BrickPat
Third String But Playing on Special Teams
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I use the example of Welker (note- this is not another Welker thread, just using him as one example). I don't think anyone dismissively shrugged their shoulders and thought "big deal" while sitting in their living room actually watching him make play after play. Now some are doing the same with Talib relative to his performance.
It seems that the board shifts gears in the off season if there is a chance a major contributor type player may not be with the team next season. You know, when player X goes to another team, or if there is a chance he might be released, the once impressed fans shift into "meh, he isn't/wasn't that good" mode.
Obviously people make evaluations once the season is over but some act as if certain players can be easily replaced. I realize cap implications and other matters factor into the off season equation, I'm strictly talking about people who dismiss players who clearly made a significant contribution to the team as easily replaceable. Admittedly there are many posters on this board who are 10x more knowledgble than I...maybe I'm the only one who sees this(?)
It seems that the board shifts gears in the off season if there is a chance a major contributor type player may not be with the team next season. You know, when player X goes to another team, or if there is a chance he might be released, the once impressed fans shift into "meh, he isn't/wasn't that good" mode.
Obviously people make evaluations once the season is over but some act as if certain players can be easily replaced. I realize cap implications and other matters factor into the off season equation, I'm strictly talking about people who dismiss players who clearly made a significant contribution to the team as easily replaceable. Admittedly there are many posters on this board who are 10x more knowledgble than I...maybe I'm the only one who sees this(?)