Question: Does Waddle deserve more touches?
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I have always had a knack for reading almost any language. I might not know what I am reading but I tend to say everything correctly. At least according to people that actually speak it. I was talking and understanding Italian after only a week there. Now I did have some Spanish in college and was probably why I could pick it up. There is some cross over or similar words between the two. Now I have forgotten most of what I learned in Italy. It took me a couple of weeks to stop saying grazie and prego to people.
IMO, due in large measure to the fact that we now have a QB who is adept at progressions. Oh, and an O line that so far has shown an ability to give him time to read them.
My Spanish skills come and go pretty rapidly. Probably 6 or 7 years ago I was in Peru for a month studying Spanish and teaching at a school and by the end of that idk if I was fluent but I could say everything I needed to and understood everyone I talked to. I haven't had as much of an opportunity to speak in Spanish since then though. When I was in Cuba last year I got back into it pretty quickly but after a few weeks back home it felt like I had lost it all again.
I had three years of Latin in HS. That helps enormously in learning any European language (except Magyar, Estonian and Finnish), but particularly the Romance tongues...
I also took Latin in HS and in college -- along with French. I've passed proficiency exams in theological French, Latin, German, Hebrew and Greek -- but don't ask me to speak much in any of them...or read any but the simplest French, Latin or Greek. Time relentlessly erodes the unused skills.
Yes, it does. I use my German and Norwegian daily. French, Spanish and Latin fade rapidly...
Well since I have Devonta Smith on my fantasy team, I need him to get all the touches.:biggrin2:
I think we're only going to see more teams kicking away or generally making the return game impossible on punts and kicks due to Waddle and Jacobs success. Jacobs has a defined role in the offense, so we know he can make an impact. Waddle seems to be getting his now though I'm surprised he hasn't gotten some Harvin-at-Florida type counter trey handoffs when they motion him into the backfield.
Hey now, Percy was getting tackled by DBs on those plays back in 2006-08 too because no one touched him until he was 10+ yards down the field.
Yes... if for nothing more than forcing defensive coordinators to game-plan for it.
Defensive Coordinator: Well... we have to cover Smith, Jeudy, and Ruggs, all while keeping eight in the box to stop Harris number one, Harris number two, Jacobs, and Robinson.
Linebackers Coach: Hurts, too.
Defensive Coordinator: Yes, it Hurts... hand me another 5 Hour Energy.
Defensive Backs Coach: What about Waddle?
Defensive Coordinator: I'm going to waddle to the can and throw up.
Defensive Coordinator: Well... we have to cover Smith, Jeudy, and Ruggs, all while keeping eight in the box to stop Harris number one, Harris number two, Jacobs, and Robinson.
Linebackers Coach: Hurts, too.
Defensive Coordinator: Yes, it Hurts... hand me another 5 Hour Energy.
Defensive Backs Coach: What about Waddle?
Defensive Coordinator: I'm going to waddle to the can and throw up.
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