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I have to admit, I was hoping they would find a way to keep him, mostly because they have no one with any experience there at all. But, he's gone, so the question now is, how difficult will it be to replace him?
I won't try to answer, because I really don't know, but some interesting facts I found today that apply to any discussion about replacing him include:
Some of you who know line play better than I, does this mean EDS was the worst pass blocking center since 1991, and the worst runner blocker on the line in 2013? If that's the case, making yourself try someone new by not re-signing EDS, in the hopes of getting better, might have been a good decision by the team.
If the above stats do not show EDS as having been the worst pass blocking center since 1991, and the worst runner blocker on the line in 2013, how can we explain JSO's stats?
Of course, the Packers have had a good run of decent quality centers; Winters, Flanagan Wells; so there might not be a lot of shame even if EDS doesn't measure up to those who have played since 1991.
If he really was mediocre at best, how much risk is there in going to someone else? How difficult is it to find mediocrity at center?
Again, I'm trying to look at this objectively, because I wanted them to sign him, but let the battle for the job carry on during the off-season,
I won't try to answer, because I really don't know, but some interesting facts I found today that apply to any discussion about replacing him include:
- He was responsible for 22 bad runs (per JSO). That was the most on the team. Bakhtiari was second with 15 1/2.
- EDS gave up 6 sacks, which was the most by a Packers' center during the period of 1991-2013. Frank Winters has the second most with 4 1/2 in 1994.
- While responsible for a lot of sacks for a center, he was deemed responsible for only 11 1/2 pressures.
- EDS gave up 6 sacks, which was the most by a Packers' center during the period of 1991-2013. Frank Winters has the second most with 4 1/2 in 1994.
- While responsible for a lot of sacks for a center, he was deemed responsible for only 11 1/2 pressures.
Some of you who know line play better than I, does this mean EDS was the worst pass blocking center since 1991, and the worst runner blocker on the line in 2013? If that's the case, making yourself try someone new by not re-signing EDS, in the hopes of getting better, might have been a good decision by the team.
If the above stats do not show EDS as having been the worst pass blocking center since 1991, and the worst runner blocker on the line in 2013, how can we explain JSO's stats?
Of course, the Packers have had a good run of decent quality centers; Winters, Flanagan Wells; so there might not be a lot of shame even if EDS doesn't measure up to those who have played since 1991.
If he really was mediocre at best, how much risk is there in going to someone else? How difficult is it to find mediocrity at center?
Again, I'm trying to look at this objectively, because I wanted them to sign him, but let the battle for the job carry on during the off-season,
We don't need another one of those
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