(01-22-2023, 09:57 AM)Caldrac Wrote: Those are my three questions still and I had them all season.

1. Why was Walker made to play outside when he predominately excelled at Georgia playing inside.

2. Why was Lloyd made to play inside when he predominately excelled at Utah playing outside.

3. Why did it take multiple weeks of getting burned on the outside with Griffin and Herndon in coverage until Williams, a guy that actually excelled in L.A on the outside, to be moved back outside.

Is that ALL on Caldwell? Or, is some of that on Baalke?

Sent from my SM-S906U using Tapatalk

College players aren't finished products. 
The guys in the first two points of your list were used as Swiss army knives by their college programs to some degree. It's not abnormal for young players like that to be projected to positions based on traits. This is nothing new or unconventional. 
It's too early to write the book on either but Walker looks like he'd be a really good 4-3 DE right now and Lloyd looks like he'd make a nice will LB in a 4-3.  Baalke by all accounts worked with the coaches on these picks and Campbell seemed over the moon happy in his predraft and post draft pressers. I think Caldwell wanted these guys and thought they'd plug and play at these spots. I'm sure he didn't think the learning curve would be so steep. 

Personally, I'm accused of being a patient apologist sometimes, but this is one of those situations where I see rare athleticism in both of these players and I'm good with letting them develop. I like the upside on both tremendously and think they'll be long term starters. 

Caldwell should have had Williams outside as soon as Griffin got torched and "injured." No excuses there IMO.

Now... is it going to be Caldwell and the current coaches developing them? I just don't know where that discussion is between Pederson and Baalke right now. 
I think the most likely solution is going to be a minor shakeup at one or two position coach spots, but it wouldn't shock me if they move on from Caldwell and 3 or 4 of his position guys either.

---