| Saccopoo |
09-20-2015 11:57 AM |
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Originally Posted by RealSNR
(Post 11743478)
They drafted a turd like Dee Ford.
Something tells me there's ALWAYS a passrushing OLB available when you're John Dorsey.
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I think it's the drafting of the potential.
Dorsey takes the input of his scout staff (which is quite large if I remember correctly) quite seriously and uses a ton of information to put into the Decision Lens matrixing system that he utilizes as a determiner for both free agency and draft picks.
Look at his picks. They are thematic in terms of how they relate to their positions. He and the coaching staff have established a set of parameters that they want for each position.
Ford fit those parameters and the obvious hope was that he would blossom based on his skill set as it related to the system.
Obviously, to this point, he hasn't, but he's been playing behind two guys who many rank as one of the top OLB duo in the entire NFL in Hali and Houston. And Ford was considered relatively raw from a understanding perspective. However, he's got freak level athleticism and at this point, it's on the coaching staff and veteran players to make sure that those tools are honed to the point where, when needed, he's able to contribute in a positive manner.
It's just hard to get a lot of playing time behind guys like Hali and Houston, who are not only excellent players, but who have been ironmen at their positions.
Keep on grooming and hope that when his chance arrives, he delivers. |
