Week 1 PROS/CONS for your team

[Mogriffjr]

JETS

PROS
---Sanchez was awesome yesterday. He finally has someone who can stretch the field...most his passes were on the mark, he managed the game well.
---WR's...I'll bunch them together...they all made great plays at parts of the game, Stephen Hill makes a big difference but having the full assortment of WR's helps Sanchez...Kerley continues to step up, very exciting slot WR/PR
---O-Line...Did Mario Williams play?
---CB play...Stevie Johnson was shut down (though I know he was hurt), but Revis/Cro/Wilson each had a pick, Landry literally jacked up 2-3 Bills, and took out Fred Jackson (hope he gets better).
---Playcalling, I've never seen more open WR's then yesterday...not sure that was due to scheme, WR's, or both...the passing calls worked.

CONS
---Spiller raped us 2nd half. He broke some flukey runs but speed backs continue to fuck us. We have some good run stuffing LB's but they aren't the quickest...this is something to watch, although we didn't have our best NT in Pouha playing.
---Run game was pedestrian. Greene just doesn't do it for me. He's more suited as a Michael Bush type I feel...we need help at the RB spot...maybe Powell can be that guy...not sure though.

 

[Villain]

PROS
---We Beat the Packers in Lambeau

CONS
---It wasn't the 2011 NFC Championship Game.

 

[EmpireWF]

Giants Pros

-Eli Manning & Tom Coughlin are at the helm
-Martellus Bennett seems better than I could have anticipated
-Nicks and Cruz's one bad game should not be the norm
-THE PASS RUSH

Giants Cons
-Shitty o-line/no run game
-Couldn't stop Murray in the 2nd half
-Secondary couldn't cover
-Victor Cruz drops

 

[Leftwich]

Jaguars

Pros

Gabs looks a lot better than last year. His 4th quarter pass to Cecil Shorts was money.
Marcades Lewis looks like he might be returning to form.
The mixture of Rashad Jennings and Maurice Jones Drew is nice.

Cons
Secondary looked like ass. If Christian Ponder can do this to the secondary how can we stop Houston next week.
Defensive ends didn't get to the quarterback but Tyson Alualu and Pot Roast did.
Gabs folded under pressure and threw a bad pass to end the game. Something tells me that's going to carry over to next week.

 

[Len B]

New England Patriots

Pros:
-Tom Brady and BB :smug:
-Hernandez is a force
-Ridley might be the every down back they've wanted since Dillon
-Rush defense is unstoppable
-Rookies on D played a huge part
-Lloyd can get open deep

Cons
-Lloyd is used to shitty quarterbacks who underthrow, that his deep routes are rusty
-Welker might see a limited role this year, not a fan of this
-Locker completed a lot of passes, secondary still weak

 

[NAHSTE]

FALCONS

PROS
- Defense, which looked its usual passive and vanilla self in the first half, made some adjustments at half and looked like an entirely different unit coming out for half two. Play calling was more aggressive, the pass rush was generating pressure and they forced a few turnovers. Very encouraging 2nd half performance.
- Sean Weatherspoon was all over the place all game, even in the first half, standing out from the rest of the unit's lackluster start.
- Offense was more aggressive going downfield throughout the game. It was refreshing to see Matt Ryan completing so many intermediate and deep passes.
- Along that same line, Julio Jones looked tremendous, obviously.
- Loved the no-huddle tempo.

CONS
- Red Zone offense is still shaky. It's nice to sustain long drives but we have got to convert more TDs. Matt Bryant's leg might fall off by week 9 with how often this team settles for 3.
- Running game was nonexistent for large stretches. Part of that was by choice, as we didn't need it much with how well we were passing, but it's still a concern. Michael Turner's days as a lead back appear to be nearing an end.
- First half defense, as was stated above, was passive and vanilla. Couldn't stop the run, couldn't get after the QB, and couldn't get a DB anywhere close enough to a WR to even attempt to make a play on the ball. The adjustments made at half were awesome, but you'd like to see them open the game with a bit more intensity and aggression.

 

[Glenbino]

Pros

- Peyton Manning

Cons

- Knowshon Moreno
- The defense needs to get better on stopping 3rd and medium/long.. Pittsburgh was able to keep that game way closer than it should have been
- Replacement refs

 

[mgoblue2290]

Lions

Pros:
-We won the game.
-D-Line actually looked decent, Fairley got a sack.
-Stafford didn't lose his composure after throwing 3 picks.

Cons:
-Stafford threw 3 picks.
-The Rams coaches game planned much better than our coaches.
-Secondary still looks weak as hell.

 

[ram29jackson]

For a moment in time...the Rams looked real good

 

[steeljake]

Pros:

- Ben can run the no huddle as good as anyone
- We actually learned to run left this year
- Saw a lot more quick passes and line reads by Ben
- If mendy can get healthy we will be able to run all over people
Cons

- Pass D is shite
- Ben can't seem to rise to the occasion lately, ever since GB beat us in the Super Bowl it seems 4th quarter comebacks for are over

 

[MrBill]

Pros-

The Packers didn't suffer any major injuries other than to their pride.
They don't play the 49ers every week.

Cons-

The running game is not scaring anyone.
The defense could not stop the running game of the 49ers.

 

[1ke]

The Bears

Pros....
Offense as a whole. Can't say they did much wrong.

Cons.....
It as the Colts. And Jay can't afford to start like he did against better teams.

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[Goober]

Pros:
Hurry up offense

Cons:
Huddle.

 

[Rayman]

PROS
Secondary looks to be living up to its billing
Romo is Romo
Murray isn't suffering from a sophomore slump, at least it appears
Ogletree finally has his shit together


CONS
OL is still shit, at least for now. Romo was bailing them out constantly
Penalties still too damn high
Don't know what the story is with Jay Ratliff

 

[Obst]

Pros
- Blaine Gabbert is much better in his second year. Made some really impressive throws and kept moving the chains despite having no O-Line.

- We actually have people who can catch the ball this season. Laurent Robinson really showed up big, Cecil Shorts is looking to make an impact in his second season, Blackmon will start getting better over the season and Marcedes Lewis has his head back in the game.

- Eugene Monroe. He held Jared Allen to 0 pressures of Blaine Gabbert on Sunday, pretty amazing.

Cons
- Injuries. Just like last year this team is already battling with injuries. Derek Cox and Daryl Smith sat out on Sunday with injuries and Eben Britton, Uche Nwaneri, and Cameron Bradfield, 3 of the starters on the O-Line went down during the game. Going to be a very long season if the team can't stay healthy.

- No Pass Rush. The Vikings quick passing, mixed in with the Jaguars having little depth on the D-Line made it a very easy to day for Ponder to pass the ball. The Jaguars didn't even get close to pressuring him for most of the day.

- The Defense is general. You have to hold a 3 point lead with 20 seconds left, no excuses.

 

[ThomasTomasz]

For the Redskins:

Pros

1.) Rookies on display. RGIII and Alfred Morris both looked legit. RGIII showed great awareness, kept plays going and had a typically aggressive defense holding back. He kept extending plays and excelled on throwing to all parts of the field. Meanwhile, Morris had 96 yards on 28 carries and two TDs, first wearing down the defense and then breaking some decent runs. He keeps going after contact and gets those tough yards, and Morris showed enough to validate the coaching staff's confidence in him and they have already named him the starter next week.

2.) Receivers stepped up. Pierre Garcon had a great debut, and only played a few minutes in the game. Targeted early and often, Garcon had four catches for 109 yards, including an 88 yard TD catch where he outran the Saints secondary. When he left with a foot injury, Aldrick Robinson stepped right up with four catches for 54 yards and a TD. Six other players caught passes, and Santana Moss showed some early success in the slot.

3.) Secondary may not be a weak spot. Many thought the Redskins secondary would be a weak spot, and they performed pretty well. DeJon Gomes played extremely well Meriweather injured, and if that play keeps up, he may have one of the starting spots even when Meriweather returns. Cedric Griffen also played very well, and if he stays healthy (a huge if considering his history with injuries) the Redskins have a very good cornerback.

4.) I was upset about Graham Gano being released, but Billy Cundiff hit all four field goals and looks to be a good addition. Lets see how he holds up when he gets into a pressure situation.

5.) Offensive line played a good game against one of the better defensive lines in the league. They needed this confidence booster, especially with Lichensteiger returning from knee reconstruction and a new starter at RT.

Cons

1.) I loved how we called the offense early on, and it seems we built off the previous series and had the Saints D on the ropes. However, late in the game, play calling on both sides got extremely conservative and this allowed the Saints to get back in the game. This can not continue to happen, as it's happened quite a bit with Shanahan when the Redskins are ahead. Keep pushing for more points, and do what you are doing to move the ball, don't change the game plan and risk losing the game. This can lose games more than anything else, and I hate seeing the Redskins letting teams back into games.

2.) The special teams unit will need some work. The first attempted punt was blocked, and with the way the FG protection team was last season, allowing five kicks to be blocked, this is not a good sign. I hope this doesn't continue, and I still believe in Danny Smith, but if it does, this could be his last season in Washington.

3.) Backup running backs need to produce. Even with the starter, Shanahan likes to change his backs up. Helu had one catch for 21 yards, but the rest of his catches and his two rushing attempts didn't even produce 10 total yards. Evan Royster had two rushes for 10 yards, but that was the extent of his playing time. Injuries have not helped Helu (both Achilles) or Royster (knee) but the bottom line is that the rest of the roster produced on offense, and one of them needs to step up going forward.

 

[Point Blank]

Falcons

Pros:

-Passing game looked good. Ryan was definitely a little swag that game. I think he could of had 400 but was blessed with short field a few times.
-Loved seeing the 2nd half adjustment, which is what this team lacked last year. You could tell someone in the locker room was doing their part.
-Julio is going to be amazing, He would of had 3 TD's on the day if Ryan didn't terribly overthrow him when he was wide open in the end zone. I guess the ball got away from Ryan, lol.

Cons:

-No Pass Rush
-Falcons lose Grimes for the year.
-Running game was booty cheeks

 

[BigBucs]

Pros
The 3 Rookies Lavonte David, Mark Barron and Doug Martin played their asses off and will have a major impact on the team during the season. David called all the plays on the defensive side of the ball and played like he was still in Lincoln, Nebraska suited up for the Huskers. He looked extremely comfortable. Barron was flying around all over the field and was always around the ball, he laid Steve Smith out. Martin is a shifty ass runner, a good receiver and good pass blocker. He chopped a defender down on the huge 3rd down pass to Vincent Jackson that sealed the game

Freeman made good decisions. IIRC he was 16/24 with a pedestrian amount of yards which would have been much greater had Jackson had not dropped those 2 passes. He also had 2 or 3 balls batted down but he made excellent decisions all game, didnt hold on to the ball too long and controlled the tempo. We put together a 13 play drive leading to a TD on our 1st possession where he didnt force anything and trusted his team mates to make plays. Last year he would have forced the ball down field.

Coach Shiano, awesome 1st game. Seeing the defense all rally to the ball, play their assignment and have very little mental errors is a testament to him as a head coach. The effort alone gives me hope. Shit was pitiful last year, the lack of effort got Raheem fired but it was a reflection of him and how he coached.

Cons
No Dline depth. Couldnt really tell from this past game but Im really concerned with the depth we have our Dline. If any of our starters go down (Gerald McCoy, Clayborn and Bennett) we can be in for a world of trouble. Or if a team commits to the run and takes us into deep waters and sustains long drives we can be in trouble without a reliable rotation

We left too many points on the field. We picked off Cam twice and blocked a punt. Gave us excellent field position but settled for FGs on 2 of those drives and we punted on the other IIRC. We had drive where it was 1st and goal inside the 5 or so. We ended up running the ball twice moving the ball to the 1 yard line, ran a play action that had the fullback try to block veer out into the flats, was blown up and we settled for 3. I think we should ave ran the ball every down and took that 1 yard instead of trying to get cute. There will be teams who will kick your ass if all you manage to put up is 16 points while squandering those kind of opportunities.

 

[dave]

Eagles

Pros:
- They finally let Asoughma and Rodgers-Cromartie play to their strengths
- Demeco Ryans isn't washed up
- Boykin a good nickle back
- Lesean a stud
- It was only week 1, Vick can get cred back

Cons:
- Reid/Morningwheg still think passing 90% of the game the right thing to do ... even after their QB is struggling and has given up 3 INTs
- Brandon Graham ... where are you?
- Michael Vick - it's ok not be stupid

 

[bdub]

Panthers

Pros:
- Special Teams
Joe Adams looks sharp on his returns and is going to give us great field position during the season, the coverage on punts and kickoffs weren't too shabby either considering it was a glaring weakness last year. How Stroughter held on to the ball when Thomas Davis lit him up on the 1st punt is beyond me.

- Cam didn't totally suck
Bucs did a great job of not letting him kill them with his feet being held to 5 rushing yards but he still threw for over 300 yards and 1 of his interceptions was right off the recievers hands so in my eyes he only threw 1.

Cons:
- Running Game
Holy shit did we miss Jonathan Stewart...10 rushing yards all game is absolutely pathetic. When the game's leading rusher is a 4th string WR with 5 yards there's something seriously wrong. DeAngelo Williams looked great in pre-season then was non-existent this weekend.

- Secondary
Entire secondary group played like shit, Munnerlyn was surprisingly our best corner of the game not counting his bonehead fair catch interference call at a crucial time. Tampa's recievers were wide open all game though. Made Josh Freeman's job very easy.