Steele Is Broken, so what now?

[nate dizzle]

We can't keep sending him out there every week when he is consistently dragging this line down. At this point he's probably the lowest graded RT in the league. So what should the plan be? Clearly Steele is still not 100% and needs some time to rest. Or maybe this is his 100% now and it's time for a more permanent change?

Can Richards play RT any worse than Steele right now? This seems like the least disruptive option?

Should we move Tyron to RT and put Richards at LT?

Move Tyler to LT, Tyron to RT and Bass to LG?

Any FAs out there? That can come play RT (or LG to give us some flexibility)

Thoughts?

 

[rnr_honeybadger]

Same old story eh? Guy gets paid and forgets how to play football.

 

[HungryLion]

We can't keep sending him out there every week when he is consistently dragging this line down. At this point he's probably the lowest graded RT in the league. So what should the plan be? Clearly Steele is still not 100% and needs some time to rest. Or maybe this is his 100% now and it's time for a more permanent change?

Can Richards play RT any worse than Steele right now? This seems like the least disruptive option?

Should we move Tyron to RT and put Richards at LT?

Move Tyler to LT, Tyron to RT and Bass to LG?

Any FAs out there? That can come play RT (or LG to give us some flexibility)

Thoughts?

If they do anything about Steele (they won’t). I think the only option is Richards. They won’t want to disrupt the entire line for one spot if they don’t have to.

 

[DuncanIso]

Our RG can help him more with the inside rush.

 

[DallasDW00ds0n]

Sorry bud, we’re stuck with the bum.

We have poor depth combined with a dreadful salary for the return we’re getting

 

[Cowfan75]

What difference does it make? It's always "next man up" for someone to cost the team in huge ways.

 

[nate dizzle]

Our RG can help him more with the inside rush.

Haha maybe but then who helps Biadasz

 

[RonWashington]

The Smiths should be your starting tackles period quit screwing around MM

 

[Eddie]

This reminds me of an old thread back on the DMN forum where someone suggested Ebenezer Ekuban move to TE and Larry Allen to DT.

 

[Doomsday]

He is less than a year removed from an ACL injury, I am not going to write the guy off or say he got paid and fell off because of it.

As for this season they are going to have to look for alternatives if he doesn't improve in a hurry.

 

[nate dizzle]

Sorry bud, we’re stuck with the bum.

We have poor depth combined with a dreadful salary for the return we’re getting

I get the contract situation with him sucks, but like I said, there's no way Richards plays any worse there. Is there?

 

[nate dizzle]

He is less than a year removed from an ACL injury, I am not going to write the guy off or say he got paid and fell off because of it.

As for this season they are going to have to look for alternatives if he doesn't improve in a hurry.

Why? Tyron played RT last year and wasn't 100% and still performed solidly. Moving him there and Richards or Tyler to LT doesn't seem quite so dramatic an idea as what you are talking about.

 

[DallasDW00ds0n]

I get the contract situation with him sucks, but like I said, there's no way Richards plays any worse there. Is there?

I won’t disagree with you on any criticism.

I just can’t see it happen, our FO culture doesn’t often admit these mistakes.

I think it’s why guys like Gallup and Pollard continue to get more reps than they’ve earned

 

[baltcowboy]

We can't keep sending him out there every week when he is consistently dragging this line down. At this point he's probably the lowest graded RT in the league. So what should the plan be? Clearly Steele is still not 100% and needs some time to rest. Or maybe this is his 100% now and it's time for a more permanent change?

Can Richards play RT any worse than Steele right now? This seems like the least disruptive option?

Should we move Tyron to RT and put Richards at LT?

Move Tyler to LT, Tyron to RT and Bass to LG?

Any FAs out there? That can come play RT (or LG to give us some flexibility)

Thoughts?

Steele has an 80 million dollar contract. He is probably the safest lineman on the roster with that contract.

 

[Tabascocat]

Jerry’s fault for extending him so let Jerry reap what he sows. Maybe in the offseason, get a better RT and see if he can slide over to LG

 

[CowboyJ70]

Maybe give Waletzko a shot. If he ever gets back from IR.

 

[nate dizzle]

He is less than a year removed from an ACL injury, I am not going to write the guy off or say he got paid and fell off because of it.

As for this season they are going to have to look for alternatives if he doesn't improve in a hurry.

I don't think we need to write him off but it's obvious he's struggling either mentally or physically. He needs some time on the pine to either get his body or his mind right.

 

[atlantacowboy]

Maybe we move Tyler Smith over there? We can’t keep Steele there. He’s going to get the qb killed.

 

[CowboysRule]

You guys are crazy. The guy is coming off a major injury. Just because he can play doesn't mean it will be at a high level. I bet you are all going to lose your mind when Diggs play falls off next year. You'll all say it's because he got paid and ignore the catastrophic knee injury he suffered.

 

[Havic]

You guys are crazy. The guy is coming off a major injury. Just because he can play doesn't mean it will be at a high level. I bet you are all going to lose your mind when Diggs play falls off next year. You'll all say it's because he got paid and ignore the catastrophic knee injury he suffered.

Yes, but if Steele still is playing bad next year its Gallup 2.0. I gave Gallup the benefit of the doubt and he hasn't played much better this year either.