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The Score (LOL): 5 teams that are likely already regretting their big-name FA signing

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rayzor Grand Master

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35 minutes ago, rodeo said:

did they seriously? "Listen it's a process, Cam just needs to develop some chemistry so he knows when the defensive end is about to run full speed untouched into his blind side. You might even say this is Cam's fault."

to be fair, rivera said it was more kalil needing to get on the same page with newton. basically it's newton's offense and kalil needs to get in sync with him.

wasn't newton's issue. it was kalil.

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4 minutes ago, Davidson Deac II said:

Its one game against one of the better dline's around.  

I don't think he was as that great against the 49ers. But, in any event, if he doesn't get better then we will not be getting a Lombardi this year. The better lines with the more balanced teams on both sides of the ball are generally the ones that you meet in the playoffs.

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1 hour ago, Jay Roosevelt said:

Yeah, I can't blame Gettleman for signing Kalil given we HAD to do something. There was always a risk it wouldn't work out.

A good portion of the league is struggling to find quality OL, especially tackles. It seems to be a growing concern as far as affecting the overall quality of the NFL product.

It honestly wouldn't surprise me to see the league change the rules to help the OL's out league-wide, similar to the rule changes they made in 1978 that allowed for OL to use extended arms and open hands when blocking.

He could have traded... Kalil was the "big name" out there, but nobody wanted him, not even his own team, viking fans were laughing at us haha 

 

Personally, I would have loved to see a trade for a starting caliber LT, but it is what it is  :'(

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4 minutes ago, top dawg said:

I don't think he was as that great against the 49ers. But, in any event, if he doesn't get better then we will not be getting a Lombardi this year. The better lines with the more balanced teams on both sides of the ball are generally the ones that you meet in the playoffs.

Neither Seattle nor Denver's line was anything to write home about when they won the SB.  I think there are a lot of ways to win, and we can probably get away with a few positions being no more than adequate.  

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53 minutes ago, top dawg said:

I'm still a Rivera guy, but I'm wavering. Coming over to the dark side with @tiger7_88 among many others. My absolute disgust hinges upon River dinghy's hanging on to Shula's left cheek as the tide of modern football tries to sweep him away.

1. Not impressed with young Kalil so far, but still have hope he csn at least become serviceable as pre-concussion Oher, fingers crossed.

2. Yes, if he fails, thats on Gettleman.

3. If you only knew the power of the Dark Side! EMBRACE IT AND LET IT FLOW THROUGH YOU!

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30 minutes ago, Yaboychris28 said:

Lol at the people who thought just because his big brother plays here he will all of the sudden stop sucking 

A lot of people here, the majority IMO, thought signing the horrible RT from Tennessee a couple of years ago was also going to be a huge failure.

And Kalil just might turn out to be exactly that. But we sure as hell don't know that YET.

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16 minutes ago, Davidson Deac II said:

Neither Seattle nor Denver's line was anything to write home about when they won the SB.  I think there are a lot of ways to win, and we can probably get away with a few positions being no more than adequate.  

I was referring to their D-lines

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7 minutes ago, tiger7_88 said:

A lot of people here, the majority IMO, thought signing the horrible RT from Tennessee a couple of years ago was also going to be a huge failure.

And Kalil just might turn out to be exactly that. But we sure as hell don't know that YET.

Yeah, but what we do know that he sure as hell ain't worth the money that was given. 

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And that was my beef from the start. Bring him in for three mil on a prove-it deal, and I have no qualms. If you're going to swing for the fences, bring a Louisville Slugger. G-man apparently thought he had one, but turns out that he must have had a whiffle ball bat. Now envision needing a home run, coming up to the plate and connecting with a fuging plastic bat. ROFL

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