we made a mistake letting Smith go and depending on Jackson...guy is a total puss

JAckson?? Not sure about that... yeah those two 25-yard runs by Steven Jackson and Grant were at his side and I don't know if those long gains were purely because of him but overall he has been fine I think.

The run by Steven Jackson was not to Tyson Jackson's side.

I was watching Jackson last night when I could, and couldn't come to a conclusion about him. It seemed like he was holding his ground pretty well, but he wasn't really making plays and wasn't requiring a double-team. It wasn't great, but I couldn't quite justify putting him on my "bad" list.

he still can't hold his ground on the los...

Rainman,

Id take Gaither off that list. He has been doing pretty well.

Best tackle on our roster.

No-Action Jackson has probably had the best preseason I've ever seen him have. He had a good game last week. Obviously I haven't seen him this week, but I don't think he deserves to be singled out this preseason.

watch Dorsey....then watch Jackson...big difference, imo

I would put Studebaker at the top of the list of not as good. I think it's pretty clear to see that Sheffield and Houston are just better that him. Shefffield is better against the run and Houston the pass. What exactly does Studebaker bring to the table that those two don't?

jackson stinks. my farts smell better.

Why couldn't KC's first string OL get a running game going against backups?

IMO we didn't really try that hard to get one going. We would run it successfully a time or two then go to throwing it or have a positive run and fumble. I thought the offensive line looked the best it has in all four games of the preseason last night. Even against the packers one's.

Better than I expected:
Dexter (Guess i should have seen this. It's not his skill in question. It's his ability to stay healthy)
Justin Houston (should start ASAP IMO)
Powe (think we have a legit long term NT finally)


Not as good as I expected:
Cassel (Why am i surprised. I admit. I'm stupid for holding out hope)
Studebaker (IMO just as much to blame on the runs to the right as Tyson IMO)
Belcher (definitely the weak link of the LBer group and gave up the TD pass last night)

About what I expected:
Thomas Jones. (Is this guy truly on the team for his locker room presence? Because it's not what he brings on the field.)
Tyson Jackson. (Just gets manhandled by seemingly everybody. Huge bust)

Bowe has really looked like a beast among men.

jones is so slow it makes me cry