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Originally Posted by Adam
That game was close well into the second half, even though we went something like 40 minutes without a first down. Our defense was kicking Manning's ass.
Nobody is suggesting developing Huard. He proved last year he doesn't need to "develop". All I'm suggesting is that maybe, just maybe, we might have a chance to be competitive. On paper, we are about the same on offense as last year, and we are much improved on defense. Considering we went 9-7 last year, maybe we should at least get into October before we bail on the whole season and throw Croyle to the wolves.
If we hit 1-5, I'll join the "Start Croyle Now" crowd. But maybe we should just see what Huard can do this year first. If you are correct, our draft position will still be just fine, and Croyle should get some quality experience down the stretch.
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Great post, Adam. I agree that the playoff game was winnable if (a) Huard had gotten at least half a game to play and (b) the play calling wasn't so vapid. The problem is clearly NOT Huard. That's a placebo for all the Herm-haters. The problem is that Huard is not allowed to check off at the LOS and is stuck trying to make 11 straight HB plunges on 1st down work against the NFL's best run D.
Were he allowed to go over the top with single coverage on his WRs, I am sure he would.