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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Mondio" data-source="post: 780072" data-attributes="member: 10441">why are we talking about it?  because I made a comment about their being a difference between having no talent on the roster and not being able to put that talent on the field on game day.  I think Capers was far to slow to match style with players available, while also considering, he was dealt some raw hands in terms of depth of injuries at positions.  Thompson could have made some better picks at times, but this roster wasn't void of talent like some would have you believe.  Not even on defense.  There were reasons other than not having a talented roster at play.  Nobody thought  a healthy Shields, and 2nd year Randall and Rollins lacked talent in the defensive backfield.  Until everyone was hurt and underperformed.  That's like saying Adams didn't have talent either.  but in year 3 he just found some, or something?and injury isn't the only excuse, miscommunications in the 2ndary were obvious and consistent.  Which is why at the beginning of last season I said numerous times that judging Capers after the previous season would be a bit unfair considering the constant rotation at injury and that last season would be his chance to rectify it.  He didn't.  They had the same problems they always had.  They'd look like a really good defense on 2 plays, then have 3 guys standing in one area while the middle of the field sat wide open again.</blockquote>

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