Big Blue Huddle

While a win is great I'd like to see a divisional victory over someone other than Washington.  Good to see these morons wake up and finally use Waller.  Anyway, onto the Jets.

I don't dispute the picks at the time but like you guys have said.  Watching them at the NHL level you just see nothing that screams superstar.

Quote from: DaveBrown74 on October 20, 2023, 06:03:34 AMI consider Laffy and Kakko more bad luck than bad drafting, myself. Both were no-brainer selections at the time they were drafted. Any GM would have taken them with those picks.

I also think the Rangers have a history of poor player development at the forward position. Besides Kreider what good Ranger forwards were home-grown in the last 25 years? Maybe Zucc? I feel like you have to go back to Kovalev.

The only thing I'll say regarding those two is that most teams with those two picks would find a franchise center.  The Rangers ended up with two wingers who at no time have even flashed anything resembling elite talent.

Quote from: Jaime on October 19, 2023, 11:14:38 PMJust a soft, sloppy, uninspired effort would explain our miserable game tonite.
I've been calling Laffy a bust for some time now. I had hoped for Kakko to take the next step, no more...

As I mentioned recently, Drury will be working the phones (sooner rather than later) looking for a 1st Line and 2nd Line RW.

Neither of them stand out or do anything spectacular.  Typical for this organization.  Most teams get franchise players and the Rangers draft this.

It's only game four but some of the fears some had seem to be coming to fruition.  We certainly don't seem to have the speed advantage against anyone.  Also, it appears Kakko and Lafreniere are going to be busts.  What's the hope with them?  That they might score 20 goals? 

They're lucky to have the win they have.  They have scored 71 points on the season and don't have an offensive TD in three games.  It's so bad that with any sign of a pulse we all celebrate what most teams do rather easily every week.

Quote from: quacker on October 16, 2023, 09:11:42 AMThe most notable positive difference I saw between Taylor and Jones is that Taylor was able to throw some deep completions. He did this by getting rid of the ball early and trusting his receiver to be where he was supposed to be. It seems to me that Jones never does this and by the time the receiver gets some separation downfield he is either getting sacked or being pressured to escape one. Taylor was able to take advantage of the speed of Slayton and Hyatt.

There's no doubt the line is an issue but even with time Jones doesn't look to go downfield.  He went from Danny Dimes to Checkdown Danny for a reason.

Quote from: T200 on October 16, 2023, 09:34:12 AMKafka sucks.

Never aggressive unfortunately. 

Quote from: katkavage on October 16, 2023, 09:30:47 AMJones will start if he is healthy no matter what. But there just isn't a significant difference between the two except for salary. So that's it.

I think that's the point some are missing.  Nobody thinks Tyrod is great.  It's just that you get the same type of play out of both QBs.

Hindsight and all but on the last play of the game fake it to Barkley and roll out.

The Giants are averaging just a tick under 12 points a game.  One total point than New England making them worst in the league.  This is a horrific offense and just a bad overall team. 

There certainly could've been a flag on the final play.  That said Waller has to be busting through the defender and get way up for the pass.

It just highlighted how mediocre and overpaid Jones is. 

Quote from: MagicRat on October 15, 2023, 11:46:33 PMEven Collinsworth says it was PI, Waller couldn't get his second hand up.

The officials weren't giving them another shot. 

I've never seen anything like it.  They simply cannot score TDs.  Three golden opportunities and they found every possible ways to fail.  I'm sorry but there's no moral victories.  Teams like the Browns and Jets found a way to actually win.