2023 Preseason Week 0: Hall Of Fame Game v Cleveland Browns

[CatoTheElder]

I want to see more of Alex Erickson's return game.

[Libero_2]

Couple takeaways:

Zach had a good long ball
Early defense was solid after settling
We have zero backup run stuffers up front
Our bench will need to be trained how to defend the screen game
Boyle is really bad
Zero push from tonight’s OL in the run game
Give Izzy a crack and he can do something with it

Most of the game is completely irrelevant. It seems our guys 50-80 aren’t as good as they were a year ago. But I’d say our guys 1-53 are significantly better than a year ago, which is a big reason why we didn’t see most of them tonight

[IATA]

Missed the game, how was Becton?

[reuben]

Warren's first half was great; second, not so much.  Looks like he's going to take a while to figure out run-blocking - he was in good position to knock that fumble out of bounds because he didn't touch anybody on that play. 

Micheal Clemons needs to show more.  His nasty personality is going to change to tired schtick really fast if he can't back it up on the field.

[reuben]

Huff & WMD are going to do some damage if we can start playing with leads for a change.

[Heismanberg]

Micheal Clemons needs to show more.  His nasty personality is going to change to tired schtick really fast if he can't back it up on the field.

He absolutely murdered the left tackle on multiple plays in the first quarter

[reuben]

Missed the game, how was Becton?

Fine.  I missed the injury but I guess it only cost him a snap. 

Edit: Oh, not fine, I guess. 

https://twitter.com/RichCimini/status/1687306164839559168

Yeah that tracks.  He probably broke a sweat and didn't know what was happening.  "I'm LEAKING it's Saleh's fault!!!"

[CatoTheElder]

I was really hoping to see more out of Tippmann.

[CatoTheElder]

Fine.  I missed the injury but I guess it only cost him a snap. 

Edit: Oh, not fine, I guess. 

https://twitter.com/RichCimini/status/1687306164839559168

Yeah that tracks.  He probably broke a sweat and didn't know what was happening.  "I'm LEAKING it's Saleh's fault!!!"

I'm fine with the team and Becton being cautious on an August 3 preseason game.

[AlioTheFool]

I'm fine with the team and Becton being cautious on an August 3 preseason game.

I can only imagine the thought in the back of his head any time it tweaks. I brace myself just when I get up off the couch after an hour for something to pop, and I don't weigh 300 lbs or try to block guys just as big. I can see confidence taking a little while.

[Andrew Ryan]

I was really hoping to see more out of Tippmann.

I thought Tippmann played well last night.