My Perspective

You give Pep waaaay too much credit.
I wouldn't give Pep "trying harder" as the reason our D improved over the last year. I think our defensive play improved as they figured out Meeks' D-system.

 

pick whose workouts were whose among Beason, Anderson, Connor.


Height: 6023
Weight: 231
40 Yrd Dash: 4.67
20 Yrd Dash: 2.70
10 Yrd Dash: 1.58
225 Lb. Bench Reps: 21
Vertical Jump: 35
Broad Jump: 09'07"
20 Yrd Shuttle: 4.25
3-Cone Drill: 6.78

Height: 6002
Weight: 237
40 Yrd Dash: 4.72
20 Yrd Dash: 2.74
10 Yrd Dash: 1.60
225 Lb. Bench Reps: 19
Vertical Jump: *did not participate*
Broad Jump: 09'03"
20 Yrd Shuttle:
3-Cone Drill: *did not participate*

Height: 6026
Weight: 229
40 Yrd Dash: 4.59
20 Yrd Dash: 2.68
10 Yrd Dash: 1.57
225 Lb. Bench Reps: *did not participate*
Vertical Jump: 41
Broad Jump: 10'01"
20 Yrd Shuttle: 4.08
3-Cone Drill: 6.68


other than LB, I totally agree. There's reason to worry, and there's reason to be optimistic. It'll be a hungry, young, fast, smart team made up almost entirely of the youth that came in since Gregory started drafting for us.

 

sometimes younger players appear slower than they are because of lack of playing time, especially making the move into the NFL at LB, the games is as much mental as it is physical, maybe more

Conner's got game though

 

First: Connor
Second: Beason
Third: Anderson

 

Does this look about right:

QB Moore
RB Williams/Stewart
FB Fiametta
TE King
WR Smith
WR Jarrett
LT Gross
LG Wharton
C Kalil
RG Bernadeau/Robinson
RT Otah

LDE Johnson
LDT Leonard
RDT Tyler
RDE Brown
SLB Anderson/Connor
ILB Beason
WLB Davis
CB Gamble
CB Marshall
FS Godfrey/Martin
SS Harris

 

We should get an easy win against Chicago. All we have to do is run straight at Peppers. Hell, I could probably get 200 yards running right at him.

 

I do worry about whether we will get enough pressure from that defensive line to take pressure off the secondary. Obviously, we need another wide out and am I the only one here that thinks we need a qb that can challenge Moore?

 

i'm concerned about moore looking like what he has been so far, a backup that can come in and win a few. this past year was a weekly display of how poor/ineffective qb play will sabatoge the offense. on defense, if the dline doesn't get pressure and hold up against the run, we are in trouble. fear of the unknown on both sides really. throw in the mystery of special teams there as well. that has to improve in all facets, and i sure hope kasay isn't kicking off. i think we have some big “ifs” right now, but it's way early too.

 

you and your 5 best friends couldn't get 10 yards on Pep if you played all day... seriously