dlockz
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So far this season we have had some players step up and others just slide down.
First the good News
1-Chad Pennington- Combine mistake free football with great accuracy and you have a winning combo. Too bad we have such a putrid group of receivers but that only makes his play look even better considering the cast. 98 Qb rating, we have not had that kind of success since marino.
2-Kendell Langford- i still think longterm merling will be a better player but starting over Merling and the overpriced Starks is a pretty good rookie achievement for the small school player. has 2 sacks and has been around the ball alot.
3-Greg Camirillo- Still not a huge fan of him as a starter but he seems to be the only reliable option in our wasteland of receiver. leads team in receptions and is the only wr to score a TD.
4-Anthony Fasano- Has shown to be a good blocking Te as advertised but his receiving ability has really been refreshing. He is already having a career year.
5-Joey Porter- Still not a fan of Porter but he has done some major damage on the pass rush. The moster game versus NE was a thing of beauty. i thought he was very average last year and so far he has shown he still has alot to offer.
6-Ronnie Brown- Still not on that silly bandwagon that wants to proclaim a player elite without enough results but he is doing damn good especially considering he had an ACL injury last year.
7-David Martin- I would probably be ready to cry if he was our starter but as the second TE he has truly stepped his game up. Dont like hinm as a blocker but he has improved in that area.
Now the bad news.
1-Andre Goodman- After hearing many good comments on this guy since he was signed I really have never seen much to get excited by. he has been horrible to say the least and is a big reason that teams have been able to make the big play on us when given time.
2-Ted Ginn- Any gamebreaking receiver that is averaging 8 yards a catch and an invisible game of 1 for -1 is a dissapointment. make all the excuses for this guy you want but he needs to step up and make plays.
3- Ernest Wilford- This was supposed to be the tall, sure handed guy that would make Ginn a better player. His blocking was supposed to make him invaluable. Well he has one catch for 15 yards and has done nothing towards earning that overpriced salary, while other free agents elsewhere have performed much better.
4-Derek Hagan- for all the talk of his improvement in the offseason, he cannnot he be on the active sqaud now on game day. I always though Hagan had good potential but when ok receivers like Bess take your spot then you are not very good. He actually has regressed.
5-Special teams as a whole- Once again we think that we have spent wislely on special teams and once again our special teams is not good.
6-Paul Solai- Wasnt he drafted to groom as our future NT. Well so far he rarely does much on the field and thats with the intention of rotating players. I dont see him here after this season, he just seems to lack motivation.
7-John Beck- let me see you go from starting some games as a rookie to barely playing in preseason. Whether you like him or not . This is not want you want to spend second round picks on.
8-Any fullback on our roster- Is it that hard to find a solid FB. I guess it is.
First the good News
1-Chad Pennington- Combine mistake free football with great accuracy and you have a winning combo. Too bad we have such a putrid group of receivers but that only makes his play look even better considering the cast. 98 Qb rating, we have not had that kind of success since marino.
2-Kendell Langford- i still think longterm merling will be a better player but starting over Merling and the overpriced Starks is a pretty good rookie achievement for the small school player. has 2 sacks and has been around the ball alot.
3-Greg Camirillo- Still not a huge fan of him as a starter but he seems to be the only reliable option in our wasteland of receiver. leads team in receptions and is the only wr to score a TD.
4-Anthony Fasano- Has shown to be a good blocking Te as advertised but his receiving ability has really been refreshing. He is already having a career year.
5-Joey Porter- Still not a fan of Porter but he has done some major damage on the pass rush. The moster game versus NE was a thing of beauty. i thought he was very average last year and so far he has shown he still has alot to offer.
6-Ronnie Brown- Still not on that silly bandwagon that wants to proclaim a player elite without enough results but he is doing damn good especially considering he had an ACL injury last year.
7-David Martin- I would probably be ready to cry if he was our starter but as the second TE he has truly stepped his game up. Dont like hinm as a blocker but he has improved in that area.
Now the bad news.
1-Andre Goodman- After hearing many good comments on this guy since he was signed I really have never seen much to get excited by. he has been horrible to say the least and is a big reason that teams have been able to make the big play on us when given time.
2-Ted Ginn- Any gamebreaking receiver that is averaging 8 yards a catch and an invisible game of 1 for -1 is a dissapointment. make all the excuses for this guy you want but he needs to step up and make plays.
3- Ernest Wilford- This was supposed to be the tall, sure handed guy that would make Ginn a better player. His blocking was supposed to make him invaluable. Well he has one catch for 15 yards and has done nothing towards earning that overpriced salary, while other free agents elsewhere have performed much better.
4-Derek Hagan- for all the talk of his improvement in the offseason, he cannnot he be on the active sqaud now on game day. I always though Hagan had good potential but when ok receivers like Bess take your spot then you are not very good. He actually has regressed.
5-Special teams as a whole- Once again we think that we have spent wislely on special teams and once again our special teams is not good.
6-Paul Solai- Wasnt he drafted to groom as our future NT. Well so far he rarely does much on the field and thats with the intention of rotating players. I dont see him here after this season, he just seems to lack motivation.
7-John Beck- let me see you go from starting some games as a rookie to barely playing in preseason. Whether you like him or not . This is not want you want to spend second round picks on.
8-Any fullback on our roster- Is it that hard to find a solid FB. I guess it is.
