03-09-2017, 03:07 PM
(03-09-2017, 10:00 AM)fredtoast Wrote: Sorry, Nate, but sometimes the fans are just wrong. Peko is a perfect example. For years he has gotten much more hate than he deserves. Message boards and talk radio love to pick out a whipping boy on the roster, and over the years I have heard fans squealing about how Justin Smith was garbage, Andrew Whitworth did not have the skills to play OT and needed to be moved to guard, Leon Hall could not cover fast receivers, Andre Smith would never be a starter, and Andy Dalton was a scrub. There were even a few clowns around here who tried to argue that Dre Kirkpatrick was the worst starting CB in the league in '15. It gets ridiculous some times. Just because a lot of people on message boards and talk radio love to rip a guy that does not mean he is bad.
Peko's skills have declined now, but given the fact that we have no idea how good most of our current potential replacements (Williams, Hardison, Billings) are going to be it could be a good idea to re-sign Peko as insurance in case none of those guys turn out to be very good.
I agree that some players get it rough from the fans and talk radio and it is unfair at times. Justin Smith was a good player here,
Whitworth was a great player here (sucks to say was), Hall was a very good Corner who could cover fast Receivers, Andre was a
decent starter and i would even welcome him back but...
Peko besides 2015 has been an average to below average player for his entire career and was at best a good run stopper.
When you are the worst player at your position on the team this will happen.
Plus as you said Peko's skills have declined now.
It is time to move on to some DT's that have a chance at being more than just average.
