Jared Gaither

[ToxSocks]

Are you ****ing kidding me? Are you guys watching this right now? He's playing better than I've ever seen Richardson play. He's having a great game. There is no way in hell that he doesn't have a place on our starting line.

How can they **** this up? Haley & Pioli: **** YOU.

Thought this would make me feel a little better.....but it doesn't.


I can't believe they cut this guy. WTF were they thinking?

[whoman69]

Originally Posted by milkman

As a general rule, I agree with this line of thinking, but there are some RBs that I think are an exception.

Jim Brown, OJ Simpson, Earl Campbell, Walter Payton, Barry Sanders, and Marshall Faulk come to mind.

Trent Richardson brings Earl Campell to mind when I watch him play, and if we are drafting at 14 or 15, if he's there, highly improbable, I'd be hard pressed to pass on him in the draft.

Clearly QB is the priority for this team, and for any team that doesn't have one.

But if there isn't a first round QB on the board, Trent Richardson should be a very strong consideration.



The argument isn't that we shouldn't make protection a priority.

It is that QB is THE priority.

There's no question we have work to do on the O-Line, but you should never make fixing the O-Line a bigger priority than finding a QB.

Good points. So many teams though with a young QB do not put a team around them, especially on the line. Rookies are going to hold onto the ball too long. This team cannot go RT in the first round and leave us with the same old crap at QB. We have the talent to go around a young QB but we do need to fix the void at RT.

[Nightfyre]

Originally Posted by whoman69

Good points. So many teams though with a young QB do not put a team around them, especially on the line. Rookies are going to hold onto the ball too long. This team cannot go RT in the first round and leave us with the same old crap at QB. We have the talent to go around a young QB but we do need to fix the void at RT.

In this particular draft, I suspect that RT can be addressed as late as the third and fourth rounds.

[Omaha]

I just saw this. Hope it's not a repost:


http://boltbeat.com/2011/12/06/thank...jared-gaither/

[WhiteWhale]

Originally Posted by whoman69

Good points. So many teams though with a young QB do not put a team around them, especially on the line. Rookies are going to hold onto the ball too long. This team cannot go RT in the first round and leave us with the same old crap at QB. We have the talent to go around a young QB but we do need to fix the void at RT.

Exactly.

QB is the priority, but protecting that investment should also be a priority. Barry Richardson is, in no way, a passable NFL tackle.

We don't need to draft a guy in the 2nd. I'm not an NFL scout. I don't get paid to scour film for 8+ hours a day to recognize talented NFL players. I'm sure, somehow, we can acquire someone adequate... even if it's a temporary stop gap... through one of the many avenues of player acquisition available to us. I think our OL is solid outside of that one spot.

Seriously there will probably be at least 40 guys available in the draft or FA next year who would be an upgrade over Richardson. He's just awful.

[Tribal Warfare]

Another way of looking at this is that David Mims has grown into the position and will replace Richardson as the starting RT in the near future.

[ShowtimeSBMVP]

42 minutes ago - by Dan McLellan - Gaither received game ball
LT Jared Gaither, who was claimed off the waiver wire two weeks ago, received a game ball for his performance against the Bills. “I did it more for what we have done offensively,” coach Norv Turner said. “Then, when you watch the tape, he was deserving of the game ball. I don’t know where we would be if we didn’t get Gaither.”

[whoman69]

Originally Posted by Tribal Warfare

Another way of looking at this is that David Mims has grown into the position and will replace Richardson as the starting RT in the near future.

He's going to join Stanzi and Powe on the all-Pine team. Mims wasn't active last week.

[BoneKrusher]

Originally Posted by ChiefsandO'sfan

. “I did it more for what we have done offensively,” coach Norv Turner said. “Then, when you watch the tape, he was deserving of the game ball. I don’t know where we would be if we didn’t get Gaither.”

Todd Haley says no problem Norv, i like to help out rivals within the division.

[aturnis]

From ProFootballTalk.com

Ravens OT Gaither a no-show on Saturday

Posted by Michael David Smith on May 8, 2010, 11:04 AM EST
Ravens offensive tackle Jared Gaither was not on the field as the team began practicing Saturday morning.

Gaither’s absence is notable because he’s been the subject of swirling trade rumors, with the Bills most apparently in pursuit. Gaither did practice on Friday, and was not reported to be injured on the field. During the initial workout, Gaither was moved from left tackle to right tackle. 2009 first-round pick Michael Oher took over on quarterback Joe Flacco’s blind side. Saturday, Oniel Cousins replaced Gaither with the first team.
It’s possible that Gaither and his agent are unhappy about the position change. Left tackles generally make more money than right tackles, and Gaither is in a contract year.

It’s also possible that the Ravens are in the process of finalizing a trade.

Stay tuned.

He wasn't traded...

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by ChiefsandO'sfan

42 minutes ago - by Dan McLellan - Gaither received game ball
LT Jared Gaither, who was claimed off the waiver wire two weeks ago, received a game ball for his performance against the Bills. “I did it more for what we have done offensively,” coach Norv Turner said. “Then, when you watch the tape, he was deserving of the game ball. I don’t know where we would be if we didn’t get Gaither.”

Left tackle? Right tackle? Oh who cares, they're both the same, right?

[whoman69]

Originally Posted by htismaqe

Left tackle? Right tackle? Oh who cares, they're both the same, right?

Tom-ay-to Tom-ah-to

[ChiefsCountry]

Originally Posted by htismaqe

Left tackle? Right tackle? Oh who cares, they're both the same, right?

We need to move Albert/ dumbass Chiefs fans

[Tribal Warfare]

Originally Posted by ChiefsCountry

We need to move Albert/ dumbass Chiefs fans

to a point there is validity to moving him, I'm rooting for the kid but he's just an adequate OT but an all-world OG . Just sayin

[aturnis]

Originally Posted by Tribal Warfare

to a point there is validity to moving him, I'm rooting for the kid but he's just an adequate OT but an all-world OG . Just sayin

This.

He's given up 26 sacks in less than 4 yrs. That's with Thigpen rolling out to the right to "hide" Alberts flaws in his rookie year. He's given up over 20 sacks in less than 3 yrs. when you take away his protected rookie year. He still has time to give up more this year.

[Quesadilla Joe]

Gaither has started two games since being dumped by the Chiefs, and has yet to allow a pressure of any kind. Rivers suddenly looks better..

https://twitter.com/#!/ProFootbalFoc...44978483400704

Norv Turner on Jared Gaither: "I don't know where we'd be without him. I don't think we would've won these last 2 games." #Ravens #Chargers

https://twitter.com/#!/DanKolko/stat...44769212792833