stinkypete
In the Starting Line-Up
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As much as Cannon has been maligned on here, he is a decent, servicable backup, and Waddle may be too. The OL will be ok even if one OT goes down, it's if both go down again that we're screwed.You can choose to worry about any roster spot that you wish. At OT, we have two solid starters, and two OK backups. We have much less at some other positions (e.g RB, CB. We need a developmental OT.
The team does prepare for the possibility that Vollmer will not be available. We have had a veteran backup for years.
Of course, that is the reality with most NFL teams. Name me one team that has the OL depth to replace both starting tackles midseason. Depth and the salary cap don't work that way. We are behaving in a reactionary way because we witnessed the worst case scenario - injuries depleting essentially two full units of the team (OL and WR). We can't have potential starters waiting in the wings at every position.