Arizona Cardinals @ Las Vegas Raiders pregame thread. 9/11/22-9/17/22

[Garthshort]

Just looking at the Raider depth chart and it appears to me that the RB and WR positions on the Raiders are better than what the Cardinals faced last Sunday. Adams and Renfro are certainly better than what KC put on the field and I would dare say TE is a wash and Jacobs is certainly the better RB. Yes, I know Mahomes is heads above Carr however if the defense can't get pressure on Carr I just don't see how the defense is going to fare any better and in a hostile environment. Adams was 10/141/1 against a fairly good defense in the Chargers. Are we going to see a 12/200/3 game from Adams this Sunday?

Your comment about playing in a hostile environment confused me. I thought that this week was an away game.

 

[gmabel830]

Your comment about playing in a hostile environment confused me. I thought that this week was an away game.

He was speaking about the Cardinals defense performing in a hostile environment this week (vs last week which was a home game - sort of).

 

[Ronin]

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[Ronin]

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[kerouac9]

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Imagine telling an employee (Rodney Hudson) they only need to work one day a week.

 

[cardncubfan]

He was speaking about the Cardinals defense performing in a hostile environment this week (vs last week which was a home game - sort of).

I believe he was being sarcastic because of the amount of KC fans last week. Not sure though.

 

[Garthshort]

He was speaking about the Cardinals defense performing in a hostile environment this week (vs last week which was a home game - sort of).

I was just being sarcastic.

 

[Timm Rosenbach]

Imagine telling an employee (Rodney Hudson) they only need to work one day a week.

With Andy Isabella injured, the Cardinals have no chance of winning. I only saw him get a few reps on Sunday. Now he is injured. Good Grief

 

[Shane]

Imagine telling an employee (Rodney Hudson) they only need to work one day a week.

Especially when they bowling ball the snap or air mail it to their QB 2-3 times a game…

 

[FB94]

This is made even funnier by the fact that Simmons dresses like he's an aspiring model and looks like a greek god on the field but can only seem to play defense like an average dad.

#BirdCityForLife

Looks like Tarzan plays like Jane

 

[cardpa]

Your comment about playing in a hostile environment confused me. I thought that this week was an away game.

Point well taken.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

Players want a legit chance to make a team. Not to be pumped for info for a week and cut again.

You’re right. He would be much better off sitting at home, unpaid, hoping some team will sign him without ever seeing him practice or getting more film wherever he can. You should be his agent.

 

[BritCard]

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[Stout]

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Didn't we hear this almost word for word after the playoff loss? Broken record ain't a good look, kid, especially when you aren't prepared to read a defense after accusations of not putting in the work. Losing faith in you by the game smdh

 

[Stout]

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Maybe he'll play by the time Nuke does.

 

[Stout]

Imagine telling an employee (Rodney Hudson) they only need to work one day a week.

This is how you build that team cohesion in practice they keep saying they lack

 

[Stout]

Especially when they bowling ball the snap or air mail it to their QB 2-3 times a game…

I'm doubting the Hudson trade more and more as time passes.

 

[reebokalone2001]

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Isabella is injured, how?

 

[BritCard]

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Simmons technique is absolute garbage.

You can't cover a TE like Kelce running upfield with only lateral movement. He should be backpedaling.

And he massively over commits. He can't cross Kelce and give him the option of easily cutting behind him. His positioning is all wrong.

This doesn't even look like an NFL player. It looks like some random dude threw on a helmet.

And EVERY rep looks like this. How has he got this much WORSE?

 

[Dr. Jones]

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Darren Waller in week 2 prop bets incoming!

Also, Josh Jacobs may be a mediocre back but he has proven to be great at forcing missed tackles. I'd bet his yardage props as well.

 

[Krangodnzr]

I'm doubting the Hudson trade more and more as time passes.

The worst part of the trade is that Creed Humphrey has become one of the best centers in the league his rookie year AND was available when the Cardinals selected in the third round....meaning the Cardinals could have just signed a cheap vet and drafted Humphrey and saved $10 mil per season.

 

[Dr. Jones]

The worst part of the trade is that Creed Humphrey has become one of the best centers in the league his rookie year AND was available when the Cardinals selected in the third round....meaning the Cardinals could have just signed a cheap vet and drafted Humphrey and saved $10 mil per season.

And got Kyler is college Center.

 

[Krangodnzr]

Simmons technique is absolute garbage.

You can't cover a TE like Kelce running upfield with only lateral movement. He should be backpedaling.

And he massively over commits. He can't cross Kelce and give him the option of easily cutting behind him. His positioning is all wrong.

This doesn't even look like an NFL player. It looks like some random dude threw on a helmet.

And EVERY rep looks like this. How has he got this much WORSE?

The simple answer is that Simmons isn't a player that you want thinking. Let him be an athlete. Giving him a the green dot is a massive mistake.

As @Chopper0080 has stated in the past, there is a massive disconnect between what Vance needs for his D and what he gets. Simmons and Collins are both OLBs.

 

[Krangodnzr]

Cardinals should be running a 4-3.

DE Allen
DT Watt (if healthy)
DT Lawrence
DE Golden

OLB Simmons
ILB Vigil
OLB Collins

Granted the DL is probably worse in this scenario.

 

[BurqueCardFan]

Simmons technique is absolute garbage.

You can't cover a TE like Kelce running upfield with only lateral movement. He should be backpedaling.

And he massively over commits. He can't cross Kelce and give him the option of easily cutting behind him. His positioning is all wrong.

This doesn't even look like an NFL player. It looks like some random dude threw on a helmet.

And EVERY rep looks like this. How has he got this much WORSE?

Wasn't playing in coverage one of his strong suits coming out of college?
Again, is this something the coaches have coached out of him. Who is to blame for the regression?