You can't be an NFL LT and have an inability to handle speed rushers.
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You can't be an NFL LT and have an inability to handle speed rushers.
It's such a GOOD feeling...13 TIME WORLD CHAMPIONS!!
Was Clifton wonderful in his first game against a D like that?Originally Posted by King Friday
It doesn't take an all-pro to make Sherry look bad. Michael Sam ran by him too.
Ya, Clifton was, pretty much. That was the year of the failed experiment having Wahle at LT. He was awful. By game #4, Clifton the rookie was coming in and playing a lot, and by game #7 he was the starter. His pass protection was solid from the start.
I have been willing to give Sherrod the benefit of the doubt, but his grace period is running out. Yes, he and the other rookies were shortchanged in 2011 by having no off season, and yes, his broken leg kept him on the sidelines for two more off seasons. On the other hand, he had a month of training camp as a rookie (much of it at guard) and 16 weeks of practice and games as a rookie before breaking his leg. He had another 8 weeks of practice last year during the season, and some game exposure. He had a full off season this year.
Time to become a player. Unfortunately, he doesn't look any different than he did as a rookie.
That is the disappointing part. He looks like he has recovered to his rookie form and that is it. Maybe slightly less. He did not seem to have trouble getting into his sets with a kick step as a rook. Now he never looks settled. Its like Gary Brown is out there trying to decide where to setup shop.
Bud Adams told me the franchise he admired the most was the Kansas City Chiefs. Then he asked for more hookers and blow.
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