Quote:The Joke:  Just not strong enough.   Houston exposed him but truth be told he struggled a ton this year.  If you watch the games most of the issues comes from his lack of strength.  He can't handle good bull rushers.  Perhaps Gus should sneak some roids into his Ice cream.  He is just too soft

 

 

Cyprien:  The guys has a bag of rocks in his head.  In 2015 he was terrible against the run and pass.  He has shown pathetic instincts and always seems to pick the wrong angle.  A safety is supposed to be the last line of defense.  If we have to count on this guy for making a game saving tackle you better believe he is whiffing at air. 

 

Do you believe these two are fixable or lost causes that should be upgraded immediately?

 

My take?  The Joke needs to hit the weight room hard this offseason.  If he can improve his strength he could become a decent LT.

I believe Cyprien is a lost cause.  You either have the instincts or you don't.  Clearly this guy does not have it.

 

I would first try to fix all the other things that need fixing.   Joeckel and Cyprien at least have a chance at becoming good players, even if it is a small chance.   But there is no chance that we have the right free safety on this team, for example. 

 

So my take is, even if you think these guys need to be replaced, I would put my priority elsewhere, unless a better player just falls into our lap.  

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