Langford was a 4th round pick? What's that have to do with it. Coaches have to be able to see through that.
Howard was clearly the better Rb; Langford clearly wasn't great. 1 of 2 things is the issue there, either coaches handing out starting positions w/out them being earned or a GM dictating who is going to start. The 2nd seems doubtful as by all accounts Fox has more power.
You continually act as if all this was just so easy and obvious. When you actually have to evaluate talent for a living it is anything but. Especially when your job is on the line for it.
If it were as easy as you seem to think it is draft position would actually correspond to a player's actual talent. The fact that it isn't only reinforces the reality of how difficult it is of determining a player's on field performance just seeing them in practice.
pre draft and post draft are 2 completely different things payton.
Guy was in THEIR practices, in THEIR film rooms, and in THEIR pre season games, where when given the ball enough times to preform did preform.
Apparently Howard did not perform the same way in those practices and pre season games as he did in the regular season games. If this is true then I can see how it would have been hard to get a good read on how good he was.
pre draft and post draft are 2 completely different things payton.
Guy was in THEIR practices, in THEIR film rooms, and in THEIR pre season games, where when given the ball enough times to preform did preform.
Apparently Howard did not perform the same way in those practices and pre season games as he did in the regular season games. If this is true then I can see how it would have been hard to get a good read on how good he was.
but he DID preform like that in the pre season games.
Apparently Howard did not perform the same way in those practices and pre season games as he did in the regular season games. If this is true then I can see how it would have been hard to get a good read on how good he was.
but he DID preform like that in the pre season games.
And how many training camp warriors have never amounted to anything? When Howard showed what he could do on field in a regular season game he was made the immediate starter. Langford was never given another start. Even though Howard actually had a couple of weak games early on, and was actually out performed by Carey in one, they stuck with him. I'm not sure how much better they could have realistically handled that.
but he DID preform like that in the pre season games.
And how many training camp warriors have never amounted to anything? When Howard showed what he could do on field in a regular season game he was made the immediate starter. Langford was never given another start. Even though Howard actually had a couple of weak games early on, and was actually out performed by Carey in one, they stuck with him. I'm not sure how much better they could have realistically handled that.
Job of coaches is to discern this, not me or you.
Langford shouldn't have started to begin with. He hadn't shown to be starting quality last year.
And how many training camp warriors have never amounted to anything? When Howard showed what he could do on field in a regular season game he was made the immediate starter. Langford was never given another start. Even though Howard actually had a couple of weak games early on, and was actually out performed by Carey in one, they stuck with him. I'm not sure how much better they could have realistically handled that.
Job of coaches is to discern this, not me or you.
Langford shouldn't have started to begin with. He hadn't shown to be starting quality last year.
In what way did Langford not deserve the job? He had some good performances last year behind a makeshift line while alternating with Forte. He had his **** ups like any rookie but generally looked comfortable back there.