03-08-2017, 04:25 PM
(03-08-2017, 04:07 PM)Sled21 Wrote: You guys are ridiculous. Peko has been a great Bengal, and for years was a force on the line. Yes, he is getting older and needs more relief to still play. But, he has the game experience, the know how to stay healthy in this league (which is a biggie) and is a leader in the locker room, and that's exactly what you look for when you are looking for a mentor for a young player. The Peko hatred is ridiculous.
Maybe him being such a great mentor will be just as impactful as Whit and Winston taking Ogbuehi under their wing... I don't know how he could have looked so good without their help.
I think that is a line we have been brainwashed in to thinking. Wtf do we pay coaches for if the veteran players are the ones who have to coach up other players?
We have a glut of young DTs that need to see the field. Billings, Hardison, we will probably draft one and Thompson is still here.
We sometimes keep 3 often 4 DTs on the 53 man roster. Keeping old washed up Peko over a young guy ensures we are not developing a replacement and one of they guys we have recently drafted with a mid round pick is off the roster.
And I would rather have Atkins one of the best DTs in the league who is under contract be the mentor/leader.
