Peter King MMQB Mailbag: Now this isn't a bad idea... Martellus Bennett to Pats?

[DaBoys4Life]

Bennett sucks.

 

[Stash]

Honestly, I've only heard it here on the boards. Haven't seen any reports to confirm that.

As for watching games, yes, I've seen Romo directing guys. That's what QBs do.

The question I ask is does anyone know what Romo was saying or why? I'm pretty sure no one here knows, so really it's just speculation and opinion rather than anything based on facts.

Right.

I'm sure Romo and the rest of the organization were thrilled with Bennett's 2009 performance.

But if a guy on my team is lining up on the right side and I have to tell him to line up left, I'm a bit hesitant to trust that he knows what he's doing and also hesitant to throw him the ball.

But that's me...

The sunshine is awfully bright today.

 

[WoodysGirl]

Right.

I'm sure Romo and the rest of the organization were thrilled with Bennett's 2009 performance.

Obviously the team wants him to improve. But that's beside the point being offered up.

But if a guy on my team is lining up on the right side and I have to tell him to line up left, I'm a bit hesitant to trust that he knows what he's doing and also hesitant to throw him the ball.

But that's me...

Again, we don't know what Romo was saying and why. It's easy to assume. I'm not suggesting Romo didn't have to tell Bennett where to go at points in the season. But I think the whole "Not knowing the plays" is an exaggeration that's been perpetuated on these boards due to folks general disappointment with Bennett's lack of impact in the passing game. If he didn't know the plays, then he probably wouldn't have been out there for as much as he was in the main offense.

But that's just me...

The sunshine is awfully bright today.

It's raining here. Kinda sucks.

 

[CF74]

Bennett is to good to be a 2nd stringer therefore he is bored. To bad for him he plays behind the best cause he's gonna be bored for a long time...

 

[Doomsday101]

Right.

I'm sure Romo and the rest of the organization were thrilled with Bennett's 2009 performance.

But if a guy on my team is lining up on the right side and I have to tell him to line up left, I'm a bit hesitant to trust that he knows what he's doing and also hesitant to throw him the ball.

But that's me...

The sunshine is awfully bright today.

Bennett is not the only one, even Witten has been redirected from time to time.

It is not secret that some do not like Bennett and when that happens people will find anything even make up their own stories. This is not about sunshine or people being blind to what is going on, it is the same old same old of fans not liking a player and looking for any reason to pile on even more.

No doubt no one was happy with the results from Bennett, himself, Jerry, coaches and fans. However what the organization does see in him is talent to be a very good all around TE it is their job to get him going and yes it is his job to step up and prove it.

 

[Big D]

I understand anticipating Bennetts potential but how much do people expect from the backup TE position? Really?

 

[Stash]

Bennett is not the only one, even Witten has been redirected from time to time.

It is not secret that some do not like Bennett and when that happens people will find anything even make up their own stories. This is not about sunshine or people being blind to what is going on, it is the same old same old of fans not liking a player and looking for any reason to pile on even more.

Yeah, it's my fault that Bennett underachieves. Me and the rest of the "meanies" around here who dare question him.

Personally, I'm tired of being a "bad fan" every time I don't buy into everything this team or it's players do.

Bennett's an underachieving disappointment because he makes it that way, he does have the talent and ability, he'd just rather play games than actually use it. That's his problem, not mine.

No doubt no one was happy with the results from Bennett, himself, Jerry, coaches and fans. However what the organization does see in him is talent to be a very good all around TE it is their job to get him going and yes it is his job to step up and prove it.

Undoubtedly, that's why they drafted him. But he had that label in college, the Cowboys just rolled the dice with the belief that they could get through to him.

Thus far, they've had less results than they had hoped.

 

[Randy White]

Watch a game this past season. Pick one.
Any one. You'll find at least one play where somebody has to line him up or tell him where to go..

Pick a game, any game, that this doesn't happen with any other player.. Care to see how many times Barber has been " switched " by Romo ? Felix ? Austin ?

This is a rediculous argument.

 

[Randy White]

The question I ask is does anyone know what Romo was saying or why? I'm pretty sure no one here knows, so really it's just speculation and opinion rather than anything based on facts.

Exactly..

Watch any other game in the NFL and you'll see QBs directing players where to line up all the time, and most of the times the players are the same.

 

[Doomsday101]

Yeah, it's my fault that Bennett underachieves. Me and the rest of the "meanies" around here who dare question him.

Personally, I'm tired of being a "bad fan" every time I don't buy into everything this team or it's players do.

Bennett's an underachieving disappointment because he makes it that way, he does have the talent and ability, he'd just rather play games than actually use it. That's his problem, not mine.



Undoubtedly, that's why they drafted him. But he had that label in college, the Cowboys just rolled the dice with the belief that they could get through to him.

Thus far, they've had less results than they had hoped.

I never said it was your fault or any other fans fault, but making crap up he does not know the playbook says who? You? yeah you are a real insider, hell we have other players who Romo has to redirect not Bennett alone so this ideal he does not know where to line up is opinion not fact.

I make no excuse for Bennett the kid needs to grow up and do his job only differance I'm not going to sit here make up garbage and act like that is the facts.

 

[Idgit]

Bennett is to good to be a 2nd stringer therefore he is bored. To bad for him he plays behind the best cause he's gonna be bored for a long time...

I think this is his problem, too. It's a tough one to address because Witten's not going to sit out with a bump or a bruise. But I could see Bennett having his breakout when he's inserted into the lineup as a starter at some point and not looking back. If Tony would throw it to him, that is.

 

[Stash]

I never said it was your fault or any other fans fault, but making crap up he does not know the playbook says who? You? yeah you are a real insider, hell we have other players who Romo has to redirect not Bennett alone so this ideal he does not know where to line up is opinion not fact.

I make no excuse for Bennett the kid needs to grow up and do his job only differance I'm not going to sit here make up garbage and act like that is the facts.

I notice in all of this refuting that nobody doing it has any other suggestion as to why it's happening.

Nothing other than accusing people of "making things up" by thinking that Romo lining him up means he doesn't know how to do it by himself.

If anyone's got a better idea, now's the time.

But there are multiple reasons why Bennett has yet to fulfill his promise or to play up to the level the Cowboys had hoped for when they drafted him.

Not knowing his playbook is one of them.

 

[Doomsday101]

I notice in all of this refuting that nobody doing it has any other suggestion as to why it's happening.

Nothing other than accusing people of "making things up" by thinking that Romo lining him up means he doesn't know how to do it by himself.

If anyone's got a better idea, now's the time.

But there are multiple reasons why Bennett has yet to fulfill his promise or to play up to the level the Cowboys had hoped for when they drafted him.

Not knowing his playbook is one of them.

You say he does not know the playbook so I take it every player Romo has to redirect within a game also does not know the playbook. Yeah Right

 

[Stash]

You say he does not know the playbook so I take it every player Romo has to redirect within a game also does not know the playbook. Yeah Right

I'd definitely say there's some changing of protections going on there as well - and I'd give Bennett the benefit of the doubt on a few of those - but there are other times when he simply lines up wrong.

If you choose not to see that, that's your right.

 

[casmith07]

You know it's the offseason when backup tight ends are getting more message board coverage than the rest of the team.

 

[KingintheNorth]

You say he does not know the playbook so I take it every player Romo has to redirect within a game also does not know the playbook. Yeah Right

You didn't notice how many times he actually had to move Bennett? It was a lot. I really like Bennett but he has some issues. He needs to take the game more seriously and he definitely needs to know the playbook. As a young player looking to stand out he can't blow his rare opportunities by not knowing the plays.

 

[theogt]

So I take it we're still without any evidence that Bennett doesn't know the playbook?

Gotcha.

 

[Stash]

So I take it we're still without any evidence that Bennett doesn't know the playbook?

Gotcha.

Some of us who choose to look the other way perhaps.

I'm happy that you're happy with him though...

 

[Doomsday101]

You didn't notice how many times he actually had to move Bennett? It was a lot. I really like Bennett but he has some issues. He needs to take the game more seriously and he definitely needs to know the playbook. As a young player looking to stand out he can't blow his rare opportunities by not knowing the plays.

Only people who make this claim are some here who also have alot of other issues with Bennett. All I care about is the end product and it will be up to the coaches to get through to him and of course himself stepping up.

Lastly I notice a lot of QB's in the NFL redirecting players week in and week out and these are not rookie players I also see vets lining up wrong and getting flagged for every single week.

 

[Doomsday101]

Some of us who choose to look the other way perhaps.

I'm happy that you're happy with him though...

and some see what they want.