Originally posted by cciowa:I didn't attack MD, I just questioned his post; discussed what he posted.
again, mad dog gets attacked for his opinion. sheesh. the dog brings up a good point. I am still not sure if i am supposed to be happy or sad we have a first round draft pick that may not see any time this year. I guess i will have to wait and see if ginn and moss are on this team next year, if they are not and if jenkins is still on the bench next year then You can hold JH accountable for the pick.i know it is criminal here to be critical of JH but he is not god for gods sake. The dog is also right to be a bit nervous about our line, hoping some guys can step in.Saying we should be better just with the subtraction of chilo is whistling past the end zone in my opinion. yes i hope those guys work out but it does make me nervous,"hoping" something works out. Again i still would feel better if you bring in a kyle kosier or even a leonard davis in. i still think our depth on the line is razor thin. I also think you can bring up concerns and not have to be attacked and get accused of not supporting the coach. i am worried about our offensive line since it was horrid last year, i am very worried about our depth at safety. Does that mean I hate the coach? Does that mean I am ready to slash my wrists? No,, but since some bad calls and decisions that the coach made in the giants game and the way I think he mishandled the manning alex thing,,, i have backed off in my drinking of the bathwater of the coach
MD has every right to express his opinions, and he did so without attacking anyone. There's no personal attack or namecalling involved here, just a discussion of the Niners and their actions and "plans."
MD disagrees with the "plan" of Baalke and Harbaugh. I disagree, this time, with his take.
Why you assume its a personal attack is difficult to understand. You trying to make MD out to be some kind of martyr? I doubt that MD thinks that. He puts out his opinion for discussion. Not everyone takes the time to understand what he's saying. When they do and address it, he's usually willing to discuss, and generally does so in a civil manner. None of us is always right about everything, but this board is for discussion.
I find that discussing MD's position frequently provides insights into the Niner's actions and plans. When I compared MD's posts about the Niner's draft to what the Niner's had acually done in the draft I learned that the Niners were trying to upgrade the speed and explosiveness of the offense. Without MD's analysis of their draft--some of which I agreed with--it might have taken me longer to see what they had done and why.
So MD's posts are sometimes helpful, I believe. He may take a negative view of the Niner's actions or plans, but discussing that often reveals positive things that the Niners have done. Isn't that what this discussion board is for?
As for your worry about the OL, keep in mind that at the end of TC, some teams off load some quality, experienced guys, including OL guys. The Saints picked up their starting Center that way last season, delaPuente. He was with the Niners through TC. The season hasn't started yet.
We have drafted four OL in the past two years, and have a number of UDFAs aboard as well, including Boone, who's proven to be a quality OL who's abilities make it hard to keep him off the field. I'd much rather have a coaching staff that's capable of recognizing OL ability than one that's only able to recognize "names" of guys who've played before.
Nice to hear that you've stopped drinking the HC's bathwater.
[ Edited by oldninerdude on Jul 11, 2012 at 11:44 AM ]
