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How many batted balls did JJ Watt end up with?
More than the Astros had all of June. :astropalm:
put your hands in the air and move them all about. Simple stuff but it took Wade Phillips to accomplish it.
4 -- 1 @Jax, 3@IndyHow many batted balls did JJ Watt end up with?
put your hands in the air and move them all about. Simple stuff but it took Wade Phillips to accomplish it.
During the game they mentioned that Kubiak did not allow the defensive players to bat balls down during practice.
During the game they mentioned that Kubiak did not allow the defensive players to bat balls down during practice..
Bull. They had a clip of Wade talking about how many times JJ had batted down and intercepted balls in practice to the degree they were surprised it took him so long to INT one in a game.
Bull. They had a clip of Wade talking about how many times JJ had batted down and intercepted balls in practice to the degree they were surprised it took him so long to INT one in a game.
I don't want to badmouth Kubiak after this season, but really???
Much like signing Jacoby for a three year deal....just really, really stupid.
Yeah, I've tried really hard to lay off the Fire Kubiak rhetoric, but so many little things keep popping up that lead me to believe this team is winning despite some of the things he does - not that he doesn't do a lot of good as well.
48-50, though.
He's learning on the job..
I know. That's what irritates me.
They said Wade got that changed. Kubiak was saying no, then when Wade got here, he said they have to be able to.... that's how they practice, that's how they'll be able to do it in a game.
Before Wade got here, Kubiak didn't let the defense bat balls. Wade came & changed that.
More than the Astros had all of June. :astropalm:
The only thing I can think of is he didn't want the defense to "waste" quarterback practice throws by batting them down. Possibly being a quarterback and a qb coach all this time has blinded him to some obvious things defense needs to do to prepare.
Who is "they"? Is there a link? Because I'm pretty sure I've seen defenders bat passes during previous training camps.They actually said prior to Wade's arrival, Kubiak did not allow players to bat balls in practice. They specifically noted that the policy changed after Wade came aboard.
The only thing I can think of is he didn't want the defense to "waste" quarterback practice throws by batting them down. Possibly being a quarterback and a qb coach all this time has blinded him to some obvious things defense needs to do to prepare.
Who is "they"? Is there a link? Because I'm pretty sure I've seen defenders bat passes during previous training camps.
Will it be worth it if we go on to dominate this decade?
He can still get there, but it doesn't erase two wasted years. It'll hopefully just make people forget about those wasted years.
Not buying that Kubiak had banned batting passes or that Dierdorf knows a damn thing about the Texans."They" equal the broadcast team of Dierdorf and Gumbel - specifically Dierdorf in terms of who made the comment.
Who is "they"? Is there a link? Because I'm pretty sure I've seen defenders bat passes during previous training camps.
Not buying that Kubiak had banned batting passes or that Dierdorf knows a damn thing about the Texans.
Accidentally typed "Dierdork" originally. Maybe it wasn't an accident.
Can someone enlighten me as to what Kubiak would be trying to accomplish with such a policy?
Not buying that Kubiak had banned batting passes or that Dierdorf knows a damn thing about the Texans.
Accidentally typed "Dierdork" originally. Maybe it wasn't an accident.
I don't want to badmouth Kubiak after this season, but really???
Much like signing Jacoby for a three year deal....just really, really stupid.
No, it wasn't. I realize that JJ needs to be replaced now, but signing him for a 10 million deal over 3 years with 3 million guaranteed puts them in a position to cut him any time they want after this past season. It was essentially a 1 year deal with 2 years of team options. He made 3 million this past year, who else in free agency would have been a better option in hindsight?
It's not necessarily who was available as a WR in free agency. The reason they retained him was because of his punt return "skills". So find a punt returner and spend some effort on one of the young guys. The 3rd WR on this team was pretty inconsequential this year, so the only way it was going to matter was if you put a guy out there that would actually hurt you, like Jacoby Jones. They essentially paid Jacoby Jones this year to screw things up.
No, it wasn't. I realize that JJ needs to be replaced now, but signing him for a 10 million deal over 3 years with 3 million guaranteed puts them in a position to cut him any time they want after this past season. It was essentially a 1 year deal with 2 years of team options. He made 3 million this past year, who else in free agency would have been a better option in hindsight?
Sidney Rice - Cost way more than JJ
Santonio Holmes - Cost way more than JJ
Braylon Edwards - Signed for 1 mill, cut 3/4ths of the way through the season, diva
Malcom Floyd - 2 years 5 million had a good year - slight upgrade from JJ production-wise
Steve Smith - Didn't play more than a few snaps this year
Randy Moss - didn't play this year
Plaxico Burress - Not the kind of guy kubiak goes for, but 1 year 3 mill is a good deal. Wouldn't mind picking him up this offseason.
Terrell Owens - Injury forced him to sit out
James Jones - Drops just as many balls as JJ, but has more home-run ability
Steve Breaston - Knees are shot, risky move, but had a much better year than JJ
Donte' Stallworth - Didn't do anything this year
Lance Moore - Retained by NO
Laurent Robinson - Played great this year for Dallas, they lucked out with him coming off injury
Roy Williams - Would anyone rather have his case of the drops over JJ's?
TJ Houshmandzadeh - Ended up doing nothing on the Raiders
Mike Sims-Walker - Was cut by the Rams early on
Legedu Naanee - Went to Carolina and had a decent year, not an upgrade over JJ
Brandon Stokley - 1 catch for 7 yards this year, but it was a good 7 yards.
Antonio Bryant - Signed a big deal with Cincy and didn't play a down for them
Mark Clayton - 3 catches for 26 yards this year. At least it was more than Stokley!
Micheal Spurlock - Crap
Maurice Stovall - Double crap.
Lots more cheap crap on the scrap heap after all those guys.
This WR free agency class sucked all around. Slim pickings and the best players cost way more than JJ. Only a couple of cheaper upgrades that we passed on, but no way of knowing how well they would do if we gave them JJ money. Plus you gotta figure in the lockout and shortened off-season, going with JJ was not a horrible decision. It was the right call at the time for continuity, unfortunately JJ wasn't up to the challenge.
'eh, Dutchrudder, we'll just have to agree to disagree. I have never thought much of Jacoby Jones, and last Sunday just confirmed the dread I have every time he touches the ball.
I personally thought Plaxico Burress should have been here to compete for the no. 2 spot, and he really wanted to play in Houston. But, the Texans and their squeaky clean standard would not allow him to make the cut, so we end up with the perpetual potential machine that never really justifies his existence in a roster spot.
That was a damn good list of guys that could have been good #2 WR's on this team. By providing that again, you proved the opposite of what your stance was in my eyes easily. You're also looking at it in hind sight now as well, and there is no reason to believe that the situations of all of those guys wouldn't have been better or even possibly worse here. The bottom line is that JJ never was any good over here, and he should have never gotten an extension. A ton of us bitched out the wazoo about it when it happened and listed many reasons why, and that signing bit us in the ass really bad in the return game and in the receiving game. Why he was still returning any kicks or punts at all this year has been a mystery this entire time.
You also left some names off of that list which were Chad JOhnson who sucked horribly even on the Patriots who many other fans in here wanted which amazed me.
Steve Smith from the panthers was available for a while for a trade and the Panthers only wanted like a 3rd rounder and something else. It was a total steal for what they were asking for. I talked about it for a while when he was available, but then him and Cam Newton developed a relationship and Smith wanted to stay in Carolina.
(doesn't include pro-rated signing bonus of 9.3 mill/6)2011: $7 million, 2012: $7.75 million, 2013: Free Agent