jarthur31 Posted December 13, 2005 Share Posted December 13, 2005 Why can't he beat out Teague or Anderson? Is he a bust too? Seriously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt in KC Posted December 13, 2005 Share Posted December 13, 2005 You mean the rookie center who's only practiced at guard? Seriously? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark VI Posted December 13, 2005 Share Posted December 13, 2005 Mularkey only likes tough guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rico Posted December 13, 2005 Share Posted December 13, 2005 He may turn out to be solid... but I've noticed a lot of posters automatically pencil him in as a starter next year & I'm not so sure yet, need to see more first.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickey Posted December 13, 2005 Share Posted December 13, 2005 He may turn out to be solid... but I've noticed a lot of posters automatically pencil him in as a starter next year & I'm not so sure yet, need to see more first.. 531305[/snapback] Exactly. He wasn't able to push a starter on what might be the worst line in all of football. The coaches have been desparate to try and get a line together that works. They were even willing to give Peters a shot to beat out Williams despite his huge salary and draft investment. If there were even a hint that Preston could play, I think we would have seen him on the field. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMIEBUF12 Posted December 13, 2005 Share Posted December 13, 2005 i think its the head coach early in the yaer when injuries 1st hit our line didnt duke come in and play well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuckincincy Posted December 13, 2005 Share Posted December 13, 2005 At 4 and 9, seems like a good time to start him for the final 3 games and find out something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orton's Arm Posted December 14, 2005 Share Posted December 14, 2005 Benching the veteran center in favor of a rookie would have been very disruptive to the line. I could see where the coaches wouldn't want to add additional disruption to the line even if they thought Preston could play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
34-78-83 Posted December 14, 2005 Share Posted December 14, 2005 Preston is a rookie. He has done some impressive things this season, and he has had some mental failures this season. You will rarely if ever see the potential of an NFL lineman filled prior to his second or third year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sisyphean Bills Posted December 14, 2005 Share Posted December 14, 2005 Preston is a rookie. He has done some impressive things this season, and he has had some mental failures this season. You will rarely if ever see the potential of an NFL lineman filled prior to his second or third year. 531632[/snapback] Oh, come on. Have you seen the trash lining up at the guard positions on this team? And Big Duke can't crack this line-up? What's the problem? Is he a 300 pound weakling? An idiot? We're saving him for a surprise party? I mean, sweet cripes, can't he even stand in front of a defender for longer than 0.000002 seconds? Anderson can't. If he can't either, he flat out sucks and rumors of his impending enshinement in Canton are hysterical delusions resulting from heavy inhaling on the ol' crack pipe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macaroni Posted December 14, 2005 Share Posted December 14, 2005 Benching the veteran center in favor of a rookie would have been very disruptive to the line. I could see where the coaches wouldn't want to add additional disruption to the line even if they thought Preston could play. 531625[/snapback] I agree ........ why would we want to disrupt the production of the finely oiled machine we call our O-line Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnakeOiler Posted December 14, 2005 Share Posted December 14, 2005 There are so many weapons on the offensive line, Mularkey wants them all to get a chance to play Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obie_wan Posted December 14, 2005 Share Posted December 14, 2005 Oh, come on. Have you seen the trash lining up at the guard positions on this team? And Big Duke can't crack this line-up? What's the problem? Is he a 300 pound weakling? An idiot? We're saving him for a surprise party? I mean, sweet cripes, can't he even stand in front of a defender for longer than 0.000002 seconds? Anderson can't. If he can't either, he flat out sucks and rumors of his impending enshinement in Canton are hysterical delusions resulting from heavy inhaling on the ol' crack pipe. 531771[/snapback] lack of pure "football" strentgh is a typical problem for many rookie linemen. a year of intense supervised weightroom time should fix the problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VABills Posted December 14, 2005 Share Posted December 14, 2005 Lack of coaching. The other guys stay in there because most were on other teams and at least have some idea of what to do at that position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ganesh Posted December 14, 2005 Share Posted December 14, 2005 lack of pure "football" strentgh is a typical problem for many rookie linemen. a year of intense supervised weightroom time should fix the problem. 531822[/snapback] I think it more a lack of coaching....We really have a sorry bunch of folks called coaches... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sisyphean Bills Posted December 14, 2005 Share Posted December 14, 2005 Great. The two answers I glean is that Duke is a weakling (he hasn't had adequate time to lift weights) and an idiot (the other guys at least know what to do). Actually, no the other chumps that are playing clearly do not know what they are doing. They suck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2003Contenders Posted December 14, 2005 Share Posted December 14, 2005 Since when is a Day 2 draft pick labeled a "bust"? Indeed, there are far more players taken in the 4th and 5th round of the NFL draft that never become much more than reserves than there are players that become starters. Preston could turn out to be a diamond in the rough, so I mean no disrepect toward him. But the very fact that we are talking about this guy, a rookie drafted on Day 2, with the possibility that he could be a starter as the year winds down, actually tells us more about the lack of quality with our existing lineup -- and the serious lack of depth as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuntheDamnBall Posted December 14, 2005 Share Posted December 14, 2005 Oh, come on. Have you seen the trash lining up at the guard positions on this team? And Big Duke can't crack this line-up? What's the problem? Is he a 300 pound weakling? An idiot? We're saving him for a surprise party? I mean, sweet cripes, can't he even stand in front of a defender for longer than 0.000002 seconds? Anderson can't. If he can't either, he flat out sucks and rumors of his impending enshinement in Canton are hysterical delusions resulting from heavy inhaling on the ol' crack pipe. 531771[/snapback] You're forgetting that the clowns running the show right now are the same guys who thought Greg Jerman was a more capable starting tackle than Peters. If there's one thing Mularkey has shown, it's that if he's ever going to make a good decision he is going to take an inordinate amount of time doing it (see the Henry/McGahee switch last year). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WVUFootball29 Posted December 14, 2005 Share Posted December 14, 2005 Why can't he beat out Teague or Anderson? Is he a bust too? Seriously. 531300[/snapback] A 4th round pick labeled a bust after 13 games and he's not even a starter? Sure, why not cut him tomorrow and draft another center next year. Give him an offseason and a solid look in preseason...if he doesnt show progress, then you can possibly label him a gamble and a loss. I dont know many teams who bank on that 4th round pick to be a starter their rookie year. Bust is a term reserved for players who were drafted to be stars and flop harder than a fat guy off a diving board, i.e. Ryan Leaf, Brian Bosworth, Akili Smith, Rashan Salaam, Erik Flowers, Lawrence Phillips, and the list goes on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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