I think we are being feed a bunch of bullshit by Falcons management

[Gritz]

(03-10-2011 07:29 PM)phocis850 Wrote:  I'm with Jedi on this stance.

What did Roddy have that made him what he is today?
A teacher. We brought in Joe Horn and Petrino and all of a sudden he found out how to actually play the position at an elite level.

We have to face the fact that sometimes young players need to taken under a vets wing to actually start performing at a higher level.

Examples:
Brooking -> Lofton
Horn -> White
Turner/Ovie -> Snelling
Robinson -> Grimes (some would disagree)
Abraham -> Potentially a great player but terrible teacher.

We have a young team that needs to just gain experience. However, some of these players may never pan out unless a vet steps in to make them be what they can be. Abe is a vet, but our line has been a POOR part of our D. He is a great player but I'm thinking that he isn't the vet we need to take someone under his wing. He's had long enough. Maybe Beirmann this year... who knows.

I'm interested to see HD in a few years, but his injury really set that back. White has him by the neck and will make HD a great player in a few years.

I see holes in your argument....

Who the hell taught Matt Ryan....Chris Redman? I don't think so. Sure, there are examples of players being helped and/or tutored by more veteran players, but there are just as many examples of players who were self-motivated.....

Even if Abraham was a great tutor/mentor what could he teach Jerry anyway? The responsibilities of a defensive tackle are so different from a defensive end....it's an apples/oranges type situation.

Jerry is going to be a strong contributor to this defense.