Bradie James - Getting Better?

[zeromaster]

Well for heavens sake don't quote it!

Now we're all going to get banned.


Christ....you try and help resolve a conflict.....no way am I getting dragged into this bull****.

I'm confused: why are body parts exempt from the language filter?

 

[ThreeSportStar80]

Umm, the defense was pretty Vanilla in the 1st preseason game, I wouldn't put any stock into it....

 

[Rack]

Just got through reviewing the game (I was on vacation last week).

Dude still looks like the same ol' Bradie James to me -- slow and lost.

Sure he had the nice stop on short yardage, but he even looked bad against the run on a few plays other plays to me.

I didn't see much talk on this recently. Thoughts?

You aren't surprised are you?


You can only gain so much speed/quickness by "losing weight". He still sucks. I expect Carp or Burnett to replace him sometime during the season. Maybe Carp cuz he's a better pass rusher and would allow us to do more complex blitzing with him in there.

I still remember last year when James blitzed Eli... the "fleet footed" eli side stepped him and threw a TD pass. It's a sad day when Eli Freakin' Manning makes you miss.

 

[tomson75]

Now that my eyes are done bleeding, I'd have to say that this is the most awesomest thread ever. For cereal.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

The nickel linebacker and dimebacker positions are completely different positions with different responsibilities. Check out Wade Phillips's playbook. It's posted online. You can see the different plays with different responsibilities for the different positions. Nickel linebacker is not the same thing as dimebacker. Simply because they line up in the same general area of the field doesn't make them the same position.

And by stautner's reasoning, if they were the same position, that would make Bradie James a safety because he played the same position a safety sometimes played!!! Shocking isn't it? Bradie James a safety!?!?

I wouldn't use that as the Bible on Wade's D this year, he's repeated numerous times that he fits the D around the players that he has, so whatever D he used in one stop, may not be the same in another

 

[theogt]

I wouldn't use that as the Bible on Wade's D this year, he's repeated numerous times that he fits the D around the players that he has, so whatever D he used in one stop, may not be the same in another

Fine, but he's called the package his dime package in press conferences, so you can go by that.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

Are you telling me that when a safety covers a TE he is playing the same position as when a LB covers the TE?

Are you telling me that when Ayodele blitzes up the middle and when Roy Williams blitzes up the middle they are playing the same position?


WAKE UP - you aren't listening.

I'm saying they are different positions with some overlapping responsibilities .......

That really isn't that difficult to understand.

The concept of hybrid players and hybrid positions with multiple roles isn't either - and isn't particularly unusual.

If Phillips compartmentalized his positions the way you do he wouldn't have the flexibility to be as agressive as he is credited with. The idea is that players have the flexibility to show a number of different looks.

The flexibility of the OLB to move around and attack from different spots in different ways is what makes the position hard to defend - and that's the role Shawn Merriman played and Ware will play.

Ware is actually going to be playing Shaun Phillip's position

 

[Bob Sacamano]

Well your post title was something less than blatant.

I think most of us got that you dislike James months ago, so asking for thoughts on his improvement of lack of it is probably a waste of your valuable time. If you're sure of your conclusions, what confirmation do you need from the Zone?

I didn't think James looked faster, I think you wanted to stir that pot yet again, and you succeeded. Congrats.

how much faster do you guys expect James to be? he ran a 4.7 at 240-something when he came out of college

so he's dropped 20lbs, good job, but I wouldn't expect him to be flying down the field now since he's never been very fast

btw, not addressing this just to you, just felt that it needs to be put out there for everyone

 

[McCordsville Cowboy]

Should have drafted AHmad Brooks in Supp...

Problem would have been solved. ILB with football instincts and size that can run

 

[ScipioCowboy]

The debate between Theo and Staut is reminiscent of a point made by my high school geometry teacher: All squares are rectangles but not all rectangles are squares. Similarly, any position can have pass rushing responsibilities, but not all position are relegated to rushing the passer.

Did that make any sense?

 

[Seven]

But I'm not above bribery ........ unfortunately I don't have big tits though.

..............whew. Ahem, how 'bout them Bears!

 

[Kilyin]

BTW, it's nickel, not nickle.

And if I buy a 25 cent lollipop, but I hand the cashier a nickel, does that mean the nickel is a quarter if no one is the wiser? What if the cashier accepted the nickel as a quarter, but noticed as I was leaving that it wasn't a quarter.. does that mean it was formerly a quarter that became a nickel? And if I then handed him two dimes, does that make me a dime back, or am I a nickel back? What the hell is going on here?

This reminds me of the old zone blitz argument. Theogt loves to argue about meaningless semantics, even when he's technically wrong. Or is he? Is there really a right answer? Hmm.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

BTW, it's nickel, not nickle.

And if I buy a 25 cent lollipop, but I hand the cashier a nickel, does that mean the nickel is a quarter if no one is the wiser? What if the cashier accepted the nickel as a quarter, but noticed as I was leaving that it wasn't a quarter.. does that mean it was formerly a quarter that became a nickel? And if I then handed him two dimes, does that make me a dime back, or am I a nickel back? What the hell is going on here?

This reminds me of the old zone blitz argument. Theogt loves to argue about meaningless semantics, even when he's technically wrong. Or is he? Is there really a right answer? Hmm.

the better question is, if I rat you out for cheap-changing the cashier, am I worse than a pedophile?

 

[tomson75]

BTW, it's nickel, not nickle.

And if I buy a 25 cent lollipop, but I hand the cashier a nickel, does that mean the nickel is a quarter if no one is the wiser? What if the cashier accepted the nickel as a quarter, but noticed as I was leaving that it wasn't a quarter.. does that mean it was formerly a quarter that became a nickel? And if I then handed him two dimes, does that make me a dime back, or am I a nickel back? What the hell is going on here?

This reminds me of the old zone blitz argument. Theogt loves to argue about meaningless semantics, even when he's technically wrong. Or is he? Is there really a right answer? Hmm.

The thing is, Theogt isn't technically wrong.

 

[Kilyin]

The thing is, Theogt isn't technically wrong.

Thanks for your contribution.

But do explain how he's not wrong, or how he's right. We need all the intricate details regarding this highly important topic.

 

[superpunk]

Thanks for your contribution.

But do explain how he's not wrong, or how he's right. We need all the intricate details regarding this highly important topic.

Either that or teach us all how to spell nickel. That would certainly be a valued contribution.

In reality, this topic is just as important to discuss as Jason Hatcher's injury or what we think the Cowboys record will be or who Tony's sticking his moneymaker into. In short - none of it is important at all. But we discuss it because we like to.

 

[Kilyin]

Either that or teach us all how to spell nickel. That would certainly be a valued contribution.

In reality, this topic is just as important to discuss as Jason Hatcher's injury or what we think the Cowboys record will be or who Tony's sticking his moneymaker into. In short - none of it is important at all. But we discuss it because we like to.

So I'm guessing you don't think spelling is important. To each their own.

What topic? I forgot what this thread is about.

 

[theogt]

Thanks for your contribution.

But do explain how he's not wrong, or how he's right. We need all the intricate details regarding this highly important topic.

Translation: "You're wrong until you can explain how you're not, even though I can't even explain how you're wrong."

Well, at least I've been spelling nickel correctly. Thank goodness!!!

 

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[Kilyin]

Translation: "You're wrong until you can explain how you're not, even though I can't even explain how you're wrong."

Well, at least I've been spelling nickel correctly. Thank goodness!!!

Are you actually wrong, or just playing the role of being wrong? I think that's where the confusion lies. I'm just going to assume you're wrong since you got owned on the zone blitz thread. Like I said, you guys are basically arguing over semantics.