truedolfan57
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we have to be one of the youngest teams in the league now.
What's hilarious is that everyone with a brain in their head realizes this by now... yet people still expect this team -- made up of his picks/signings, mostly -- to go something like 10-6 and compete for the playoffs and maybe make a run.
It's just a stunning disconnect... it's as if people think Jeff Ireland was stocking the vending machines instead of, you know, picking the players.
Prob is, LB and S are interdependent. Not good to be weak at both.... One instinctive guy could make a big difference.Pat Angerer maybe?Ireland wasn't incapable of picking talent; he was just completely incapable of assembling a roster. Every year, we went into the season with at least one unit that was basically expansion level garbage. Last year it was RB, OL, and LB. This year it looks like it's LB and S.
I honestly think we can win 10-11 games if we can block anybody this time around.
Ireland wasn't incapable of picking talent; he was just completely incapable of assembling a roster. Every year, we went into the season with at least one unit that was basically expansion level garbage. Last year it was RB, OL, and LB. This year it looks like it's LB and S.
I honestly think we can win 10-11 games if we can block anybody this time around.
We weren't fixing the linebacker spot in one season and not in the last draft. While that was one of the deeper drafts, talent wise, it was very weak at linebacker and TE.
Prob is, LB and S are interdependent. Not good to be weak at both.... One instinctive guy could make a big difference.Pat Angerer maybe?
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Ireland wasn't incapable of picking talent; he was just completely incapable of assembling a roster. Every year, we went into the season with at least one unit that was basically expansion level garbage. Last year it was RB, OL, and LB. This year it looks like it's LB and S.
I honestly think we can win 10-11 games if we can block anybody this time around.
You say that like Coyle is buddy ryan, but regardless of how good a coach he is I agree that there's no question we're one great player inside at lb or s away from being a substantially better D. That's the missing piece and was my biggest want from this off-season.Get Coyle one great instinctive player at LB or safety and we have a bonafide elite defense. And its already elite by some measures.
I think we all know i could object to the first part...but i'll move past that.
I'd consider our line to be near expansion level for this coming season. Before a snap has been played, 40% of our line is in serious trouble and it doesnt look like we have a solution. I have no idea what we plan to do at guard. And center is only covered if Pouncey returns completely healthy(something i rarely assume for any injury) and stays out of trouble...and if he went through the league mandated psychological testing, which he said he would not. As for our tackles, we have a rookie and a guy who has completed 16 games in a year exactly once. Not exactly confidence inspiring.
Other years i think this line might have sufficed(for a year anyways). With the right coaching and the right schedule, we'd have been alright. Unfortunately, this is not the year. Just to many teams with great(or the potential to be great) pass rushing fronts. For the 6th year or so in a row, our line will be a major problem. Still a few first round picks away from fixing it.
I'm surprised by the negativity towards our oline situation. I believe we're in a faaaaaar better position than we were last year.
I'm surprised by the negativity towards our oline situation. I believe we're in a faaaaaar better position than we were last year. Hickey's done a fine job with it. Our T situation is unquestionably and infinitely better. A very good case could be made that our G situation is better as well. It's not unreasonable to believe that Shelley Smith has the potential to outperform Jerry and incognito. As far as the C position I don't think as highly of pouncey in his ability or value as most of you do and I consider satele an extremely able last minute replacement so I'm not too torn up about that position either. This oline is better. Much better.