(08-29-2016, 12:34 AM)James Brooks Wrote: Someone will step up on special teams. I think Luc as FB with Hewitt at TE. I'm not encouraged by the development of Uzomah.

He did a solid job last night blocking. He actually made me feel a bit better about our TE position with Eifert out.

(08-29-2016, 07:36 AM)Crazyjdawg Wrote: I was just thinking the same thing.

This looks like Erickson's ticket onto this team.

Hopefully...... Need him worse than a 4th RB

Stupid Marvin put in the reserves too early.

(08-28-2016, 11:31 PM)fredtoast Wrote: It looked to me like his forearm bent in half.

Yeah it was pretty brutal. I'd be shocked if it wasn't a complete break.

Hate to lose his veteran presence but time for the next man to step up, he was a special teams warrior that hopefully can be easily replaced.....

(08-29-2016, 11:16 AM)corpjet Wrote: Hate to lose his veteran presence but time for the next man to step up, he was a special teams warrior that hopefully can be easily replaced.....

C'mon man, if he were easily replaceable someone would have bumped him off the roster years ago.

See, that's the problem. People seem to think Special Teams standouts are easily replaced. They are not, otherwise everyone trying to make a team would be one. The whole "replace Peerman" group is about to learn the same lesson the whole "replace Maualuga" group learned a couple of years ago when he went down and opposing teams ran the ball at will. As far as Carson, as far as I could tell last night Bronson Hill looked much better.....

I respected Peerman for his durability while throwing his body around on special teams. Cant believe it was a regular carry he was hurt on.

(08-29-2016, 11:33 AM)Sled21 Wrote: See, that's the problem. People seem to think Special Teams standouts are easily replaced. They are not, otherwise everyone trying to make a team would be one. The whole "replace Peerman" group is about to learn the same lesson the whole "replace Maualuga" group learned a couple of years ago when he went down and opposing teams ran the ball at will. As far as Carson, as far as I could tell last night Bronson Hill looked much better.....

First off, people said the same thing about Kyries Hebert.. then they immediately found Peerman. Finding a good ST guy isn't that hard.


Secondly...
2015 w/o Burfict: 111 rushing yards/gm (4.83 YPC)
2015 w/ Burfict: 82 rushing yards/gm (3.93 YPC)

Yes, clearly the All-Pro HOF Rey Maualuga is what keeps teams from running the ball at will.  

(08-29-2016, 10:22 AM)BengalFanInNJ Wrote: He did a solid job last night blocking. He actually made me feel a bit better about our TE position with Eifert out.

They must be going with 7 WRs.

(08-29-2016, 11:32 AM)SunsetBengal Wrote: C'mon man, if he were easily replaceable someone would have bumped him off the roster years ago.

I bet our special teams won't miss a beat with out him..........he was no Steve Tasker.........