(01-02-2019, 09:20 PM)Upper Wrote:

(01-02-2019, 08:55 PM)Bullseye Wrote: Better than what we've had the past few years, and I include Monroe in that, too.

Cam led the league in pressures as a rookie, and was like 2nd in penalties. Then he had a rough preseason, a good week 1 against a Giants non existent pass rush sans Olivier Vernon, and then got blown the edit up by Trey Flowers so bad twice on like 4 snaps that they both got hurt week 2.

Sorry, but Monroe was a ton better. Cam has potential, but I don't think it's at tackle. I like him to replace Cann at RG, as I've said plenty.

Was Monroe as good in his second year?   You're memory is pretty suspect if you believe this is the case.

Was the Oline ever as good with Monroe as it was last year with Cam?   I think it is fair and reasonable to say that Cam is someone the Oline can build around.  For that matter, if Cam is ONLY AS GOOD as he was his rookie year, that is serviceable enough in today's NFL.  He gave up like 2 sacks last year.....

I'm sure there are people on here who hold him to a standard that is not reality based, such as the perception of Tyron Smith and Trent Williams for example.  I saw Trent Williams with over half a dozen penalties this year, and Smith with like 10 penalties, at least.   Smith's rookie year he gave up 9.5 sacks, and had several penalties.

They let him develop, had faith in his ability and LOW AND BEHOLD this year he had his best year and gave up zilch, but did have the penalties.

Now Williams on the other hand, he gave up 11.5 sacks his rookie year, and They let him develop, had faith in his ability and LOW AND BEHOLD this year he had his best year and gave up 3, but did have the penalties.


Nah, let's dump him, reboot and reboot and reboot and reboot and shoot for some unrealistic expectation based on players that don't perform like a lot pf people think they do.  

BTW, Monroe gave up 9 sacks in 2011, which was like his 3rd year in the league.

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