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<blockquote data-quote="SEWICHEESE" data-source="post: 436056" data-attributes="member: 5667"><p></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">Ted Thompson did not ignore the position of OLB going into last season. Go back and look at the production at that position late in the 2010 regular season through the playoffs. It was reasonable to expect that Zombo or Walden would emerge after their year of experience in the system. And Jones was available to compete at that position too. No one stepped up at OLB but not IMO because Thompson ignored it. He was wrong to assume what he did. But I believe it was a reasonable assumption (since I assumed it too). Thompson made another mistake in not re-signing Jenkins but again, not just because he ignored that position. He depended upon Neal to be healthy and fulfill his potential at that spot. </span></span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Well, I would state it this way. IMO- Zombo and Walden were effective in the SB year because they had a good DE next to them. Last year they didnt and werent, its not their fault. For TT to assume Neal would fill that role was a mistake given his injury history and the likelyhood that he'd get injured again, which he unfortunatly did. This isnt 20/20 hindsight if you could picture this being a problem going into last season. I dont think its nit picking on this issue. Is TT a great GM? Yes, but I try to be fair when I criticize him and when he makes good decisions I try to give him credit for them. I have to believe he will fix this glaring hole, hes a smart guy.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SEWICHEESE, post: 436056, member: 5667"] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Tahoma] [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Tahoma]Ted Thompson did not ignore the position of OLB going into last season. Go back and look at the production at that position late in the 2010 regular season through the playoffs. It was reasonable to expect that Zombo or Walden would emerge after their year of experience in the system. And Jones was available to compete at that position too. No one stepped up at OLB but not IMO because Thompson ignored it. He was wrong to assume what he did. But I believe it was a reasonable assumption (since I assumed it too). Thompson made another mistake in not re-signing Jenkins but again, not just because he ignored that position. He depended upon Neal to be healthy and fulfill his potential at that spot. [/FONT][/COLOR] Well, I would state it this way. IMO- Zombo and Walden were effective in the SB year because they had a good DE next to them. Last year they didnt and werent, its not their fault. For TT to assume Neal would fill that role was a mistake given his injury history and the likelyhood that he'd get injured again, which he unfortunatly did. This isnt 20/20 hindsight if you could picture this being a problem going into last season. I dont think its nit picking on this issue. Is TT a great GM? Yes, but I try to be fair when I criticize him and when he makes good decisions I try to give him credit for them. I have to believe he will fix this glaring hole, hes a smart guy. [/QUOTE]
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