10-08-2020, 05:27 PM
(10-08-2020, 05:25 PM)Wes Mantooth Wrote: For people who are compaining that not telling him was stupid, or classless, or whatever, I think you're missing some things.
1.) They discussed this, at some level, in the offseason. He mentions this in the video. Apparently he had a conversation with his postion coach about it (moving to third down in some packages).
2.) They did just tell him, when they posted the depth chart. Maybe the intended on having further discussions or a conversation with him later today. (We don't know)
3.) This is a one-sided, limited explanation of the situation, from a player that is clearly frustrated. Kinda not fair to label the staff as being stupid or classless, without knowing the details or their side of the story.
4.) We have no clue what went all into this decision. Maybe his effort has been poor, maybe this has been building and he's been made aware his role was in jeopardy of being changed.
5.) We don't know when this decison was finally made. Some of you are saying they should have told him Tues or Weds. Maybe they didn't know Tues or Weds. Maybe they just had a meeting and decided this morning.
6.) Depth charts are a part of football, for every team and every player. Posting them is not unique to us.
7.) The team didn't make this "public", Carlos did. From the very begining of hsi interview he immediately brought it up. Even the team's beat reporter didn't know.
To each their own, but this sounds like nothing but sour grapes to me. And to air it out in the way he did seemed both pathetic and childish. I've faulted Zac Taylor, Lou and Co. for many things. But I can't believe so many are questioning a routine occurance in this game. Guys occassionaly lose their spots, and the staff doesn't have to hold veteran's hands throughout the process and make sure their feeling aren't hurt.
Right after Carlos said he wasn't told anything, in the very next sentence, he gives the reason he's not starting. He said he put 2 and 2 together, so I'm sure his lack of production in the run game had been discussed leading up to this, and he knew it was a specialized defensive game plan for Jackson and the Ravens. While he obviously doesn't like or agree with the move, which I get, I don't think Carlos was quite as surprised as he's letting on that the move happened.
