New coach Steve Wilks said in May that the likelihood of 10th overall pick Josh Rosen starting in 2018 isn't a longshot and gushed to reporters that the signal-caller has the "mindset of a vet." Rosen's fellow rookie Christian Kirk said that if Rosen were to start Week 1 under center over veteran Sam Bradford, the Cards would have just as good a shot to win right away.
But as first-year Cardinals, Wilks and Kirk are new to the desert. So has optimism about Rosen extended to Arizona's veterans?
If Patrick Peterson's evaluation of the Chosen One is any indication, yes, yes it has.
"I'm very impressed," Peterson said on Monday's edition of The Rich Eisen Show. "To see [Rosen] make checks and get guys in line early, I was like, 'Has this guy been here before?' I was very, very impressed of his spring camp, minicamp, OTAs. He's just been extremely sharp."
Rosen, if he can stay healthy (he has concussion issues) is going to be good. NFCW is gonna be a fun division to watch over next few years with Wilson being the wily old vet.. [Reply]
In 2017, the top 3 shared (Chiefs/Broncos) opponents from 2016 were:
NE 14-2
Dallas 13-3
NYG 11-5
KC got all three on the road where the Donkos got them at home.
Chiefs road opponents averaged 10.1 wins vs. 8 for Denver.
In 2018, the top 2 shared opponents from 2017 are:
Steelers 13-3
Rams 11-5
KC gets both on the road, the Donko get them at home...again
NFL schedule makers consider Mexico an away game.
Chiefs also have to play NE, on the road, two years in a row....which seems a bit odd.
NFL schedule makers only have the previous season to go from...so while not only giving the Donks an advantage by scheduling a disproportionate amount of early home games, they also play every top opponent at home. [Reply]
Originally Posted by BlackOp:
Interesting bit of research...
In 2017, the top 3 shared (Chiefs/Broncos) opponents from 2016 were:
NE 14-2
Dallas 13-3
NYG 11-5
KC got all three on the road where the Donkos got them at home.
Chiefs road opponents averaged 10.1 wins vs. 8 for Denver.
In 2018, the top 2 shared opponents from 2017 are:
Steelers 13-3
Rams 11-5
KC gets both on the road, the Donko get them at home...again
NFL schedule makers consider Mexico an away game.
Chiefs also have to play NE, on the road, two years in a row....which seems a bit odd.
NFL schedule makers only have the previous season to go from...so while not only giving the Donks an advantage by scheduling a disproportionate amount of early home games, they also play every top opponent at home.
Home and away is set years in advance, no? [Reply]
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And that’s why Bruce Smith watches a lot of Von Miller.
“I will turn a football game on — a Denver Broncos game on — just to watch him play,” Smith said. “Just to watch him. Because I want to see a great pass rusher. I want to see perfection. Those are the things that I enjoy about the game: identifying the pass rusher or defensive lineman and seeing him perfect his game.”
The next question to Smith, then, seems obvious.
Just how close can Miller get to Smith’s record?
“Von himself, man, [he’s] dynamic,” Smith responded. “I said this a year or year and a half ago, [he’s the] best pass rusher in the game. What he does to get offensive linemen out of their comfort zone and create separation so he can use his biggest asset, which is his ability to run. Nobody’s going to catch up with 4.4 [-second 40-yard dash speed]. That’s 4.4 speed we’re talking about here. Most offensive linemen are 5.0 [-second], 5.2. He’s an incredible talent. But he’s smart. He’s a student of the game, as well."
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But at least right now, Smith’s record is more of an inspirational figure more than it is a mark that’s likely to be broken.
“It's an incredible record,” Miller said. “Two hundred sacks? For one, you’ve got to be successful for a long time. You’ve got to play a long time. It’s a testament to what type of player Bruce was. Guys come in and they get 20 sacks, 22 sacks, but you’ve got to do it over a long period of time to get to the 200 mark. What Bruce [did] is an inspiration to all the young pass rushers, and it [was] great to have him out there with us.”
