[Salaam, Demps Cut] Preparing for the Superbowl (more great moves by Smithiak!)

[dalemurphy]

Originally Posted by barrett

Plenty of teams win playoff games with a backup the level of Salaam, and that's what he was last year.

Either way I face a quandary here, Alex Gibbs' o-line knowledge vs. Dalemurphy's football omnipotence. Kind of like ditka vs. a hurricane. Too close to call. I guess I just have to defer to your brilliance again.

especially since apparently Gibbs feels the same way I do. They cut him before camp because he's already convinced Butler is the better player- even though there hasn't even been as much as a team meeting since the season ended. Interesting, Salaam was signed to a tiny deal through the season and Butler is a RFA, whom they will now have to tender for more money than they were paying Salaam, and yet the job has been handed to Butler without even one off-season workout. Looks like the coaches saw the same things I did last year.

[barrett]

Originally Posted by dalemurphy

especially since apparently Gibbs feels the same way I do. They cut him before camp because he's already convinced Butler is the better player- even though there hasn't even been as much as a team meeting since the season ended. Interesting, Salaam was signed to a tiny deal through the season and Butler is a RFA, whom they will now have to tender for more money than they were paying Salaam, and yet the job has been handed to Butler without even one off-season workout. Looks like the coaches saw the same things I did last year.

That's my point. That's why I am deferring to your brilliance again. That and your 398 career home runs. You're the man Dale.

[painekiller]

Originally Posted by dalemurphy

Interesting, Salaam was signed to a tiny deal through the season and Butler is a RFA, whom they will now have to tender for more money than they were paying Salaam, and yet the job has been handed to Butler without even one off-season workout. Looks like the coaches saw the same things I did last year.

First off dale I am glad you decided to join our board and I hope you continue.

Now for my point to your statement above, we are assuming that Butler will be the swing tackle, they could sign another veteran or draft someone higher than we expect, and then we would be wrong.

Don't you love the off season?

[dalemurphy]

Originally Posted by painekiller

First off dale I am glad you decided to join our board and I hope you continue.

Now for my point to your statement above, we are assuming that Butler will be the swing tackle, they could sign another veteran or draft someone higher than we expect, and then we would be wrong.

Don't you love the off season?

True, what if they surprise us all and draft Oher in the first?- with the idea of kicking Winston in at guard

And you're right... I'm assuming this move has a lot to do with their faith in Butler. Since I wasn't on this board last August/September, there is no history of me being bewildered that they kept Studdard and Salaam around at the expense of what I thought appeared to be much better players- cetainly players with more potential and a better fit of the pure ZBS. I'm simply encouraged to see that the organization has raised their expectations. My problem with the team keeping Salaam is that they knew exactly what level of play he would give them- and, IMO, that level is unsatisfactory for a team attempting to win... Meanwhile, they exposed Frye to the P.S. That, I think, was a big mistake and I'm elated that they aren't exposing Butler to the market in order to keep Salaam this year.

[mussop]

Originally Posted by dalemurphy

True, what if they surprise us all and draft Oher in the first?- with the idea of kicking Winston in at guard

And you're right... I'm assuming this move has a lot to do with their faith in Butler. Since I wasn't on this board last August/September, there is no history of me being bewildered that they kept Studdard and Salaam around at the expense of what I thought appeared to be much better players- cetainly players with more potential and a better fit of the pure ZBS. I'm simply encouraged to see that the organization has raised their expectations. My problem with the team keeping Salaam is that they knew exactly what level of play he would give them- and, IMO, that level is unsatisfactory for a team attempting to win... Meanwhile, they exposed Frye to the P.S. That, I think, was a big mistake and I'm elated that they aren't exposing Butler to the market in order to keep Salaam this year.

First I would be really excited about our OL if we were to draft Oher. That would be sweet. Second I agree about Fry. I guess the coaches seen something we werent privy to. I sure thought he would turn out to be a quality backup at worst.

[Roy P]

Originally Posted by painekiller

they could draft someone higher than we expect, and then we would be wrong.

I could see this crew drafting Jamon Meredith in the 2nd round (he's from S. Carolina and he's an "athletic" OL). Immediately following the pick, I'd have to replace my T.V. because I'll probably through a Guinness bottle right through the screen.