Positives/Negatives

[Harlan Huckleby]

Injuries have killed the DL. THe OL short yardage problem is nothing new. That has been going on for years no matter who is on the line or who the coach is.

injuries and conservative spending by TT

[Bretsky]

Ruvell Martin does nothing but make plays. Sign me up for RM's fan club BH.

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After about three years of touting BH finally has the group filling up the fingers on the first hand

[ND72]

Poppinga isn't a liability in the pass game anymore because they take him off the field if they go more than a normal "Pro" look. if they bring in a 3rd WR, Poppinga goes off the field. Plus, the Packers have finally realized he can't cover TE's, so they have essentially made Hawk the SLB, especially on pass downs.

[RashanGary]

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We went into this year with the same group of OL and a few younger guys

Is it time to consider bringing in a starter via another route generally foreign to us ?

HH started a new thread with some possible inside answers that involve some younger players that are developing. Maybe it won't be enough, but change does seem to be needed some way, some how. Patler brought up some interesting points iwth how OL are long developing. Sometimes you can steal one off antoher teams roster when they give up on a player that is just ready to turn the light on or was in a bad overall situation. We got Pickett on the DL that way.

[ND72]

Re: Positives/Negatives

McCarthy does not look poised. It's tough to lose, but that's where this team is. His focus should be on getting better not throwing fits.

McCarthy is trying to light a fire under his young teams ass. I don't think it's that he's lost his poise or anythign like that, I just think he's trying to take a different angle.

[Tony Oday]

O lines are all about playing together.

D lines on the other hand we need to have some more bodies that can play in the NFL. KGB is decent on 3rd downs. Pickett is in the middle thats about it. Jolly could be something good but needs to make some more plays. Montgomery I just dont think is cutting it but I have been wrong before. Kamp looks good still. We need a Grady Jackson Type that can clog the middle and get some penetration.

Our DBs seem to be developing however the injuries at Saftey REALLY hurt us this year so far.

LBs is our deepest position on D. Barnett is having trouble because there is no push from our DTs simple as that.

[Partial]

Positives:

- Strong secondary depth
- Strong receiving depth

Negatives:
- Bad line play (both sides)
- Young QB making young QB mistakes (taking that sack before the 2:00 warning was awful!)
- Linebackers seem to have regressed

[cpk1994]

Injuries have killed the DL. THe OL short yardage problem is nothing new. That has been going on for years no matter who is on the line or who the coach is.

injuries and conservative spending by TT

The second half of your statement is BS. You can have a good OL without breaking the bank. As a counter point the Vikings have spent $100 million on their OL. Still no playoff appearnances and the offense still blows. What you spend has no bearing on how good your line is.

[Rastak]

Injuries have killed the DL. THe OL short yardage problem is nothing new. That has been going on for years no matter who is on the line or who the coach is.

injuries and conservative spending by TT

The second half of your statement is BS. You can have a good OL without breaking the bank. As a counter point the Vikings have spent $100 million on their OL. Still no playoff appearnances and the offense still blows. What you spend has no bearing on how good your line is.

Dude, apples meet oranges. They spent and they led the league in rushing. If you are paying any attention at all you'd realize their issues are QB and WR....but mainly coaching staff.

[RashanGary]

Sadly I think Chicago is the class of the north. They have the best line play. They have the best defense and special teams. Their QB is not good, but he's doing enough.


The Packers and Vikings are equal IMO. They'll both finish about 7-9. The Lions are the worst team in the NFL.

[Bretsky]

Injuries have killed the DL. THe OL short yardage problem is nothing new. That has been going on for years no matter who is on the line or who the coach is.

injuries and conservative spending by TT

The second half of your statement is BS. You can have a good OL without breaking the bank. As a counter point the Vikings have spent $100 million on their OL. Still no playoff appearnances and the offense still blows. What you spend has no bearing on how good your line is.

How long do you give TT his free pass to produce one then ?

[Scott Campbell]

Injuries have killed the DL. THe OL short yardage problem is nothing new. That has been going on for years no matter who is on the line or who the coach is.

injuries and conservative spending by TT

The second half of your statement is BS. You can have a good OL without breaking the bank. As a counter point the Vikings have spent $100 million on their OL. Still no playoff appearnances and the offense still blows. What you spend has no bearing on how good your line is.

How long do you give TT his free pass to produce one then ?

Till next week?

[Zool]

How long do you give TT his free pass to produce one then ?

As opposed to what? Pounding your fist on your computer desk and cursing the mans name? Maybe go to a game with a sign? Free pass makes it sound like we have some sort of pull or decision making power.

[Scott Campbell]

How long do you give TT his free pass to produce one then ?

As opposed to what? Pounding your fist on your computer desk and cursing the mans name? Maybe go to a game with a sign? Free pass makes it sound like we have some sort of pull or decision making power.

Did the angry villagers give Dr. Frankenstein a free pass when he created his monster? Hell no. They grabbed their torches and pitchforks and did something about it.

[Bretsky]

How long do you give TT his free pass to produce one then ?

As opposed to what? Pounding your fist on your computer desk and cursing the mans name? Maybe go to a game with a sign? Free pass makes it sound like we have some sort of pull or decision making power.

OK, let's just kick back with smiles and accept everything without opinions.
Truth be told I'm not remotely angry because my expectations are not that high.