Correctly Re-Reported OTA News

In order to become an intelligent analyst, you need to, first and foremost, put aside your personal biasses, and secondly view all events IN CONTEXT.

CONTEXT: 1: New offensive system. New terminology, new plays, new tactics, and even new patterns. 2: Rookie QB with altered mechanics. 3: Defense in it's third year, as in not NEW.

BIAS: We're NOT all gonna die.

Got it? Good. Now, Frye and Quinn (note I didn't mention Rodney Andersonfield here) threw a bunch of picks, right? It couldn't possibly have anything to do with miscommunication, incorrect patterns, or mistakes that won't keep happening, could it? NAAH!

The big surprise would be if this didn't happen.

Shaffer at LT. That's true, but the reporter forgot to say "Big deal!" Romeo needs to quit treating these guys like little kids. It's condescending, and Kevin Shaffer, for one, has to be pretty insulted. He has pride, like all pro athletes, but also a brain. He knows that Thomas is better than he is at that position coming off the bus. He knows that pretty soon the kid will have to take over so he can get his reps with the first unit. Yes, he knows it.

And he probably has nothing at all against Thomas. It's not personal. They might even be buddies. But I bet Shaffer resents Romeo's condescention. Romeo, try this: "Kevin, he's here to play left tackle, he's born to play it, and pretty soon he's going to be better than you." He'll nod, and ask you what you're going to do with him.

And what about all those picks? It couldn't have anything to do with the secondary being really good could it? NAAH! I already told you about Wright. Long before he was drafted. Remember making sure to delete the link to this site and not save it to favorites, and then not reading it? Yeah, see?

Good thing Bodden is lame. Otherwise Romeo would be giving Holly all the reps.

Between the lines: Frye said that, in this offense, the RB hits the hole fast and hard. This indicates a pre-designated gap, and that's not zone-blocking. But I hope it's not man-blocking, either, because that would be utterly STUPID. The key is inside, where nobody is over 305 lbs., or OBESE. Most NFL guards are like 320, and obese. Even most centers are over 310.

Those are road-graders. The guys we have are quick, agile, fast. Add Thomas and Shaffer to that--same deal. They might be adequate man-blockers, but excellent pullers, trappers, and linebacker-hunters.

Remember the Superbowl Steelers of the 70's? LITTLE guys! They trap-blocked--ran games. Ok ok, so they want the hole in a certain place, by design. It's probably because that's what suits Jamal Lewis best. It doesn't preclude trap-blocking or slant-blocking. So hopefully we're ok.

But Chud? Don't make me come down there! You have an athletic offensive line. USE it!

Anyway, now you know what really happened. Or would. If you read this. Which you don't.

I never had a chance, did I?

Well okbye.