10-20-2016, 11:41 PM
bengalguy71
- I don’t work for the team ☺
My question is did they have any interest in Carter before he was signed by the colts and would they be interested in a Gilberry reunion for the end of the season?
Carter earned a spot on the 53 with his rush production last preseason but obviously it didn’t translate. I don’t think he’s a fit on this current roster, and Gilberry might be done at this point, to be honest (injury or not). As for Hunt – he’s a relatively high draft pick and I think they want to see him take that step. Hardison’s injury has a lot to do with his usage, too, I believe. Obviously they feel Margus is showing enough to be that rotational guy. I’m not sure that’s “special” though…
Now I doubt Marv meant that as a direct stab at Zampese, but it's hard not to take it that way. Thoughts?
Mmm. Ken’s been on the staff since Marvin got here in 2003. I didn’t take it that way. I just think they’re real good buddies.
Alexander helped him fix some issues *after* the season was over. Boling said that Paul can't really deal with that kind of stuff during the season. I guess my question there is why not?
Some of you got to it already, but here it is:
One: It’s easy to forget Ogbuehi was hurt all of OTAs and mini-camp, and then missed all of the preseason/training camp after the first game. Two: Once in season, practice time is cut down and limited, and there just isn’t the time to really drill down into technique and “fix” such things. Andrew Whitworth said on BTS this week that really, once you get late in the year, it’s all about getting healthy, recovering, staying healthy…”practice” goes away, really. It has nothing to do with caliber of coaching, it’s just a fact around the league. Yes, there is coaching, all the players are trying to get better week in and week out, but sometimes, frankly, you need the OTA/mini-camp/training camp setting to really drill into something and make it right. The team only practices in pads on Wednesdays. There’s only so much you can do.
- I don’t work for the team ☺
My question is did they have any interest in Carter before he was signed by the colts and would they be interested in a Gilberry reunion for the end of the season?
Carter earned a spot on the 53 with his rush production last preseason but obviously it didn’t translate. I don’t think he’s a fit on this current roster, and Gilberry might be done at this point, to be honest (injury or not). As for Hunt – he’s a relatively high draft pick and I think they want to see him take that step. Hardison’s injury has a lot to do with his usage, too, I believe. Obviously they feel Margus is showing enough to be that rotational guy. I’m not sure that’s “special” though…
Now I doubt Marv meant that as a direct stab at Zampese, but it's hard not to take it that way. Thoughts?
Mmm. Ken’s been on the staff since Marvin got here in 2003. I didn’t take it that way. I just think they’re real good buddies.
Alexander helped him fix some issues *after* the season was over. Boling said that Paul can't really deal with that kind of stuff during the season. I guess my question there is why not?
Some of you got to it already, but here it is:
One: It’s easy to forget Ogbuehi was hurt all of OTAs and mini-camp, and then missed all of the preseason/training camp after the first game. Two: Once in season, practice time is cut down and limited, and there just isn’t the time to really drill down into technique and “fix” such things. Andrew Whitworth said on BTS this week that really, once you get late in the year, it’s all about getting healthy, recovering, staying healthy…”practice” goes away, really. It has nothing to do with caliber of coaching, it’s just a fact around the league. Yes, there is coaching, all the players are trying to get better week in and week out, but sometimes, frankly, you need the OTA/mini-camp/training camp setting to really drill into something and make it right. The team only practices in pads on Wednesdays. There’s only so much you can do.
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