He's a career journeyman. He's a short term pickup, not really a solution. It's a guy that's never really stuck in one place.
This again.
The fact is, once he was given a shot, he stuck. Two-and-a-half years with Carolina, starting every game, regular season and post-season, and then he left in free agency for Minnesota.
In his first year there he started eleven games at RT before getting hurt. His second year they moved him to RG and he started all 16 regular season games. Yes, he struggled at RG and the Vikings released him, and then he finally had the surgery to repair the injury to his lower back he'd suffered the previous year.
He was with four teams in camps before he stuck, a non-player until his age 26 season. Whatever you want to call it is up to you, but now he's 30 with back issues. I don't know what you're objecting to. It's quite literally the definition of journeyman.
The fact remains that he did stick, so to say, " It's a guy that's never really stuck in one place" is not accurate. It's just like saying, "Remmers has been with eight teams in eight years." Technically, that's true, but without any context, it's deceptive.
I don't object to calling him a "journeyman." I don't object to calling him a "short term pickup," either. Is he a solution? That depends on what your problem is, and if it's that you need someone who's capable of playing Right Tackle for a season, problem solved.
There's no reason to knock this move or demean the player. It seems to me that negativity has become a reflex action around here. I guess that's understandable considering how bad the team has been for the last eight years, but still, when a step is taken in the right direction - even a baby step - it would be nice to see it accepted, if not applauded.
provided his back is healed up and ready to go. Buys DG a year to see if they can develop the UK rookie and/or hit the position against next offseason.
Did a very good job picking up stunts. The same page without doubt.
I have not seen a NY O-line do that in ages.
You caught that too? We've been dreadful picking up stunts on the right side for years and years.
I love Gettlemans Plan! He literally turned the team over in 2 years. Just wow. This team is getting deeper and smarter and tougher and one I will want to root for.
He's a career journeyman. He's a short term pickup, not really a solution. It's a guy that's never really stuck in one place.
This again.
The fact is, once he was given a shot, he stuck. Two-and-a-half years with Carolina, starting every game, regular season and post-season, and then he left in free agency for Minnesota.
In his first year there he started eleven games at RT before getting hurt. His second year they moved him to RG and he started all 16 regular season games. Yes, he struggled at RG and the Vikings released him, and then he finally had the surgery to repair the injury to his lower back he'd suffered the previous year.
He was with four teams in camps before he stuck, a non-player until his age 26 season. Whatever you want to call it is up to you, but now he's 30 with back issues. I don't know what you're objecting to. It's quite literally the definition of journeyman.
The fact remains that he did stick, so to say, " It's a guy that's never really stuck in one place" is not accurate. It's just like saying, "Remmers has been with eight teams in eight years." Technically, that's true, but without any context, it's deceptive.
I don't object to calling him a "journeyman." I don't object to calling him a "short term pickup," either. Is he a solution? That depends on what your problem is, and if it's that you need someone who's capable of playing Right Tackle for a season, problem solved.
There's no reason to knock this move or demean the player. It seems to me that negativity has become a reflex action around here. I guess that's understandable considering how bad the team has been for the last eight years, but still, when a step is taken in the right direction - even a baby step - it would be nice to see it accepted, if not applauded.
I don't think calling him a short term pickup is trashing the move. Maybe it's just not positive enough for your taste, but I'm not killing the fact they signed him.
journeyman is always spun negatively too. It's not a bad thing - it means he's a legit NFL player.
Sure it means he's not an above average player - but you need average guys too. And lots of them.
True ... some also don’t seem to realize that an “average” RT will look like Kareem McKenzie compared to the Hart/Wheeler disasters we’ve been trottting out for years.
An average RT is still a significant upgrade to this OL. He is not a “savior”, but he is a big improvement. At the cost he signed for, it’s a brilliant acquisition ... and yet, some people will still cry about it.
If they cannot, this offensive will much like last year -- huge numbers from Barkley -- but a pedestrian run game.
What can't happen is volume passing to Barkley at a low YPC.
You can put lipstick on that pig and call it an extension of the run game, but what it really means is fewer big plays and yards.
Constant passes to the flats are a no no, the sideline is a huge help for would be tacklers. Let Barkley kill tacklers in the middle of the field.
This again.
The fact is, once he was given a shot, he stuck. Two-and-a-half years with Carolina, starting every game, regular season and post-season, and then he left in free agency for Minnesota.
In his first year there he started eleven games at RT before getting hurt. His second year they moved him to RG and he started all 16 regular season games. Yes, he struggled at RG and the Vikings released him, and then he finally had the surgery to repair the injury to his lower back he'd suffered the previous year.
He was with four teams in camps before he stuck, a non-player until his age 26 season. Whatever you want to call it is up to you, but now he's 30 with back issues. I don't know what you're objecting to. It's quite literally the definition of journeyman.
The fact remains that he did stick, so to say, " It's a guy that's never really stuck in one place" is not accurate. It's just like saying, "Remmers has been with eight teams in eight years." Technically, that's true, but without any context, it's deceptive.
I don't object to calling him a "journeyman." I don't object to calling him a "short term pickup," either. Is he a solution? That depends on what your problem is, and if it's that you need someone who's capable of playing Right Tackle for a season, problem solved.
There's no reason to knock this move or demean the player. It seems to me that negativity has become a reflex action around here. I guess that's understandable considering how bad the team has been for the last eight years, but still, when a step is taken in the right direction - even a baby step - it would be nice to see it accepted, if not applauded.
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Did a very good job picking up stunts. The same page without doubt.
I have not seen a NY O-line do that in ages.
You caught that too? We've been dreadful picking up stunts on the right side for years and years.
I love Gettlemans Plan! He literally turned the team over in 2 years. Just wow. This team is getting deeper and smarter and tougher and one I will want to root for.
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He's a career journeyman. He's a short term pickup, not really a solution. It's a guy that's never really stuck in one place.
This again.
The fact is, once he was given a shot, he stuck. Two-and-a-half years with Carolina, starting every game, regular season and post-season, and then he left in free agency for Minnesota.
In his first year there he started eleven games at RT before getting hurt. His second year they moved him to RG and he started all 16 regular season games. Yes, he struggled at RG and the Vikings released him, and then he finally had the surgery to repair the injury to his lower back he'd suffered the previous year.
He was with four teams in camps before he stuck, a non-player until his age 26 season. Whatever you want to call it is up to you, but now he's 30 with back issues. I don't know what you're objecting to. It's quite literally the definition of journeyman.
The fact remains that he did stick, so to say, " It's a guy that's never really stuck in one place" is not accurate. It's just like saying, "Remmers has been with eight teams in eight years." Technically, that's true, but without any context, it's deceptive.
I don't object to calling him a "journeyman." I don't object to calling him a "short term pickup," either. Is he a solution? That depends on what your problem is, and if it's that you need someone who's capable of playing Right Tackle for a season, problem solved.
There's no reason to knock this move or demean the player. It seems to me that negativity has become a reflex action around here. I guess that's understandable considering how bad the team has been for the last eight years, but still, when a step is taken in the right direction - even a baby step - it would be nice to see it accepted, if not applauded.
I don't think calling him a short term pickup is trashing the move. Maybe it's just not positive enough for your taste, but I'm not killing the fact they signed him.
This OL, once an embarrassment and major liability, will be “above average” this year.
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plays on that video, he is lined up at LT.
It’s actually an “unbalanced” OL
Unbalanced OL - ( New Window )
Sure it means he's not an above average player - but you need average guys too. And lots of them.
Sure it means he's not an above average player - but you need average guys too. And lots of them.
True ... some also don’t seem to realize that an “average” RT will look like Kareem McKenzie compared to the Hart/Wheeler disasters we’ve been trottting out for years.
An average RT is still a significant upgrade to this OL. He is not a “savior”, but he is a big improvement. At the cost he signed for, it’s a brilliant acquisition ... and yet, some people will still cry about it.