Pride Of Detroit: An SB Nation Community

Navigation: Jump to content areas:


Sports blogs for fans, by fans.
Around SBN: Spencer Hall's Sports Meme Power Rankings

Cherilus

Did anyone else notice that all three first round OT's selected after Gosder (Carolina's Jeff Otah, Atlanta's Chris Baker, and Houston's Duane Brown) all have starting jobs, while Mr. Cherilus is sitting in the depth chart between last year's walking "Welcome to our Backfield" sign, George Foster? I think it's safe to call this one already a swing and miss by our very own Millidiot. Otah's even starting at right tackle for Carolina, if position is supposed to be the excuse.

This is a FanPost and does not necessarily reflect the views of Pride of Detroit's main writer, Sean, or the site in general. FanPosts are valued expressions of opinion by passionate and knowledgeable fans.

0 recs  |  Comment 6 comments

Story-email Email Printer Print

Comments

Display:

He certainly hasn’t gotten to where I expected him to be yet. I think part of the problem is that the coaches keep switching him from right to left tackle and vice versa to build extra depth. That’s fine if extra depth is needed, but I have a feeling it slowed down his development at RT.

Check out Pride of Detroit, SB Nation's Lions Blog

by Sean Yuille on Aug 31, 2008 6:10 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Yeah I agree

It is stupid to build a first round pick as a backup for multiple positions. He should be a starter and one position and should get all his practice time at that position.

by Schuxu on Aug 31, 2008 7:12 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Moronic

Man, I think your brain power was a swing and a miss. You really think that it’s “safe” to call Cherilus a bust because he isn’t starting the first game of the season? Furrey started opposite Roy for the first game last year, and Calvin started the season as the fourth receiver. Calvin sure is looking to be a real bust huh? The last stat I saw listed only 24 drafted rookies as starters for the first game, it must be safe to assume then that the other 228 guys drafted are busts. Thanks for that analysis genius.

by hardluckcase on Sep 2, 2008 5:23 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

cherilus

he will do fine and by fine i mean serviceable. is it really gonna matter anyway. it wil be the same old lions looking for a new coach at the end of the year. hopefully we will also be looking for a new gm.

by svsuLION on Sep 4, 2008 1:12 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

side note

even though cherilus may take some time to develop, lions fans have to be stoked about a rookie backfield. We’re getting production day 1 from our 3 and 5th round picks.

by cridg1zt on Sep 5, 2008 10:41 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I agree there

I’m just surprised so many rookies even made the team.

Check out Pride of Detroit, SB Nation's Lions Blog

by Sean Yuille on Sep 5, 2008 11:06 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Comments For This Post Are Closed


User Tools

Welcome to Pride of Detroit, SB Nation's blog that is your source for everything Detroit Lions.
Start posting about the Lions »

Join SB Nation and dive into communities focused on all your favorite teams.

FanPosts

Community blog posts and discussion.

Recent FanPosts

November_2007_small
Notable notes from todays Lions-Browns game
N51800214_32466642_5344_small
Browns Fans & Stafford's Support
Detroit-lions_small
Hint of Greatness?
Small
What a difference 2 weeks makes.....
Img_0883_small
November 22
Images_small
Am I just trying to find a silver lining or.....
66_small
Lions put Stephen Peterman on IR, sign WR Eric Fowler
Small
More Bad News
Detroit-lions_small
On Paper: Lions vs. Browns
Bubblesadjustment_small
Hearts out to Chris Spielman

+ New FanPost All FanPosts >

Latest NFL Headlines from SB Nation

Buc 'Em
BUCSHOTS! The Hows and Whys about your Buccaneers.
Niners Nation
Golden Nuggets: Worse than a blowout
Turf Show Times
Random Ramsdom: Nov. 23rd, 2009

Managing Editor

Pod_small Sean Yuille

Writer

New-lions-logo_1__small DrewsLions