DakotaT said:
Sorry I wasted your time IBPrez. So you want to talk about Roman! What exactly is it in this guy that isn't replaceable with Manuel. If he wants to skip working out with the rest of his team so be it, it isn't mandatory. But when we signed Manuel it should have lit a fire under him! It appear he has taken it the other way!
And figtab, I am judging him on past perfomance. He is mediocre at best. If he was cut i could care, and if he were traded I'm ecstatic. How many interceptions has he gotten in 2 years? I think his tackling was adequate last year, but can't we ever have more than adequate. This guy has been a disappointment and it looks as if we are moving on.
NumBAH One - I 'never' said Mark Roman wasn't "replace-able"..... ever!
Ask anyone here...
Two - I like how you single out cerrtain aspects of his game-day abilities....
I think that part, we all respect. I could hardly bribe anyone here, to come out and be patriotic about Roman's tackling as being 'above par'.... which IT NEVER WAS...! Roman, to me, was one of those guys who usually liked to tackle from the shoulders only, ... fundamentals were never his STRONG suit.
IF.. and I say that with some alacrity.. IF, he's able to FIGHT for a position on the STARTING squad, during the mini (& training) camps,...then so be it. But, he never (ever) pull a ***** like several have with the likes of Joe Johnson, and Jamal Reynolds... that's where I come from...
If I was McCarthy - I'd YANK him ASAP, the minute that ever happened.... period!
As far as I'm concerned, Roman already had his day in the Sun - he needs to step aside.... FOR THE TEAM !