11-07-2018, 04:25 PM
Alexander needed to go, no doubt. If what Lap says is true, it calls into question any view of the powers that be on this team becoming more accepting of making changes when needed.
Despite all of that, I think the caliber of talent that came in on the line from 2013 on was just as much of an issue as the tone of PA's practices. Bodine was trash. Legit, bonafide trash. All anyone defending him could ever say was that he started a bunch of games. Yay.
Then you had the 2015 draft, which I'll always contend was the main factor in necessitating a semi-rebuild. It was a big hole in the dam that just kept getting bigger as they took time to realize just how bad the first two picks in that draft really were. I think PA takes a ton of responsibility for that draft, as he allegedly "stood on the table" for Ced and Fisher. That said, if they had even half-competent players drafted on the line that year, this team is probably a step or two ahead of where they are right now.
Think about it. We have a first and a second round pick on the roster right now sitting behind a street free agent who was cut midseason last year. That's shitty right there. They bring absolutely nothing to the team.
I think Paul's biggest fault isn't necessarily his approach to teaching or practice, but his odd decision to go from massive, powerful offensive tackles to smaller, basketball-player looking guys like Fisher and Ced. He's running the same system that he succeeded with minus the kind of players that he knew were needed to have success. It was always strange to me and it obviously didn't work.
Despite all of that, I think the caliber of talent that came in on the line from 2013 on was just as much of an issue as the tone of PA's practices. Bodine was trash. Legit, bonafide trash. All anyone defending him could ever say was that he started a bunch of games. Yay.
Then you had the 2015 draft, which I'll always contend was the main factor in necessitating a semi-rebuild. It was a big hole in the dam that just kept getting bigger as they took time to realize just how bad the first two picks in that draft really were. I think PA takes a ton of responsibility for that draft, as he allegedly "stood on the table" for Ced and Fisher. That said, if they had even half-competent players drafted on the line that year, this team is probably a step or two ahead of where they are right now.
Think about it. We have a first and a second round pick on the roster right now sitting behind a street free agent who was cut midseason last year. That's shitty right there. They bring absolutely nothing to the team.
I think Paul's biggest fault isn't necessarily his approach to teaching or practice, but his odd decision to go from massive, powerful offensive tackles to smaller, basketball-player looking guys like Fisher and Ced. He's running the same system that he succeeded with minus the kind of players that he knew were needed to have success. It was always strange to me and it obviously didn't work.
