Cherilus
by Trysdor
on Aug 31, 2008 6:06 PM EDT
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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.
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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.
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by Sean Yuille on
Aug 31, 2008 6:10 PM EDT
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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
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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
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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
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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
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I agree there
I’m just surprised so many rookies even made the team.
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by Sean Yuille on
Sep 5, 2008 11:06 AM EDT
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