Sturm: Marinelli Report - Seattle - Ro McClain

[Dave_in-NC]

They were probably shocked and too preoccupied looking for McClain's jock.

Dayum

 

[Chuck 54]

It's pretty common knowledge that RBs, LBs, DBs, almost all position players, but certainly all skill players, should drop 2-3 pounds per year as they get closer to 28-30. Certainly, a player who's been injured or on the shelf for other reasons should step on the field lighter, not heavier, so they can retain quickness. Unless you are an underweight guy out of college still growing into his manhood, gaining weight is almost always stupid and a failure for a veteran.

 

[Sportsbabe]

He certainly looks heavier, that might be the reason

..and he still might not be fully recovered from the Flu. I noticed the unsuredness of his play Sunday to. But I'm done with this "not interested" narrative. I saw him animated on the sidelines looking at stills while everyone else was willing out about Heath"s hit on the return.

 

[cowboys2233]

It's pretty common knowledge that RBs, LBs, DBs, almost all position players, but certainly all skill players, should drop 2-3 pounds per year as they get closer to 28-30. Certainly, a player who's been injured or on the shelf for other reasons should step on the field lighter, not heavier, so they can retain quickness. Unless you are an underweight guy out of college still growing into his manhood, gaining weight is almost always stupid and a failure for a veteran.

Exactly.

 

[Mr Cowboy]

http://beta.sportsdaydfw.com/dallas...urm-marinellis-crew-conceding-explosive-plays

Bob you need to do a break down of the not so special teams, who other than a blocked punt and a blocked FG, have been putrid. They need to get something from the special teams as well, KO returns, Punt returns, flip the field. I can not disagree more with Garrett's philosophy of having Fair Catch Cole back there solely to fair catch punts. They need to figure something out, whether is Lucky or someone else.

 

[Sasquatch]

Unless you are an underweight guy out of college still growing into his manhood, gaining weight is almost always stupid and a failure for a veteran.

That doesn't sound like Ro at all.

 

[Seven]

It happened quite a few times late in the Seattle game. It is what it is....

It did. But I look at the end result. 13 points. That ain't bad.

 

[SuspectCorner]

I gotta gut feeling - rust shaken - McClain will play mad ball from here out.

 

[DogFace]

Nate said a while back he looked over 270lbs.

 

[Alexander]

That doesn't sound like Ro at all.

Surely you are not implying McClain is real life smart.

 

[xwalker]

I don't disagree with that. My issue is 55's explosiveness seems gone. Which is beyond vital for that spot and for any justification of playing him in front of Hitchens.

I've heard a rumor that he got up to 280 at some point this season.

McClain is interesting when they use that 3 man DL formation with him as a DT/LB, but I didn't see much of that in the Seattle game and only about 8 snaps of it in the Giants game.

 

[speedkilz88]

Early on (preseason?) he said he had his weight up to 265 which has been his playing weight, but was down last year, which was supposedly 257 I believe.

 

[Sasquatch]

Surely you are not implying McClain is real life smart.

I am not, and don't call me Shirley.

 

[sacase]

There was another play earlier in the game where he was spying Wilson and made the tackle. That play went to the other direction. Sometimes players make plays. Wilson made one.

I think it is unreasonable for fans to think our players should make plays over other players 100% of the time. That is just not realistic.

 

[Toruk_Makto]

I'm really not sure what anyone wanted McClain to do on that play.

I've heard a rumor that he got up to 280 at some point this season.

McClain is interesting when they use that 3 man DL formation with him as a DT/LB, but I didn't see much of that in the Seattle game and only about 8 snaps of it in the Giants game.

You were the one talking about him playing at 280 and that's why they like that 3 man D-line.

McClain isn't 280. And from what I can tell from practice shots he looks to be in good shape.

He's coming back from a knee injury and has played only a few games. People need to relax. Also this defense with McClain being a central part of it has only allowed 26 points in two weeks.

 

[CCBoy]

That was a big-time play by Wilson, too.

For a guy who's generally highly overrated, that was well-done.

That was the game changer for Seattle.

 

[Hawkeye19]

I'm really not sure what anyone wanted McClain to do on that play.



You were the one talking about him playing at 280 and that's why they like that 3 man D-line.

McClain isn't 280. And from what I can tell from practice shots he looks to be in good shape.

He's coming back from a knee injury and has played only a few games. People need to relax. Also this defense with McClain being a central part of it has only allowed 26 points in two weeks.

Yah-- agreed.

Russell Wilson has made a lot of LBers look bad. He's more athletic than 99% of LBers in the NFL. He's simply smaller and quicker than LBers-- and is a matchup nightmare as a runner.

 

[LucaBrasi]

McClain hasn't been very good. He's taken a few bad drops in the pass game (Dwayne Harris right before the half in NY comes immediately to mind), and him and Lee have both misread a few runs the last couple of weeks. Maybe the point is, last year McClain reads this thing right and drills Wilson. This year, Wilson baits him left and his instincts. lack of recovery speed, out of shape, whatever the case, doesn't allow him to make the play.

 

[Yakuza Rich]

It is pretty clear that no statistic correlates more to winning in football than the turnover ratio

Please Bob, stop. Find a real statistician and then get back to making statements about correlation in football.

Seriously. I love your work. But this?

Ugh.





YR

 

[Kevinicus]

Don't paint it better than it was. That was designed one look then run Russell, not improvised. McClain blew it.

What was he supposed to do? Which gap should he have gone to?