Your “Let’s Take a Few Baby Steps” Thursday Night NFL Exhibition Football Open Thread

It seems like forever since I did one of these. (I really should write more during the offseason but by the Super Bowl I feel burnt out-woe is me-and then after that it requires effort on my behalf, so that’s a no-go) The baby steps refer to getting back into the swing of things by exposing our eyeballs to football of any kind and Jax/L.V. is any kind of footed ball, that’s for sure.

To The Game!

Jags/Raiders:

-I’m not going to get into the details of this tilt, just paint with the broadest of brushes.

-Jax has got that ‘addition by subtraction’ kinda energy from what I’ve read about their training camp. Things being better organized is a huge step up for staff and players alike! But let’s be clear this franchise has wallowed in muddy waters for quite some time. Meyers’ over the top toxic, uninformed behavior was simply the latest setback for a franchise that can’t get both sets of tires back on the highway.

-A cursory look at their wr corps tells me that good times don’t lie ahead. Marvin Jones can’t get separation anymore, Christian Kirk got (over) paid (seriously, how would you feel if he was your team’s #1 wr?) and Zay Jones should be a bouncer because that’s what he does between teams. Will te Engram and his 4.4 speed finally be used as a seam-splitter? Would it matter?

-On the D side there’s no one aside from (the other) Josh Allen that I recognize which isn’t saying much about them or me. Jax simply needs more talent and as a Giants fan I feel qualified to make this assessment.

-I hope that Davante Adams looks forward to providing 75% (max!) of last year’s production to this offence.

-On the outside looking in, it appears the Raiders have soured on Josh Jacobs and would love to replace him with a cheap rookie deal but Zamir White can’t get on the field.

Welp, grasp thine chalices and partake of a beverage or two-you’ve more than earned it, having made it through the hell that was this offseason. Start typing!