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Originally Posted by Sheriff Gonna Getcha

I don't think Rocky is a complete bust or that the coaches were promoting their agenda (unless promoting their agenda consists of putting the best players on the field). As of last season, Marshall was probably the better player. Everything that I heard of Rocky is that he is very physically gifted, but did not totally understand the system. Rocky might be the better player next season, but his lack of any significant time on defense strongly suggests that he was not last season.

I'm not saying that Marshall is some Pro-Bowl MLB stud, but I don't think he's as bad as you are saying (i.e., that he is a "role player"). Again, I'm not sure how you can honestly attribute our woes on defense last season to Marshall and call him a role player, and simultaneously give him no credit for the defense's play in 2005.

They didn't draft Rocky to replace Marshall, they drafted him as an OLB. You cannot tell me that Warrick Holdman was better than Rocky. I don't care what the coaches were saying, they lied. They lied when it came to Lavar and Holdman they lied when it came to Rocky and Holdman (unless Rocky is a complete bust).

In '05 Marshall was average (had a decent amount of tackles and made some nice interceptions). Last year he was hurt so he was below average. In '05 they had better line and secondary play so Marshall didn't stick out. Last year, the line and secondary played worse (Holdman played the same) and Marshall was exposed. Don't take my word for it, ask Brian Mitchell. He pointed it out several times last year (along with many other analysts).