Minicamp LB Updates, incl. LB Xavier Adibi - Hamstring Injury

[cadams]

is it football season yet?

[Vinny]

Adibi looks pretty small...hopefully it's just that he is small waisted and looks smaller than he is. Perhaps it was just the angle of the footage I saw.

[nero THE zero]

They're talking up Mario a lot. I can't help but get excited about what we might start to get out of him on a weekly basis.

Also, Manfull mentioned in her blog that Bennett twisted his ankle and sat out the rest of practice. Has anyone heard anything more on that?

[papabear]

Originally Posted by nero THE zero

Also, Manfull mentioned in her blog that Bennett twisted his ankle and sat out the rest of practice. Has anyone heard anything more on that?

Saw a blurb that it wasn't serious, and that they expect him to be ready for the next round of OTA's on the 19th with no problem.

[Bigtinylittle]

I guess I oveloooked this Kubiak quote from May 10: "With (Kevin) Bentley, (Chaun) Thompson, (Xavier) Adibi coming in, we need to get better as a group in there. We know who our two rocks are."

Somehow, I had arrived at the conclusion that Greenwood wasn't all that solid last year. I can't say i have ever spent much time watching him. OLB seems to be one of the positions I never really focus on. But I have seen him disparaged somewhat on the local boards as not being much of a playmaker.

Maybe I'm misinterpreting Kubaik's remark. Maybe he just meant rock in terms of the position being settled for now.

Anyway, Greenwood has one of the highest salaries on the team and I had thought that he might be in jeopardy either this year or next, but if Kubiak thinks he's a 'rock', then maybe he's not being overpaid.

[papabear]

Originally Posted by Bigtinylittle

Anyway, Greenwood has one of the highest salaries on the team and I had thought that he might be in jeopardy either this year or next, but if Kubiak thinks he's a 'rock', then maybe he's not being overpaid.

He's probably overpaid based on the fact that he doesn't make a lot of big plays and that is what has drawn most of the criticism from the fans. The coaches have always seemed very pleased with him. One of the coaches last year had some quote about what a professional he is, how he is always in the right spot and what a hard worker he is, Always in the film room(with Demeco)...I think there was even something about that's how he would want his son to act. I'll see if I can find it.

I think because of Greenwood's salary and age the plan is probably to groom Adibi to take over for "ultimate"...my guess would be next year.

[painekiller]

Originally Posted by papabear

He's probably overpaid based on the fact that he doesn't make a lot of big plays and that is what has drawn most of the criticism from the fans. The coaches have always seemed very pleased with him. One of the coaches last year had some quote about what a professional he is, how he is always in the right spot and what a hard worker he is, Always in the film room(with Demeco)...I think there was even something about that's how he would want his son to act. I'll see if I can find it.

Johnny Holland said it if that helps you find it.