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Isn’t he too big to be in the slot?
Off-Season Prediction: Emory Jones will...?
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Isn’t he too big to be in the slot?
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I think many are underestimating securing an elite TE like Arik Gilbert was also a game changer for this offense. I'm not sure anyone can replicate the type of season Pitts had, but this kid has the ability to do so. While KP had a bit more wiggle and is probably a little faster, Gilbert is as equally as good at high pointing the ball and better after the catch. He will be a dominant force in this offense and probably Jones' favorite target.
Also, some were wondering who will play in the slot. Why not Copeland? I think he would thrive in the Toney role and will benefit from more touches per game. That said, I think we will see more than a few players in the slot next season, even Gilbert, depending on the matchup we want to exploit.
Also, some were wondering who will play in the slot. Why not Copeland? I think he would thrive in the Toney role and will benefit from more touches per game. That said, I think we will see more than a few players in the slot next season, even Gilbert, depending on the matchup we want to exploit.
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Copeland has the athleticism. But his hands aren’t great. Not sure he would fit.
not getting Brashard Smith or a slot receiver the year before is going to bite us.
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Can't read a defense to save his life, and is 50% accurate. Trask had a Heisman-level season last year and we lost four games.
9-3 would be a miracle, meaning we only lose to Bammer, LSU, and UGA. 7-5 is more likely with two more losses to some combo of Mizzou, UK, USCe, or FSU. If Jones gets hurt, we are screwed worse simply because Dumbass Dan didn't play Richardson more. Hell, Dumbass Dan didn't give Emory the chance to actually throw as much as needed to prep for this season in game play last year. Dumbass Dan will reap the reward this season. Saban, Ogre, and Kirby's defenses will eat Jones a new bunghole.
9-3 would be a miracle, meaning we only lose to Bammer, LSU, and UGA. 7-5 is more likely with two more losses to some combo of Mizzou, UK, USCe, or FSU. If Jones gets hurt, we are screwed worse simply because Dumbass Dan didn't play Richardson more. Hell, Dumbass Dan didn't give Emory the chance to actually throw as much as needed to prep for this season in game play last year. Dumbass Dan will reap the reward this season. Saban, Ogre, and Kirby's defenses will eat Jones a new bunghole.
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The Dildo Dan offense is mostly just one read presnap, maybe one read after, then take off running. That won't really be the problem.
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It’s even less than that. Let’s be honest. If we throw more than 12 passes all season I’d be seriously shocked. QB run left, right and middle is all 3 downs. Math is math.
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Medium or long passes, maybe only 12.
Quezzie Green had a tweet over the summer mocking that the average Dildo Dan pass was 1.2 yards. Technically a forward pass, but 1 yard forward and 20 yards sideways is still really a sideways pass.
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Im not talking about how far the guy runs. Im talking about how far the ball travels.
I know you aren't an X's and O's guy, but the problem with that offense is it is easy to defend. To the defense, a screen pass is just a toss sweep. So you aren't stressing them or scaring them by showing a run look, tossing sideways.
And we arent talking about the first few games of this season, when apparently Brian Johnson was calling the plays. I mean the rest of Mullinz career.
Quezzie posted that in 2019.
Sometimes I wonder if some of you have actually watched football games. He's been 50th to 70th most of his career and had two offensive seasons that were better than that. But you act like the 50th to 70th for the other 11 seasons are outliers.
Throwing in front of the backers is usually dumb, but I guess that is why Dildo recruits big slow WRs.
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I would say for every 5 yard pass there is a 1 yard pass.
The thing is all you have to do is throw, you know 9 yards to be behind the LBs. Just 9 fuchsing yards. 11 maybe. Depending on the defense. And it a lots more benefit with a bunch less risk (because a pick on a screen pass is usually a pick 6).
We did have some success w Kadarius onnshort crossing routes but that is the exception. We just dont habe that with our other lumbering wide receivers.
Again, if you look back I was real optimistic with where we were going innthe first few games. Then back.down the Mullin scale and Full Mullinz with EJ. Id like to be wrong, but Im pretty confident he will be his usual option and sideways self again.
Unlike some of the others, I think Emory has a pretty nice arm. I just don't think Dan will use it much. Once he gets his old girlfriend the option run back, he is going to be like a fat kid on a cupcake.
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The offense will take a humongous step back. I know, thank you Captain Obvious....but for anyone thinking we will average nearly 40 points per game this season, they need to have their head examined. I’m sure there will be a couple of 40 point games that will be outliers, but they’ll definitely be the exception and not the rule.
EJ himself might score 24 total tds between passing and running. By the end of the Bama game, we will be begging for AR. Unfortunately for us, we won’t see him unless Jones gets broken in half.
EJ himself might score 24 total tds between passing and running. By the end of the Bama game, we will be begging for AR. Unfortunately for us, we won’t see him unless Jones gets broken in half.
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about 2 or 3 SEC games in:
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I'm going to throw out the Cotton Bowl fiasco as a salient factor in assessing EJ's ability due primarily to the mind-numbing awfulness of the game prep, in-game coaching and the mass exodos of the WR corp. Which leaves us with the following:
1. EJ throws a pretty spiral but seldom puts a pass exactly where it needs to be. He seems to underthrow the deep passes while being wide left or wide right on the shorter stuff on a pretty consistent basis. A significant drop-off at WR isn't going to help either.
2. He will probably be a plus for the running game - for as long as he can avoid serious injury. I don't like predicting misfortune for anyone, but DM is gonna get this kid maimed if he keeps doing the same old off-tackle QB option dive crap a dozen times a game.
3. IMHO, AR appears to be easily the more physically gifted of the two. And when push finally comes to shove, EJ could stay healthy and still find himself on the bench by midseason.
Hence, I personally put the odds of success or failure for EJ at around 50-50. - at best.
1. EJ throws a pretty spiral but seldom puts a pass exactly where it needs to be. He seems to underthrow the deep passes while being wide left or wide right on the shorter stuff on a pretty consistent basis. A significant drop-off at WR isn't going to help either.
2. He will probably be a plus for the running game - for as long as he can avoid serious injury. I don't like predicting misfortune for anyone, but DM is gonna get this kid maimed if he keeps doing the same old off-tackle QB option dive crap a dozen times a game.
3. IMHO, AR appears to be easily the more physically gifted of the two. And when push finally comes to shove, EJ could stay healthy and still find himself on the bench by midseason.
Hence, I personally put the odds of success or failure for EJ at around 50-50. - at best.
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