Salguero Article - A look at position battles heading into preseason

Hmm, and will Ryan Baker slide unto the roster yet again?

He's played pretty much everywhere on the DL

 

Baker, the "amoeba" reminds me a great deal of Jeff Zgnonina, just a guy who plays forever in the NFL,

 

The player that interests me is Thigpen.

 

I thought his interview was perfect.

How else was he supposed to react to an exaggerated television story?

 

I'm just wearing a little thin with how every year it's someone...in terms of return specialists. In 2008 it was Jayson Foster, that super dynamic little quarterback from Georgia Southern. Then in 2009, it's Chris Williams who was catching all the eyes in camp and getting all these looks at return man. I think he might have even gotten a return touchdown or something, seem to remember that. In 2010, it was Tristan Davis. In 2011, it's Phil Livas. Now, it's Marcus Thigpen.

Eventually it begins to just wash over you. Another returns-only guy that catches everyone's head because he's small and quick, yet doesn't make the roster. Hooray.

 

I'm surprised Vernon hasn't instilled his work ethic in to Vontae by now.

Then again that family tree has nuts all over the place apparently.

 

Hey, at least we didn't waste a first round pick on one.....oh....wait.

 

I understand, however I keep on reading about him making plays on the offensive side of the ball, which I didn't read about Jayson Foster, Chris Williams, Tristan Davis, and especially Phil Livas. Plus he does actually have some size on him.

 

Their brother ran around killing random people w/a hammer a few months back.

 

Has he been demoted? Omar is right that he hasn't been playing on the 2nd team.

The concerns of real coaches isn't that he isn't playing well, it is that he isn't playing great. There is a huge difference. If coaches are telling you that you are really good at your job, however you can be great, do you take that as a huge concern?

It totally can be a laughable situation. He is taking it well. He is working hard. So what if he is laughing? Does everyone have to take every news exactly like you want them to? There isn't a one way to take anything.

Yes, I do see a guy who is ready to get serious. Laughing doesn't mean you are not serious.

 

I'm really interested in Kheeston Randall. He flashed some good things at Texas and could benefit from a guy like Soliai IMO. Two big strong guys who are more disruptive than space eating.

 

I'm a Ginn supporter myself. Should've laid on the sarcasm a little thicker. I totally understand the concept of taking the top off of a defense. Hopefully Gates becomes that guy for us. He does have elite speed. He doesn't seem too self assertive though. That scene in Hard Knocks where his girl/wife is in Holland, and he says he has no one to support him and stuff. I thought it he was being all cute with his girl and stuff, but the expression on his face was telling. I'm no shrink, but it looked as if he really did feel all alone and stuff. Man up for crying out loud and take your roster spot - the coaches want you to.

 

He does come across as very soft.

 

Ginn could teach Gates a thing or two about coming back for under thrown balls. Ginn was really good at catching balls that were under thrown. Gates seems to need the ball to be perfectly thrown for him to catch a long ball.

 

I guess, agree to disagree.

I thought nothing shown on Hard Knocks means that Vontae should get the John Jerry treatment.

 

I meant soft personality wise but yea, his play could def be a lot more physical as well.

 

I do agree, I think we would be talking about a different player if he made that catch against the Colts. I think that really hurt his psyche.

 

His very fragile psyche if that's the case Players with the right mentality would brush that off and learn from it, not dwell on it like a biotch.

 

I agree for the most part. Just strange that a return man would be afraid of contact.

That's like a boxer that really hates to get hit in the face.