Hawks vs. the Tits game thread

[D-train]

That was hashed out at the beginning of this thread. Mcdonald has instituted scrimmages as really the more important tool for preparation. Not only do the starters play in those games, theres more use of the actual offense and defense. Its a pretty big difference from how pete went about it. Pete utilized the games more for evaluation. Maybe pete felt like he didnt have anything to hide

Heres another artcle about it

How much more did Grubb on offense and Macdonald on defense use of the playbook and installation in the closed, joint practices?

“I think significantly more than you’d be comfortable putting out to everybody (in the televised preseason games),” Macdonald said.

“Some of the things you’re showing, it’s a balance of like, ‘Hey, this is our best stuff right now, let’s see how it looks.’ It’s just some stuff we want to — not experiment with — but, let’s see how it looks that we really might not have as many reps as we want against someone that we’re not used to how they’re motioning and shifting, and the plays that they’re running.”

https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/mike-m ... 23668.html

LOL yeah his schemes were so vanilla and constant from year to year he did bother with any deception. lol

[D-train]

However, with the preseason finale looming on Saturday and the start of the regular season now less than three weeks away, Lucas has yet to be activated from the PUP list. Based on Macdonald's unwillingness to provide any updates on his status after Monday's practice when asked if he thought the Seahawks would have him for the opener, the organization appears to be bracing for him to not be available for September 8 against the Broncos and potentially longer.

"Right now, probably don't want to answer that question," Macdonald responded.

That's fine. Lucas to Fant is a very minor downgrade if one at all.

[Donn Beach]

That doesnt sound very encouraging terms of Lucas, Fant is a journeyman

[Donn Beach]

Giving Smith a new contract could create more cap space

[D-train]

That doesnt sound very encouraging terms of Lucas, Fant is a journeyman

Fant had 915 snaps 3 penalties, 3 sacks allowed and a 63.5 PFF rating

Lucus only had 273 snaps 0 penalties and 2 sacks allowed and a 53.1 PFF rating

I will take Fant all day every day.

[D-train]

Giving Smith a new contract could create more cap space

Don't need more space. Roster is set.

[Sibelius Hindemith]

That doesnt sound very encouraging terms of Lucas, Fant is a journeyman

Fant had 915 snaps 3 penalties, 3 sacks allowed and a 63.5 PFF rating

Lucus only had 273 snaps 0 penalties and 2 sacks allowed and a 53.1 PFF rating

I will take Fant all day every day.

Lucas was playing hurt last year though. In his rookie season he put up a 68.5 on 975 snaps.

[Donn Beach]

That doesnt sound very encouraging terms of Lucas, Fant is a journeyman

Fant had 915 snaps 3 penalties, 3 sacks allowed and a 63.5 PFF rating

Lucus only had 273 snaps 0 penalties and 2 sacks allowed and a 53.1 PFF rating

I will take Fant all day every day.

Thats my point, thought the expectations for Lucas had grown higher than beating out an UDFA basketball player that was projected as a TE

[Sibelius Hindemith]

It seems odd they didn't have Lucas on the initial PUP list because he certainly won't be ready to go any time soon.

[Donn Beach]

Good point