Today's practice?

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I find it really interesting that Lucky Whitehead hasn't practiced during OTAs. I know they're saying he has some sort of injury, but if I were in his position, it would take a serious injury to keep me off the field to prove to everyone I'm capable of producing. He already has ~0% chance to make the team, and sitting out like this doesn't help.

He gone.
 

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I think he can be a part of the answer in filling that RDE role. I don't think he's a fast "timed guy", but he's got the quickness, bend, arm length and "want to" to be a factor if he has his head screwed on right.

It's funny you bring that up. Taco, Tapper, DeMarcus, Mayowa and Moore are all natural LDE's. The only potential starter that is a natural RDE is Irving. This is going to be interesting.
 

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Considering it's the biggest story going right now by a lot I would disagree. Jaylon not being available to the media is by design not happenstance.

You're free to believe whatever you want, but it seems pointless to hand wring over the day to day health status of a guy in May when the games don't start until September. Especially when the FO is openly admitting he's still experiencing recovery of functional strength on a weekly basis and is expected to continue to do so over the course of the Summer.

If this is still an issue in August then feel free to hit your panic button, but there's nothing wrong with easing this kid in to the daily routine of football considering the severity of the injury he's coming back from. They're being patient with him, and don't have any obligation to display him for anyone... even if that's uncomfortable for the instant analysis world fans and media like to live in. Or, in some cases, twitter medical experts who like to proclaim real-time recovery outlooks behind a computer monitor.

We're all gonna find out what the deal is on Jaylon Smith soon enough.
 
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You're free to believe whatever you want, but it seems pointless to hand wring over the day to day health status of a guy in May when the games don't start until September. Especially when the FO is openly admitting he's still experiencing recovery of functional strength on a weekly basis and is expected to continue to do so over the course of the Summer.

If this is still an issue in August then feel free to hit your panic button, but there's nothing wrong with easing this kid in to the daily routine of football considering the severity of the injury he's coming back from. They're being patient with him, and don't have any obligation to display him for anyone... even if that's uncomfortable for the instant analysis world fans and media like to live in. Or, in some cases, twitter medical experts who like to proclaim real-time recovery outlooks behind a computer monitor.

We're all gonna find out what the deal is on Jaylon Smith soon enough.

Great story.

They're hiding him from the media.
 

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Great story.

They're hiding him from the media.

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You're free to believe whatever you want, but it seems pointless to hand wring over the day to day health status of a guy in May when the games don't start until September. Especially when the FO is openly admitting he's still experiencing recovery of functional strength on a weekly basis and is expected to continue to do so over the course of the Summer.

If this is still an issue in August then feel free to hit your panic button, but there's nothing wrong with easing this kid in to the daily routine of football considering the severity of the injury he's coming back from. They're being patient with him, and don't have any obligation to display him for anyone... even if that's uncomfortable for the instant analysis world fans and media like to live in. Or, in some cases, twitter medical experts who like to proclaim real-time recovery outlooks behind a computer monitor.

We're all gonna find out what the deal is on Jaylon Smith soon enough.

Plus, he gave a long interview where he discussed his progress in detail just this week.
 

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All I know is that we need to start calling Mayowa "Mayo" so we can have a Taco, a Cheeto and a Mayo.

If we could possibly work some food related name for anyone else on defense, we need to do that asap.

Maybe call S. Lee "Sara Lee". Jourdan Lewis "jello". Jaylon Smith "Granny Smith".

Frankly, I don't feel comfortable with anyone who you can't make their name into something food related.

Oh, what could have been with Corn Elder.
 

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All I know is that we need to start calling Mayowa "Mayo" so we can have a Taco, a Cheeto and a Mayo.

If we could possibly work some food related name for anyone else on defense, we need to do that asap.

Maybe call S. Lee "Sara Lee". Jourdan Lewis "jello". Jaylon Smith "Granny Smith".

Frankly, I don't feel comfortable with anyone who you can't make their name into something food related.

Oh, what could have been with Corn Elder.
:lmao:
 

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All I know is that we need to start calling Mayowa "Mayo" so we can have a Taco, a Cheeto and a Mayo.

If we could possibly work some food related name for anyone else on defense, we need to do that asap.

Maybe call S. Lee "Sara Lee". Jourdan Lewis "jello". Jaylon Smith "Granny Smith".

Frankly, I don't feel comfortable with anyone who you can't make their name into something food related.

Oh, what could have been with Corn Elder.
Don't forget Nacho.
 
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