Originally posted by Phoenix49ers:
Originally posted by NCommand:
Baldwin is faster than Osgood. Why couldn't Baldwin and Morris be the two gunners? Let's give it a full off season before we start tossing our guys like Baldwin, Wright, etc. and labeling them as crappy players. I'm sure nobody picked Brown and Brock to be #1 CB starters either.
Because speed isn't the only skill that's required. Clearly there's a reason why elite special teams guys continue to get looks in that role, season after season, why a guy like Ventrone who will never play on defense has a spot on an NFL roster. If you could insert any random track athlete into that role, why would any team overpay for an older, pricier vet?
Very true and I do agree...just wondering with his speed, ability to block down field if he'd have a good foundation to work through blockers, shed them and ake tackles as a gunner. Osgood is awesome though as is Morris. But I have a feeling, with the limited positions available, they may go away from the specialists and ensure the specialists also can be viable backups at key positions. Plus we've add more speed so there is a chance someone else, ala, Morris last year, could come into the mix.