Home grown talent

onlydarksets · 10-13-2006, 10:58 AM

Matty made a comment in another thread that got me thinking - why have we had such relative success in developing talent in some areas as opposed to others? For example, we could turn Peewee Herman into a Pro Bowl linebacker (of course, he wouldn't actually make the Pro Bowl, because we always get robbed). We've done reasonably well on the O-line (Jansen/Dockery/Samuels), as well, and even at RB/FB (Sellers, Betts is OK).

However, D-line, secondary (ST is an exception - everyone knew he would be a beast), WR, and QB (still an unknown), it seems like we try to buy the position instead of cultivating talent. I recognize that WR/QB are skill positions that are much more difficult to build talent at, but I still thought it was interesting how our success seems localized at certain positions.

10-13-2006, 10:58 AM	#1
onlydarksets Playmaker Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: all up in your business Posts: 2,693	Home grown talent Matty made a comment in another thread that got me thinking - why have we had such relative success in developing talent in some areas as opposed to others? For example, we could turn Peewee Herman into a Pro Bowl linebacker (of course, he wouldn't actually make the Pro Bowl, because we always get robbed). We've done reasonably well on the O-line (Jansen/Dockery/Samuels), as well, and even at RB/FB (Sellers, Betts is OK). However, D-line, secondary (ST is an exception - everyone knew he would be a beast), WR, and QB (still an unknown), it seems like we try to buy the position instead of cultivating talent. I recognize that WR/QB are skill positions that are much more difficult to build talent at, but I still thought it was interesting how our success seems localized at certain positions.

Home grown talent

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