2026 NFL Week 5

[Leonardfan]

That's obvious and has been for a couple generations. I was giving a rundown of the numerous individual disappointments of the 2026 season, a post I put some time into. Didn't expect it to be summarily dismissed.

I agree with you. The season has stunk to this point. Injuries as always are magnified due to the small number of Whites allowed to play in the first place. Teslaa was never going to be anything more than a 4th or 5th option. Many of us predicted the likely outcome of Skattebo under the Harbaugh/Rodent Nagy regime as well. The most baffling to me is Seattle's refusal to give Kupp more than a couple of targets a game.

Shipley has never been able to capitalize since coming into the league which is unfortunate. Steele getting meaningful playing time isn't likely but you never know and I think he is actually a more capable 3 down running back than Shipley. For the Eagles they look like they will slowly decline starting this season which is fine by me. Hurts window as a supposedly "elite" QB was short lived and due to quality offensive line play.

Maye is coming around, his struggles early on reminded me of Big Ben's 2006 season after winning the Super Bowl in 2005. It seems that Maye has rebounded nicely though beating the Bills last week and torching the Raiders yesterday. Broncos are 3-2, Nix has not been the issue as much as the playcalling with Davis Webb. Payton taking those responsibilities back yesterday was a step in the right direction. Herbert is the victim of poor roster building and refuse to think the regression after 6 years or elite play are all due to his ability. Perhaps off field distractions are part of it but watching parts of Chargers games this year, their isn't much for Herbert to work with outside of McConkey. McDaniels was supposed to be the missing link but the pairing has not worked.

Hopefully as the season moves on there are some surprise White performances and a few UDFAs get signed due to injury caused attrition. The preseason once again illustrated that many White athletes are more than capable. Steele, Schrader, Castle, Connors, Floriea (not signed back to the Browns PS), Caden Davis on the PS, Scottie Miller etc. all should be on active rosters playing every week. Meanwhile the QB position is in near crisis mode.

 

[Warhawk_46]

Kupp is even higher on that underused list.

He is the epitome of underused his last couple of seasons in LA and now in Seattle.

 

[Gator Dad]

Overall, it was a disappointing week in a disappointing season. But maybe Bills-Rams tonight will provide a spark. Two of the more palatable teams in the league.

 

[sprintstar]

I watched most of SF vs Seahawks and came away with an observation, Purdy did not play well as he looking for Evans on almost every passing play, leaving CMC and Kittle open most of the time with a lot of daylight ahead of them if Purdy didn't have blinders on for Evans, even Deebo wasn't gone to much. Purdy made some very poor throws and ran around a wee bit too much. Give CMC the rock!!!

 

[Warhawk_46]

Kupp is even higher on that underused list.

He is the epitome of underused his last couple of seasons in LA and now in Seattle.

Injuries, unexpectedly poor performances, and the usual Caste System bs are making this the worst season in many years to this point.

Our top receivers have been wiped out -- Pearsall, Pierce and Bech, with McConkey hobbled to the point of being useless. Kupp gets one or two catches a game. TeSlaa looking like he might be breaking out but his notable recent increase in production is "rewarded" by his snaps being reduced from 82% in Week 4 to just 39% yesterday and not a single reception.

Shipley likely out for a number of weeks if not the rest of the season, and for anyone that thinks Steele will get a genuine opportunity I have a bridge I'd like to sell you. And then there's Skattebo being underused by the dynamic anti-White duo of Harbaugh and The Rodent.

Bo Nix, Justin Herbert and Drake Maye have all been big disappointments thus far though Maye's game yesterday is encouraging. I know, there's always offsetting reasons to explain some of the falloff, but none of us expected what's happened to these top White QBs through five games.

Maxx Crosby has done a disappearing act, same with Herbig, while the injury prone Trey Hendricksen and Nick Bosa have done nothing. Chenal out for the season after finally getting the chance to show how good he is, Watt and Van Ginkel still playing fairly well but not as much as hoped. Even Van Ness has cooled off after a tremendous start.

There's more but that's just off the top of my head. Lots of good tight ends are nice, but everywhere else it's little but disappointment.

I agree, the preseason seemed to hold so much promise. And so far, sheer disappointment.