Stream Hawk wrote:Figured as much about 3 hours back. Sucks for him, especially since he worked so hard to become an LT. I think Reese did fine or even great. Time to move on and use this LT from Boise State who already had potential
burrrton wrote:This is how promising seasons unravel.
I keep telling myself this wasn't Big Walt we lost for the season, so how big a step down can it be going to Ifedi (or whoever is next up)?
I hope they don't move Ifedi to the left side.
burrrton wrote:Oh- I'm probably thinking of Odhiambo. Or someone else. Or maybe not.
Outside of Britt, I've lost track of who plays where with this unit if that isn't obvious.
NorthHawk wrote:It's sad for Fant to have that type of injury, but to be a little cold about it, he wasn't a solid starter for the last 3 years, rather he was the equivalent
of a high draft pick at this point in his career. I hope he fully recovers and is ready for next year's OTA's and TC.
There is some talk about Roos and how they like what they see of him. If he enters the picture, I don't know how it might shuffle the deck.
Regarding Odhiambo, I don't think he was mentally prepared to play LT. From what I've read, most of his work has been at Guard this year
with Joeckel playing both positions.
They do have some extra linemen at this point in the pre-season, so we'll see what happens.
c_hawkbob wrote:Well I disagree on Fant Obi, while I believe he was way over his head last year and would have been better served playing back-up for a year I think he had/has some pretty damn good potential and I was excited to see if he could pull it all together this year.
obiken wrote:Ok, you and River watch line play more than I do; I see the bad result not the great blocks!
Zorn76 wrote:I'm really hoping the (LT) auditions don't end with Od & Tobin being the only considerations.
Otherwise, it won't take much 'selling' by the line on screen plays.
Aseahawkfan wrote:I hope this doesn't act as another excuse for Cable's lousy O-line drafting and play. We need new blood at O-line coach or at least making the picks. Something needs to change when you have this many O-line draft picks and so few turn out to be productive players.
Zorn76 wrote:Cable's philosophy has simply never worked, and certainly isn't worth keeping now.
His insistence on Over thinking the position and seeing talent that isn't there has wasted too much time.
He's been around long enough to know that nothing will really improve under his teaching.
The fact that he doesn't get any HC offers at the NFL level speaks volumes over any argument on his behalf. Same with his pal, Darrell.
I understand giving passes to Pete and John - since they had Everything to do with us winning a SB - but Cable and Bevell were merely along for the ride in comparison.
c_hawkbob wrote:If we're talking about just the O-line I think you kinda have to "blame" Pete and John. Blaming Cable for our O-line being sub par is like blaming the Manager of a McDonald's for not putting out 5 star cuisine. He may be no Howard Mudd but he may well be just exactly the guy a team needs to make something of the guys we give him to work with. Until we start devoting resources more in line with the NFL average on our line we really can't blame Cable.
I agree wholeheartedly with the "but it's working" caveat though, at least as it relates to the team.
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