2023 Official Roster Build Thread - The Initial 53 / Practice Squad

[Lefty2SLO]

lol, just playing. Zion was shaky at RG quite a bit last year, we'll see if return to LG plus a valuable year of NFL experience gets him that step-up to elite level. He was not elite last year.

Salyer so completely overperformed expectations at LT, he's got the look of a mauler when he moves inside to me.

Either way - a win-win is what I'm envisioning and I could care less who thinks which is better as long as both are good, its all subjective fake-stat shit anyway. The LG and RG don't have the same assignment every play, they don't face the same defender every play, its not apples-apples straight math. part of why PFF is often horseshit.

If the rookie is good, I already expect Sarrell takes another step up from his 2023 on/off debut as well - i'm seeing a chance at strength and depth we haven't had in a long time on the OL

except at center . . . . . . . . . . . I don't consider Clapp quality. Can McFadden play center??

[sonorajim]

lol, just playing. Zion was shaky at RG quite a bit last year, we'll see if return to LG plus a valuable year of NFL experience gets him that step-up to elite level. He was not elite last year.

Salyer so completely overperformed expectations at LT, he's got the look of a mauler when he moves inside to me.

Either way - a win-win is what I'm envisioning and I could care less who thinks which is better as long as both are good, its all subjective fake-stat shit anyway. The LG and RG don't have the same assignment every play, they don't face the same defender every play, its not apples-apples straight math. part of why PFF is often horseshit.

If the rookie is good, I already expect Sarrell takes another step up from his 2023 on/off debut as well - i'm seeing a chance at strength and depth we haven't had in a long time on the OL

OL Lovers:
It ain't real 'till they're really doing it but they sure look the heck good. I'm with you.

[wu-dai clan]

Zion was put at ORG specifically to place him next to the now healthy again Rashawn.

It has to do with NFL experience accrued, skill set, power, and blocking scheme.

Being able to run left at will will alleviate pass blocking issues re Zion.

Salyer's arm length issue, so apparent at OLT vs Chandler Jones, will be managed with Jamaree positioned now at ORG.

The whole chorus line looks marvelous.

[sonorajim]

I *hope* you're correct, for sure!

I'm just not feeling the "It all comes together, right out of the gate" vibe that so many are.

Oh! I agree with you. We'll just correct the easy stuff right out of the gate. Come back healthy, build on the base that Lombardi installed.
Player "chemistry" is in place. One new guy, QJ won't upset them. We'll start with the offense that had Herbert near the top in pass completions and yards and go from there. Avg depth of target per pass, add a successful ground game, score 3rd qtr points, red zone scoring %, etc will be a work in progress IMO.

[dmac_bolt]

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except at center . . . . . . . . . . . I don't consider Clapp quality. Can McFadden play center??

very true, Clapp was horrid in my humble assessment when called on last year
I haven't heard any whispers yet of trying him out at OC. Sarrell would seem to be a poor candidate.

[dmac_bolt]

Oh! I agree with you. We'll just correct the easy stuff right out of the gate. Come back healthy, build on the base that Lombardi installed.
Player "chemistry" is in place. One new guy, QJ won't upset them. We'll start with the offense that had Herbert near the top in pass completions and yards and go from there. Avg depth of target per pass, add a successful ground game, score 3rd qtr points, red zone scoring %, etc will be a work in progress IMO.

there will be more change "out of the gate" than you seem to describe. He will keep a few pieces of Lombo, because some pieces are basically a constant on every team in football. But he's not keeping Lombo's base - Lombo's base rushing blocking scheme flat out didn't work, Lombo's base passing scheme didn't stretch the field adequately or push downfield enough.

[sonorajim]

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except at center . . . . . . . . . . . I don't consider Clapp quality. Can McFadden play center??

Clapp does the simple stuff well, but yes, he's a major step down from Linsley.
MnFadden is a maybe. I like the idea. We signed a UDFA C from Maryland, 6-3, 330 Johari Branch.
We need to develop a C prospect. Now would be a good time to start..

[colorado]

I *hope* you're correct, for sure!

I'm just not feeling the "It all comes together, right out of the gate" vibe that so many are.

Probably you like all the rest of us have seen nothing but disappointment after disappointment every year. Sooner or later we will cross over that hump....cant say I don't blame you for being skeptical about our chances.. we have a very good roster this year. just sayin..

[Topcat]

Oh! I agree with you. We'll just correct the easy stuff right out of the gate. Come back healthy, build on the base that Lombardi installed.
Player "chemistry" is in place. One new guy, QJ won't upset them. We'll start with the offense that had Herbert near the top in pass completions and yards and go from there. Avg depth of target per pass, add a successful ground game, score 3rd qtr points, red zone scoring %, etc will be a work in progress IMO.

And what, might I ask, is the base Lombo installed?

[Topcat]

Clapp does the simple stuff well, but yes, he's a major step down from Linsley.
MnFadden is a maybe. I like the idea. We signed a UDFA C from Maryland, 6-3, 330 Johari Branch.
We need to develop a C prospect. Now would be a good time to start..

I'd still like to sign a decent vet C-G...

[Lefty2SLO]

Clapp does the simple stuff well, but yes, he's a major step down from Linsley.
MnFadden is a maybe. I like the idea. We signed a UDFA C from Maryland, 6-3, 330 Johari Branch.
We need to develop a C prospect. Now would be a good time to start..

Desperately . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I hope that prospect is currently on the team. In the meantime let's all pray (hard) that nothing happens to Linsley. Really don't like not having a safety net - at least at edge we have something that might be OK.

The other position that I cannot believe the team hasn't addressed is backup QB. If Herbert bashes his hand on a helmet - our season goes down the toilet. Better protect that man at all costs, cause the season depends on it.

[chargeroo]

The fact that they let the backup QB go and simply made Stick the backup, makes me hope maybe they see more to Stick than any of us have seen. But, the truth is, no matter who the #2 is he's not going to be anywhere near as good as Herbert.