RI: Blades to Have Knee Surgery

[freddyg12]

Originally Posted by Sheriff Gonna Getcha

I hear you, but I'm starting to feel better about the O-line. JLC and others have been saying very, very positive things about Rinehart, who can play guard and tackle. Additionally, we re-signed Fabini and he played well enough at RG last season. So, we have decent depth at both guard positions. Additionally, Kendall appears to be our backup center and, with Rinehart in the fold, we shouldn't struggle too much if Rabach goes down. Finally, Heyer can play both tackle positions. While I'm not 100% sold on Heyer ever becoming a solid starter, he does alright if a RB, FB, or TE stays in to chip his man.

The only area that really concerns me is our LB corps. We don't have any salty, backup vets at LB.

I agree, the O line depth is at least avg. It's unreasonable to expect to have starter quality backups at each spot, but we have guys w/starting experience - Wade, Fabini & Heyer.

LB depth was an issue before the draft & MW & Rocky are both coming off injuries. Unless they really think the undrafted guys can make the team, I would think they'd at least take a long look at some vets out there.

Would love to see Lemar Marshall return, but who knows how he's recovered from his torn achilles (I think that's what he had)?

[Soup's Uncle]

I didn't know Marshall had a torn achilles. I also heard he broke his arm. We should have never cut him. I thought he was solid. If he's available (and he never tore his achilles), we need to get him back ASAP. Next thing we know, they'll stick Jason Taylor at linebacker (which he could play) but I want to see him as an end.

[Monkeydad]

Blades is having an athroscopy. Nothing serious. 2-3 weeks rest.

Of course, it does hurt his chances in his depth chart battle with Khary Campbell, but I think we'll see a lot of Blades on the field this year...he showed some talent last year.

[MTK]

I'd definitely take Godfrey back over Marshall. Godfrey is much more solid vs. the run.

[Sheriff Gonna Getcha]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

I'd definitely take Godfrey back over Marshall. Godfrey is much more solid vs. the run.

Godfrey is certainly better at stuffing the run than Marshall, but, IMO, Marshall is better in pass coverage. I personally thought Marshall was a good, versatile linebacker. Additionally, Marshall is familiar with the scheme. I'd be quite happy if we signed him for depth.

[GMScud]

LB depth needs to be addressed big time. Rocky has bad knees and is coming off an ACL tear, Marcus is injured a lot, HB had surgery today, K.Campbell has been around a while and never broken through on anything but special team, so that leaves a 32 year old Fletcher as our only truly reliable staple at this point. This makes me pretty nervous.

Godfrey, Marshall, Spikes, whoever. Sign someone.

[DIRTEE]

Where's Lavar?

[Hog1]

Originally Posted by DIRTEE

Where's Lavar?

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