Originally posted by NCommand:
Originally posted by Hoovtrain:
Originally posted by NCommand:The talent drop off was always when they were down to backups due to injury, or person being banged up..and even then they had a viable, starting caliber RG option on the bench . And even then the backups played well enough for them continue to advance and still be in a position to win in final seconds. . You said it yourself about the KC OL when they were decimated by injuries against TB and sane for TB a year later.
Originally posted by Hoovtrain:
Originally posted by NCommand:
Originally posted by NYniner85:
Originally posted by NCommand:
We needed more than a better RT. We needed a better RT, RG and C in our deep playoff runs.
Our center is fine. We got good depth there as well. RG is developing and is far from bad. I know how much people hate the word "development" but at some point you gotta let it happen.
based of what Lynch said yesterday about trying to trade Mike…I'm telling ya they like Colton a whole hell of a lot more than people think. I hope they draft multiple lineman because I think there's value there when we're picking. Don't be shocked if they don't grab a OL with one of those 1sts 3 picks.
Our C was not fine. It wasn't Richburg. It was also Mike Person, Daniel Brunskill and Tom Compton. Even MM was getting tossed around. Had they shored those positions up AND we had health, we'd have at least one, most likely, even with subpar QB play.
You're probably right about that one. Me too...would be a total bummer if they didn't. At bare minimum, Colton needs some real competition...something MM never had.
What do you mean shored those positions up and health? If they had health then Richburg, Person and MM are healthy. Or do you expect a high level starting caliber backup C and RT? Because if so that's not really feasible as they are most likely starting on other teams.
Meaning we had 2-3 legit shots to get there and whether it was health or talent level, it was always a combination of reasons. I don't think with full health we quite had the talent level needed either way. But I guess we'll never know because even Mike Person was playing with a f**ked up neck and tried right after. Plus with our talent level, it's not the DL we needed to be 27 deep...it was the OL.
I genuinely would have loved to see the same 5 start all year. Staley, Trent, Richburg, Person, McGlinchey, etc. Such a bummer...always limping into the playoffs or straight to I.R. and retirement. Oh well.
Yup, bummer
