Alan
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I was going to say much the same thing and the only thing that stopped me was my wife telling me to get in the car because it was time to go to my doctor's appointment. Every word you said in your post describes me and my situation perfectly.flv reading my mind or being just like we both are:
Thought - typing - research - spellchecking. It's a 10-15 minute process for some of us.
Not a surprise to see the 2 'anal' 'old-farts' rushing to check up on the history of Ovaltine.
Barnes hasn't surpassed Jones at all. The fact is he has been ahead of him from the start. To me, the accurate statement here would be that Jones hasn't caught up to Barnes.I'm extremely disappointed with Barrett's progress. I was excited once we drafted him. I thought at best we had a starting center or left guard and at worst a 3 position backup and first lineman off the bench. It looks like Barnes has surpassed Jones. I've also read encouraging things about Rhaney...I think they'll give him until next year.
I don't know why you would say Jones upside is tremendous. He simply does not have the physical gifts to ever be "tremendous."
Bond? He could be a difference maker... Massive.. Long arms and strong. He seems to be showing up in camp.
At this point Jones should be considered a major disappointment and a likely bust. If he were drafted a couple rounds later, he would've been cut already. At this point, imo, I think its safe to say he is NOT our center of the future and instead I am just hoping he can be a solid backup at og/c. Next year, I want the Rams to spend an early round pick on a mauling center to draft Wells replacement, Robinson-Bond-draft pick-Saffold Barksdale.
At this point Jones should be considered a major disappointment and a likely bust. If he were drafted a couple rounds later, he would've been cut already. At this point, imo, I think its safe to say he is NOT our center of the future and instead I am just hoping he can be a solid backup at og/c. Next year, I want the Rams to spend an early round pick on a mauling center to draft Wells replacement, Robinson-Bond-draft pick-Saffold Barksdale.
If people. Haven't noticed. Alabama. Makes players look better then they really are. There has only been two players i can think of that translated. Well in nfl. Julio. Jones and lacy
You're new here and so you haven't read that many of our threads so it's understandable that you will make some statements not based on facts. I'd wait a little bit before I started making sweeping statements about the other posters on this board.
I have been talking about Jones for two years now and I've yet to say anything positive about his performances or his long term chances of being a quality player in the NFL. I have said positive things about his potential and that is based on his play in college. Many other posters here also share my hopes that he'll eventually become the player we thought we'd drafted. While my negative views about Jones are not in the majority on this board, I'm certainly not standing by myself.
I would not be the least bit surprised if Barnes beats out Jones again and I've said that before. As for "so many" of us being quick to write off Barnes, perhaps that has something to do with all the negative things written about his performance in TC. I'm not happy with either of them but it's early and I'm not writing either of them off yet.
OC is an area of concern for many of us here.