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  1. Eddie Jurak

    General Celtics thread: 24-25 edition

    Depends what you mean by effort. Poor off ball defense means they might be working hard in a cardio sense but not productively in a doing they things they need to do to win sense. I think of that as part of effort.
  2. Eddie Jurak

    General Celtics thread: 24-25 edition

    Agreed on that.
  3. Eddie Jurak

    2025 Free Agent possibilities

    Does anyone want Matt Judon back? His numbers were way down last year - his lowest sack total sicne his rookie season despite playing all 17 games. Would his his price tag be in the Pats range?
  4. Eddie Jurak

    It’s Mid January: Who do you think will be NBA Champs this year?

    OKC. Don't forget they are doing all of this without Holmgren, who they may get back.
  5. Eddie Jurak

    General Celtics thread: 24-25 edition

    It's not just, or even primarily, physical exhaustion. I think it is more of a mental thing. They lack focus, they fail to execute things that should be simple for them, they play OK for stretches but when opponents buckle down the Celtics wilt. The most important question of this season is...
  6. Eddie Jurak

    Next Coordinators - who do you want?

    I'm curious what you think Josh would want Maye to do that he would struggle with. He throws the short stuff far more effectively than Mac ever did.
  7. Eddie Jurak

    Confirmed: Glaser is out (resigned, not fired)

    OK, I get it. Misunderstood your original comment.
  8. Eddie Jurak

    Confirmed: Glaser is out (resigned, not fired)

    This is so stupid. You think she was whispering "Ja'Lynn Polk" in Wolf's ear or something?
  9. Eddie Jurak

    Confirmed: Glaser is out (resigned, not fired)

    A meaningless step. Robyn Glazer was never the problem with this organization, and her deparute doesn't make things better. I think it is only in the bizarro world of sports talk radio that can hatch up conspiracy theories that somehow blame her.
  10. Eddie Jurak

    General Celtics thread: 24-25 edition

    One thing that is somewhat interesting is that as the team has fallen apart, Queta has essentially been banished to the bench. I'm not sure what to make of that. He brings a level of energy that we aren't seeing from the guys who are playing right now, but he also doesn't really have the level...
  11. Eddie Jurak

    General Celtics thread: 24-25 edition

    That would not explain other stuff, like taking more unassisted threes.
  12. Eddie Jurak

    General Celtics thread: 24-25 edition

    Karalis in an article about Boston's offensive struggles, pointed to a few different things: https://www.bostonsportsjournal.com/2025/01/14/whats-wrong-with-the-celtics-offense-a-deep-dive-into-their-recent-dry-spell Taking more shots in the paint and fewer threes Most of their 3 point...
  13. Eddie Jurak

    Next Coordinators - who do you want?

    I think Maye's development over the next 2-3 years will have more impact on the Pats organizational success than the vagaries of the offensive system. They are interrelated of course, but for me McDaniels' track record with young QBs as offensive coordinator outweighs concerns about his offense.
  14. Eddie Jurak

    Vrabel named HC of the NEP

    I very much doubt Vrabel has full BB authority. I would guess the relationship now is more like Vrabel is "first among equals." Which is fair, all things considered.
  15. Eddie Jurak

    Next Coordinators - who do you want?

    I don’t want anyone who will be jumping off to a new HC job next year.
  16. Eddie Jurak

    Next Coordinators - who do you want?

    And yet, he could run this offense with Matt Cassel and Mac Jones, and even modify it for an over the hill Cam Newton.
  17. Eddie Jurak

    Vrabel named HC of the NEP

    Bill O'Brien raved about Vrabel to Bedard. https://www.bostonsportsjournal.com/2025/01/12/bedard-boston-colleges-bill-obrien-shares-his-unique-insight-on-mike-vrabels-return-to-the-patriots
  18. Eddie Jurak

    Vrabel named HC of the NEP

    I think "safe" implies that they were looking for something other than the best possible hire. To some degree, this almost looks like Mike Vrabel hired the Pats and not the other way around.
  19. Eddie Jurak

    Next Coordinators - who do you want?

    No inside knowledge. Just that blood clots are a very serious condition, there's no guarantee a player can return from that, and recurrences are a really bad sign.
  20. Eddie Jurak

    Next Coordinators - who do you want?

    One thing I've been thinking about in relation to McDaniels... what did Mac actually do well? Obviously, mobility and arm strength were big minuses for him. I also don't think he had pinpoint accuracy. I think Drake Maye makes better throws on screens and into the flat (he locates the ball...
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