ESPN Scouts Inc: OL rankings

[tunahelper]

Cannot truely argue with the rank?

The O-Line has a lot to prove before they are placed in the top ten.

 

[ScipioCowboy]

Still you, I said that that we know what we are getting. I even said there could be small amounts of improvement, but I stick by my argument that they aren't going to all-of-a-sudden be great players. If that's what you are banking your argument on, that's fine, believe it.

I'm not banking on any argument. I'm merely refuting your statement that Gurode is too old to manifest any substantial improvement. It simply isn't true. Gurode isn't even 30 years old yet and didn't become the Cowboys' starting center until last season when he made his first Pro Bowl. He's a late bloomer, no question, but late bloomers often reach their potential much later in their careers (see Green, Trent).

Again, I never said anything like that.

I'm rapidly exhausting my ways of explaining this fairly simply concept. Let's try an analogy:

If I tell you that I voted for George W. Bush in the November elections, I'm implying that I didn't vote for John Kerry in the November elections. Correct?

Similarly, when you state that the Cowboys "know exactly what they're getting in Gurode," you're implying that Gurode has reached his ceiling and can only get worse.

It's the same concept.

At 28 years old, he should be in his prime. That's all I'm saying about it.

He might be in his prime if he had been starting at center since he was 22. He hasn't.

So you expect the cowboys to resign Flo for a couple of years to let these guys progress??? I'm not trying to challenge you, just curious as to your take on it.

I couldn't possibly predict the actions of the Cowboys braintrust with any degree of accuracy, but in my opinion, if Flo plays well this season, the Cowboys will likely try to resign him.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

But all-in-all, we know Flo isn't going to be any better and will likely be worse. Kyle Kosier and Al Gurode aren't going to be any better, you know what you get with them. In that case, your relying on your right side to perform at a much higher level then it did to be anything special.

Davis most likely will be better then Rivera, but will Colombo be better then Colombo last year???

HUGE assumption

 

[Bob Sacamano]

You have back-ups on your line which we discarded (Monilaro). Fabini probably isn't going to make our squad, as Monilaro will most not likely make yours. Depth on the line is the hardest thing to predict because there's no stats to help out. Unless you see both reserve units in action, it's just speculation.

LOL, Molinaro is our backup's, backup

 

[Bob Sacamano]

No, I'm not discounting last year's week 2 game, I'm just saying that you aren't the far and away better team then a team you split with. Even in 05, you were STILL talking smack and we embarrassed you.

really?

9-7, 26th draft pick

5-11, 6th draft pick

I see a big difference here

 

[Bob Sacamano]

I would too, which is why I said that comparing the bottom portions of the roster at this point in the season is pretty futile.

it's only futile to you, since you know that your team's depth pretty much sucks

 

[Green28]

really?

9-7, 26th draft pick

5-11, 6th draft pick

I see a big difference here

Both of our trophy cabinets for 2007 are empty...not much difference.

 

[Twyst]

Both of our trophy cabinets for 2007 are empty...not much difference.

Yeah I agree, the raiders had almost as good a season last year as the chargers too.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

Both of our trophy cabinets for 2007 are empty...not much difference.

Yeah I agree, the raiders had almost as good a season last year as the chargers too.

ZING!

comparing our 2 squads is ridiculous, you guys are losers until proven otherwise

 

[big dog cowboy]

31. Cleveland Browns

That is certainly good news.