Rocky McIntosh

[MTK]

Marshall took a step back last year. Whether it was due to injury or the overall collective collapse of the D who knows, but either way McIntosh is the young stud on the block who's physically a much more talented player.

I don't think it's written in stone that Rocky is starting ahead of Marshall. He's still going to have to solidify himself as the starter in training camp.

[chrisl4064]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

Marshall took a step back last year. Whether it was due to injury or the overall collective collapse of the D who knows, but either way McIntosh is the young stud on the block who's physically a much more talented player.

I don't think it's written in stone that Rocky is starting ahead of Marshall. He's still going to have to solidify himself as the starter in training camp.

what im saying is how much have we seen of him to say hes a much more physically talented player? marshall is a solid player for us and removing him from being a starter just to give rocky time could prove to be a huge mistake. we gave up a lot for him which at the time i didnt and still dont agree with. i hope that all of you prove me wrong and he turns out to be an incredible player, i just am not going to put all of my faith in him just yet, especially to start over a guy that has been good for us the past couple years.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by chrisl4064

what im saying is how much have we seen of him to say hes a much more physically talented player? marshall is a solid player for us and removing him from being a starter just to give rocky time could prove to be a huge mistake. we gave up a lot for him which at the time i didnt and still dont agree with. i hope that all of you prove me wrong and he turns out to be an incredible player, i just am not going to put all of my faith in him just yet, especially to start over a guy that has been good for us the past couple years.

You don't have to see much to be able to make a comparison.

Marshall is solid but he's not anything special from an athletic standpoint. Rocky on the other hand is younger, faster and quicker.

If Williams has already penciled in Rocky as the starter I think that's saying something.

[EARTHQUAKE2689]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

Marshall took a step back last year. Whether it was due to injury or the overall collective collapse of the D who knows, but either way McIntosh is the young stud on the block who's physically a much more talented player.

I don't think it's written in stone that Rocky is starting ahead of Marshall. He's still going to have to solidify himself as the starter in training camp.

he will and i hope that he does cause he has all the tools to be a good weak side linebacker in the NFL

[Defensewins]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

Marshall took a step back last year. Whether it was due to injury or the overall collective collapse of the D who knows, but either way McIntosh is the young stud on the block who's physically a much more talented player.

I don't think it's written in stone that Rocky is starting ahead of Marshall. He's still going to have to solidify himself as the starter in training camp.

If Marshall took a step back last year then Rocky was a no show. If Rocky had wow-ed the coaches in training camp, preseason or in the regular season practices, he would have been in the rotation more. The fact is he did not so he was not in the games. He had plenty of opportunities. Some, if not all of the blame for Rocky's lack of PT has to be on Rocky.

Superior athletic ability does not always translate in to a better football player on the field. I fail to see that Rocky will have more up side than Lemar in the NFL until he can prove he even belongs. Lemar has proven it on an NFL regular season and more importantly playoff field.

It is typical of life in the NFL when a team does poorly there is a fall guy, deserving or not. Last years fall guy was LB coach.