Paradis Film Review

[Tepper's Chest Hair]

1 hour ago, Toomers said:

I can pick a couple plays and make any player A star or a failure.

If you actually looked at the article, you'd have known it was more than "a couple of plays".  And it shows plenty of bad plays, but explains why they were bad.  Its more to it than "Paradis looked bad".  Its why he was even in the horrible position he was in.

Paradis is not being used in Carolina like he was used in Denver.  This isn't a hard concept to get unless you refuse to look at tape.

[Tepper's Chest Hair]

1 hour ago, Matt62881 said:

Well when our tackles stop getting hurt and play better they can do right by paradis. Wlliams to a 1 yr deal was an excellent gamble, unfortunately his injury was apparently gruesome enough to damage his nfl carrer. He no longer posses the things that made him special in his agility or athleticism in general to be a starting tackle

I definitely agree that is part of the issue.  Instead of having our guards assist the Center (which is normal), they leave him isolated and have to assist our tackles.

Paradis should not be in the position he is being put in, and expecting him to hold down the fort in that aspect would make him the number 1 center in the entire NFL.

[Toomers]

11 minutes ago, Tepper's Chest Hair said:

If you actually looked at the article, you'd have known it was more than "a couple of plays".  And it shows plenty of bad plays, but explains why they were bad.  Its more to it than "Paradis looked bad".  Its why he was even in the horrible position he was in.

Paradis is not being used in Carolina like he was used in Denver.  This isn't a hard concept to get unless you refuse to look at tape.

  You mean watching again what I’ve seen a judge it through someone’s eyes that I have no knowledge or respect for. Sorry if this is your main source of knowledge I don’t take the ramblings of non-players/coaches too seriously. 
 

   You seem intent on blaming anyone but Paradis for sucking. Sorry, there aren’t enough excuses for that. 

[BrianS]

This article does a good job of showing how weakness at tackle can actually impact the center.

I'm still not sold on Paradis being great, but I did see some things in the article that made me at least maintain an open mind.  In the couple clips we see where a G chips the 0/1 at the snap, Paradis actually does pretty well.  In those clips, it seems he doesn't need a full time G helping him with a double team, he just needs someone to get a good quick punch on the 0/1 and then he's fine.

[Snake]

Makes more sense now. We really have had a revolving door at both tackle spots and Turner has seemed to get progressively worse when he's actually healthy. GVR isn't any better but no one expects him to be. Basically we have low talent level on our line because of poor coaching and roster design. 

[DamnItJake!]

He’s not very good!! Seen him get plowed over too many times this season!! A new center is a must!!

[Black&BlueBubba]

5 hours ago, Tepper's Chest Hair said:

 

As the article shows, we ask Paradis to do things basically no center in the entire NFL is being asked to do, on a regular basis.  And that is directly leading to some of his mishaps.

While he does have some issues, those issues were known before we signed him.  Weaker at run blocking, smaller so power guys can push him back.  Nearly every team in the NFL doesn't have their Center alone in the position we put Paradis in.

About a month ago Frank Garcia was on WFNZ defending Paradis.  He also said we are asking him to do things that aren’t normal for most centers.  He said our issues at Tackle are making our guards help them and leaving Paradis on an island.  

[ImaginaryKev]

I honestly hope it's injury and he can recover from it but it's fair to think he's another Justin Hartwig

[GRWatcher]

35 minutes ago, ImaginaryKev said:

I honestly hope it's injury and he can recover from it but it's fair to think he's another Justin Hartwig

The Justin Hartwig that started for the Steelers the year after we cut him and was part of the Steelers' winning Super Bowl team for that season? That Justin Hartwig? I wouldn't mind that at all.

[ImaginaryKev]

5 minutes ago, GRWatcher said:

The Justin Hartwig that started for the Steelers the year after we cut him and was part of the Steelers' winning Super Bowl team for that season? That Justin Hartwig? I wouldn't mind that at all.

The one that didnt do poo for us and was a waste of money

[GRWatcher]

Just now, ImaginaryKev said:

The one that didnt do poo for us and was a waste of money

To be factual, he was on IR for 15 games his first year with us and played all 16 games his 2nd year, 2007. He was replaced in 2008 with Ryan Kalil, super stud extraordinaire.

[ImaginaryKev]

2 minutes ago, GRWatcher said:

To be factual, he was on IR for 15 games his first year with us and played all 16 games his 2nd year, 2007. He was replaced in 2008 with Ryan Kalil, super stud extraordinaire.

Yeah, he wasn't a good player when he played for us. I stopped following when he left because he was so awful. 

[ImaginaryKev]

I think we drafted Kalil bc he was so trash and we felt it was worth taking the BPA at a position we just overpaid for. Doesn't speak well for ole Hartwig, not one bit

[SmartyHurney]

Of course they didn't read the article. These guys aren't looking for what's actually causing line problems, what they're looking for is a reason to neg Hurney for his free agency moves. The same guys that have poo on Paradis are doing it more for what I would refer to as sports politics than anything else.

Take the Green Bay game...

"OMG, LOOK AT THAT!" "IT'S LIKE HE'S WEARNIG SKATES, LOL WHAT A TRASH SIGNING"

Literally ignoring that the frozen ground, and the snow accumulating on the field... what do you think is going to happen with a center put on island? He's going to slide backwards. Silly.