12-20-2016, 03:00 PM
(12-20-2016, 01:23 PM)Wyche Wrote: Here's where it makes sense: you have FAs that you won't be able to sign, or don't want to sign. Now is the time to get their potential replacements valuable game experience that can't be simulated in practice. If they're good enough to develop, you get them experience, if they're turds, you cut 'em. Look what happened this season, we lost Hall and Nelson, and spent half the season getting guys like Dennard (still ain't up to snuff) and Williams up to speed. DreK was way behind the 8 ball when he became a starter. Now, it looks like Pacman is getting chased down by father time, and we don't have any experienced depth behind him. This season is DONE, let's get started on making next season better......or......just roll the dice, again.
The extended game time/ real experience is important I feel.
Often in the off seasons have we heard about Xy & z player looking really great in practice (Ced, Dennard, Vigil) and it does not always translate. Proper game experience in a dead duck season is valuable....its the one and only advantage /positive we have over playoff teams so why not use it???
Look at Fisher...if he only got the first few snaps you saw .vs. the Eagles I would have said he's another Ced level bust - nearly got AD killed when he whiffed on Brandon Graham early on. Now he's just finished his first start and it was not a complete disaster with even Lap saying he could be a keeper. If he shows even more in the last 2 games that maybe one less position off the shopping list...
Look at Erickson...if you only gave him the first game or two you would have said it was a mistake to cut Tate. Suddenly he gets more experience and he's become a return asset and cheaper then the vet incumbent.
now think if Vigil shows something, Westerman shows something,Derron Smith shows up better than Williams at Free safety, TJ Johnson , Dennard on outside CB....
Its a chance to see what we really have in these guys and if 1 or 2 of them take the opportunity with both hands and in the process take some positions off the board as a need then that can only be good
