PatFanCraig
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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.Kaczur was the second best RT of the BB era.But kaczur never looked good at RT. Replacing him should had been a priority as should any NFL player starting by default and below average.
Just curious what you mean by "testing numbers"? What numbers are important for O-linemen?
Benchpress, Broadjump, vertical.
Halapio didn't bench at either his Pro Day or the Combine. His Pro-Day vertical was a 27, a 6 in. improvement over the Combine. His Broad-jump was 8'4".
Fleming had 26 reps at the combine, a 26 in. vertical. and an 8'1" Broadjump.
Yankey had 22 reps, a 30 in. vertical and a 8'7. " broadjump.
Not sure how you can claim that Halapio is "just terrible". Are you basing it on his Senior season when he played through a pectoral tear??
Kaczur was the second best RT of the BB era.
After one season I don't recall Kaczur looking so horrible that it was time to already throw in the towel. If anything, he showed more promise than his predecessors, Tom Ashworth and Brandon Gorin. And again, for one of your hindsight suggestions as to whom the Pats should have drafted, that means that the Patriots don't have Jerod Mayo.Even if he was the 2nd best which I don't think he was but maybe it is debatable he was, he was terrible and below average. He was also the starter protecting the edge for our all time great QB. Its not like he started because the starter was injured,
he was their best option which was pathetic. In 06-07 replacing him should have been a top priority.
No, the offense leveled off because teams were finally figuring out how to defend against the three and four wide offense. The team as a whole was running on fumes towards the end.He was terrible. Our offense leveled off a little late in the season and playoffs and he was the primary reason.
Yes, winning franchises have a habit of giving new contracts to terrible players; that's how they keep winning.Teams knew he couldn't block just decent pass rushers without help. He was always terrible.
Kaczur was released and did not get another job because he didn't want to take a pay cut after undergoing back surgery. For some players it's simply not worth it to put your body at risk to play for a vet minimum salary.After he was FINALLY cut,no other team even wanted him as a backup. He was out of the NFL.
If Belichick was so enamored with Kaczur, then why did he draft Vollmer, leave him in the starting lineup after Kaczur was healthy enough to return, decide to convert Kaczur to guard, ask him to take a pay cut, and release him?He was left in there because he knew the blocking scheme very well and played intelligently in the system. Bellichick liked that about Kaczur and made zero attempt to upgrade even though he lacked skills terribly. He actually may have been an OK guard like he was projected to in the NFL. But he knew the job at Tackle where he had no business playing.
Even if he was the 2nd best which I don't think he was but maybe it is debatable he was, he was terrible and below average. He was also the starter protecting the edge for our all time great QB. Its not like he started because the starter was injured,he was their best option which was pathetic. In 06-07 replacing him should have been a top priority. He was terrible. Our offense leveled off a little late in the season and playoffs and he was the primary reason. Teams knew he couldn't block just decent pass rushers without help. He was always terrible. After he was FINALLY cut,no other team even wanted him as a backup. He was out of the NFL. He was left in there because he knew the blocking scheme very well and played intelligently in the system. Bellichick liked that about Kaczur and made zero attempt to upgrade even though he lacked skills terribly. He actually may have been an OK guard like he was projected to in the NFL. But he knew the job at Tackle where he had no business playing.
It was rumored coaching,Brady,Moss and maybe some others were extremely PI$$ED at that OLine after the game ,especially Kaczur,and had some problems containing that extreme anger.
Saying that BB prefers poor players who know his system is the most ignorant take I've seen around here in years...
Kaczur was the second best RT of the BB era.
I didn't. Ashworth started 30 games and was in fact let leave when Kaczur took his job.I thought that Tom Ashworth was better before he left to sign for bigger bucks elsewhere as a UFA.
Alexander was a special teamer.Then how does one explain Eric Alexander lasting as long as he did?
It was rumored coaching,Brady,Moss and maybe some others were extremely PI$$ED at that OLine after the game ,especially Kaczur,and had some problems containing that extreme anger.
Craig likes to make things up.1. I call BS on this rumor and trying to use a rumor in an argument is just sad as it is.
2. Logan Mankins getting owned by Justin Tuck was a far bigger issue than Kaczur vs Strahan.