Blown Coverages - Who do we blame?!

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by DYoungJelly

Heard on the Sports Fix on 980 today Chris Russel say we spent the smallest percentage of salary cap on secondary in the league.

I heard this in passing and not 100% sure I heard it correctly. Also, not sure how it is calculated. (with or without injuries)

Please correct me if this isn't accurate.

That bothers me much less than the inability to develop Rambo, Crawford, Thomas, Minnifield (and maybe even Amerson), or the inability to identify the lack of talent/potential in those guys.

[Starry Plough]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

That bothers me much less than the inability to develop Rambo, Crawford, Thomas, Minnifield (and maybe even Amerson), or the inability to identify the lack of talent/potential in those guys.

In fairness, Crawford, Thomas and Minnifield all had their development stunted by injury. based solely on talent, both Thomas and Minnifield were considered high-mid rounder’s going into the draft. Rambo was always going to be a boom or bust prospect though. Same as Amerson, who sadly now seems to be regressing at an alarming rate. With that said however, you’re prob right that once again the inability to either evaluate or develop talent is all too apparent.

Is it also worth questioning at this stage then the pressure up top, or lack of? I know it doesn’t account for receivers being left wide open, but I’m genuinely eager to find out (due to rarely getting seeing games) where we are right now going forward, and if investing the necessary resources to the defensive front is even more of a priority than the secondary?