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23 Dec, 15 tweets, 4 min read
I’ve been up since 3:30am. Couldn’t sleep so of course my mind starts going crazy. Obviously about football because I’m obsessed. Specifically about QB’s and the draft since it’s a hot topic with my 49ers. So here we go.. thread time

#CrockTalk lol
So first I started thinking about just how impressed I’ve been with Zach Wilson. Saw Daniel Jeremiah say he has some Aaron Rodgers to him.. I was like ok I can see that. Then was like damn.. how high will he go? 2? 3? Top 8? Do you trade up for a guy? It’s a solid class..
And then I started thinking about teams in recent years that have traded up for QBs..

Rams moved up from 15 to 1 for Goff
Eagles from 12 to 8 to 2 for Wentz
Chiefs from 27 to 10 for Mahomes
Texans from 25 to 12 for Watson

(Clearly no QB is EVER out of reach if you want him)
So i started thinking.. is it worth it to trade up for a guy YOU want most? Or.. do you settle? Also.. why do guys not work out? So obviously it worked out just fine for Chiefs and Texans.. but what are the chances of that happening.. so then I think About Goff and Wentz..
So.. Wentz.. he definitely has sucked as of late.. and people may point to him as a reason as to why you don’t trade up. Give up assets for a QB who is now benched. But I tried to go a little deeper.. like.. the evaluation part. Were they wrong about what he can be? I’d say. No.
Wtv they saw in Wentz to trade up from 12 to 2 for him.. he has shown he can be that guy. He played at an MVP level clearly showing he belongs in the NFL and can not only be a starter but play at the highest level. He is who they thought he was
The part I don’t understand is.. why are guys who clearly show the ability to play at high levels so inconsistent. Like.. Baker Mayfield.. did a switch suddenly go off and he just start lighting it up?
I will say.. Mayfield has shown.. he can be the guy they thought he could be. He has played well in stretches and has done everything they thought he could.
I think a lot of it the situation they go to. Is the franchise doing right by the young QB? Most of the time they get drafted into shitty situations.. and then before you know it they are beat up and lose confidence..
I think if you have a plan and solid foundation for a QB, their chances of being successful drastically increase. If you don’t, they’ll fail lol. It’s pretty clear. Trevor Lawrence is a great prospect but Jags are shitty.. as good as he is.. I wouldn’t bet it works out. Lol
Jags have shown you what type of organization they are under this new owner. They do weird shit and suck. It’s pretty clear lol. They have all this money, all the draft capital.. but I don’t think their structure is good. We’ll see. Wouldn’t bet on him just being super successful
I’ve seen tweets about “well.. you might not get a great QB. I’m not trading all those picks” .. WHAT? lol man.. you don’t get successful at anything in life playing it safe. Have a plan.. have structure.. swing for the fences..
You know who plays it safe? Losers lol that’s who. Swing for the fences. “What if it doesn’t workout?” Then it doesn’t work out. But playing it safe gets you nowhere. Just running in circles. And eventually you’ll get fired anyways lol. Go all in. Just have a plan/structure
I ain’t playin shit safe. Lol that’s for losers. Just opened up my own training facility. I’m all in. I won’t fail. Cuz I ain’t soft and I ain’t worrying about the “what if’s” or trying to take a more conservative route. Swing big baby or strike out looking.
“Just wait until a later round to get a qb” .. no.. wtf lol QB is the most important position on the field.. and there’s a reason most starting QBs go high first round. Not a coincidence. There’s a reason guys like Nick Mullens go undrafted.. not a coincidence.

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27 Nov
Just my opinion/thoughts on Henry Ruggs coming out:

Ruggs is a SPEED GUY. Not just speed but he was taken at 12 before any other receiver b/c of his ELITE speed. Now.. I had him at WR6 and people thought I was crazy. But let me explain

#Thread
Ruggs has 2 bug time traits

1. Speed
2. Toughness. He’s tough af

When you are that speed guy and that’s your BEST trait..you have to learn how to use that as a threat on a down to down basis. So even if he’s running a slant or stop route give the elision of a vertical threat
Ruggs did not do that. When he played against GOOD corners in the SEC.. when you watch the film.. he was not using the threat of his speed consistently. From press corners in the SEC were way too comfortable. No way that should be playing dick to hip on 4.2 speed.
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29 Sep
Ok. Jason Verrett thread starts now.

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Also, wanted to briefly go over why I do threads and what I was looking for. My threads are typically longer because I post anything notable. Also, I do not know coverages.. I’m not in meetings.. so I’ll tell you what I think but can’t say for certain.
Alright.. 1st play. Receiver motioned down so it forced him to play off. Did a good job settling his feet and "taking the charge" as I like to call it. Now just keep the receiver in tight a little. Be a little stronger at the top. Not a bad rep. Not worried about getting ran by.
Read 28 tweets
25 Sep
Carlton Davis work vs Michael Thomas

Thread starts now. Image
Davis vs Thomas press work

shadowing Thomas most of this game. From the 1st play in press. I'm big on challenging not only the receiver but yourself. Davis did a really good job all game with that. I think that last clip is the only catch Davis gave up in press vs Thomas
Off coverage work. I thought this was beautiful here. Utilizing the leverage step. Leverage step allows you to stay square while keeping your initial inside leverage with the receiver so the receiver cant cross face allowing the DB to break evenly in any direction or turn and run
Read 7 tweets
10 Sep
Ok. Last but not least, my outlook on the San Francisco #49ers

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So I got this tweet from @fablee4 and i started thinking to myself “Self, what do the Packers have to do to beat the 49ers this season? 🤔” and then i expanded on that question to “Who will the 49ers be come playoff time? 🤔” Image
So i started off by looking at the 49ers as whole. Ok..let’s start with the defense... one that was ranked 1st or 2nd in defense last season.

Returning 10 out of 11 starters. Buckner being the key loss. Inserting a developing Kinlaw who maybe only be a 2 down guy right now
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3 Sep
CrockTime 49ers 53-man roster.

Starting with QBs

Jimmy Garoppolo
Nick Mullens
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Backs

Raheem Mostert
Tevin Coleman
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Receivers

Deebo Samuel
Brandon Aiyuk
Kendrick Bourne
Trent Taylor
Dante Pettis
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31 Aug
I have not studied Trevor Lawrence so you can take this with a grain of salt. But I definitely have somewhat of an opinion on him from watching a lot of Tee Higgins this past draft season..
I think Trevor Lawrence bursted onto the seen as a true freshman and it was like “OMG this kids amazing.. beat Bama in the Natty and can only get better from here”.. watching last years Higgins film i was more impressed with Lawrence as a runner than i was as a pure passer
Clearly the skillset/talent off a top pick but I thought he was very inconsistent as a passer. I don’t think he’s the Andrew Luck type prospect he’ll be hyped to be.
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