Poor Preseason Puts Heat on Pioli, Cassel

[chiefzilla1501]

I'm heading out for the night, but this is the closing thought. When Clay uses "poor", this is why I ahve a problem with the assessment. Because the whole post is about how we didn't get any better. THe problem is it harps on the stuff we were already bad at in 2009, but doesn't call out ways we got better.

Better:
Run blocking was very good this preseason
Running game -- excellent this preseason
Return game -- excellent this preseason
Defensive line-- average, but much improved from last season--less mistakes, more discipline
LBs -- same. Seeing more consistent play from Demorrio Williams / DJ. A LOT less mistakes.
CBs/Safeties -- HUGE improvements. Our last line of defense limited and broke up numerous big plays this preseason
WRs -- were great this preseason at YAC. Bowe's playing much better. McCluster has been good in the screen game

Just as bad/worse:
-2009 draft
-Matt Cassel is horrendous and is holding our pass offense back big time

So while you talk about the pair... this team got much better in 2010, especially with the addition of Romeo and Weis. Having a shitty QB sucks, is frustrating, and sucks and Pioli should get grilled to all hell for it. But let's not ignore that we're getting better in a lot of different areas. So when you say that we haven't had many questions answered this preseason, I fundamentally disagree. It just so happens that a few big questions we had last year remain big questions.