JW: Cassel, Haley's growth bigger than score

[Coogs]

I'm pretty much in agreement with JW on this one. And I will give DJ this, he was in position to make the plays many times. If he finishes the tackles, that was a monster game. He just didn't make them. Mays was out of position several times, therefore he couldn't make the plays. DJ has to overcome 6 years or so of being led by Greg Robinson at Texas and Gun here. That is a lot of bad coaching to erase from the memory bank. We are not going to the playoffs anyway, so why not take a chance?

[Hammock Parties]

Originally Posted by Coogs

Mays was out of position several times, therefore he couldn't make the plays.

Mays was in position to make several tackles and whiffed, too.

DJ is a fraud. He has been in Haley's doghouse all year and now we see why. Inconsistent, undisciplined player. One big play a game does not make up for his other shortcomings.

[Coogs]

Originally Posted by GoChiefs

Mays was in position to make several tackles and whiffed, too.

The first big run by Pittsburgh's up the middle for 15 yards or so was all on Mays being out of position. There were others as well.

[Hammock Parties]

Originally Posted by Coogs

The first big run by Pittsburgh's up the middle for 15 yards or so was all on Mays being out of position. There were others as well.

So now we're reduced to comparing DJ to trash claimed off the offseason scrap heap to make him look good.

Outstanding! Maybe in another two years DJ will finally be a good player and and then we can get another two years out of him before he retires. GREAT IDEA!

[Coogs]

Originally Posted by GoChiefs

So now we're reduced to comparing DJ to trash claimed off the offseason scrap heap to make him look good.

Outstanding! Maybe in another two years DJ will finally be a good player and and then we can get another two years out of him before he retires. GREAT IDEA!

I'm not comparing them at all. I don't watch games real close for individual performances. I watch "the ball" way too much. I happened to go back through the Steelers game on TiVo a couple of nights ago to watch the two lines play just so I could sort of keep up on the chatter around here on who is good, and who is not. I only watched the defense for a quarter or two, where I watched the offense the whole game. The big plays in the running game for the Steelers early looked to be on Mays to me. Nothing more, nothing less.

And I still agree with JW on his Haley/Cassel/Score doesn't matter premisis.