Reasons To Be Optimistic And/Or Pessimistic

SmashMouth · 05-30-2016, 08:54 AM

Optimistic:
We're going 19 & Eaux, Baby!

Pessimistic:
We'll barely miss the playoffs.

WhoDatFan26 · 05-30-2016, 09:02 AM

Optimistic: It suddenly starts raining Shrimp/Oyster Po Boys & Beignets, and we win The Super Bowl!!

Pessimistic: We only Win The Super Bowl.

Rugby Saint II · 05-30-2016, 12:10 PM

Originally Posted by voodooido

So a 3rd pick that is a nice rotational player is a disappointment and a undrafted guard never lived up to what you expected? And our kicker is not on par with the best of all time? Nonsense! They must all be cut and never be heard from again! Look, our hands are tied by a qb that wants to be the highest paid and horrible FA signings. The players we have is what we can afford.

These are my concerns. Legitimate or not they are what concern me the most.

Jenkins was supposed to be a dominant player in the 3rd like Armstead. He's shown flashes and then regressed. That's the hard part. Knowing that he could be better.
Lelito sold the coaching staff a bill of goods and never developed. I'm disappointed in his results not his draft status.
Neither kicker has the stats I want. No, I don't have to have Morton kicking but I'm tired of my blood pressure sky rocketing before every freaking kick!

K Major · 05-31-2016, 08:43 AM

Originally Posted by Rugby Saint II

Pessimistic:
John Jenkins has hugely disappointed me after his initial upsurge.

Bold indicates the player who is highest on my list.

Maybe ... just maybe playing alongside players like Fairley, Rankins & Onyemata (one of my camp dark horses) will improve Jenkins overall game.

On paper that D front 7 (NF,Rankins,Kikaha,Jordan & LB crew) this season could be nasty.

Danno · 05-31-2016, 09:04 AM

John Jenkins played just fine last year. Not great, but certainly not bad.

Saint in Aus · 05-31-2016, 07:54 PM

Not a concrete observation as such but this year feels different. I get the feeling we are more organised and have more focus. I am quietly optimistic.

44Champs · 05-31-2016, 08:49 PM

Give me a Top 20 defense and we're in the playoffs.

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spkb25 · 05-31-2016, 09:22 PM

Originally Posted by 44Champs

Give me a Top 20 defense and we're in the playoffs.

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yeah, drop us around 20 and absolutely agree

Utah_Saint · 06-01-2016, 09:46 AM

Reasons to be optimistic...

Improved talent on the Defense
DLine - Rankins and Farley should have a positive impact.
LBs - Laurinaitis is a tackling machine.
DBacks - PJ Williams and Von Bell add more talent than last season and Brandon Browner is gone (addition by subtraction) we should give up fewer first downs on penalties.

Reasons to be pessimistic.

Color rush uniforms - I just don't think solid gold is gonna look good.

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Rugby Saint II Bounty Money $$$ Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5800 Airline Dr. Metairie, LA. Posts: 24,119	Re: Reasons To Be Optimistic And/Or Pessimistic Originally Posted by voodooido So a 3rd pick that is a nice rotational player is a disappointment and a undrafted guard never lived up to what you expected? And our kicker is not on par with the best of all time? Nonsense! They must all be cut and never be heard from again! Look, our hands are tied by a qb that wants to be the highest paid and horrible FA signings. The players we have is what we can afford. These are my concerns. Legitimate or not they are what concern me the most. Jenkins was supposed to be a dominant player in the 3rd like Armstead. He's shown flashes and then regressed. That's the hard part. Knowing that he could be better. Lelito sold the coaching staff a bill of goods and never developed. I'm disappointed in his results not his draft status. Neither kicker has the stats I want. No, I don't have to have Morton kicking but I'm tired of my blood pressure sky rocketing before every freaking kick!

05-31-2016, 08:43 AM	#14
K Major Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 24,744 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Reasons To Be Optimistic And/Or Pessimistic Originally Posted by Rugby Saint II Pessimistic: John Jenkins has hugely disappointed me after his initial upsurge. Bold indicates the player who is highest on my list. Maybe ... just maybe playing alongside players like Fairley, Rankins & Onyemata (one of my camp dark horses) will improve Jenkins overall game. On paper that D front 7 (NF,Rankins,Kikaha,Jordan & LB crew) this season could be nasty.

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Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,748	Re: Reasons To Be Optimistic And/Or Pessimistic John Jenkins played just fine last year. Not great, but certainly not bad.

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05-31-2016, 07:54 PM	#16
Saint in Aus 100th Post Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 468	Re: Reasons To Be Optimistic And/Or Pessimistic Not a concrete observation as such but this year feels different. I get the feeling we are more organised and have more focus. I am quietly optimistic.

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spkb25 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 13,115	Re: Reasons To Be Optimistic And/Or Pessimistic Originally Posted by 44Champs Give me a Top 20 defense and we're in the playoffs. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G900A using Tapatalk yeah, drop us around 20 and absolutely agree

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Utah_Saint Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Posts: 3,521	Re: Reasons To Be Optimistic And/Or Pessimistic Reasons to be optimistic... Improved talent on the Defense DLine - Rankins and Farley should have a positive impact. LBs - Laurinaitis is a tackling machine. DBacks - PJ Williams and Von Bell add more talent than last season and Brandon Browner is gone (addition by subtraction) we should give up fewer first downs on penalties. Reasons to be pessimistic. Color rush uniforms - I just don't think solid gold is gonna look good.

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