Coming off a 3-13 campaign in 2013 there were a surprising number of 'safe' roster spots heading into the offseason.
When we hit training camp I heard how difficult it was going to be to squeeze guys on the final roster.
Hopefully after another double digit loss season the team will be a bit more realistic in acknowledging this is a rebuild and not a retooling.
Instead of propping up spots with older castoffs we need to go younger.
If that means taking some lumps so be it.
How much worse can it get than losing to the Bucs at home and being 3-9?
The lack of accountability and maturity Gruden talked about is another reason we need to move some guys out and change the culture of the team.
We have starters being benched for missing team practices during the season and their backups going in and looking like they don't know the playbook.
Meanwhile a number of older players with a good work ethic are just too long in the tooth or frequently injured to provide any kind of stability.
Franchise player? The truth is we really don't have one, and if we do it certainly is not Orakpo.
Watching Justin Houston this past weekend gave me a pretty good idea of what a franchise OLB looks like.
Haven't seen that type of guy around here since Wilber Marshall.
When we hit training camp I heard how difficult it was going to be to squeeze guys on the final roster.
Hopefully after another double digit loss season the team will be a bit more realistic in acknowledging this is a rebuild and not a retooling.
Instead of propping up spots with older castoffs we need to go younger.
If that means taking some lumps so be it.
How much worse can it get than losing to the Bucs at home and being 3-9?
The lack of accountability and maturity Gruden talked about is another reason we need to move some guys out and change the culture of the team.
We have starters being benched for missing team practices during the season and their backups going in and looking like they don't know the playbook.
Meanwhile a number of older players with a good work ethic are just too long in the tooth or frequently injured to provide any kind of stability.
Franchise player? The truth is we really don't have one, and if we do it certainly is not Orakpo.
Watching Justin Houston this past weekend gave me a pretty good idea of what a franchise OLB looks like.
Haven't seen that type of guy around here since Wilber Marshall.