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Same with any player.
If what he says does not add up, it does not add up.
Yes it does... it’s simple math
especially Saffold and you can’t replace continuity
The Oline took a huge step back so it’s easy to see why.
Rams took a huge gamble and it backfired
Ask Goff , Gurley or Henry about how good Saffold is....
It’s one thing to lose him, it’s another to simply just let him walk without even trying
You don't have to defend Saffold. I am a big Saffold advocate. As I said here, and also many times before this, losing Saffold was an issue. So no disagreement there. So that has nothing to do with my argument here.
BUT Saffold was not the only issue. The OL took a huge step back in 2019 in good part because both OTs regressed to start the season. Fortunately AW got it back and also Hav got injured so OT improved.
It wasn't just losing Saffold. And for the record I don't think AW regressing has anything to do with Noteboom. In fact I think it's the other way around-- I think NB would have held his own sooner if the OTs were not an issue.
Where I mostly disagree with AW is Sullivan. The Sullivant and Blythe inside combo proved to be a liability down the stretch in 2018. Center was already a problem. It did not suddenly become a problem in 2019.
He speaks up for his buddy and teammate but frankly Sullivan was an issue in the 2nd half of 2018.
And I will repeat something. If playing newbies is just a big issue, then why did the OL do better in the 2nd half of 2019? At that point it was starting THREE newbies including 2 rookies.
In fact arguably not only did that 2nd-half-of-2019 OL do better than the first half of 2019, they did better against the SF front than the 2018 OL did in the superbowl.
So it's not as simple as AW lays it out, but then his main thing is to defend his teammates. That's what you're getting there, not a defensible analysis that holds up on every point.
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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 01/24/2020 08:06AM by zn.