PatsBoy12
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I have generally always tried to stay positive no matter what, especially after losses when we have a tendency to take a 'sky is falling' approach, but this one may be just slightly negative.
Can we finally throw in the towel on these guys and say they are what they are? There have been many calling for all three to step up at various points this season. We've talked about how all three would finally have ample opportunity to show what they can do and, more importantly, help to keep this team in its winning ways. We were even talking about White and Dobson earlier than Chandler because their counterparts (if you will) went down much earlier in the season. They also happen to have been in the system a lot longer than Chandler. What's up?!
To this point, White has been his usual uninspiring self. There really is just nothing to his game that's special. It's not even about being Dion so much as it's about just making some damn plays out there. Dobson is where he usually is and that's on IR. He didn't look really good at any point this season, despite the many positive reports coming out of training camp and before, of course, another injury. Chandler is no real upgrade over Wright. He blocks a bit better, but Wright caught all but about two targeted throws all season (IIRC) and he just looked better out there. I understand Chandler's physical limitations may be things that he cannot immediately do anything about, but the catching is something else. He gets very little separation in man, sporadically catches in zone and it is becoming pretty apparent that he was only good against NE. I think all three are simply what they are and it's not out of bounds to say that we can put the seemingly overblown expectations to bed on all three, or at least decrease them a whole lot. Discuss, fam. Please tell me why I should continue to hold on with the two that are still playing at least!
Can we finally throw in the towel on these guys and say they are what they are? There have been many calling for all three to step up at various points this season. We've talked about how all three would finally have ample opportunity to show what they can do and, more importantly, help to keep this team in its winning ways. We were even talking about White and Dobson earlier than Chandler because their counterparts (if you will) went down much earlier in the season. They also happen to have been in the system a lot longer than Chandler. What's up?!
To this point, White has been his usual uninspiring self. There really is just nothing to his game that's special. It's not even about being Dion so much as it's about just making some damn plays out there. Dobson is where he usually is and that's on IR. He didn't look really good at any point this season, despite the many positive reports coming out of training camp and before, of course, another injury. Chandler is no real upgrade over Wright. He blocks a bit better, but Wright caught all but about two targeted throws all season (IIRC) and he just looked better out there. I understand Chandler's physical limitations may be things that he cannot immediately do anything about, but the catching is something else. He gets very little separation in man, sporadically catches in zone and it is becoming pretty apparent that he was only good against NE. I think all three are simply what they are and it's not out of bounds to say that we can put the seemingly overblown expectations to bed on all three, or at least decrease them a whole lot. Discuss, fam. Please tell me why I should continue to hold on with the two that are still playing at least!