broncosmitty
Banned in Europe
Sweet! I like when the novellas start getting busted out to prove points which are not related to the original topic. This is when it gets good.
what is so bad about that statement? detroit has question marks all over the place and at key positions. i didn't say detroit was going to be terrible at these positions, but that they had question marks going into the season.
OL -- we have no clue what we will get out of them. the majority of the line will be starting for the first time for the Lions next year. we don't even know who the starters will be or what positions they are going to play yet. that is a pretty big question mark.
DE -- we have willie young and jason jones as the starters right now. neither has been a starter in the NFL or shown they can match the production of the two guys that left. could they? absolutely. do i think it is going to be less productive than in year's past? yes. could i be wrong? yes. that is a pretty important position for the wide 9 and there are alot of questions on how the position will perform.
LB -- we have two positions filled. one with Tulloch in the middle. levy as one of the outside LBs. The linebackers are one of the main keys to the wide 9, as they have a ton of responsibility filling gaps and stopping the run. Is Levy going to progress into a solid LB on the outside and who is going to step into the other OLB spot? Ashlee Palmer? Alot of question marks with that position.
WR -- We have the best player in the game in Calvin Johnson. After that -- what do we have? Can Burleson come back from his broken leg and be productive? Can Broyles come back from major knee surgery on both knees and be productive? Can Mike Thomas catch a ball thrown his way? With all the picks we've spent on this position -- It should be a position of extreme strength, but instead it is filled with question marks after Megatron.
As I see it right now -- Detroit is set at QB with Stafford, RB with Bush, Leshoure and Bell, Safety with Quin and Delmas and DT with Fairley and Suh. The rest of positions have some sort of question marks coming into the season, IMO.
The problem is you are saying that this team has more question marks than any other Lions team in the team's history.
It cracks me up how literal everyone takes comments on this site. I didn't make the statement to say the 2013 team has more question marks than any team in the history of the Detroit Lions franchise. I couldn't even comment on the history of the Lions franchise as I wasn't even alive for half their teams. I made the statement regarding the team since Mayhew took over, I apologize if I didn't specifically type that out. That is what we have been discussing in these threads for the last couple years. I didn't realize I had to state that.
It cracks me up how literal everyone takes comments on this site. I didn't make the statement to say the 2013 team has more question marks than any team in the history of the Detroit Lions franchise. I couldn't even comment on the history of the Lions franchise as I wasn't even alive for half their teams. I made the statement regarding the team since Mayhew took over, I apologize if I didn't specifically type that out. That is what we have been discussing in these threads for the last couple years. I didn't realize I had to state that.
It sounds like Schwartz has plans for him to take over for Avril though. If we can upgrade the position- all the better. But Schwartzy has said that he likes Jones' power and ability to collapse the pocket from the end position better than Avril's outside speed rush.I think penciling in Jason Jones as the starter at LDE is a bit premature. He could very well win the position, and could perform beyond anything he has done to date, but I would be disappointed if he were the best option the Lions had going into the season.
On the other hand, if there is enough talent elsewhere on the team, the Lions can win with subpar DEs. I'm not one of those who believe the Lions are doomed if they don't do what I think should be done.
That's because we cant see inflection in typed words. We can only read what you type. You can not assume anyone will remember posts from a month ago either.
Wait wait wait. So when you say exactly that, you don't mean it? You literally said that, then when I take it at what you said, you are saying it cracks you up? Does that basically mean you are admittedly full of shit?
They have more question marks than ever though.
Perhaps you dont understand what the phrase EVER means?