Merriman Vs. Ware

[el_chevo]

After today's game between the Chargers and the Colts, I firmly believe that Merriman is the better player at this point. 3 sacks during the game and a lot of tackles is not the work of an ordinary rook. In the long run, who knows which will be the better player. I will gladly entertain any arguments that contradict my statement.

 

[Naruto]

Merriman plays like a mad man. Ware plays like someone who's trying not to mess up.

 

[el_chevo]

Merriman plays like a mad man. Ware plays like someone who's trying not to mess up.

Very good point...

 

[jimmy40]

Merriman plays like a mad man. Ware plays like someone who's trying not to mess up.

Ware rushes in almost every play, he runs into the offensive tackle's chest just about every time, he has no moves, he just ain't that good. Yet.

 

[Wood]

Merriman and Ware appear to be cut from different stones. Merriman is ultra-aggressive while Ware is more serene.

 

[Doomsdayblitz]

Very good point...

Look at their coaches. Merriman has a coach in Marty who lets his guys go for it, and doesn't openly rip them every mistake they make. Ware has a coach in BP who loves to list off all of your ****ups, and downplays anything positive.

Which head coach do you think is going to get more from a young, impressionable player?

 

[T-New41]

Yeah, I said in the game thread that I was one of the anti-Merriman bandwagon. So far, the kid has been immpressive in the games I have seen him in. He flat out dominated the Colts O-line all day.

 

[el_chevo]

Look at their coaches. Merriman has a coach in Marty who lets his guys go for it, and doesn't openly rip them every mistake they make. Ware has a coach in BP who loves to list off all of your ****ups, and downplays anything positive.

Which head coach do you think is going to get more from a young, impressionable player?

Good point, Parcells' domination of the players and control of the team has created an atmosphere not conducive to player development.

 

[Nors]

Give Ware a break

It was obvious that Merriman was built and prepared to play year 1 and produce. Ware needs a year in weight room and will grow into a 3-4 DE.

My bigger concern is age - Merriman just turned 21 and has even more upside to his game.

 

[Dawgs0916]

Give Ware a break

It was obvious that Merriman was built and prepared to play year 1 and produce. Ware needs a year in weight room and will grow into a 3-4 DE.

My bigger concern is age - Merriman just turned 21 and has even more upside to his game.

ME TOO. Thats exactly why I wanted him. At 21 he's already better than Ware. Ware wont be in Merriman's league becaues he doesnt have the same fire to inflict pain in the opponent. Hes content to just lock bellies with OTs and gently place the ballcarrier down. No killer instinct and thats what you have to have to be an impact defenive player.

 

[el_chevo]

ME TOO. Thats exactly why I wanted him. At 21 he's already better than Ware. Ware wont be in Merriman's league becaues he doesnt have the same fire to inflict pain in the opponent. Hes content to just lock bellies with OTs and gently place the ballcarrier down. No killer instinct and thats what you have to have to be an impact defenive player.

I wouldn't go that far. Parcells is very difficult to play for and his "no nonsense" attitude can be a real killer for any team. There is very little give and take with Parcells, and the fruition of that attitude lays before him in this game.

 

[BigDInCharlotte]

Saw this on another board, and got a kick out of it. And, yes, I am a Ware fan, but I've always been a Merriman fan, as well.

1. There is no theory of evolution, just a list of creatures Shawne Merriman allows to live.
2. There is no "I" in team. There are two "I"s in Shawne “Lights Out” Merriman. Screw you, team.
3. The French did not send the Statue of Liberty to the United States as a sign of peace. They just wanted to see if Shawne Merriman could bull rush a 300 foot bronze statue.
4. Crop circles are Shawne's way of telling the world that sometimes corn needs to lie the hell down.
5. Shawne Merriman is not lactose intolerant, he just refuses to put up with lactose's crap.
6. You are what you eat. That is why Shawne's diet consists entirely of bricks, steel, and the tears of offensive lineman.
7. In fine print at on the last page of the Guiness Book of World Records it notes that all world records are held by Shawne Merriman, and those listed in the book are simply the closest anyone has ever come to matching him.
8. When Shawne Merriman does a pushup, he isn't lifting himself up, he's pushing the Earth down.
9. Shawne Merriman was the hunter who killed Bambi's Mother on an end rush. He then donated her carcass to his own coat drive outside of Comcast.
10. Shawne Merriman is the reason the sky is blue. Don't ask stupid questions.
11. Ever have a sharp pain in your chest that you can't explain? That was Lights Out, and it was a warning.
12. Lights Out CAN eat only one Lays potato chip.

 

[jimmy40]

Give Ware a break

It was obvious that Merriman was built and prepared to play year 1 and produce. Ware needs a year in weight room and will grow into a 3-4 DE.

My bigger concern is age - Merriman just turned 21 and has even more upside to his game.

Hey Nors, wasn't it Parcells that said you draft players from the big football schools? Why would Parcells not draft the guy that's ready to play now when he went with Bledsoe because he's trying to win now? He screwed that pick up.

 

[jay cee]

Saw this on another board, and got a kick out of it. And, yes, I am a Ware fan, but I've always been a Merriman fan, as well.

1. There is no theory of evolution, just a list of creatures Shawne Merriman allows to live.
2. There is no "I" in team. There are two "I"s in Shawne “Lights Out” Merriman. Screw you, team.
3. The French did not send the Statue of Liberty to the United States as a sign of peace. They just wanted to see if Shawne Merriman could bull rush a 300 foot bronze statue.
4. Crop circles are Shawne's way of telling the world that sometimes corn needs to lie the hell down.
5. Shawne Merriman is not lactose intolerant, he just refuses to put up with lactose's crap.
6. You are what you eat. That is why Shawne's diet consists entirely of bricks, steel, and the tears of offensive lineman.
7. In fine print at on the last page of the Guiness Book of World Records it notes that all world records are held by Shawne Merriman, and those listed in the book are simply the closest anyone has ever come to matching him.
8. When Shawne Merriman does a pushup, he isn't lifting himself up, he's pushing the Earth down.9. Shawne Merriman was the hunter who killed Bambi's Mother on an end rush. He then donated her carcass to his own coat drive outside of Comcast.
10. Shawne Merriman is the reason the sky is blue. Don't ask stupid questions.
11. Ever have a sharp pain in your chest that you can't explain? That was Lights Out, and it was a warning.
12. Lights Out CAN eat only one Lays potato chip.

Some of those were pretty good, but #8 was by far my favorite.

 

[canters]

Merriman is the more physical player right now,,and more confident. Ware is thinner and leaner. He seems to think instead of react.

Who nows in the long run who will be better. Ware is not better, or equal right now.