Dumb Stuff I Have Heard

"The secondary is worthless against the run".

1: McDonald is exceptional against the run. With a little more size, he'd be a great safety. He is 25% of the base secondary.
2: Mike Adams is also very good against the run, and he played nickel back a good deal last season. Adams is an unsing hero, really. A safety/cornerback hybrid who provides great situational depth and versatility.
3: Sean Jones...who is gone...was usually very good vs. the run.
4: Pool played back much of the time, and is pretty good vs. the run.

The fact is, the coaches last season had the secondary setting up ten-plus yards off the line much of the time, and it takes about a second for most players to read run and get rolling toward the line.

Despite this enforced passivity, blown tackles were also a problem. The whole defense was guilty of this. They were often in position and got their hands on the ballcarrier...and wound up on the ground watching him run away..

The hard part is getting to the right spot to make the play. A good coach won't tolerate sloppy tackling, and it's easy to correct.

"Quinn is another Chad Pennington".

Look at Quinn's college highlights. You will see deep passes. This means he can throw deep passes. Once a guy throws a deep pass, he has proven that he can go deep. You will also see all the "out" patterns and stuff like that, demonstrating arm strength.

A young intelligent quarterback will tend to check down quickly, and even to bypass guys who aren't WIDE open deeper, because he is playing it safe. With experience and real-game repetitions, Quinn will learn what he can and can't get away with, and push the envelope.

"Harrison is obviously not an every-down back".

According to who? RAC? Why? Because he's short?

He was workhorse with a ton of healthy carries in college, he has already proven that he can go between the tackles, he's now over 200 lbs., and there are something like THIRTY backs who are no bigger than him who racked up big numbers as starters...several of whome are or will be in the Hall of Fame.

I'm not saying that Harrison IS the next starter...just that it's really stupid to assume he can't be.

"Corey Williams can't play 3-4 DE".

Williams had a bumb shoulder last season and shouldn't have even played. Every blocker he opposed knew of the weakness and exploited this huge advantage. Williams has the height, size, quickness, and range to play 3-4 DE, and with two good arms...well let's just see.