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Ford is a gifted athlete, and from all reports, intelligent. Demski is built like a runningback so it should be doable, and Demski, once he has the ball, moves like a runningback. On pitch-outs, if Ford is a danger to chuck the ball with velocity and accuracy (ALA Tricky-**** Thornton), that ought to give DBs fits.

The reality is that Demski has a lot more days behind him than in front of him and he is getting dinged more often and needs longer and longer times to rebound. Tre Ford ought to be a natural replacement.

Unless O'Shea has had an on-the-road-to-Damascus epiphany, he is most likely to play non-pets in minor and/or losing situations so as to try to discredit them, then do an I-toldyaso riff. All passive-aggressive stuff. For some reasom, you are confusing a realistic assessment of Thomas as ineffective and an obatacke to developing younger, better players. with hatred for him. So far as I am aware, he has not eaten any puppies or beaten up any orphans, but am willing to be proven wrong in that regard.

I am in partial agreement, but am given to wonder if he was mostly the benficiary of a very good roster assembled by Walters. When that roster was thinned out by aging, injury and defections, O'Shea's effectiveness faded out because he was unable/unwilling to adapt.

And no one can live on their past glories.

But they are not O'Shea pets.

Cam has been a solid linebacker for years but is now in the twilight of his career.

Different athletes mature at differnt rates, so if the measureables are there, some may be worth a look-see.

I have no problem re-signing Willie so long as he has to compete for and actually earn the job. And his two brothers? Nyuck, nyuck.

That's a shock.

Maybe Spam and hog bungs?

Kinda hard to not fall into that category when many young ladies are displaying their naughty bits all over the internet.

You are disclosing your age. These days its Sydney Sweeny who is hot.

He was better/adequate but not worth having him around over Castillo.

I would say there is a kernel of truth in this, but it would sound corny and I would be creamed in comments. But he is husk-y.

I am advocating that he has to earn the job, but his resume suggests that he ought to have the tools. I believe he had the most problem with speed rushes, which would be expected, given his age.

The O-line has been a shambles for the past 2-3 years and until there is both ability and continuity, assessing Eli is likely pointless.

Because O'Shea

NEVER give up. Aaron Rogers made a comeback (sort of) after all.

Eli might be the answer, but we will not know until he has had a few games at center and we need to bear in mind that all those games where he mostly warmed the bench did nothing to enhance his confidence or game experience.

Given the three-year downward spiral of the team, every player ought to be fighting to earn his spot. As has been repeaed, this has not been the case, and has produced the situation we find ourselves in. Since the best predictor of future behaviour is past behaviour, there is ample reason to doubt that O'Shea will change his spots and mandate competition.

I seem to recall that he is from the Hamilton area, so its a good fit for him if so.