LarryCanadian
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You know Coach Phillips is a nice guy, he rarely blames anyone on field or especially in the press conferences, but......
If I'm him and my current job and legacy as a head coach is on the line, I gotta cut the guys that just constantly show they can't get it done.
Procter might be a good guy and in the wrong type of oline (he's not a massive mauler like most of our guys) but he is just not getting it done.
Stanback is not getting it done even in pre-season. His roster spot is too important to use for another project year, especially if you have a young up and comer in Ogletree that seems to consistently make plays. Doubt we can afford to keep 6 WR, and what for anyway? He doesn't flash much on KR and hasn't caught many passes in 3 years of pre-seasons.
Brown. I know this guy has been moved back and forth between cb and safety I believe, but he gets eaten up out there. Is he practice squad eligible still?
Sometimes I think it sends a better message to cut these guys earlier than later, if you pretty much KNOW they aren't gonna be on your 53. I know if you suffer a freak injury in pre-season game 4 you would wish you had them, but if I'm Phillips and my job and legacy are somewhat on the line, I want this teams attention this year. No more time for Mr. Nice Coach!
Review the tape and show a few folks the door. Give other guys a chance to step up in the 2nd string rotation.
Maybe I'm just pissy about the way this team loses, but it is hard to hear (watch) game after game where they seem to dominate in the main areas and then penatlies and stupid plays cost us big time. Bad snaps, fumbles, missed assignments, and penalties. It is the coaches job to get rid of the usual culprits. From the sounds of it, we should have been up another 7 points in the first half, and then gave game away a the end. Perfect learning opportunity as this was pre-season. Last year we missed out on playoffs by 1 game, all it takes is one of these "should have wons, and gave it away type games".
I know it is pre-season, but Phillips has to cut the guys that are gonna cost him, and find some solid backups, that is what pre-season is for! Hope this oline from Buffalo will work out well, will allow us to carry only 9 oline I hope so we have space to find a backup at other positions or bring in another veteran if needed.
Man our draft class is getting banged up bad. Major red shirt year! Hopefully Jason is ok, and Hamlin too, and that Hodge and QB get back to practice soon as they need it.
LarryCanadian
If I'm him and my current job and legacy as a head coach is on the line, I gotta cut the guys that just constantly show they can't get it done.
Procter might be a good guy and in the wrong type of oline (he's not a massive mauler like most of our guys) but he is just not getting it done.
Stanback is not getting it done even in pre-season. His roster spot is too important to use for another project year, especially if you have a young up and comer in Ogletree that seems to consistently make plays. Doubt we can afford to keep 6 WR, and what for anyway? He doesn't flash much on KR and hasn't caught many passes in 3 years of pre-seasons.
Brown. I know this guy has been moved back and forth between cb and safety I believe, but he gets eaten up out there. Is he practice squad eligible still?
Sometimes I think it sends a better message to cut these guys earlier than later, if you pretty much KNOW they aren't gonna be on your 53. I know if you suffer a freak injury in pre-season game 4 you would wish you had them, but if I'm Phillips and my job and legacy are somewhat on the line, I want this teams attention this year. No more time for Mr. Nice Coach!
Review the tape and show a few folks the door. Give other guys a chance to step up in the 2nd string rotation.
Maybe I'm just pissy about the way this team loses, but it is hard to hear (watch) game after game where they seem to dominate in the main areas and then penatlies and stupid plays cost us big time. Bad snaps, fumbles, missed assignments, and penalties. It is the coaches job to get rid of the usual culprits. From the sounds of it, we should have been up another 7 points in the first half, and then gave game away a the end. Perfect learning opportunity as this was pre-season. Last year we missed out on playoffs by 1 game, all it takes is one of these "should have wons, and gave it away type games".
I know it is pre-season, but Phillips has to cut the guys that are gonna cost him, and find some solid backups, that is what pre-season is for! Hope this oline from Buffalo will work out well, will allow us to carry only 9 oline I hope so we have space to find a backup at other positions or bring in another veteran if needed.
Man our draft class is getting banged up bad. Major red shirt year! Hopefully Jason is ok, and Hamlin too, and that Hodge and QB get back to practice soon as they need it.
LarryCanadian
