10-04-2016, 03:38 PM
(10-04-2016, 02:32 PM)3wt Wrote: I don't know Weezy. I think they did a pretty good job actually. The only one on that list I would really liked to have re-signed was Marvin Jones. If we didn't match (I heard we did - and I heard we didn't) we came darn close. He wanted to be the man so he left. He knew he would never be the man opposite AJ.
The only other person I would like to have maybe kept was Gilberry. But honestly he did not play well the last half of last season and both Clark and Hunt have upgraded their play significantly. Clark is playing good ball right now and sets the edge better than Gilberry did. Plus he has 5 sacks.
All the other players are not playing well right now from what I hear. Other than that wonderful signature play against the Ravens Sunday I hear that Nelson has been dogmeat so far. I wasn't sure how well Williams would pan out but I surely did not expect Iloka to play as bad as he has this year.
I think we more than replaced Sanu with LaFelle. You could argue that (touchdowns aside) he has pretty well replaced Jones, though I'd take Jones over Lafelle at this point.
Our biggest problems have been people that are still here not playing up to their 2015 level.
I'm not sure where you have heard that from. He has 31 tackles through 4 games, with 25 of those being solo. I doubt many FS in the league are on pace for a 124 tackle season. And if they are, I think it says more about the DL and LB's playing in front of them. He also has an INT, a fumble recovery, and 4 passes defended. His best year for passes defended was 2014 with 14. He's on pace to eclipse that this year and also have a career year for tackles.
I think the defense as a whole suffered his absence, especially early on. Not only is Reggie a baller, but he also is a coach on the field with his experience. He played a much overlooked "Chris Crocker" type role in making sure everyone was set correctly before the snap, and could better recognize offensive adjustments than the younger guys.
I think having Burfict on the field will help negate this issue, as his football IQ is also extremely high.
