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2022 NFL Regular Season Thread

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CBBI said:
There were rumors basically this entire offseason that Stafford's elbow was completely fucked...
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Might be true, but I'm not going to read too much into week one of a Super Bowl hangover season.
 
Well, I’m sure it was said, but you can chalk the Bills game up as a loss.
 
CBBI said:
Probably this.

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Interesting.

Diggs is probably beating everyone in a foot race--especially Ramsey who has bulked up and plays that star role now. It's rare to see him lined up on the outside like that.

Hard to tell much without watching the actual play. Was Ramsey playing press at the line? Did he turn his head to number 88? Was it quarters coverage where Ramsey is expected to cover that deep route, or was it two-high where he thought it was the safety's job?

Lots going on there. I still think Ramsey is clearly one of the top handful of corners in the league--and probably still the best at the star role.
 
Ohio said:
Yeah, certainly some recency bias here but this guy should absolutely not be recognized as the unanimous best corner in the league.
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It depends what you're looking for.

Lined up on the outside, playing press man as a boundary corner (or MEG aka "Man Everywhere he Goes")? No--he's definitely no longer the best corner in the league. Is he even top 10?

Off the top of my head (in no order):
  1. AJ Terrell
  2. Denzel Ward
  3. Tre'Davious White
  4. Xavien Howard
  5. JC Jackson
  6. Marshon Lattimore
  7. Jaire Alexander
  8. Marlon Humphrey
  9. Patrick Surtain
  10. Jaycee Horn
  11. Sauce Gardner
  12. Derek Stingley
Okay, that got tough. I could put name recognition guys like Stephon Gilmore on that list, but I'd rather have Ramsey than Gilmore right now. The 3 rookie and second-year guys at the bottom of the list are purely projection, and I could argue that Ramsey should be above Marlon Humphrey on that list.

I also think a haul of younger guys like Greg Newsome are quickly going to join that list.

But, that's not what you have Jalen Ramsey for. Jalen Ramsey is lining up in the Star role (I think that was the Wade Phillips terminology that he brought to LA). I think Nick Saban's disciples call it the Apex role. It's basically the inside corner and is what was classically just referred to as the nickel corner.

This nickel corner has the hardest job of the three corners. Boundary corners get to use the boundary as an extra defender. Meanwhile, the nickel has to be responsible for routes that break in all directions. He also has critical roles in the team's run fits, which is why the Rams utilize the physical gifts of Ramsey in this role.

As an apex defender, Ramsey is by far the best in the league. I'm not sure there's anyone else who can do what he does. From the above list, Marlon Humphrey and Jaycee Horn are the only guys I'd even think about trying in that role. In the rest of the NFL, you're looking at smaller guys like Kenny Moore and Bryce Callahan who can't play run fits the way Ramsey does.

So yeah, if you're asking who the best MEG corner in the league is, Ramsey isn't the answer. But, Ramsey is still probably the most valuable secondary player in the league.

If you want to read more about the basics of Saban's defensive scheme, this guy does a really good breakdown:

weeklyspiral.com

Nick Saban’s Cover 7 Defense Explained - Weekly Spiral

The Nick Saban defense is here to stay. His scheme has trickled both up to the NFL and down to the high school level.
weeklyspiral.com weeklyspiral.com
 
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Did the announcers mention Aaron Donald’s helmet swing last night?
 
Mr. Orange said:
Did the announcers mention Aaron Donald’s helmet swing last night?
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In pre-game multiple times. Almost laughing about it on a few occasions. Mostly saying things like "Donald wants to get back out on the field and be remembered for disrupting the LOS instead of swinging helmets in practice."
 
bubba52782 said:
In pre-game multiple times. Almost laughing about it on a few occasions. Mostly saying things like "Donald wants to get back out on the field and be remembered for disrupting the LOS instead of swinging helmets in practice."
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I find this so odd that because it happened in practice it’s excused and no big deal, yet when Myles did it all of espn and social media wanted him to be arrested on assault charges?!! So what if one of the bunghole players was seriously injured with Donald’s swing would they have suspended him then? Such a double standard the league has for certain teams in my opinion. I was born in Cleveland but live here in LA and co-workers of mine all thought the Myles Garrett swing was disgusting and that he should be kicked out of the league but those same people were laughing at what Donald did and thought it was no big deal. ‍:conf (11):
 
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