AQA w/ Cat Scratch Reader

by John Morgan on Dec 15, 2007 8:46 AM PST Comment 40 comments

Update: That ends our AQA thread. Thanks to Jaxor for enriching our slow Saturday. Thanks to everyone for the respectful participation. If you're a loser like me, and have no plans on Saturday night, I'll have a beer infused Odds & Sods post up tonight, w/ picks for gamblors, w/ picks for fantasy ballers, w/ lyrics to songs, w/ off color humor and a bunch of other crap. So, you probably want to stay away.

We're opening up the AQA thread.

Jaxon from CSR will be joining us ~~tomorrow~~ today between 9 and 12 for an All Questions Answered thread. Feel free to drop by ~~tomorrow~~ today and quiz him on the Hawks upcoming opponent, ~~or if you know you can't attend but have something you'd like answered, post the question in this diary and I'll forward it to him.~~

Thanks.

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Do you think you need a new QB?

or do you still have faith in Delhomme?

V. 1.0, mutherf***er, know what I'm sayin'?

by Scruffy Lefty on Dec 14, 2007 3:53 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Jake Should be OK

If he recovers from surgery he should be able to play at a high level next season. He was playing very well prior to the injury. We need to start grooming a replacement and as of right now we don't have one

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by Jaxon on Dec 15, 2007 9:05 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Jaxon Here

Sorry I'm late

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by Jaxon on Dec 15, 2007 9:03 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

Don't worry about it.

This is a laid back format. You can just check back in every so often.

by John Morgan on Dec 15, 2007 9:09 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Who's the Seahawks defensive MVP season to date?

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by Jaxon on Dec 15, 2007 9:07 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

Team Effort: (Cut/Paste)

Defense, I'd split it between Tats, Peterson, Trufant and Kerney. If forced to pick one, I might actually pick Tru. Tats is something special. It's hard to measure his contributions as a leader and defensive play caller. If he were hurt, though, the loss would be bad, but not crippling. Koutouvides is a decent run tackler, but not Tats equal in coverage. Kerney and Peterson are most important for their pass rush ability. Subtract both and you cripple the team, but without one or the other the loss could be absorbed. This wouldn't be a top defense, but the Hawks have depth at both positions.

Tru, however, anchors this secondary. Seattle is 6th against #1 receivers, and most of the team's ahead of them (Indy, TB) gameplan against #1s, or have another player (like Ed Reed in Baltimore) that plays a huge part in their team's overall effectiveness at defending #1s. Grant helps, but like Bailey in Denver or Newman in Dallas, the Hawks are strong against #1 receivers mostly because of their #1 cornerback. If Tru were ever to go down, not only would Jennings be a step down at the #1 CB slot (especially WRT to turnover potential) but Babs would be a disaster at the #2.

by John Morgan on Dec 15, 2007 9:10 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I was pissed when Grant left the Panthers

We've sucked at FS ever since.

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by Jaxon on Dec 15, 2007 9:14 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I wish they'd play him at FS.

by John Morgan on Dec 15, 2007 9:19 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

You had me wondering

if Grant played SS and Mintor had already moved to FS. Grant did play FS though. I had to go look it up. Grant left after our SB year.

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by Jaxon on Dec 15, 2007 9:27 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

The Panthers haven't been the same

since they lost to the Seahawks in the NFC title game in 2005.

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by Jaxon on Dec 15, 2007 9:28 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

Yeah...

So i have to ask, what's up with Peppers?

by John Morgan on Dec 15, 2007 9:29 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I wish I knew

Many RT's are handling him one-on-one. He just doesn't seem inspired. No fire on the field (though I realize he is more of the quiet type of leader). He drops into coverage sometimes. Next season is a contract season so many people expect the Panthers to resign him this offseason. Maybe they wait now.

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by Jaxon on Dec 15, 2007 9:40 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Do the Seahawks Still Have OT Chris Terry?

He's a former Panther that was cut after a run in with the law I believe. Something off-the-field.

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by Jaxon on Dec 15, 2007 9:45 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

No.

Left after 2004 season, currently playing for the Chiefs.

"I think we know who the 'Hawks true rival is"-John Morgan

by Coach Owens on Dec 15, 2007 9:52 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

What happened to Ken Lucas?

He was so good a couple of years ago, but he's seemed to fallen off of a cliff.

"I think we know who the 'Hawks true rival is"-John Morgan

by Coach Owens on Dec 15, 2007 9:54 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

Lucas has played pretty well this season

Not at a Pro Bowl level but good. He has a couple INT's. He plays a little deep so gives up a lot in front of him. He gets handled at the line some times too.

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by Jaxon on Dec 15, 2007 10:04 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Any hope for the future at the running back

position for the Panthers?

by Eegah on Dec 15, 2007 9:54 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

I still have hope for D-Will

Foster can go though because of the fumbles. Our line hasn't blocked well and the new zone-blocking scheme that was trumpeted at the start of the season hasn't resulted in consistent production.

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by Jaxon on Dec 15, 2007 10:06 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

John Fox? Genuis? Horrible head coach?

Everyone loved him two years ago...

by Eegah on Dec 15, 2007 9:55 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

He's hardly a genius

but I wouldn't call him horrible either. All you'll get out of him is "the players need to execute". There is truth to that but I also think the coaching staff has been slow to react to needed changes. I'm more focused on the screwed up personnel moves (Carr, Jarrett, Keyshawn).

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by Jaxon on Dec 15, 2007 10:10 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

How about drafting a RB in the 1st round

you don't play. I second the Panthers need for a new GM.

by John Morgan on Dec 15, 2007 10:13 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

No body but McFaddin

Otherwise we need OL help. He have a collection of average players.

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by Jaxon on Dec 15, 2007 10:38 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Matt Moore on his potentially first NFL start:

It would be an opportunity," Moore said. "This week, practice has gone good. If it happens I've just got to go out there and make things happen. Move the ball and just be efficient."

This a good development for anybody thinking of playing the Seahawk D against the Panthers in Fantasy.

http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/12/14/sports/FBN-Panthers-QBs.php

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by Jaxon on Dec 15, 2007 10:01 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

Exactly

How biased is Sean Salisbury towards the Panthers?

We're going FOUR-WARD!!

by SSreporters on Dec 15, 2007 10:30 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

Don't know

I don't keep up with him. What did he say?

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by Jaxon on Dec 15, 2007 10:39 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

What was the general fanbase reaction

to signing 44 year old Vinnie Testaverde as opposed to any other available QB's? You know, cuz he's old

by tootthekazoo on Dec 15, 2007 10:56 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

Shocked at first

But then he played pretty good. Better than Carr and Moore. Until last week at least. I said we would never get 10 starts out of him. He may have one more left giving him 7.

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by Jaxon on Dec 15, 2007 11:18 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

The pickins were slim.

He's done about as good as could have been expected. Six starts at 43-44 yrs old is a lot. Who else is out there?

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by Jaxon on Dec 15, 2007 11:01 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

Has Steve Smith lost any ability

over the last few years, or is he just a product of the team underperforming around him?

by tootthekazoo on Dec 15, 2007 11:14 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

Smitty hasn't lost a thing

The problem is the passes coming his way are late, or behind him, or over his head. Two weeks ago the Panthers starting getting him more carries using him at QB, reverses and hook & ladder plays. This a decent QB Smith is an elite receiver again (or a healthy Jake Delhomme).

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by Jaxon on Dec 15, 2007 11:21 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

"With" a decent QB...

Also, I'd like to see him return a few punts.

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by Jaxon on Dec 15, 2007 11:23 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

With the season over, don't you think the...

coaches should be protecting Smith?

by John Morgan on Dec 15, 2007 11:55 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

No, Smith wouldn't go for that

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by Jaxon on Dec 15, 2007 12:39 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Is it time

To jump off the Jake Delhomme bandwagon? The inconsistencies, the injuries, the lack of mobility, do you think this is still the franchise QB?

We're going FOUR-WARD!!

by SSreporters on Dec 15, 2007 11:32 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

I'm still on his bandwagon

Jake was playing well prior to the injury. I spent a few days at TC and I was impressed with his accuracy. If he goes down early again next season then he may be done. I would expect him to play ok but get better as the season progresses. The OL needs to keep him on his feet though.

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by Jaxon on Dec 15, 2007 11:49 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

Delhomme is nearing 32...

He doesn't have far to decline to be a liability. I don't think of it as a bandwagon, the team needs to draft a successor, trade for a successor, or face the dreaded protracted rebuilding phase.

by John Morgan on Dec 15, 2007 11:57 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs