If that game didn't shake the sugar plum faries out of everyone's head, nothing will.
1. The Cards still have no pass rush. By the way, today's sack score Suggs 1 Pace 0. This game is a little unfair. With zero pressure from the other side, it's fairly easy to handle Pace. Suggs doesn't have that problem.
2. I said the offensive line was overrated. Anyone still want to argue, especially the part about overpaying injury prone players like Clement. For you Graves fans, much of today's line debacle could have been avoided by simply signing one of the many competent veteran centers and leaving Kendall at guard. I assure you the running game would have gone better.
3. Boldin was every bit the player I said he would be and maybe now the emails about my comparing him to Rice can cease. He isn't Rice, but he reminds me of Rice. I have no idea how good he can be, but I believe he can be a star.
4. While the loss of Starks hurt, not having a veteran DB who had been with the club long enough to know the defensive schemes hurt just as much. No veteran backup at this may positions is ridiculous, look at the receiving corps.
Finally, this team has good aspects. It has fine running backs, a decent QB, an emerging young receiver, a solid set of linebackers and a couple of talented down linemen on defense. It also has one of the best guard combos in the NFL. None of this matters if season after season huge holes are permitted to exist in the defense. This team has had no pass rush for 4 years plus. It's not the scheme. It's not the coaching. It is the personnel. Until someone builds a real defensive line this team will not be competitive.
1. The Cards still have no pass rush. By the way, today's sack score Suggs 1 Pace 0. This game is a little unfair. With zero pressure from the other side, it's fairly easy to handle Pace. Suggs doesn't have that problem.
2. I said the offensive line was overrated. Anyone still want to argue, especially the part about overpaying injury prone players like Clement. For you Graves fans, much of today's line debacle could have been avoided by simply signing one of the many competent veteran centers and leaving Kendall at guard. I assure you the running game would have gone better.
3. Boldin was every bit the player I said he would be and maybe now the emails about my comparing him to Rice can cease. He isn't Rice, but he reminds me of Rice. I have no idea how good he can be, but I believe he can be a star.
4. While the loss of Starks hurt, not having a veteran DB who had been with the club long enough to know the defensive schemes hurt just as much. No veteran backup at this may positions is ridiculous, look at the receiving corps.
Finally, this team has good aspects. It has fine running backs, a decent QB, an emerging young receiver, a solid set of linebackers and a couple of talented down linemen on defense. It also has one of the best guard combos in the NFL. None of this matters if season after season huge holes are permitted to exist in the defense. This team has had no pass rush for 4 years plus. It's not the scheme. It's not the coaching. It is the personnel. Until someone builds a real defensive line this team will not be competitive.
