Yeah, don't get the Ryan Neal hype train as much as others... He was a solid player for us but nothing special imo... I think what we've all grown to see here is that when a young DB leaves the Hawks and goes to another team, they definitely take a step back in terms of production...
Haha... Yes, Blythe... Why in the world was I thinking of Forsyth...Yep, and Bush effectively replaced that and has more upside and at least is a bit better in coverage.
We did lose our starting center, and thank fuckin' God for that. I'd be willing to let @flyerhawk start next year at this point. I mean Blythe was okay in pass protection, but he was THE WORST run blocking center in the last decade of center play. He was the Cody Barton of gap assignment
Yeah, I think some people are pissed off at Jamal Adams for what it cost to get him, his salary, and then his durability issues (all fair criticisms) and then Ryan Neal -- a dirt cheap no-name -- comes in and plays pretty well, so he's pumped up probably a little too much. I think Neal plays the ball pretty well (better than Adams), but I don't think he's nearly the physical presence that Adams is. I'll probably draw the ire of the Ryan Neal fan club in saying this, but Jamal Adams is a clearly more talented player and a better fit for the defense if he can just stay on the field. If Neal had the talent of Jamal Adams, Neal would still be here and Adams would be gone.
That's all he got?
I guess the way I look at it is if Ryan Neal was some truly outstanding player, why was his market basically zero? It doesn't add up.
