LVCARDFREAK said:
Detroit has a much better o-line than the Cards and have had one for some time now. Harrington is playing better but he still isnt a world beater. I watched some of the game Sunday vs. Texans (had money on it) and there were times he looked good and other times he looked confused a la McCown.
As far as Mariucci saying that, well thats absurd.
He is gonna tell me that physically Williams is bigger and stronger than Owens? Thats how you kill a kid, Say to the media this kid is great blah blah blah next thing you know he is under achieved.
Detroit's OL was horrible until Harrington got there, suddenly low sack numbers, but it was Harrington, not the OL. That's why they drafted Backus and signed Woody this year as a FA. I think they will be better this year, than they were last year but will give up more sacks. I have read more than once that Mooch felt Harrington was too quick to throw the ball away to avoid sacks, that while he liked his awareness, he felt he missed some chances to hit big plays because of that habit.
On Mooch and Williams, I read the quote yesterday I'll see if I can find it, realize he's talking total package, size, strength, speed. Owens is a better WR for sure but he's not as fast as Williams. And remember, he said SINCE Moss, Randy came into the NFL in '98, Owens in '96, so Owens isn't even an eligible answer since he came before Moss, not after .
The gist of the article was after a slow start, Williams was really starting to show his skill level in camp and Mooch basically said phsyically he's the most talented WR I've seen come in since Randy Moss. I would agree talking just athletic ability.
He may never be a great WR, may never run great routes, but as long as he's this fast, this tall, and can jump, he's going to be a problem for DB's.
Fitz is going to be good don't get me wrong, but as Conrad said, we already had that type of player in Quan.
The only real question on Roy is health, he's had nagging leg injuries throughout his college career.