The primary problem with the long conversions

[ganesh]

11 hours ago, CincyBillsFan said:

What's kind of amazing considering how bleak things looked a few weeks ago in the secondary is that the raw material is there for a very good, maybe even an elite secondary.

 

 

Forget a few weeks.  The view on this board was bleak about 5 minutes before the game's kickoff !!!

[AKC]

14 hours ago, Simon said:

I think they can ameliorate it by just making 3 permanent switches right now and stop trying to pull off the juggling act while you acclimate new guys in. Just tear off the bandaid tomorrow morning and start Hairston and Hancock with Tre as the full time dimeback (and primary backup) and leave those guys in those positions for 100% of the game. Cam Lewis is the primary backup at both nickel/dime with Poyer backing up both safety positions.

Do it right now and let these guys get an opportunity to learn and get better together and maybe by December you've got a unit that is starting to gel and getting better every week right at the time you need them to be doing that. I appreciate working Hairston and Hancock in slowly as green rookies, but it's November and the time for that is done with. It's hurting this team right now, and is going to for several weeks, but if you make an immediate commitment to your final configuration with no more dithering they can shorten the pain of that transition and still have a potentially good unit when we're really going to need it.

I was thinking a good title for a game recap would be The Kids are Alright. IRing Hamlin and Rapp forced us to finally get our best athletes onto the field and they proved why they should continue to be there. Our poor secondary play leading up to Sunday is unfair to the rest of the team and the simple changes at safety already paid off by highlighting Bishop’s ability to disrupt.  Watching Max running with one of the fastest players in the game was a sight. Let ‘em play!