(11-05-2019, 08:49 AM)Bullseye Wrote:

(11-04-2019, 09:47 AM)flgatorsandjags Wrote: What you dont understand is an injury for us is much more crippling than other teams because we dont have depth like a lot of other teams.  That was shown in the preseason, as we were the worst team in the league with our 2nd and 3rd stringers.  Dave Caldwell

(11-05-2019, 08:24 AM)flgatorsandjags Wrote: Where did you get teams run 4 or 5 players deep at each position from?   It doesnt surprise me that you are lost again or that you didnt watch the preseason.  Some teams have serviceable depth and can live through injuries, outside of QB we do not.  Something 99% knew, other than you, after watching our 2nd and 3rd stringers be the worst in the league in preseason stat wise, looking like trash for the most part, and going 0-4.  A few injuries will cripple this team while other teams can still win and make it through it.

Basing the depth on preseason records is dubious.

Minshew was QB for most of the time suring the preseason.

Is he the worst backup QB in the league?

Would I like better depth?  Of course.

But I think our depth deserves more credit.  Smoot is clearly a backup but he has played well so far this year.  He is tied 26th in sacks among D Linemen league wide.   Richardson has given us pretty good snaps rotating in at G.

I mean, you're responding to a guy that said we don't miss Ramsey at all because Herndon is so good, but then turned around to bemoan our depth as the worst in the league, so... 

I'd make use of the accompanying mountain of salt. 

Herndon, Minshew, Richardson, Keelan Cole, Seth DeValve, Shatley (2018 at C) , Smoot, and Andrew Wingard have all performed well coming off the bench. 

In addition to those, you have Armstead who the past few weeks looks really good catching the ball and should earn more snaps doing so plus you have a de facto starter in Wilson who got the job as a promoted depth player. Similar scenario with Taven Bryan who went form 30% of snaps to 60+% and has performed well. 

I think we are seeing lack of talent at LB and NT negatively affecting our run defense right now and some fans may be projecting that around the roster when many other positions aren't actually in very bad shape.

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