saphojunkie |
03-04-2013 05:40 PM |
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Originally Posted by HotCarl
(Post 9464535)
He will be 29 during the season. That's an almost 30 year old player with an emerging history of back trouble. They seem to feel good about his back - good enough to make only a one-year commitment to him. But back problems don't usually go away once they begin.
If we don't find a successor, we'll be complaining about the terrible protection and the huge hole we have at the second most important position on offense in 1-2 years.
And as important as QBs are, you can't win the super bowl with a hole at LT
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A) 28 is not old for a left tackle. Period. Dude, you can't say a 28 year old is "almost thirty." He won't be 29 until november. Quit stirring shit up.
B) You don't "find a successor" or "groom a guy for a year" behind your starter at left tackle. When you need one, you draft one. It's not a depth position. Your entire offensive line will only take up eight roster spots, so those backups have to be flexible, like Allen and Stephenson are. Not Joeckel, who couldn't move inside to guard in a pinch. And even if we did want to groom a guy behind Albert, WE ALREADY DRAFTED A LEFT TACKLE. HIS NAME IS DONALD STEPHENSON, SO YOUR POINT IS COMPLETELY MOOT.
C) Emerging back trouble isn't the same as one back injury. Quit stirring shit up.
Drafting Luke Joeckel at 1.1 would be absolutely retartar sauce.
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