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Originally Posted by Bretsky
OF COURSE I realize Coston or White will start ? There in lies my greatest criticism of TT; he'll settle for that. And the real reason we know one of them we'll start is there is no competition amongst NFL caliber starters there. That's why I'm so upset at TT for not getting us players at OG and LB. We'll surely have some guys on the field that don't yet belong there.
And I'm not saying they can't develop. But relying on guys to start who were not good enough to crack the lineup to put a uniform on last year is nothing short of idiotic is my opinion.
I just don't understand why you're so down on these two guys. Chris White played his guts out last season to "stick". Coston wasn't expected to contribute as a rookie, and its been reported over and over that he's busted his ass both during the season and since. Why shouldn't they have a shot? I agree with shamrock/patler/dude, or whomever he is, Klemm is the backup plan.
If Atlanta can start four undrafted guys and a 7th rounder and lead the league in rushing in their second season of the scheme, isn't it reasonable to expect something passable, even if its not stellar?
Bretsky, truthfully, these comments have some similarity to the whiners in 92 & 93 when everyone was concerned about "jumping on the west coast bandwagon". I respect your opinions, I just don't see the fears. Comparing their performance to shermans scheme really is not fair. Sherman's scheme was completely personnel driven. This scheme is NOT personnel driven. Many different types have done this in Denver and Atlanta. They have ALWAYS had good blocking and have led or come close to leading the league in rushing.
The real question is - has jags got enough experience in two seasons to install this thing and make it work? In my opinion, THAT is what you/us should worry about. I find it difficult to believe he's "mastered" it in two seasons. That concerns me....