What 3 young players are you most excited about watching?
Sept 4, 2016 14:14:34 GMT -6
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Post by Deleted on Sept 4, 2016 14:14:34 GMT -6
When the question includes the word "young" I'm selecting from just rookie and 2nd year guys.
Offense; Whitehair, Leno, and White
The OL being the key to all offensive success I'd like to see just how far we come toward stabilizing the left side of the line for years to come with these two 24 year olds. That may have a lot to do with how Pace approaches FA and the draft next spring. IMHO the completion of the OL should be a priority now.
White has the potential to become a #1 WR and how well he plays and shows an ability to become that may have a huge impact on how Pace approaches negotiations with AJ next winter. So to me it's these players who will play into the offseason strategies and moves in early 2017.
Defense; Bullard, Washington, Amos
That LDE spot was a weakness last year because Fangio was forced to use Sutton and a collection of street FAs after our attempt to "fix" it with Ray McDonald failed so miserably. Both Bullard and CWash are the 290lb prototypes Fangio likes to have playing there and both have that cat like quickness off the snap that permits them to be disruptive both against the run and as pass rushers. Provided they can both stay healthy I think we have two very good young DL there.
Amos made the 2016 All Rookie team but as a FS he's still not playing the ball and getting the turnovers Fangio wants out of that position. In the long run that has to improve or eventually they're gonna want more of a "ball hawk" type playing there. If the young CBs like Glenn, Hall, and Callahan continue to improve we may eventually see Fuller moved to FS or possibly Hall where his size and arm length would also be an advantage but not so much his lack of speed.
Offense; Whitehair, Leno, and White
The OL being the key to all offensive success I'd like to see just how far we come toward stabilizing the left side of the line for years to come with these two 24 year olds. That may have a lot to do with how Pace approaches FA and the draft next spring. IMHO the completion of the OL should be a priority now.
White has the potential to become a #1 WR and how well he plays and shows an ability to become that may have a huge impact on how Pace approaches negotiations with AJ next winter. So to me it's these players who will play into the offseason strategies and moves in early 2017.
Defense; Bullard, Washington, Amos
That LDE spot was a weakness last year because Fangio was forced to use Sutton and a collection of street FAs after our attempt to "fix" it with Ray McDonald failed so miserably. Both Bullard and CWash are the 290lb prototypes Fangio likes to have playing there and both have that cat like quickness off the snap that permits them to be disruptive both against the run and as pass rushers. Provided they can both stay healthy I think we have two very good young DL there.
Amos made the 2016 All Rookie team but as a FS he's still not playing the ball and getting the turnovers Fangio wants out of that position. In the long run that has to improve or eventually they're gonna want more of a "ball hawk" type playing there. If the young CBs like Glenn, Hall, and Callahan continue to improve we may eventually see Fuller moved to FS or possibly Hall where his size and arm length would also be an advantage but not so much his lack of speed.
