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AkronSteeler

8:49

Thanks. I’m a Buckeye alum….but appreciate the shout-out.

The Dude

8:49

appears early on that Highsmith will be a player

Brian Batko

8:49

Najee Harris still in there. Should be holding your breath on every carry at this point.

8:50

Heck of a catch this time from Claypool to make up for that earlier drop. A 45-yard grab that I can't believe he got under. And he's slow to get up.

The Dude

8:50

push off but not called

Adam

8:51

Wow Chase!

AkronSteeler

8:51

Looks like Wind got knocked out of him

Guest

8:52

No push off. He knocked the guys hands down and the the defender acted like he was pushed.

Brian Batko

8:53

Yeah I'm with you guys, no more Najee, Claypool, Johnson.

Paul

8:54

Is Greene still playing center?

Brian Batko

8:55

Yes, whole OL is still the same. Sam Sloman on for a field goal attempt...

Aaand Sloman shanks a 49-yarder. Chris Boswell can sleep easy tonight.

papajoe78

8:55

need to get Harris out of there!!

Brian Batko

8:55

I'm thinking that's the last of him for the evening.

8:58

Alex Highsmith done for the night, too. Jamir Jones in at ROLB.

8:59

Cam Sutton out of there too, with Justin Layne in at left corner. Rob Spillane, still in. Very on-brand for him.

Adam

9:01

Did Cowher just call that all out blitz?

Brian Batko

9:03

Miles Killebrew nearly had an INT there off a tip by James Pierre. Would've been a nice grab, tough play to make midair.

9:05

Bad by J Layne to give up the long gain, good by J Layne to punch the ball out. Recovered by Antoine Brooks. If it's not overturned and ruled incomplete. We shouldn't have challenges in preseason, I know that much.

Angie

9:05

Killebrew not doing too bad tonight.

Brah

9:06

Thoughts on Mason? Awful fumble per usual with a mistake but other than that, he's been solid

Brian Batko

9:06

The fumble looked bad. That last third-down was worse. I hate to say it, but the best way I can sum up Rudolph is you kind of just feel like something's gonna go wrong every time he drops back.

9:07

And that's not a snap judgment off a first half of a preseason game. That goes back to 2019, his one throw against the Cowboys last year and maybe even the Browns game, when he probably played his best.

9:08

Takeaway stands. Dwayne Haskins in at QB. New OL, too. JC Hassenauer at C. Anthony McFarland in the backfield.

AkronSteeler

9:11

I agree with Mason. Something is just not right with his game

Brian Batko

9:12

New C-QB-RB combo up the middle can't get anything going, either. Third-down drop by TE Zach Gentry (but you could argue that's just a nice breakup by the defender).

Adam

9:13

seeing Mason play makes me think that pocket awareness is something that can’t be taught—from everything I’ve read he’s a hard worker who does his homework, but he just doesn’t look natural in the pocket, especially after his first few reads don’t pan out

Brian Batko

9:13

So far this is playing out much like the practices we've seen in camp. Rudolph taking a bit longer to try to go through his progressions, Haskins getting the ball out quickly or taking off with his legs. Selfishly, I'd like to see a lot of Haskins and very little Josh Dobbs the rest of the way.

9:14

What a punt! Pressley Harvin booms it 70-ish yards, the thing dies and pops up just shy of the goal line, and the coverage team downs it.

Bubby_Blister

9:15

Goodbye Jordan Berry

Brian Batko

9:15

Nice bloke.

Adam

9:15

That’s the best punt I’ve seen from

Brian Batko

9:15

a human?

Angie

9:16

I think Rudolph’s issues are mental. Lots of pressure being “heir to the throne” after Ben.

Brian Batko

9:16

Quincy Roche in at ROLB, and the Cowboys go right up the middle for a 25-yard rush.

Adam

9:17

Ahh there’s Buddy! Not a great way to start...

Brian Batko

9:17

Nice coverage downfield though from the other ILB, Marcus Allen. That's what he should be able to do as a converted safety.

Robert Layne

9:17

Mental or physical, it’s year 3 for Rudolph. Enough

Brian Batko

9:18

And there's Arthur Maulet, indeed running with the backup secondary/linebackers. Gets beat inside on the slant.

Brah

9:19

I agree with your Mason assessment, however he hasn't got s ton help. With that said, I was at the Ravens game when he was knocked out cold...the guy has ZERO pocket awareness. Let's bd honest, we have one qb on the roster and that is #7

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