05-03-2017, 08:53 PM
(05-03-2017, 05:43 PM)fredtoast Wrote: Not talking out of both sides of my mouth at all. Kroft is a young improving player. Barnidge will be 32 and is definitely on the downhill side of his career. So it is possible that Kroft could be better than Barnidge this year.
Actually, no, you do not get it at all.
You are saying it is impossible for a player to improve dramatically early in his career so we should replace Kroft, who has 21 receptions in his first 2 seasons, with a guy who had a grand total of 12 receptions in his first 4 seasons.
You are the one talking out of both sides of your mouth.
1. How is Kroft improving? Like I said - and you conveniently clipped out - Kroft fell behind Uzomah in the pecking order. You have odd standards for improvement.
2. It's "possible" that Schreck winds up being Tony Gonzalez 2.0. There's a big gap between possible and "likely".
3. Never said it was impossible. This is standard "Fred putting words in people's mouth's to argue against a point they didn't make". I believe you call that a "strawman". I said the potential of a player that seemingly regressed in year 2, was leapfrogged by a 6th round pick, and has produced next to nothing with plenty of opportunity (considering Eifert's injuries), does not outweigh the positives of adding a proven veteran presence.
Yes. Barnidge is on the down slope. This core of players is also nearing the end of their window.
The training, nutrition, medicine, fitness, playbooks and rules evolve. The athlete does not.
