Why is everyone freaking out over Roaf?

[Moooo]

Lets start off by saying I personally think he was the most important person on the Offense other than the Backfield (Gonzo included). I'm not debating his importance.

That being said, why is everyone going nuts? Its not like freaking out and panicking is solving the problem. At this point its in the hands of the coaching staff. They have a MONTH AND A HALF to figure out who will be the most reasonable suitor, and consequently get a good system going.

Everything I've seen says synchronization with the other members of the O-line and also the backfield is the most important aspect of the performance of a lineman. Whoever replaces him will have all that time to learn the subtleties of Waters, Green, LJ and the other linemen as well. Its not going to be like it was last year when the player was thrown in to an offense with players he wasn't used to working with, or an offense which is designed around a pro-bowl tackle. Now we have time to make the necessary changes to work with this accordingly.

I'm not putting people down for freaking out. I just don't get it at all... It doesn't make sense so if someone can explain why you freak out (when it doesn't make the situation better), I would appreciate it.

Moooo

[MahiMike]

Of course the good thing is we can't perform Martyball now and will pass more like the
Al Saunders offense. Good thing we have a good core of WR's to throw to...oops!

[Chiefs Pantalones]

Solari had a Q&A today. He said it's the same offense.

I'll post it.

[stevieray]

Originally Posted by Logical

I agree with both you and Stevie. Does not make the teams situation any less desperate, you don't lose both OTs in the same offseason and not expect a precipitous drop-off in offense especially when one of your three remaining o-lineman is so long in the tooth that he showed a major drop off last year for almost half the season.

Enter Mike Solari. Nobody knows this oline better than he does, and he's already proven himself. It's hard for me to beleive that as the OC, he won't continue to keep this Oline going in the right direction, or not put the best players he has on the field.

I do wonder how WS feels now, and where his level of play will be. Wasn't there a story awhile back about WR talking WS into staying another year?

[Logical]

Originally Posted by stevieray

Enter Mike Solari. Nobody knows this oline better than he does, and he's already proven himself. It's hard for me to beleive that as the OC, he won't continue to keep this Oline going in the right direction, or not put the best players he has on the field.

I do wonder how WS feels now, and where his level of play will be. Wasn't there a story awhile back about WR talking WS into staying another year?

I agree he will put the best players on the field, but from what I have seen of them in backup roles and the last two preseasons, there was no real depth at OT on this team.

I do believe that there was a story that Roaf helped talk Shields into staying. A really scary thought is that Shields will now decide to go ahead and retire.