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  • Velo
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    Ok, ever since we drafted Max Duggan, every time I see his name I think of Matthew Broderick whiffing on baseballs.

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    • dmac_bolt
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      Originally posted by Topcat View Post

      Yep...and while we're on the subject of gadget plays, imagine Duggan at QB and Matlock at RB...Duggan fakes to Matlock up the gut and Duggan scrambles for an easy TD...the possibilities are endless...
      you kids are doing that just for me now, i can tell. not gonna work - i'm cool.

      I'm drawing up a play where they snap direct to Matlock, he then pitches wide to McKitty, who has peeled back from his LOS position. Must be backwards as here's the kicker - Kitty hands off to a streaking DD who jet sweeps behind him from wideout but just as DD is about to cross the LOS, he throws a cross-field lob to a wide open Slater, who we had declared eligible for the play but Defense was too busy worrying about Matlock at QB to pay attention.

      needless to say, Slater is wide open, Chargers execute the Maginot Line blocking scheme to wall off the entire 11 defenders and voila - Slaterruns the remaining 87 yards for an easy TD score with no defender within 30 yards as he crosses the goal line. Coach gives me a hat tip and wry nod ...

      Relaxed Chill GIF
      “Less is more? NO NO NO - MORE is MORE!”

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      • powderblueboy
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        Originally posted by colorado View Post

        The wishbone hasn't been pulled off since the late 80 's. That was an Oklahoma thing.
        Duggan and the wishbone - i'm all in.

        People here laughed when i advocated for the flying V formation.

        dataurl051687.jpg

        And yet, the Eagles used a variation and defenses were helpless to stop it last year.
        Whose laughing now? Get Tito and Matlock involved.

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        • dmac_bolt
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          Originally posted by powderblueboy View Post

          Duggan and the wishbone - i'm all in.

          People here laughed when i advocated for the flying V formation.

          dataurl051687.jpg

          And yet, the Eagles used a variation and defenses were helpless to stop it last year.
          Whose laughing now? Get Tito and Matlock involved.
          Cracking Up Lol GIF
          “Less is more? NO NO NO - MORE is MORE!”

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          • Topcat
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            Originally posted by dmac_bolt View Post

            you kids are doing that just for me now, i can tell. not gonna work - i'm cool.

            I'm drawing up a play where they snap direct to Matlock, he then pitches wide to McKitty, who has peeled back from his LOS position. Must be backwards as here's the kicker - Kitty hands off to a streaking DD who jet sweeps behind him from wideout but just as DD is about to cross the LOS, he throws a cross-field lob to a wide open Slater, who we had declared eligible for the play but Defense was too busy worrying about Matlock at QB to pay attention.

            needless to say, Slater is wide open, Chargers execute the Maginot Line blocking scheme to wall off the entire 11 defenders and voila - Slaterruns the remaining 87 yards for an easy TD score with no defender within 30 yards as he crosses the goal line. Coach gives me a hat tip and wry nod ...
            Sounds fun, but that play would take WAY too long to develop. Instead, how about this: The Bolt WATERBOY, previously dressed as a player for some promotional gag, reports to the sideline ref as an eligible receiver. At the last minute, he drops his Gatorade bucket and steps onto the field. Duggan fakes to Matlock, scrambles to the side and lobs an easy pass to the Waterboy, doing an EZ fade...EASY TOUCHDOWN! The possibilities are endless!

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            • gzubeck
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              Originally posted by powderblueboy View Post

              Duggan and the wishbone - i'm all in.

              People here laughed when i advocated for the flying V formation.

              dataurl051687.jpg

              And yet, the Eagles used a variation and defenses were helpless to stop it last year.
              Whose laughing now? Get Tito and Matlock involved.
              ...and that was our former OC that we thought wasn't good enough to continue with Herbert...I have heartburn every time I think this as what coulda shoulda been...
              Chiefs won the Superbowl with 10 Rookies....

              "Locked, Cocked, and ready to Rock!" Jim Harbaugh

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              • Velo
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                This fan writer thinks Telesco should try to trade for Isaiah Simmons. He had a hard-on for Simmons in 2020 and when Telesco picked Herbert he admits:

                "At the time I was furious, but within one game I realized I couldn’t have been more wrong."

                Haha. He must be a member of this forum. Anyway, he opines that the 'cuz the Cards didn't pick up Simmons' 5th year option...

                "...it’s reasonable to assume the Cardinals perceive Simmons’ current value to be less than a 2025 fourth-round compensatory pick, or a 2024 fifth round pick."

                Simmons is slated to earn $3.4 mil in 2023 under his rookie contract, but the cap hit is $6.6 mil.

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                • dmac_bolt
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                  Originally posted by Topcat View Post

                  Sounds fun, but that play would take WAY too long to develop. Instead, how about this: The Bolt WATERBOY, previously dressed as a player for some promotional gag, reports to the sideline ref as an eligible receiver. At the last minute, he drops his Gatorade bucket and steps onto the field. Duggan fakes to Matlock, scrambles to the side and lobs an easy pass to the Waterboy, doing an EZ fade...EASY TOUCHDOWN! The possibilities are endless!
                  There is no end.
                  “Less is more? NO NO NO - MORE is MORE!”

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                  • gzubeck
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                    I'm going to leave it to the new OC...I have full confidence in him that we are not going to have these WTF experiences like we've had the past two years. I'm just going to be happy that we actually have somebody to who can actually train and properly evaluate players and maximize their abilities.
                    Chiefs won the Superbowl with 10 Rookies....

                    "Locked, Cocked, and ready to Rock!" Jim Harbaugh

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                    • sonorajim
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                      Originally posted by Velo View Post
                      https://www.boltsfromtheblue.com/202...ws-tom-telesco

                      This fan writer thinks Telesco should try to trade for Isaiah Simmons. He had a hard-on for Simmons in 2020 and when Telesco picked Herbert he admits:

                      "At the time I was furious, but within one game I realized I couldn’t have been more wrong."

                      Haha. He must be a member of this forum. Anyway, he opines that the 'cuz the Cards didn't pick up Simmons' 5th year option...

                      "...it’s reasonable to assume the Cardinals perceive Simmons’ current value to be less than a 2025 fourth-round compensatory pick, or a 2024 fifth round pick."

                      Simmons is slated to earn $3.4 mil in 2023 under his rookie contract, but the cap hit is $6.6 mil.
                      I liked Simmons too. Replacing Callahan with him sounds tempting.

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                      • Lefty2SLO
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                        Originally posted by sonorajim View Post

                        I liked Simmons too. Replacing Callahan with him sounds tempting.
                        THIS would take MUCH bigger balls that TT or Ownership has shown . . . . . . . . . . they're all in - but only to a point.

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                        • Ghost of Quacksaw
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                          Originally posted by sonorajim View Post

                          I liked Simmons too. Replacing Callahan with him sounds tempting.
                          I'll admit it. Simmons was the guy I was hoping for when the Bolts were on the clock with the 6th overall pick.

                          I don't think it would be outlandish to hypothesize that the Cardinals like Simmons well enough, but can't commit to the cap space it would take to sign him without severely limiting other options for bolstering the roster. Much like we're all pretty accepting of the idea that the Chargers won't be able to afford BOTH Keenan and Mike W. in 2024, not with Justin Herbert to prioritize signing.

                          I'd love for the Bolts to have Isaiah Simmons, but I don't see how it can happen, realistically.

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