Originally Posted by pugsnotdrugs19:
They’re all certainly downgrades to Watkins no question, but my gut feeling is that the 2nd half issues stemmed from the pocket/pass pro problems mostly. Trickle down effect from there.
Trust your gut. Mine said the same thing. I trust it. [Reply]
Originally Posted by St. Patty's Fire:
Missing Watkins is really a blow because he’s our man beater at wideout
We’re gonna see more and more man to man with him out
It's not so much man coverage as it is press man. Hardman is still learning how to beat the press, which isn't atypical for a young receiver. But until he learns how to beat it consistently teams will try exploit that weakness in his game. [Reply]
Gonna be a tough 4-6 weeks. DRob and Hardman will probably have to find ways to step up, and I'm guessing we'll see a decent amount of Pringle until Sammy gets back.