smram said:
X said:
Interesting. I don't know what happened with Salas. It was weird - like he got in the dog house or something and just couldn't get out. Even McDaniels didn't want him anymore. I'd really be interested in knowing what happened to the guy. He had so much promise.
I think Fisher's going to stay the course though. We're deep enough that we don't need to sign anyone else from the PS or the streets yet. I think Fisher's just going to expect someone to step up and represent the Rams here during Amendola's absence. If we were going to look at anyone else though, I'd find out what Nick Miller was doing right about now. And no, I'm not kidding.
"Liquor store" (Miller) is an interesting guy too. I have faith in Smith but I just have to wonder, a guy with his credentials, that is inactive may not have fully sold Fisher on his health or ability at this point. At the start of the season, I did not envision Smith inactive in our situation by week three. Danny will be inactive anyways so I was just thinking what if the fill in drops the ball (pun intended)? Just contingency, I believe in our guys. Believe me I believe in this team and Fisher. Just thinking contingency. Like I said, seven weeks is a long time and its hard for us to fathom but this team is a contender. We need a good slot guy, period.
I can dig it. Since the starting 2 were Amendola and Gibson, I guess it's going to now be Gibson and next guy up. Who that is remains to be seen. Pettis or Smith. Smith has played in the slot, and Givens doesn't have a full array of route-running under his belt yet to be a slot guy, so I would guess he won't take on that role. Pettis also played both positions, so Pettis and Smith are interchangeable in that regard. One or both are going to have their playing time increased now, so it's up to them to make the most of it and represent. And most importantly, Quick is going to need a trial by fire. I can't see any reason to hold him back now. If he screws up, he screws up. Limit his routes and let him try to perfect about 5 of them for the time being. If he can handle that, then add a couple more.
Back to your original point though, *IF* they were to bring someone back in on a temporary basis, it might as well be DX. He was never going to last a full season anyway, and he's already familiar with Bradford more than Salas is or was. If he gets hurt again, then you can always cut him again. The problem with all of that is, you have to let someone go. Who?