Pringle was getting all the snaps down the stretch. Is he in the doghouse? (I'm only partially asking because I started him in fantasy thinking he'd get some looks with Watkins out)
Seems like he's regressed a lot this season, unfortunately... [Reply]
Originally Posted by O.city:
I had hoped hardman would have fully replaced Watkins by now too. Just talking about it, not bitching
Eh, that was never going to happen. Hardman is never going to be the same type of WR that Watkins is. He may never be as good a WR as Sammy is right now. But even if he becomes the best version of himself, there are just things Andy will never ask Hardman to do that he has no problem asking Sammy to do. Largely because Hardman isn't built to do some of those things.
One example: during the SB, Sammy put a big chip on a DE (can't remember who it was exactly now, but it was the play where he ran that wheel-type route and had to jump up and high point it for the catch on the near sideline). Can you imagine Hardman trying to block a 260-lb. DE? Neither can I. And that's part of my point about Hardman vs. Watkins. Sammy is built bigger, and he can be really physical; Hardman just will never be the guy to do some of those things. It's not a knock on him; it's just the way it is.
So long as Andy wants/needs a WR that can play those types of parts on a regular basis in his offense, we need someone opposite Hill that is bigger and more physical than Hardman will ever be. Hardman should develop into more of a Tyler Lockett role, where you can move him from the slot to the edge and have him run routes that take advantage of his speed and quickness. But trying to make him be more physical is not a great idea. [Reply]
I actually saw that in the game and was like...why did you throw it there? Hardman was wide ass open...but after seeing the pressure, I get it. Needed a little more time than he had. [Reply]
A lot of you would be a lot happier if you'd pay attention. This right here is not a drop, you can literally see Mecole try to put the ball away but he can't because CGJ literally has his whole arm. This is just a hell of a play by the DB pic.twitter.com/IhVsvERFN7