped on Tyrod Taylor's face too, and here's Cowherd bashing the rookie for getting his ass kicked by possibly the best defense in the NFL in his third preseason game!!!
"Lost"? "Confused"? Colin and other permabashers see what they expect to see (ever notice they're all body language experts by the way?)
This kind of bashing would be appropriate if Mayfield had a year under his belt, but is utter idiocy right now, especially in this context.
Tyrod Taylor was a little better, I guess, but how can you watch what Jim Schwartze and company did to him and expect the rookie to what? Wave a magic wand and erect a force field around himself?
Cowherd never liked Mayfield in the first place. He's like that Prosecutor or Detective who decide who is guilty first and start building a case against them without investigating anything else.
You know who I mean? Hammer the guy til he breaks and tells you what you told him to tell you? Ignores/avoids exculpatory witnesses? You watch the shows--you know who I mean!
Colon sees what he expects to see. Along with black helicopters.
The early roster cuts are a good idea. If you've already determined that some guys won't make it, you cut them loose to give them a head start on latching on somewhere else (including your own practice squad, I think; not sure if that works in preseason, but they might want to stash Berry or somebody while nobody else is paying attention).
Preseason game four is to check out guys who have a shot, and that field is crowded enough as it is.
As I posted previously, I don't agree with Hue Jackson not putting the first teams in for at least a couple series. Not playing them at all is all in-the-box, blockhead thinking.
But it is what it is until Hue makes Jimmy fire him with his ongoing antics.
Zeitler is the exception. He's missed too much time, and needs a tune-up.
I want to see if Mayfield's offensive line includes Harrison, Reiter, (Zeitler of course) and Robinson.
Reiter is a second year player with a lot of talent at center. Harrison (last post) is the left tackle of the future (if he stays out of trouble). Robinson is a seasoned vet who never got into the same zip code as his scouting reports in the NFL--he could be a good right tackle now.
Now, I would play (rookie) Austin Corbett at left guard a lot here too, since this is a new position for him and he's bound to screw up, but Hue is a blockhead so that probably won't happen.
So I have no idea who plays left guard. Gennesy? Lauina? Doe? (No offense/good luck you guys--I hope you make it).
I hate that most of you kinda ignore this game, because this is where longshots are fighting desperately for their NFL futures. The "losers" here will have to get REAL jobs, and just get to say to their bar buddies "I was in the NFL...briefly".
This is a cage-match. This is where guys like Brien Boddy-Calhoun and Keenan McCardell make their "final arguments". It's not meaningless at all, because stars are born here, in game four of the preseason.
Brian Sipe held on by his fingernails here (back then it was game 6 I think maybe).
REAL fans aren't star-struck. I want to see how guys like CJ Board, McKinnon, Thomas and Jordan perform in this cage match here, because three of those four are probably GMFs.
Mayfield will probably kick ass vs Detroit's backups, because he'll have better protection and weapons.
Colon Cowherd will no doubt be quick to dismiss it as "meaningless", as he will NOW notice the "level of competition" stuff, because that is convenient for him...seriously something's haywire in that guy's head but I digress:
Mayfield should have Chubb, Fells, DeValve, Ratley, Dayes, and Board etc., along with a still-solid offensive line. (He might get him some Callaway too).
I haven't researched the Lions in-depth at all, so I could be wrong about their depth here. I just know that Ziggy Ansah will be parked, and can't find any way to compare Detroit's offense to Philly's...
Gregg Williams should have fun as well, since he now has massive (mostly veteran) depth everywhere.
The team will need to test rookies like Simeon Thomas here, but he also has to sort out vets like Micheal Jordan and McKinnon, so Detroit's second (and third) teams will face a scary back end.
And linebackers (should go without saying by now Avery, Kendricks, Burgess etc.?)
On the defensive line, Chad Thomas is a rookie, but Brantley is back and Gregg needs to check him out, and everybody else is a veteran.
If I can find a way to bet on a massacre here, I'm gonna. Last call okbye
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