Poll: Should we replace Bobby Carpenter with Jason Williams?
by quincyyyyy on Dec 7, 2009 9:40 PM CST
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Barbie is a girl. There was a key play when Carpenter could have sacked Eli, but Eli was able to stay upright long enough to flick the ball to Boss for a big gain. Seriously, how hard is it to bring down Eli? I know he is good in coverage and all, but Jason Williams is faster (4.49 40), is much stronger, and has a killer instinct which Barbie C lacks. Maybe he might make some rookie mistakes, but he would also make big plays that turn games around.
Williams almost single handily beat the Razorbacks coming from a I-AA school (western Illinois):
Arkansas … Williams opened the season with seven tackles (six solo), wreaking havoc in the Razorbacks' backfield, as he registered two sacks for minus-14 yards, broke up a pass and caused two fumbles … On the season's first kickoff, he had a violent collision with kick returner Elton Ford, jarring the ball loose at the Arkansas 15, where WIU recovered it … Later in the first stanza, he sacked QB Casey Dick for an 11-yard loss and on the next snap, caused an interception when he forced Dick out of the pocket to make an ill-advised toss that the Leatherneck's Tim Jackson picked off near mid field … With 1:21 to go in the first half, Williams raced past All-SEC center Jonathan Luigs to sack Dick for a 3-yard loss … He pulled the ball out of receiver Carlton Salters' hands at the Arkansas 35 late in the third quarter, as WIU recovered, converting the turnover into a 4-yard touchdown run by All-American tailback Herb Donaldson.
The guy is a beast. CBSsports compares him to James Harrison.
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Why not?
Its getting to the point now where I would rather see young guys making mistakes @ 100 miles per hour. Better that than watch more of the same….my faith is fading fast.
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by Carl Shelton (GloryDayz88) on Dec 7, 2009 10:20 PM CST reply actions 1 recs
Agreed...
If I had a nickel for every Super Bowl the Eagles have won, I would have zero nickels.
by Cowboyfan729 on Dec 7, 2009 11:20 PM CST up reply actions
Carpenter is terrible
I know he’s been a whipping boy in local media. This Week in Barbie is one of my favorite segments on The Ticket. The fact is, however, that he’s a lousy NFL player. Watch 10 plays in which Barbie is in the game, and you’ll see him illustrating his infamous “finesse player” title. Seriously, go back and watch. I’d rather see Darren Hambrick come out of prison and put on a jersey.
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It continues to astound me
how many reps he gets in each game. Do the coaches really think Brooking can’t ever play 3 consecutive downs? The politics on this team kill me.
by Thehomerpimpson on Dec 7, 2009 11:04 PM CST reply actions
wow
the Cowboys lose one game and people are losing their minds.
Cut Orlando Scandrick! Put Jason Williams in the lineup ASAP!
Calm down, people.
Exactly
It never ceases to amaze me. Its as if no quarterback in the history of the NFL has ever eluded what appeared to be a sure sack.
"Right after the game, say as little as possible."
- Tom Landry
No I have always wanted to replace Barbie with Williams
this just seemed like a good opportunity to make that point.
Quincy,
I think I agree with you at least to a certain extent about this move. I’m not so pissed about the missed sack BUT I do think that a guy who is the first pick in your draft at least deserves a shot with the lights on. Barbie is a known commodity and we know he is not going to be a run stopper in the middle of the D. If I’m not mistaken this is his “walk” year. Therefore, if he walks, are we going to “throw Jason to the wolves” next year with no experience? He could see a few situational plays where we just tell him to blitz, for example, to get his feet wet and let him play special teams. Now the coaches know more than I do for sure and maybe Jason is just a dummy. If that’s the case, well ………….
Wade said he started "getting it" towards the end of training camp
and he made a couple of big plays in preseason if I remember correctly. We could at least try to ease him into the role of nickel lb. It doesn’t have to be a night and day thing where he immediately takes over all of Carps duties.
We could even have Mike Hamlin play the "nickel linebacker" position like we did with Roy 31
I would really like to see him get some snaps as well. Hamlin was probably our biggest value get in the last draft.
No, you make those changes early in the year when the mistakes arent magnified.
You dont break in rookies in December unless your out of the hunt.
KICK ASS every day!!!
I
will panic when Raf panics. My new rule.
by what_the_crap on Dec 8, 2009 11:19 AM CST up reply actions
I would like to see Williams activated
The guy should be getting some snaps in games.
You can't stop Patrick Crayton, you can only hope to contain him.
Just ask the Pats how hard it is to bring down Eli
Eli actually can be pretty nifty at escaping from trouble. Not saying he’s big ben but he is no chump, I have a hard time believing Jason Williams or a lot of other backers in the league make that sack. You said it yourself Carp is good in coverage and that’s what we need in a nickel back. Just because Williams is fast doesn’t mean he’ll be great in coverage right away. Throwing him into the wolves against teams like San Diego, Nola, and Philly just doesn’t seem like a good idea.
Not on Wade's watch
He waits too long to give someone a chance. He didn’t play Tashard Choice until he had no other choice. Same with Miles Austin. Do you actually believe those 2 studs weren’t showing in practice what they were capable of? Just give Williams some snaps, give him a chance to take the position.
by StillHateTheGiants on Dec 8, 2009 8:58 AM CST reply actions
In those cases..
was it Garrett’s fault? It was infuriating last year how little Jones and Choice touched the ball.
by NerdVernacular on Dec 8, 2009 9:39 AM CST up reply actions
Throw this year in too.
I dont have a problem with MBIII when he is healthy but when he clearly lacks that burst then get him healthy.
KICK ASS every day!!!
MBIII is a closer not an every down back
look at 07, but he’s got the biggest contract and he’ll be out there, whether we like it or not
Really...
Eli is NOT easy to bring down.
Don’t judge the book by its cover, he’s a tough bastard who can slip out of arm tackles like Carptender tried.
"It ain't over till its over"---
you guys are feaking funny....the guy has been solid all season....
and because he doesn’t wrap up Eli you guys are crying for a rookie LB who has no business of starting at this point…He is the best nickel LB we have and one of the best special teams players…give it a break already guys….he isn’t NOT going anywhere….the more important question should be replacing MB3 with Tashard Choice…thats more realistic…
"Austin made the play, Austin saved the day" Brad Sham
MB3 hasnt done a whole lot...
he cant make anyone miss and he isn’t bulldozing anyone over either…not sure what the problem is, but he is not worth his 8 mil dollar price tag at this point…
"Austin made the play, Austin saved the day" Brad Sham
agreed .. although I'd say you guys have terrible suggestions
Carpenter actually made a good play to get there and almost had a sack. Assessing a players performance is a bit like algebra. It’s not only the final answer that counts, it’s also the work that you did in arriving at the answer. While its frustrating that Eli made a great play it doesn’t mean that Carpenter is a bad player.
Also note that Kevin Boss had 1 catch for 10 yards the entire game. Carpenter was responsible for that and he also sniffed out a tight end screen on third down that he shut down for no gain.
Maybe the guy you need to look at is Barber who’s now had a couple critical cold weather fumbles (Giants and last year’s eagles game). I know, he’s a fan favorite. It’s great that he plays so hard and is the best blocking RB in football. It’d be even better if he could outrun defensive linemen.
by Fan in Thick and Thin on Dec 8, 2009 10:06 AM CST up reply actions
right on point....
Also note that Kevin Boss had 1 catch for 10 yards the entire game
Yeah, people seems to forget….when was the last time a TE has cost us big in a game this season? Carpenter has had a role in that believe me..
"Austin made the play, Austin saved the day" Brad Sham
+1
Plus Boss avgs 35 yds a game, the guy is blocking TE, who catches the ball from time to time.
We didn’t hold Gates to 1 catch for 10yds .
I think the post makes sense, we all know the Coaching staff is hesitant to plug in new guy, even when it makes sense.
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That's not the only question
What about replacing Folk with Beuhler?
Would you do what Jimmy or Bill would do, and bench both Barber and FolK? I don’t think Garrett has the Kahuna’s. Please don’t talk about Wade doing it either. Our coaches have no life to them, on top of the decisionmaking regarding personnel being questionable, Barber should have been replaced by Choice after the KC game. I don’t know about Folk.
"Amongst the enemy's Lair, there will always be a DallasPalace!"
by DallasPalace on Dec 9, 2009 12:35 AM CST up reply actions
This piece lost its credibility in the first sentence
“Bobby is a girl…”
Come on.
That has nothing to do
with the real question of Jason Williams getting some playing time. Barbie may not be a girl, but he aint exactly a powerful linebacker either. If he was good enough, he would have had a spot on the team starting before this year. I think it isn’t so much a knock on Carp that’s the issue Quincyy is really making. These coaches are making terrible player rotation and playing time mistakes. Valuable experience opportunities slip right through they’re fingers, at the teams expense. The Team pays for it in the end. I think Williams should get out on the field at least, and the same for Micheal Hamlin.
"Amongst the enemy's Lair, there will always be a DallasPalace!"
by DallasPalace on Dec 9, 2009 12:44 AM CST up reply actions
Now I'm not saying Carpenter is awful
but he is not good either, and I think we can improve the position by inserting Jason Williams, or at least give him a few reps to see how he does and then move from there.
That's sheer lunacy!
These coaches know what they have and if there is one thing they have excelled at over the past few years, it’s making good personnel decisions, particularly in regard to young players.
by Baked Potato Soup on Dec 8, 2009 11:56 AM CST up reply actions
My question is
are you in favor of signing Carpenter to a long term deal knowing full well that he has not shown the ability to be a 3 down ILB? The team has spotted Victor Butler in a few situations and he has actually done pretty well. So what’s the real difference?
I think Carpenter sucks.
I was joking in my post. He’s on the goal line/short yardage unit and seems to get blown out every time. Teams are eating us up in the red zone and in nickel situations, which is when he comes on the field.
by Baked Potato Soup on Dec 8, 2009 2:59 PM CST up reply actions
while i see your point
what has wiliams shown this year? Carpenter hasn’t been that bad, one play where he couldn’t bring down eli shouldn’t doom him. Hes not great or anything, but hes been serviceable.
Does serviceable win superbowls?
Jason Williams can make game changing plays. If you watched the preseason games you saw flashes of that. When he blitzes he blasts through the hole faster than you can snap your fingers. Williams is so explosive. He would add an extra dimension to the nickel defense. Something Carp can’t do. And I’m not saying Carp is a bad blitzer; he just doesn’t have Williams natural physical ability.
C'mon Quincy,,,,,get real...
they were using Williams as a pass rusher only when he was in…as a nickel LB he won’t be doing alot of rushing the QB…he has to learn how to be a complete LB, not just a pass rusher….He was being used as he shouldve been as a inexpereinced LB trying to make the transistion….You better be patient, becuase he is at least 2 years away from being a starter on this team.
"Austin made the play, Austin saved the day" Brad Sham
Wait a minute.
Victor Butler was drafted after Jason Williams and Butler has been active and seen some playing time. Now maybe Williams is a screwup but he, at least potentially, was thought to be the better player by the powers that be. Logically you would think he would be given some opportunity to be on the field even if it is only special teams.
Wrong logic
Butler is a “passrusher” OLB, Jason Williams plays ILB. It has nothing to do with who is further along. It has to do with their roles on the team.
Hold on Quincy,
the ILB situation is much more dire than the OLB situation. We don’t “need” a nickel OLB. We “need” a nickel ILB because the ones we have had (read that as Zack, Brookings most recently) weren’t good in nickel situations. Barber is not good in 1st and 2nd down situations. We didn’t really “need” Butler to come in and play for Spencer except maybe if he was dinged on a play or two.
My broader point is that Barbie may not be here next year and we won’t know anything about Williams. Suppose Brookings goes down, then what? I got it. Let’s draft some more LBs in this draft. Or better yet, let’s pay Barbie some big money to play on third downs only. Problem solved. GOD HELP ME!!!!
Barbie is our nickel ILB
Spencer and Ware need someone to come in to give them breaks because they play pretty much every down, Barbie doesnt
We're going against two top 5 offenses and philly may well be playing like it at he end of the year
is that the right time to insert a rookie into third down situations? I’m not saying he shouldn’t see any pt, but carp has done well enough where hes earned the right to keep playing over a rookie.
I think that's the point....
Carp hasn’t done very well on third downs this year. In fact, he is sometimes downright awful. I really don’t see how there would be some huge drop-off between he and Williams…. If anything Williams athleticism could help him make a few plays on third down.
not sure where that logic is coming from because Carpenter has been solid on 3rd downs....
He has made some mistakes here and there, but who hasn’t?…..Hate to bust everyones bubble, but Carpenter’s ability to cover is the reason why Gonzales, Celek, Boss, didn’t have great games against us….Sensabaugh had is part, but Carpenter on 3rd downs was the man covering those TE’s…
"Austin made the play, Austin saved the day" Brad Sham
Well, agree to disagree, I suppose...
Carpenter hasn’t been solid on 3rd downs, I guess that’s how I (And many others) feel. He is the weak link of that nickel D, and just because the TE’s he’d covered didn’t have monster days doesn’t mean that he’s been solid.
I find him constantly out of position, two steps late, or not athletic enough to make the play. That’s why I wouldn’t mind seeing Williams out there.
Do you even watch the games?
Every single player on the defense has missed plays and made mistakes (except maybe Ratliff)
It sucks for Carpenter because he has had a solid year so far, and everyone still is going for his throat. One bad play of his negates 10 positive plays, and that is just silly.
Seriously?
First of all, I’m more than willing to acknowledge that every defensive player makes mistakes. Some guys are on-again, off-again types, and I’m fine with that. However, Carpenter is almost always out of position, late on a play, or being down-right attacked.
Perhaps YOU should pay attention the next game. On 3rd downs, pay attention to who the Chargers will attack. I’ll put $50 down right now that says Carpenter will be their most commonly attacked defensive player (In nickel situations). I guarantee you will find a higher percentage of the third down plays going in his direction (or his portion of “coverable” field).
The guy just isn’t that good. He’s a bust as a first round pick, and he’s a liability on 3rd downs.
Okay, we will see.
I’m not saying he has just had one or two hiccups this season. He clearly is no Keith Brooking, and has made plenty of mistakes, but he hasn’t seen any serious playing time until this year.
You can write him off as a bust if you want to, and he definitely is for a first round pick, but the fact of the matter is that he is the best option at nickel linebacker that they got.
If they lose against the Chargers, then sure. Williams gets my vote, but right now let’s not call for the head of someone that has been part of the defense responsible for at least 5 of those 8 wins.
I can accept that
And I completely understand your point(s).
Just humor me during the next game, and watch who the Chargers are going after. I think you may be a little surprised how often it’s Carp.
I sure hope he has a great game, because I think his role will be magnified in this match-up. I hope he plays stellar. And if he does, I’ll be the first to cool my jets.
Also, amen on the D’s being responsible for our tight wins this year. They’ve been great all-around, and we do tend to overreact when they blow it.
Deal...
I will be at the game so I will pay close attention on the 5000 foot big screen.
Although, I’m thinking with Gates playing he is going to get help from Sensi. It might be hard to judge his individual performance but I think if the Nickel package that Carp is a part of doesn’t perform well then this game is going to be a loss.
Watch short yardage situations, too.
For some reason Carpenter is in on that defensive scheme too, and can regularly be seen getting blown out of whatever hole they are running toward or confusedly trailing the tight end or back that they are throwing to.
by Baked Potato Soup on Dec 12, 2009 12:21 PM CST up reply actions
Question for Quincyyyy
Answer honestly.
Were you one of the people calling for Orlando Scandrick to replace Mike Jenkins last year?
by Fan in Thick and Thin on Dec 8, 2009 1:14 PM CST up reply actions
actually no I wasn't
I was really happy we drafted Jenkins. I had him pegged as a top 15 pick. I watched a couple of South Florida games that year and I could tell that kid was something special.
I agree about Carp...
but don’t put it on one player Ware was on him as well and both couldn’t bring him down. Criticism shouldn’t be about one player, if both couldn’t do it.
Ware is the best on the team, but he should have had him as well.
"Out of need springs desire, and out of desire springs the energy and the will to win."
I am just going by a picture and watching the play
Ware was more on Manning than Carp. Of course if Carp did better at getting closer then it would have been a sack.
Best thing I can show is going to the Cowboys website photo gallery,
It’s the 8th picture in the Week 13 gallery.
"Out of need springs desire, and out of desire springs the energy and the will to win."
Sorry that just shows one snap shot in time
How long did Carp have Manning in his grasps? How long did Ware?
It looks like Manning is moving away from Carp and pulling Carp with him. Ware could have entered the picture some time after Carp got a hold of Manning.
Your pic is inconclusive at best.
Here some video
to me looks like they both get there the same time. Ware has a better hold of him around the waist and Barbie did screw it up and try and tackle with his arms and hands.
I completely understand your point, but just this whole team lost, wasn’t just Carpenter. Not saying that you’re wrong and I’m right. I am not a fan of Barbie at all.
:37 seconds in shows the play.
"Out of need springs desire, and out of desire springs the energy and the will to win."
More I think of it
Barbie screws it up, I really would like to see if Jason Williams has enough to play, but he was slow learning in preseason. Maybe he is getting a grasp of it, but the coaches see him more than we do, maybe something there isn’ t right.
I see your point and mine is useless right now!!
"Out of need springs desire, and out of desire springs the energy and the will to win."
Wade said Williams was getting it towards the end of training
unless Wade was just stroking Williams ego.
Isn't that all Wade does?
"Out of need springs desire, and out of desire springs the energy and the will to win."
Ware had him wrapped up around the waist as you say
but the second guy is suppose to go for the strip in those situations. It looked like Carp grabbed his shoulders with both hands and tried to bring him down at arms length. Not sure what he was thinking he was trying to accomplish
My issue with Carpenter is rooted further than a blown sack in this last game...
My issue with Carp is that he is the weak link on 3rd downs. I wish I had access to a film library, because I am almost positive that his side of the field is the one being attacked at a much higher percentage on 3rd down.
Opposing offensives know this, and it seems every big 3rd down, they’re going right at him. Every game, the big joke for me is “Who are they gonna go at Carp with?”… He is the weak link on that nickel D, and replacing him with a more athletic player would be an upgrade, IMO.
This is not a knee-jerk recation, I’d just like to state that…. Since week 4 I’ve noticed the tendencies of attacking him on 3rd down, and his “knowledge” of the playbook and assignments are not making up for his (seemingly) overall lack of athleticism. Jason Williams can be good, he just needs a shot. If it doesn’t work, hey, go back with Carp.
Bobby Carpenter takes bad angles tackles on 3rd down
and for that reason I would at least be willing to see what Williams can do for a few plays from time to time.
If I had a nickel for every Super Bowl the Eagles have won, I would have zero nickels.
Get over it because its not going to happen....will you people take a freaking reality pill!!!...
Start a rookie LB that doesn’t have any experience in coverage in the midst of trying to make the playoffs…..yeah….real smart guys!…….Better go check your facts because Carpenter is very good in coverage..where you are getting he takes bad angles is beyond me….he has in the past, but has improved in that area alot…sometimes I think you guys like to make things up….Carpenter wasn’t the reason we lost to the Giants…go find something else more worthy to complain about because Carpenter wasnt the problem….there were plenty of players on defense to compain about on Sunday..Carpenter was the least of them..
"Austin made the play, Austin saved the day" Brad Sham
Carpenter was the "least of them"...
I think I will take Jenkins, Ware, or Ratliff before even remotely thinking about Carpenter.
As for bad angles, watch him when they run the ball at him. A great example would be the 3rd and 16 (I believe that was the yardage) draw against Carolina where he has Williams in his sights but adjusts his speed wrong and Williams just runs around him. I see absolutely nothing wrong with giving Williams some snaps.
If I had a nickel for every Super Bowl the Eagles have won, I would have zero nickels.
FYI
If your criteria is whether a LB gets faked out by DeAngelo Williams, your going to have ZERO LBs you consider good.
There’s the problem. Completely unrealistic expectations. The NFL is a competitive league. Every team has good players and they’re going to make plays. That doesn’t mean you upend your team or your guys are bad.
The fact that the only play you can think of was Deangelo Williams in week 7 is sign he’s playing just fine.
by Fan in Thick and Thin on Dec 9, 2009 7:47 AM CST up reply actions
That's the one I remember the most vividly (Williams would also be week 3 btw)...
And no, I reserve the right to critique players like Bobby Carpenter based off what I consider a normal play. On that draw, he tiptoed up to him and failed explicably at his task.
Like I said, this is the example I remember most vividly. If you want more, I suggest you put in the Denver tapes or the Redskins tapes because I remember some other bad angles in those games. Regardless, my point isn’t so much that Carpenter should be outright replaced (since I will even admit that he has done a good job in TE coverage) but more that Williams should be used more. Whether it is to blitz on third down or give different looks, I personally wish to see what Williams can do.
If I had a nickel for every Super Bowl the Eagles have won, I would have zero nickels.
you missed the point....I said Carpenter wasnt the problem...
Ware had an awful game….you can throw in James, Brookings, Newman and plenty of others before naming Carpenter…
"Austin made the play, Austin saved the day" Brad Sham
Agree to disagree I guess...
If I had a nickel for every Super Bowl the Eagles have won, I would have zero nickels.
Wrong again
You can't stop Patrick Crayton, you can only hope to contain him.
by APerfectStar on Dec 10, 2009 3:41 AM CST up reply actions
speak for yourself..maybe you should be more observant....
"Austin made the play, Austin saved the day" Brad Sham
I am speaking for myself
And I didn’t see Carp contribute 1/5 of the amount of the other players you mentioned.
You can't stop Patrick Crayton, you can only hope to contain him.
by APerfectStar on Dec 10, 2009 11:49 AM CST up reply actions
The problem is..................
Bobby C is our best fit at this moment…. Jason Williams went out with a high ankle sprain so gotta keep the shipp moviing.
Jason Williams might be lost in live a game in playoff atmosphere guys plz… (these next four games will have that feel)
Remember the guy was barley gettn the playbook in during the TC.
Next year yea bring this post back up!!!!
Im sure Jason is going to be a fine LB, but he is going to need a couple of years....
He didn’t do any covering in college so it’s going to take awhile
"Austin made the play, Austin saved the day" Brad Sham
Bobby had a real bad game
He let Smith at least 5 yards open on a play, the sack miss, I’m sure there were more misses, I mean he has been on the team for how long and didn’t make the field. I would like to see Jason Williams at least on STs, he is extremely fast and most likely could do well on them
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by nicholas.rodriguez on Dec 9, 2009 2:46 AM CST reply actions
nice try but no....there were 3 players in on the sack that missed....
Smith is not Carpenters responsibilty, it was Scandricks…..like I said there were plaenty of players on defense in that game that played awful….Ware, James, Brookings, Newman to name a few….
"Austin made the play, Austin saved the day" Brad Sham
Hilarious
I love the way you completely throw all the good players under the bus, yet staunchly support the one guy that is clearly replaceable. You and Carp to the end, eh?
You can't stop Patrick Crayton, you can only hope to contain him.
by APerfectStar on Dec 10, 2009 3:43 AM CST up reply actions
So your saying Ware, Scandrick, Brookings all had great games right?..lol
Ware was in on that missed sack on Eli btw…..not saying Carpenter had a great game, but you guys love to single out one play on Carpenter, but ignore the bad plays by the other players….If you don’t like the player fine, but for most of this season he has been solid….solid on 3rd downs and excellent on special teams…
"Austin made the play, Austin saved the day" Brad Sham
Not Knee-Jerk
Posts claiming that the calls to bench Barbie are a “knee-jerk reaction to a blown sack” are ridiculous. Barbie has been terrible ever since he was drafted and numerous comments and fan posts have been pointing this out for years.
Yeah, I’m sure you can find some nice plays he has made, such as the TE screen he blew up, but those of us who pay attention have seen him beat and ineffective time and time again. And covering Kevin Boss is not the mark of a great LB.
My main impression of Barbie is watching him run up to the pile about 3 seconds after the play has been blown dead. Every time.
Seems like a nice guy. He probably has a special teams role. But he is not a serviceable nickel LB.
by Taoboy on Dec 9, 2009 4:54 PM CST reply actions 1 recs
Except the post is entirely knee jerk
If the post had said ’i’ve been watching Carp and over the course of the season x,y, z (e.g. good plays / bad plays) statistics indicate that he’s a weakness’ that would have been interesting, and even possibly convincing.
But of course that’s not what was said. What was said was he missed a sack, bench him.
You can’t have it both ways. If your opinion is based on a seasons worth of evidence then you don’t agree with the initial post.
by Fan in Thick and Thin on Dec 10, 2009 6:50 AM CST up reply actions
Splitting Hairs
Also want to point out that this is not like the situation with Scandrick, where we have no one else who could conceivably fill that role. We have Jason Williams waiting in the wings, and I’m confident he has learned the defense at this point, rookie or not. If nothing else he will bring way more athleticism to the position.
I don’t know what the situation is with his ankle, and if his ankle is hurt— fine, he can’t play. In that case, keep Brooking in the game. At least Brooking is a good tackler.
Looks like Williams may be active tomorrow, so we shall see him at least play some ST.
I’m curious to see if he has some punch in his tackles.
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by Aaron Novinger on Dec 12, 2009 10:22 AM CST up reply actions
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