Skins vs the Cards Pregame Thread

I'm more worried about David Johnson running wild.
Those big guys on the DLine are not ready to go 4 quarters.
We might see a total defensive collapse in the second half.

I think that's where Settle's preseason performance can actually help us. He played a LOT of snaps, and should be solid in rotation. It may be best off having him play near the full game with Payne, Ionaidis and Allen all rotating around him.

I think we win this one 24 to 17. Slow start by both teams, we then take the lead early in the second half, and give away one stupid TD in the 4th on blown coverage/missed tackles.

One thing I hate seeing on the depth chart: Jamison Crowder will be returning punts? ... Don't do that to us. Don't that to him...

With the QB drama in the rear-view mirror I think the Skins come out strong.

Skins 20
Cards 17

I think we are all shocked - Skins 31 Cards 13. AP gets revenge by running for 140 yards and 3 TDS. Smith is efficient and throws for 1 (to Reed). Bradford sacked 4 times. Johnson doesn’t get to wear down our D because they’re too far behind in the second quarter.

Doesn’t hurt to dream.


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1. Hope Alex Smith doesnt need time to warm up like Cousins needed. He shouldn't, but more concerned the WR core will. Someone from the WR needs to emerge quickly.



2. Chris Thompson and Jordan Reed...no play during the Preseason...2 HUGE factors on Offense that we need to win. Hope they ready.



3. Must win week 1? I think the Cards could be an OK team this season but not a playoff team...This on paper should be a win. With the slow starts in the past and a pending schedule that gets rougher as the season goes on....We need this one, NFC game too!



4. Cards turnover defense this preseason has been scary...we brought Smith here to protect the ball. On the road, we cant turn it over. This could make or break this game.



5. AP vs his old team. I think we could have an advantage here..Hoping for a big debut.





Skins 26 Cards 20



Great post man. Agree with all of this. And yes, looking at the schedule we got a code red rite off the bat. Lol. Seriously we need to beat the Cardinals if we are going to move forward.

When it comes to Performance on Defense...Preston Smith has no more fuckin excuses...he has the guys around him that should lift his game. Everybody has stated he is the man....prove it

Not everybody. I think he is overrated and I have said so many times.

We are weak overall at OLB, IMO. If, heaven forbid, we were to lose Ryan Kerrigan then everybody on this board would discover just how weak we are at that position PDQ.

A win better be in the Cards.

But I'm glad we open on the road, so if we play like ass per our usual week 1, at least we don't burn a home game in the process.

I just want to see our guys come out with some intensity, focus and be mentally sharp. We have enough vets on the team where we should be past the dumb shit. This is just the typical game under Gruden we lose.

Not everybody. I think he is overrated and I have said so many times.

We are weak overall at OLB, IMO. If, heaven forbid, we were to lose Ryan Kerrigan then everybody on this board would discover just how weak we are at that position PDQ.

That is nonsense. We have that potential playmaking stud in Anderson waiting in the wings if anything happens to Kerrigan.

74 to 3. Skins win.

Go big or go home.