Thread: Practice / press conference notes - week 13 (Dolphins week)

Originally Posted by VonDoom

Antwan V. Staley‏Verified account @antwanstaley
17m17 minutes ago

Jay Cutler was asked How do you look back on your three seasons in Denver?

Cutler: "I don't."

It was a 6.

Originally Posted by VonDoom

Antwan V. Staley‏Verified account @antwanstaley
17m17 minutes ago

Jay Cutler was asked How do you look back on your three seasons in Denver?

Cutler: "I don't."

You stay classy captain ass hat...

Originally Posted by Davii

I don't see it that way. He moved outside due to a lot of injuries at OLB, lost weight for the role, didn't work out, moved back inside, needs to bulk up. He wasn't put outside because it seemed he would be great at it, he was put out there out of necessity due to injury.

It was a bad decision, IMO.

Maybe sign an OLB to play OLB and leave the DL in his natural position.

Originally Posted by VonDoom

Antwan V. Staley‏Verified account @antwanstaley
17m17 minutes ago

Jay Cutler was asked How do you look back on your three seasons in Denver?

Cutler: "I don't."

Very Cutleresque.

Originally Posted by slim

It was a bad decision, IMO.

Maybe sign an OLB to play OLB and leave the DL in his natural position.

And cut whom?

Originally Posted by Davii

And cut whom?

Kyle Peko

Originally Posted by Davii

And cut whom?

how about donald stephenson?

i see what you're saying about necessity. . . but given the value we got out of the move (none whatsoever), was it worth sacrificing the guy's whole rookie season? he was supposed to provide the reinforcements our pass rush needed, particularly as a three-tech in the nickel packages-- instead, we just delayed his development by at least a year. . . i try not to be a second-guesser, but i hated this move when we made it-- it reeked of desperation, and those types of moves rarely work out. . . when we put ray on IR, they should have used that spot to sign another true OLB, rather than asking a promising rookie to do something he had little to no chance of succeeding at. . . instead, we used the roster spot to keep an extra warm body like a peko or stephenson, who probably never even saw the field. . . just not efficient use of our resources, IMO. . . particularly when shaq barrett was expected to be ready for the start of the season. . .

Dolphins picked up AJ Derby on waivers, btw

Originally Posted by Davii

And cut whom?

Also the real answer to this would have been to IR Lynch, who wasn’t physically ready to play until week 11 or so. If not that, then I’d have to see who was on the roster at the time. It always made more sense to try to develop Walker at his natural position instead of jerking him around and during his rookie season at that

Originally Posted by dogfish

how about donald stephenson?

i see what you're saying about necessity. . . but given the value we got out of the move (none whatsoever), was it worth sacrificing the guy's whole rookie season? he was supposed to provide the reinforcements our pass rush needed, particularly as a three-tech in the nickel packages-- instead, we just delayed his development by at least a year. . . i try not to be a second-guesser, but i hated this move when we made it-- it reeked of desperation, and those types of moves rarely work out. . . when we put ray on IR, they should have used that spot to sign another true OLB, rather than asking a promising rookie to do something he had little to no chance of succeeding at. . . instead, we used the roster spot to keep an extra warm body like a peko or stephenson, who probably never even saw the field. . . just not efficient use of our resources, IMO. . . particularly when shaq barrett was expected to be ready for the start of the season. . .

Cant tell, maybe there was no chance to contribute at de. Had he been blowing the middle up and looking like a stud DE they wouldn't have moved him.

I'm not disagreeing Dog, just saying there's no evidence to support that his impact would've been any different.

Originally Posted by VonDoom

Kyle Peko

Poor guy has been cut more than the arms of an emo teen...

Originally Posted by Freyaka

You stay classy captain ass hat...

Cutler just absolutely robbed the Dolphins. He stayed retired, but he just didn't tell them. As for his time in Denver, he just doesn't give 2 ****s. Not even 1 ****. About anything. Not being classy is the least of his problems. My fingers would grow too tired if I tried to type out all his problems.

Originally Posted by VonDoom

Somehow we open as one point favorites in this game, which is weird since we've lost seven in a row and haven't won a road game all year.

Anyway, if people still care, Cutler will start for the Dolphins:

Ian Rapoport‏Verified account @RapSheet
1h1 hour ago

Not a surprise, but #Dolphins QB Jay Cutler is out of the NFL’s concussion protocol and will start Sunday, coach Adam Gase told reporters.

If Cutler doesn't care, why should anybody else? And is there any doubt he doesn't care. At all. About doing his job. "I'm rich and famous and you're not" pretty much sums up his attitude.

Troy Renck‏Verified account @TroyRenck
29m29 minutes ago

#Broncos Joseph said Wolfe still getting tests on neck. "We are going to be careful and smart" #Denver7

Troy Renck‏Verified account @TroyRenck
29m29 minutes ago

#Broncos Leary could miss game with back injury. Has not practiced last 2 days. #Denver7

Nicki Jhabvala‏Verified account @NickiJhabvala
23m23 minutes ago

Joseph said winning is more important than getting a look at a young player. He says he’s been given no mandate to play younger guys for evaluation.

Joseph is going to be careful and smart?

That would certainly be an improvement.