Kelly played one more game than Wilfork. We allowed 162 rushing yards in that one.
Again Tommy Kelly isnt the answer, but I understand you want to find someone to blame and make it seem like you are really smart, so you have to pretend the player who wasn't good enough to make the team was a beast and you are smarter than the coach because you knew it.
Well, that was beneath you. I suggest you go and look at my posting history. I almost always defend the coaches and the team, and always recognize that I don't know what I don't know.
In fact, this is the first time I've really been at odds with BB enough to even voice my opinion against his choices. I know what my eyes told me, last year and now after week 1, and IN MY OPINION, Kelly would be a big help to this team at this time, given their personnel at DT right now.
Siliga played better than Kelly last year, and Kelly wasn't recovering from an ACL tear.
And I disagree strongly. Siliga was a nice surprise, but he wasn't nearly as dominant as Kelly last year. He also suffered a pretty serious injury in preseason and the DT depth behind him is nonexistent.
Again, disagree. Kelly would have made no difference. He isn't the player you want to pretend he is.
I'm not pretending anything. I'm going by what I saw last year. Our defense was stout for the first few games - we lost Wilfork, Kelly and Mayo and our run-D became wet noodles, and stayed that way for most of the year. All three were part of that.
Kelly wasn't expensive. Kelly is BIG. Kelly can play DE in a 3-4.
If we're not allowed to express disagreement with the coaching staff, albeit with the appropriate caveats (don't have game film, don't know what happens in the locker room, etc.), then what's the point of a fan message board?
And no, I am NOT one of those nitpicking, hypercritical posters, and never have been on here.