RI: Jeremy Bridges agrees to terms

[12thMan]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

I think it's completely valid to discuss Bridges in hindsight, considering the mess we've had at OL all year. At the very least he would have been an improvement over the likes of Batiste, Montgomery, and of course Armstrong.

Matty, the guy is playing like crap tonight. Seriously?

[MTK]

Originally Posted by 12thMan

Matty, the guy is playing like crap tonight. Seriously?

Batiste & Montgomery?

[GMScud]

Originally Posted by 12thMan

Matty, the guy is playing like crap tonight. Seriously?

I'm with Matty. The guy also shut down Jared Allen last week.

[12thMan]

Originally Posted by GMScud

I'm with Matty. The guy also shut down Jared Allen last week.

One good game doesn't make it a bad move by our F.O. is all I'm arguing. Honestly, Bridges, Batiste, Montgomery, Heyer...you can have them all. And Heyer has had a few good outings this year.

[GMScud]

Originally Posted by 12thMan

One good game doesn't make it a bad move by our F.O. is all I'm arguing. Honestly, Bridges, Batiste, Montgomery, Heyer...you can have them all. And Heyer has had a few good outings this year.

Bridges is better than at least 3 of the O-lineman on our roster. All I'm saying.

[12thMan]

[quote=GMScud;639997]Bridges is better than at least 3 of the O-lineman on our roster. All I'm saying.[/quot}

Really? Which three? Because our offensive line has given up considerably less sacks over the past four or five weeks.

[Pocket$ $traight]

[quote=12thMan;640001]

Originally Posted by GMScud

Bridges is better than at least 3 of the O-lineman on our roster. All I'm saying.[/quot}

Really? Which three? Because our offensive line has given up considerably less sacks over the past four or five weeks.

Lol. Heyer - who still doesn't know the snap count. Montgomery. Batiste. Reinhart. Paul Fainaka. William Robinson.

I like Mike Williams and think there may be some upside but I think you could even say that Bridges is better than him.

[The Goat]

Originally Posted by GMScud

Bridges is better than at least 3 of the O-lineman on our roster. All I'm saying.

No doubt about this. In fact you could say he's better than two of our starters (all season long) considering Heyer as been at RT and RG has been a carousel of a compromised Thomas, then Rinehart, Montgomery, Williams (anybody I forgot?).

I'm willing to give our FO credit where credit is actually do.

Good decisions:
*Drafting the trio of Malcom, Devin and Fred last season. Seemed weird at the time but it was good, good stuff.
*Signing Al.
*Signing Hall.

Bad decisions: Everything else, literally. But the decision-making on the OL specifically should be enough to get the FO "fired" in most franchises. What a sh*tshow. Like others have said Heyer should be practice team fodder.

[ChickenMonkey]

Originally Posted by GMScud

I'm with Matty. The guy also shut down Jared Allen last week.

I remember when we were talking about Heyer shutting down Michael Strahaan a couple of yrs ago.......1 good game does not equal a great OT

[GMScud]

Originally Posted by ChickenMonkey

I remember when we were talking about Heyer shutting down Michael Strahaan a couple of yrs ago.......1 good game does not equal a great OT

Did I say anywhere that he's "great?" Not even close. I just think he's considerably better than at least 3 (probably more) of the O-lineman currently on our roster.

[Pocket$ $traight]

Originally Posted by ChickenMonkey

I remember when we were talking about Heyer shutting down Michael Strahaan a couple of yrs ago.......1 good game does not equal a great OT

I don't think any of these guys are great. I think Bridges is average and all of the guys that I listed are below average and a few should not be in the league.

My main point is that in our weakest link on the team, you cannot afford to toss aside a guy who has started 80 games in the league for guys who at best belong on a practice squad.