03-14-2017, 08:18 PM
(03-14-2017, 06:08 PM)XenoMorph Wrote: ,
Last year we lost WR 2 and 3 and signed lafell coming off a down season... People were going crazy.
This year we lost LT near retirement and RG just finishing his rookie deal.. Who 2 years ago we drafted 2 OTs in rounds 1 and 2 and last year we drafted an OG in round 3 (I believe maybe 4)
So we have the replacements on board. people are nervous because of the unknown there is always unease when going into the unknown. We saw a little Obg last year its unknown if he can regain the form that made him a 1st rounder.
We haven't seen much of Fischer on the OL
We haven't seen Westerman on the OL yet.
But these guys gotta play. or we will blow money of free agents never find out what we drafted and draft new ones all over again.
for years it seemed we hung onto guys too long and never played the young guys unless forced to. now we are pushing a little youth movement. This could help us or hurt us.
And lets be honest our OL even with Z and Whit last year was not clicking. maybe something will click with the new unit.
I don't disagree that the young guys have to play but handing someone a starting job when they have barely played is risky. You need to balance young guys earning more playing time and misguided loyalty to vets who are no longer getting the job done.
Ced was given the job before he earned it. He struggled. Should have lost it earlier than he did.
Fisher could not beat out Winston when Ced had to be replaced. If Fisher had of looked great in practice surely they go to him much earlier in the year?
Westerman didn't dress for a single game even when Boling was out. If coaches believe he was starting material why didn't they even dress him as a backup?
Yes they hold onto guys too long ( Mauluaga, Johnson, Nugent) but who are the young guys who are pushing those guys off the roster? Remember when Dunlap was having trouble getting on the field despite making things happen when he played. That was a coach who had false loyalty to a vet (Geathers)
The way they handled Boyd was the correct way. Gave him some opportunities and when he produced he earned more.
Handing Westerman a starters job is a big risk. Putting all our faith in both Ced and Jake is a big risk. Bringing back Andre is misguided loyalty. Mauluaga being on this team is misguided loyalty
