Originally Posted by DJ's left nut (Post 17866251)

Though that sort of thing might be a little easier if you wouldn't take that rookie, throw him into the deepest end of the pool and then not even consider tossing him a life preserver...

I mean I get that it's hard to break in a rookie. But trying to do that at LT and not doing anything to your offense to help was...not great.

Feels like they had a better idea with Fisher -- put him at RT and work him up slowly. Give him a little help from the TE set on the strong side. Have him be in a spot where the QB can see him a little easier.

Maaaaaybe tossing untested guys into the LT spot was a poor decision and something of an unforced error even despite our desires to contend. Could've put Taylor over at LT and Kingsley/Morris at RT and things wouldn't have been nearly so rocky, IMO.

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut (Post 17866251)

Though that sort of thing might be a little easier if you wouldn't take that rookie, throw him into the deepest end of the pool and then not even consider tossing him a life preserver...

I mean I get that it's hard to break in a rookie. But trying to do that at LT and not doing anything to your offense to help was...not great.

Feels like they had a better idea with Fisher -- put him at RT and work him up slowly. Give him a little help from the TE set on the strong side. Have him be in a spot where the QB can see him a little easier.

Maaaaaybe tossing untested guys into the LT spot was a poor decision and something of an unforced error even despite our desires to contend. Could've put Taylor over at LT and Kingsley/Morris at RT and things wouldn't have been nearly so rocky, IMO.

Originally Posted by xztop123 (Post 17866181)

Dj played amazing compared to the other options.

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut (Post 17866251)

Though that sort of thing might be a little easier if you wouldn't take that rookie, throw him into the deepest end of the pool and then not even consider tossing him a life preserver...

I mean I get that it's hard to break in a rookie. But trying to do that at LT and not doing anything to your offense to help was...not great.

Feels like they had a better idea with Fisher -- put him at RT and work him up slowly. Give him a little help from the TE set on the strong side. Have him be in a spot where the QB can see him a little easier.

Maaaaaybe tossing untested guys into the LT spot was a poor decision and something of an unforced error even despite our desires to contend. Could've put Taylor over at LT and Kingsley/Morris at RT and things wouldn't have been nearly so rocky, IMO.

Originally Posted by htismaqe (Post 17866293)

Moving Taylor would have just resulted in Kingsley or Wanya starting at RT. They would have had a hole either way.

They're trying to do this with the least amount of shuffling possible.

Originally Posted by htismaqe (Post 17866254)

It goes back to your previous post. They drafted Fisher #1 overall after a 2-14 season. They had plenty of room to experiment and bring him along slowly. They don't have that now.

Originally Posted by RunKC (Post 17866309)

Hopefully they go Denver with nothing to play for and experiment with Kingsley and Wanya.

Put Wanya at RG and Kingsley at LT and see what you have. And pray for Carson Wentz

Originally Posted by RunKC (Post 17866309)

Hopefully they go Denver with nothing to play for and experiment with Kingsley and Wanya.

Put Wanya at RG and Kingsley at LT and see what you have. And pray for Carson Wentz

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut (Post 17866251)

Though that sort of thing might be a little easier if you wouldn't take that rookie, throw him into the deepest end of the pool and then not even consider tossing him a life preserver...

I mean I get that it's hard to break in a rookie. But trying to do that at LT and not doing anything to your offense to help was...not great.

Feels like they had a better idea with Fisher -- put him at RT and work him up slowly. Give him a little help from the TE set on the strong side. Have him be in a spot where the QB can see him a little easier.

Maaaaaybe tossing untested guys into the LT spot was a poor decision and something of an unforced error even despite our desires to contend. Could've put Taylor over at LT and Kingsley/Morris at RT and things wouldn't have been nearly so rocky, IMO.

Originally Posted by htismaqe (Post 17866293)

Moving Taylor would have just resulted in Kingsley or Wanya starting at RT. They would have had a hole either way.

They're trying to do this with the least amount of shuffling possible.

Originally Posted by pugsnotdrugs19 (Post 17866257)

The burden of our expectations and success also sets us up to continue it even further.

You can't tell me that it doesn't benefit this team to have to take on the best efforts of their opponents week after week. It just sharpens the iron. They aren't ever going to be taken back by "playoff speed" and getting an opponent's full focus for four quarters; it's a weekly guarantee for them unlike it is for any other franchise.

I see it as the gift that keeps on giving, a nice revolving cycle. A bit exhausting, but wouldn't have it any other way and ultimately it's why they will threepeat.