@unclejammsarmy looks like Alt has a sprained MCL.  And Slater has a sprained pec.  They’ll both miss time, I just don’t know how much.  I’m assuming they’ll both be out this weekend, and after that is the bye.

@unclejammsarmy big difference was that team had way more offensive talent to lean on. When you build an offense around an offensive line with limited skill positions, you are a few injuries away from a bad OL and bad skill play which is where we are headed. Oh and that team had Herbert actually playing, even though he was banged up. This is the reason you can’t build a team on either side of the ball to be so one dimensional. You need to be able to pivot your scheme to either fit the personnel you have or match your opponent. Now we get to watch 3/5 of the OL in different positions, with a backup QB. Good luck trying to be able to run the ball with backup OT and a backup QB. They might play 9 in the box.

Thanks Jamm for the positive perspective.

Smith, that was a bad hit. But the suspension letter indicates it is based on a “continuous disregard for NFL rules.” That’s the first unnecessary roughness penalty Derwin has this year. So they’re going back in history to determine suspension? If so, I remember Derwin having a clean year last year, but a really bad year in 2022. How far back is the league going to reach? Just seems like a lack of notice as far as how far back the league will reach in terms of history.

But James needs to know he’s being watched and play it cleaner. You can’t lower your head, which he did. Now James is going to have a target on him. Even shoulder tackles that touch the head are going to be called, like they have been the last few years.

@buck-melanoma Buck, the timing isn’t great, but this suspension has been a long time coming. Derwin is a great player, but he has a tendency to play reckless. I would say over the last 2-3 years he is good for one personal foul/unsportsmanlike penalty a game. For some reason he has morphed from a do it all, multi faceted player, to an on field enforcer trying to level guys with every hit. You can still play physical while playing under control. His problem comes from trying to hit stick everyone with launching shoulder block tackles. If he would play with better technique to wrap and tackle, most of his penalties and fines would be gone. We are to injured to think we have any shot against KC. When you think of it, this gives him a 3 week break before the next game. Not the worst thing in the world with such an early bye week.