Having in on the team would be fine - BUT not as a starter. Watch games from last year and on run fits he was out of position - WOW ,how many times and help create lanes on that side! Fine as a mentor /back up , but thats it!
Irvin is another vet that helps the Hawks on the field and off.The teams culture with Irvin, Bobby Wags, Diggs, Geno and others make it easier for them to pick a talnted player like Jalen Carter ,with questionable character issues, knowing his team mates will keep him in line.
As far as player evaluations go, I remember laughing my hinney off after all the critics and talking heads reamed the Hawks for drafting Metcalf because he didn't run the full passing tree at Mississippi State. Said I to myself, self ,you can teach the passing routes but you can't teach 6'4, 235 lbs, a 4.3 forty with 2% body fat.! I also remember the old days when , with out aĺl these measurables, a scout would say , " the kids one hell of a football player" Maybe thats the best evaluation there is!
Irvin is the perfect example of a guy who matured over the course of his career. Did I read too much into the article when I thought SSJ was talking about the influence Bruce could have on Carter?
Man I hope not. Thought Irvin was a tremendous liability last year, particularly run defense (it's as if the QB's were audibling "Run Play" every time they could when he was out there) and screens -- he over-ran/over-pursued so many times! Should qualify that I haven't done film study to make these statements, just remember how many times I was angry at how he was playing in those situations. Make him a coach? Make him a "rookie buddy"? But a spot on the 53? I don't know man....
I was sad to see how bad Bruce's run D was last season. I started the season talking about how his edge contain was one of the underrated aspects of his game when he was at his peak in Seattle, it didn't finish that way. The fact that he played worse than Mafe and for more snaps just added insult to injury.
I agree, thought Mafe was much tougher against the run. In fact have never understood why the snap counts seem to be purposefully held down for young edge guys when they're arguably outperforming the veterans: Mafe, and Alton Robinson also I thought was punching above his weight, but never got on the field
Yeah, I don't think his availability midseason last year was a surprise. If he's literally the last guy on the roster or just a valuable training camp presence, that could be his ceiling.
Having in on the team would be fine - BUT not as a starter. Watch games from last year and on run fits he was out of position - WOW ,how many times and help create lanes on that side! Fine as a mentor /back up , but thats it!
Irvin is another vet that helps the Hawks on the field and off.The teams culture with Irvin, Bobby Wags, Diggs, Geno and others make it easier for them to pick a talnted player like Jalen Carter ,with questionable character issues, knowing his team mates will keep him in line.
As far as player evaluations go, I remember laughing my hinney off after all the critics and talking heads reamed the Hawks for drafting Metcalf because he didn't run the full passing tree at Mississippi State. Said I to myself, self ,you can teach the passing routes but you can't teach 6'4, 235 lbs, a 4.3 forty with 2% body fat.! I also remember the old days when , with out aĺl these measurables, a scout would say , " the kids one hell of a football player" Maybe thats the best evaluation there is!
Irvin is the perfect example of a guy who matured over the course of his career. Did I read too much into the article when I thought SSJ was talking about the influence Bruce could have on Carter?
Absolutely
You did not.
Man I hope not. Thought Irvin was a tremendous liability last year, particularly run defense (it's as if the QB's were audibling "Run Play" every time they could when he was out there) and screens -- he over-ran/over-pursued so many times! Should qualify that I haven't done film study to make these statements, just remember how many times I was angry at how he was playing in those situations. Make him a coach? Make him a "rookie buddy"? But a spot on the 53? I don't know man....
I was sad to see how bad Bruce's run D was last season. I started the season talking about how his edge contain was one of the underrated aspects of his game when he was at his peak in Seattle, it didn't finish that way. The fact that he played worse than Mafe and for more snaps just added insult to injury.
I agree, thought Mafe was much tougher against the run. In fact have never understood why the snap counts seem to be purposefully held down for young edge guys when they're arguably outperforming the veterans: Mafe, and Alton Robinson also I thought was punching above his weight, but never got on the field
I'm another one who was scratching his head, wondering why Mafe's precious development time was being usurped by an old guy who wasn't any better.
Yeah, I don't think his availability midseason last year was a surprise. If he's literally the last guy on the roster or just a valuable training camp presence, that could be his ceiling.
Yep that I agree with, much better.