I have to catch myself on the young defensive players

by Jay, San Diego, Tuesday, April 07, 2009, 13:55 (6260 days ago)
edited by Jay, Tuesday, April 07, 2009, 14:47

For all the rosy reports we get about the front seven, it is still likely to be our main trouble spot.

It's a lesson I learned with the OL in 2007. We got a lot of glowing reports about Wenger, Olsen, Carufel, Stewart, etc. I allowed myself to think it was an easy thing to reload a line with three first-time starters (not to mention a still-raw Sam Young). Stupid me.

I look at the prospect of KLM, Hafis, EJ (yeah, even EJ), Fleming, Filer, etc, all starting or having significant playing time, and I have to remind myself that as exciting as the potential is for these players, they are essentially still rookies, and are learning their positions. If there are going to be mistakes anywhere on this team, they will be here.