Amobi Okoye Has a Sore Knee

[nero THE zero]

I gotta be honest, I never saw this coming!

[kRocket]

I posted a thread on this board about people on the block this year if they could not cut it. This is the exact person I had in mind. He has started 2 straight years and if he doesn't make it this year I just can't see him starting any more for us. I don't know who will take his place in the line but we have some candidates now.

[NBT]

Maybe Okoye is perceived to have maturity issues because he came out so young? I thought last year was due to the high ankle sprain, but now he has a troublesome knee? I say let him work his way out of that before we lambast him. Plus he is only going into his 3rd year. I sure haven't seen much of that new, more aggressive spirit Frank Bush was supposed to be so crazy about either. When you get your a$$ handed to you like the whole defense did against the Saints, you have to wonder if the defensive coaches have done their jobs.

[Nconroe]

I have to agree with NBTs thought that maybe the players were trying to execute a plan given them by coaches that NO just was all the way ready for and our adjustments if any were to late with third stringers. If Okoye is sore in knee or ankle that would make it tough and he's still one of youngest guys in the league. Heck the whole defense stunk, why blame one guy. and its preseason, shouldn't be panicking at this time. after 4 regular season games, full defensive package, all starters playing, then see what is going on. maybe Okeye won't start, maybe sonmeone else will take the starting position, but I'd still give Okeye time to improve and think he will. we should have depth to allow that.