Quote:Yup.  They completely ignore just how massively this roster was gutted when Caldwell took over. 

 

Not just gutted either.  People don't realize that 4th - 7th round guys don't normally come in and start right away.  That's what we're used to here because that's the only option.  We didn't have entrenched starters who were serviceable so the young guys got thrown in.  That's why we have the youngest starting roster.  If it weren't for Lewis and Scobee we'd have the youngest roster in the NFL.

 

Seriously:

 

Storm - 7th round

Evans - 6th round

McCray - 7th round

Denard - 5th round

Bowanko - 6th round

Telvin - 5th round

 

I get that Denard and Telvin aren't starting, but you get the point.  Lots of young guys who normally wouldn't be on the field this much this early after being a later draft pick are thrusted into starting lineup's and big roles.

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