[CBFF] CBFF Blog: "Arrogant" Angelo Laughs Last

[Victor Waldron (CBFF)]

Angelo short history here suggests he'd rather grab proven OLs over 
drafting young guys. I'm happy with that provided there are enough guys 
on the market (and cap room) to make it work year after year as players 
need to be replaced.

I feel differently about the RB situation. We seem to have a solid 
stable with Jones, Benson and AP. Jones frustrates me because he doesn't 
seem to go on the attack often enough, instead he tries to juke (sp?) to 
make the defender miss. More often than not he gets wrapped up at that 
point instead of pushing for an extra yard or two. Even against a LB he 
should be able to lower his shoulder and plow ahead for some extra 
yardage. He did this moreso in the SF game than any other this season so 
hopefully he'll build on that success in the upcoming games.

Overall I think everyone has flaws, success is a matter of limiting 
mistakes, good game planning, and making the best use of the talent on 
hand. The window for grabbing a SB win often closes quickly so the real 
test for JA will be to plug the holes quickly and effectively as players 
depart. So far I'm not too concerned. Even the best GMs have difficulty 
staying on top for more than a few seasons at a time.

V

mactbone wrote:
> I know I'm worried about the offensive line. I don't
> feel that much of the depth is any good and since the
> starters are all so old I think it's an issue that
> needs to be addressed sooner rather than later. I also
> think that the LB depth needs to show something or
> they need to draft or sign somebody. Ayabendejo is
> great for special teams and spot duty but that defense
> gets noticeably worse if Urlacher, Hillenmeyer and
> Ayabendejo are the starting 'backers. I don't think
> that the coaches have any confidence in Leon Joe or
> the other recent drafted LBers. I'm really unclear on
> the RB situation because I can't tell if it's a scheme
> issue or lack of talent. Last year the Bears ran with
> nine guys in the box and were able to grind out the
> yards but last week was the first time I had any
> confidence in the run game - unfortunately it's not
> impressive when you run on the 49ers.
>
> Basically, there are issues and flaws with this team
> that haven't been exposed yet for various reasons. At
> this time it's not an issue, but to be successful you
> have to think ahead and plan for when things go wrong.
> Not every team will give up 17 points before they get
> a first down.
>
> I don't think Angelo has done a bad job, he's just
> very mediocre. I wouldn't hesitate if someone better
> was available. Although I should give him credit for
> the Lovie signing, so far it's looking really good.
> -Chris
>
> --- Phil DeNomme <pdenomme at gmail.com> wrote:
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