(01-09-2024, 01:54 PM)CanDoBetter Wrote:

(01-09-2024, 01:42 PM)Jaguarmeister Wrote: He said there were guys on defense not playing "assignment football" all year long (i.e. freelancing).  Which may come back to the early year comment from Doug about guys reading their own press clippings.  Thinking they're a star etc.

I'm the contrarian and would like to mention that neither Walker nor Allen got particularly good PFF grades all season. If 'press clippings' were mentioned I have to wonder if they are the guys they're talking about. It doesn't make sense but who else on defense gets press about being a star? Campbell?

PFF doesn't know everything about the defensive play called or the responsibilities of each defensive player on every play.  Only the coaches in the building know that. I wouldn't presume there's any discontent with Allen or Walker in the building.  The eyes tell a different story about Walker and Allen, who just got 17.5 sacks so whatever bad comes from his play is more than made up for.  

Press clippings could be from last year.  Rayshawn's name has come up as one of the potential (likely) culprits of the "assignment football" jab by Wingard and it's quite possible he was living in the past with his big play contributions down the stretch last year.

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