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Aug 12, 2015 at 9:43 AM

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Originally posted by thl408:

Originally posted by AmpLee:

Originally posted by thl408:
I'm excited to see Bradley Pinion hold for placekicking.

I'm pretty sure Bradley Pinion is capable of snapping it to himself, then holding it for himself as he kicks an 80 yard field goal.
You think this is a joke? It's all fun and games until the placeholder screws up. Then the pitchforks come out. Andy Lee was a clutch placeholder. HoF material.

LOL

I thought I read that Bell was being the placeholder as well...maybe that was for the RZ only (makes sense). Better to have a former QB with an arm just in case.

Aug 12, 2015 at 9:50 AM

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thl408
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Originally posted by NCommand:

Originally posted by thl408:

Originally posted by AmpLee:

Originally posted by thl408:
I'm excited to see Bradley Pinion hold for placekicking.

I'm pretty sure Bradley Pinion is capable of snapping it to himself, then holding it for himself as he kicks an 80 yard field goal.
You think this is a joke? It's all fun and games until the placeholder screws up. Then the pitchforks come out. Andy Lee was a clutch placeholder. HoF material.

LOL

I thought I read that Bell was being the placeholder as well...maybe that was for the RZ only (makes sense). Better to have a former QB with an arm just in case.

Oh is that the case? Bell is holding? Agree, I would always prefer a backup QB (former QB) in case the hold is botched, there is a slight chance something positive can happen. The main reason it's usually the punter holding is because he isn't doing anything else during team practice so he can go off on the side with the placekicker to practice.

Aug 12, 2015 at 10:04 AM

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Originally posted by thl408:
You think this is a joke? It's all fun and games until the placeholder screws up. Then the pitchforks come out. Andy Lee was a clutch placeholder. HoF material.

LACES OUT!!!

Sorry couldn't resist. ..... as you were

Aug 12, 2015 at 10:07 AM

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Honestly there is only one player I'm not interested in seeing play in preseason and that's Navarro Bowman :(

I don't think he needs it and the risk isn't worth playing him. Everyone else I can't wait to see in action.

Aug 12, 2015 at 10:09 AM

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thl408
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So hard to pick one player, so I'll pick one group. Like many have said, the OLine. MMartin and Pears need to hold their own and will get up close and personal with JJ Watt. Please don't let Kap get killed.

Aug 12, 2015 at 10:27 AM

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TheRickestRick
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Dahl, really think this is his year...

Aug 12, 2015 at 10:32 AM

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NCommand
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Originally posted by thl408:
Oh is that the case? Bell is holding? Agree, I would always prefer a backup QB (former QB) in case the hold is botched, there is a slight chance something positive can happen. The main reason it's usually the punter holding is because he isn't doing anything else during team practice so he can go off on the side with the placekicker to practice.

Don't quote me on that, pun intended, but I thought I read that recently...might just be in PATs.

Aug 12, 2015 at 10:33 AM

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Originally posted by TheRickestRick:
Dahl, really think this is his year...

Aug 12, 2015 at 10:57 AM

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Hitman49
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O line sucks so I'll have my eye on JJ Watt...

Aug 12, 2015 at 11:05 AM

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Originally posted by thl408:
So hard to pick one player, so I'll pick one group. Like many have said, the OLine. MMartin and Pears need to hold their own and will get up close and personal with JJ Watt. Please don't let Kap get killed.

This has to be the best test possible not only for those two, but the entire line. Watt and Clowney? Yikes. If they can do ANYTHING against those two, I'll be very encouraged.

Aug 12, 2015 at 11:06 AM

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