The reason this team is 3-6 again for the third or fourth time is less about quarterbacks and the play of the ST, and more an indictment of the talent on the OL and DL.
We are really treading water with the current personnel and the FO seems incapable of finding upgrades if they don't have a top 5 pick (Trent Williams).
From left guard to right tackle we are starting players that would have a hard time finding regular jobs elsewhere. Lauvao, Lichtensteiger and Chester were castoffs. Compton is a former sixth round pick now starting for another former waiver wire pickup in Tyler Polumbus.
For all of the criticism of Shanahan they have kept most of his guys here.
On defense we lack a true NT, going with successive 4-3 DTs in Cofield and now Jason Hatcher by default. Hatcher can still be disruptive but at 6'6 and 308 he struggles to get leverage vs the run. Didn't we also try Haynesworth here?
Yeah, the personnel decisions have been great haven't they?
The rest of the defensive linemen are just 'guys'. Jenkins is a disappointing former second round pick. Bowen at 31 is past his prime and Golston is another fit for the 4-3.
Chris Baker seems to be the one guy with upside but he has never really broken out to be a consistent force on the defense. Perhaps he needs better coaching?
We are really treading water with the current personnel and the FO seems incapable of finding upgrades if they don't have a top 5 pick (Trent Williams).
From left guard to right tackle we are starting players that would have a hard time finding regular jobs elsewhere. Lauvao, Lichtensteiger and Chester were castoffs. Compton is a former sixth round pick now starting for another former waiver wire pickup in Tyler Polumbus.
For all of the criticism of Shanahan they have kept most of his guys here.
On defense we lack a true NT, going with successive 4-3 DTs in Cofield and now Jason Hatcher by default. Hatcher can still be disruptive but at 6'6 and 308 he struggles to get leverage vs the run. Didn't we also try Haynesworth here?
Yeah, the personnel decisions have been great haven't they?
The rest of the defensive linemen are just 'guys'. Jenkins is a disappointing former second round pick. Bowen at 31 is past his prime and Golston is another fit for the 4-3.
Chris Baker seems to be the one guy with upside but he has never really broken out to be a consistent force on the defense. Perhaps he needs better coaching?