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Originally Posted by RedThat
really? you don't like the linebackers?
I think they've improved in that area. Hali looks like he's made a nice transition over to LB, and Mays has been a pleasant surprise? hes had a good camp and played consistently solid throughout the preseason. I've been impressed with him. I think Vrabel even though old, has good play left in him and will offer some good veteran leadership to the team.
I don't think this core is something to oooo and aaaa over, but I think they will play well together as a unit.
I agree with your take on the offensive line. They're just awful. Im concerned about the rightside of the line. Im worried about Cassel, Im afraid he won't get the protection and hate to say it but its gonna be tough for him to succeed. I hope he doesn't get hurt because outside of him the rest of the QBs don't impress me.
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Well, Mays will play Ted, and that's the easiest position to play on this defense. He's basically the fullback of the D. He can do a serviceable job there, really anyone of decent size can. I don't know about DJ as the mike. He has a million dollar body and a two cent head, and I think he's like almost every Texas player--soft.
Vrabel can bring some heat from the outside, and Tamba has done better than one would expect, but once teams start to game plan us by pulling the safeties and corners off with deeper routes and forcing the LBs to cover the flats, he's gonna get embarrassed.
The funny thing is that everyone on the board was universally against both the McBride and Pollard picks at the time they were made, and it ended up that we were all right. Just goes to show why you should never reach on your pet projects in round 2, just take the guys who slipped (Flowers).