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Re: Today's Game
DIR By: WshflThinking
Date: August 31, 2011, 9:46 am
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I mean if Peppers is God walking then why didnt he produce 10 or
more sacks by himself.
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Re: Today's Game
DIR By: WshflThinking
Date: August 31, 2011, 9:53 am
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I think Yapper has the answer. The DLine needs an overhaul which
is why we spent a 2nd round pick on it. It also pinpoints the
problem on Angelo's draft record. You cant continually, year
after year, invest 3rd round picks on worthless players and
expect to have a killer defense.
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Re: Today's Game
DIR By: yapper
Date: August 31, 2011, 10:17 am
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It feels to me like with Okoye, Melton and Toeiana we have
potentially the youngest and most athletic DT rotation we've had
in years.
It doesn't seem like Paea has really played up to his billings
up in preseason but with those three players ahead of him maybe
we can afford to give him a year of development.
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Re: Today's Game
DIR By: BillSharp
Date: August 31, 2011, 10:26 am
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yeah, Paea has shown nothing, zero, zip.
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Re: Today's Game
DIR By: WshflThinking
Date: August 31, 2011, 10:29 am
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He hasnt, which again points to Angelo's drafting. Even
Marinelli hasnt gotten him up to snuff.
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Re: Today's Game
DIR By: yapper
Date: August 31, 2011, 10:51 am
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Like I said, if the veteran DTs come through for us this year it
doesn't become so critical that Paea plays great right out of
the gate.
However, if it gets 2, 3 years down the road and Paea still
isn't a factor then you really have to wonder whether that 2nd
round draft pick wouldn't have been better spent on an OG or
even a big WR.
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Re: Today's Game
DIR By: dallasbear
Date: August 31, 2011, 12:43 pm
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Paea has not shown much so far but its WAY to early to judge
that pick. Recall that when we drafted him they knew they were
getting rid of Tomie Harris BUT did not know that Okoye would
come available months later.
Barring injury this line should be better than last year's.
They just need to find that 3rd DE. Peppers and Idonijie can't
play as much as they did last year.
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Re: Today's Game
DIR By: yapper
Date: August 31, 2011, 12:49 pm
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--- Quote from: dallasbear link ---
>
> Barring injury this line should be better than last year's.
They just need to find that 3rd DE. Peppers and Idonijie can't
play as much as they did last year.
>
--- End Quote ---
Agreed, especially on the last part. Wootten's injury was a
huge blow. I think they were really counting on him stepping
into that 3rd DE role this year and now they're kind of limbo
till they see how quickly he heals and whether he can get back
to where he was before. We may wind up seeing Melton moving
outside unless and until they're comfortable Wootten is ready to
get back into the mix.
An offense that can sustain long drives and put points on the
board would be a tremendous help to our D as well.
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Re: Today's Game
DIR By: navigator
Date: August 31, 2011, 1:05 pm
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come on, our O is going to put points on the board in like 3
plays now!
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Re: Today's Game
DIR By: yapper
Date: August 31, 2011, 1:10 pm
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At this point I have much more confidence in our DL rounding
into form, than our offense.
Other than the OL, the offense doesn't look any better than last
year... and our WRs look noticeably worse.
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