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WR Jalin Marshall (Edmonton Elks)

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maximumblitz said:
I would be happy if the coaches said which ever doesn't hang onto the ball doesn't play
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While I think I know where you're going with this(assuming the best of intentions because you're a respected poster)-I thought Meyer handled Jalin's ball security issues perfectly.

Have we ever seen a Buckeye team this fast?
 
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Crump's brother said:
While I think I know where you're going with this(assuming the best of intentions because you're a respected poster)-I thought Meyer handled Jalin's ball security issues perfectly.

Have we ever seen a Buckeye team this fast?
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In hindsight, I see I posted something that is most readily interpreted as being quite negative. I accept that. Thanks for pointing it out. It might be due to its brevity, coming from a mobile device? If I elaborate and still don't seem to get it, just delete my posts and ban me, because I never will get it.

We have two fantastic, fast, elusive, uber players with incredible work ethic and talent and who give great effort. Awesome. Agree, Meyer has handled it perfect ... "no one should be afraid to make a mistake, if they are playing with great effort". Obviously they are playing with great effort. Agree, hug them.

But I am struggling with hunting down the reference, but Meyer also said something about if ball security issues continue for a long time, the playing time will be reduced. I think he said "they will not play". Okay, here is something similar:

http://www.cleveland.com/osu/index.ssf/2014/11/ohio_state_football_everything_6.html
Q. You prefaced these last couple weeks, this philosophy that guys can't be afraid to make mistakes. Did you think the last two years, last year at any point that you had a team that was afraid to make a mistake?
URBAN MEYER: I don't think so. I just don't want to‑‑ I'll hear people say, if he fumbles, he won't play again for another six games. If I see a fundamental flaw in how he's holding the ball, then he won't play for six games, but fumble, like if a guy jumps offsides, that's part of ‑‑ I want a real aggressive team that's not worried about making mistakes, and I think we have that.
But they're also‑‑ it's a fundamental. When you start seeing‑‑ I'm seeing our receivers not very tight with the ball right now, and J.T. Barrett and Ezekiel Elliott are very tight. You watch them all the time there, we call it chin‑chin‑chin, they're real tight with it. It's a fundamental issue right now, not an effort issue.
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I have no actual independent knowledge of the situation but accept Meyer's assessment of the situation.

So in the context previous to my original post, the great thing about having two awesome players in a capitalistic system is that it creates competition. And instead of having both on the field, or both getting equal snaps, I am okay with having whoever performs the best get a higher percentage of the snaps. And if there were to be a noticeable difference and it was related to fundamental technique, then perhaps one should not play for several games. Related tough medicine helped Archie and Eddie.

Maybe all ball security issues are a thing of the past already?
 
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maximumblitz said:
I would be happy if the coaches said which ever doesn't hang onto the ball doesn't play
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The 2nd half of the season, especially after Dontre got hurt, shows us that he and Jalin are different players.

Jalin is going to be a WR. Dontre will always be an H-back or pivot. One can do the others role, but it's clear their skill sets are divergent.
 
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What I was impressed with with Jalin in the 2nd half was his ability to make a tough catch in traffic and also making catches across the middle for first downs. I don't know about any of you but he reminds me of Anthony Gonzalez but with a little more wiggle. He still has a ways to go with running routes but his body type, his physical abilities, and his knack for making great grabs from the slot remind me very much of #11.

As Mike80 said, Jalin will be a pure WR more so than the other guys and perhaps if a certain #5 plays the pivot a bit we won't need Marshall as much on the sweeps. Leave the Pivot to Dontre, Braxton, and someone like Samuel/Mclaurin.
 
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