Pre-draft Season Predictions Thread

[sureletsrace]

Haven't seen this started yet. It's never too early! Okay, well maybe it is too early, but oh well.

1 Giants - L
2 Chiefs - W
3 Rams - W
4 Chargers - W
5 Broncos - W (annual "game we shouldn't win but do" of the season)
6 Commanders - L
7 Eagles - W
8 Lions - W
9 Vikings - L
10 Saints - L
11 BYE
12 Giants - W
13 Raiders - L (annual "blow-it" game of the season)
14 Bears - W
15 Packers - L
16 Commanders - W
17 Eagles - W

Final record 10-6. Your turn!

 

[Vintage]

27- 0.

 

[Cowboys=SuperBowl]

11-5. In regards to the Giants game to open the season. WE WILL WIN THAT GAME. All streaks end, and that one comes down crashing. Book it!:starspin

 

[Pessimist_cowboy]

1 Sep 8 8:30 GIANTS W
2 Sep 15 1:00 AT CHIEFS L
3 Sep 22 1:00 RAMS W
4 Sep 29 4:25 AT CHARGERS W
5 Oct 6 4:25 BRONCOS L
6 Oct 13 8:30 Commanders W
7 Oct 20 1:00 AT EAGLES W
8 Oct 27 1:00 AT LIONS W
9 Nov 3 1:00 VIKINGS W
10 Nov 10 8:30 AT SAINTS L
11 BYE
12 Nov 24 4:25 AT GIANTS W
13 Nov 28 4:30 RAIDERS W
14 Dec 9 8:40 AT BEARS L
15 Dec 15 4:25 PACKERS W
16 Dec 22 1:00 AT Commanders L
17 Dec 29 1:00 EAGLES W

11-5

 

[Fletch]

11-5.

 

[Red Dragon]

10-6, and that's being optimistic.

 

[Zordon]

1 Sep 8 8:30 GIANTS L
2 Sep 15 1:00 AT CHIEFS W
3 Sep 22 1:00 RAMS W
4 Sep 29 4:25 AT CHARGERS W
5 Oct 6 4:25 BRONCOS L
6 Oct 13 8:30 Commanders W
7 Oct 20 1:00 AT EAGLES L
8 Oct 27 1:00 AT LIONS W
9 Nov 3 1:00 VIKINGS W
10 Nov 10 8:30 AT SAINTS L
11 BYE
12 Nov 24 4:25 AT GIANTS L
13 Nov 28 4:30 RAIDERS W
14 Dec 9 8:40 AT BEARS L
15 Dec 15 4:25 PACKERS W
16 Dec 22 1:00 AT Commanders L
17 Dec 29 1:00 EAGLES W

9-7

 

[Lonestar94]

1 Giants - W
2 Chiefs - W
3 Rams - W
4 Chargers - L
5 Broncos - L
6 Commanders - W
7 Eagles - W
8 Lions - L
9 Vikings - L
10 Saints - W
11 BYE
12 Giants - L
13 Raiders - W
14 Bears - W
15 Packers - W
16 Commanders - L
17 Eagles - W

10-6

 

[john van brocklin]

Haven't seen this started yet. It's never too early! Okay, well maybe it is too early, but oh well.

1 Giants - L
2 Chiefs - W
3 Rams - W
4 Chargers - W
5 Broncos - W (annual "game we shouldn't win but do" of the season)
6 Commanders - L
7 Eagles - W
8 Lions - W
9 Vikings - L
10 Saints - L
11 BYE
12 Giants - W
13 Raiders - L (annual "blow-it" game of the season)
14 Bears - W
15 Packers - L
16 Commanders - W
17 Eagles - W

Final record 10-6. Your turn!

8 and 8 Because Red will still be calling the plays even after all of Jerry's bluster at the end of last season.

 

[ShiningStar]

knowing we will be out of contention by mid season and Gruden is notified, the "we were right" crowd is in full effect and Garrett still believes in the "stacking good days" process.

But we still praise love for the kicker.

 

[Idgit]

8 and 8 Because Red will still be calling the plays even after all of Jerry's bluster at the end of last season.

I always ask this when I see this criticism, because it's interesting to me how much criticism the play calling gets. Which specific plays from last season did you think JG messed up on? Any one in particular come to mind? Or do you just think we should have a general policy of calling plays that work better than the ones we actually called?

 

[ShiningStar]

I always ask this when I see this criticism, because it's interesting to me how much criticism the play calling gets. Which specific plays from last season did you think JG messed up on? Any one in particular come to mind? Or do you just think we should have a general policy of calling plays that work better than the ones we actually called?

not being able to punch it in the red zone, KNOWING that that particular problem existed and didnt try and fix it. Knowing Romo can run the hurry up with success and going away from it and practically it had seemed anytime anything was working for us Garrett would get away from it.

 

[Idgit]

knowing we will be out of contention by mid season and Gruden is notified, the "we were right" crowd is in full effect and Garrett still believes in the "stacking good days" process.

But we still praise love for the kicker.

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[ShiningStar]

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just throwing out something different. Its a pessimistic view i agree, but what the heck, the record never details the whole season anyway.

 

[Idgit]

not being able to punch it in the red zone, KNOWING that that particular problem existed and didnt try and fix it. Knowing Romo can run the hurry up with success and going away from it and practically it had seemed anytime anything was working for us Garrett would get away from it.

Sorry...how does this relate specifically play calling? It sounds like you're isolating personnel issues (we definitely have problems with the red zone offense). Whether or not we go into hurry-up isn't a play calling issue, either. Somebody still has to call plays in the hurry up. Though I would like to see us use it more, too.

I don't know that I can think of any times Garrett took us away from what was working. Much more often, we got into untenable down and distance situations because of inopportune penalties or a failure to execute, and that disrupted the offensive rhythm. Those are execution problems, not play calling problems, though.

 

[Idgit]

just throwing out something different. Its a pessimistic view i agree, but what the heck, the record never details the whole season anyway.

Yeah, I wasn't criticizing, I just didn't get what you were getting at there.

 

[ShiningStar]

Yeah, I wasn't criticizing, I just didn't get what you were getting at there.

thats my fault, its easier because its in my head but harder to get across. Ty for bringing it up tho.

 

[ShiningStar]

Sorry...how does this relate specifically play calling? It sounds like you're isolating personnel issues (we definitely have problems with the red zone offense). Whether or not we go into hurry-up isn't a play calling issue, either. Somebody still has to call plays in the hurry up. Though I would like to see us use it more, too.

I don't know that I can think of any times Garrett took us away from what was working. Much more often, we got into untenable down and distance situations because of inopportune penalties or a failure to execute, and that disrupted the offensive rhythm. Those are execution problems, not play calling problems, though.

I think a few games where Garrett could have called plays to keep Romo in rthym OR to stay with the run are calls he just couldnt understand. He knew when the run was working or needed and in certain games didnt use it. He should have used Demarco more in situations to get into the end zone or to use the over the shoulder pass that Romo can hit on the corner, and Garrett wouldnt use plays that worked to our strenghts

 

[Idgit]

I think a few games where Garrett could have called plays to keep Romo in rthym OR to stay with the run are calls he just couldnt understand. He knew when the run was working or needed and in certain games didnt use it. He should have used Demarco more in situations to get into the end zone or to use the over the shoulder pass that Romo can hit on the corner, and Garrett wouldnt use plays that worked to our strenghts

The problem is, we don't actually know what was called in most of those situations, and what adjustments were made at the line. And, even when we get to see the results of the play, it's awfully hard for most laymen to tell the difference between a bad call and a blown execution someplace. A bad sight adjustment on a route on third and 5 can make the play caller look pretty stupid. Or a blown blitz pickup. Or the failure to get to your second-level block on a called running play.

All that said, those execution problems are on the HC/OC, too. So I'm not excusing JG here. Just saying so much gets put on play calling when the really issue is more often poor execution.

 

[ShiningStar]

The problem is, we don't actually know what was called in most of those situations, and what adjustments were made at the line. And, even when we get to see the results of the play, it's awfully hard for most laymen to tell the difference between a bad call and a blown execution someplace. A bad sight adjustment on a route on third and 5 can make the play caller look pretty stupid. Or a blown blitz pickup. Or the failure to get to your second-level block on a called running play.

All that said, those execution problems are on the HC/OC, too. So I'm not excusing JG here. Just saying so much gets put on play calling when the really issue is more often poor execution.

fair enough, im looking at hte wrong side, i can admit that. I think you made a better argument and the facts back you up. I can admit I jumped on Garrett without fully putting the whole puzzle together.

But i dont blame him IF the other teams plays better or executes better. I dont blame him for a cal here or a call there.

I do blame him for HC problems like "prolems in the red zone" Bad calls against a certain defense, NOT having the team prepared correctly. Things like that, but not ticky tack either, im not going to say "this one play" is the reason and lets face it, the other team just played better. But i do fault Garret because he knew certain things coming into this and THEY are his responsiblity.