Insults and condescension...always the foundation of a sound discussion.
I said I was not impressed...and I'm not. Pete and John have also earned my trust, for the most part. But guess what? They aren't 100% by a long shot. Carpenter is mostly a bust, especially for a first rounder. You could expect his kind of performance for a mid-round pick. Irvin, who I root for, is just a middle to lower end linebacker. He was supposed to be an explosive Leo and that apparently hasn't worked out. I'm not saying bust, but not really a first round presence on the defense. The good news is that this front office has had some spectacular hits, which mostly compensates for the misses.
As far as us fans assessing players: We're fans, we can have opinions, and state those opinions and it means NOTHING, so it seems pointless to attempt to put me down for stating my opinion, other than creating tension in the community. I seriously doubt that you're paid to be a NFL talent evaluator, so what does your opinion mean over mine? Nothing.
I have been impressed with Wilson from the get go...I could tell that he had something special. I could tell Golden Tate has something special. Hell, I even saw what Stephen Williams brought to the dance. I wish they hadn't lost him the way they did. I could even see what it is about Bruce Irvin that the front office likes, so it's not like I'm just talking out of my ass. I'm making an effort to see what there is that these guys have that I could look forward to. I just don't see it with Mathews (and as I already stated, I've only seen so much film, so maybe I'm missing something). There are guys the front office want to see who may have it going on and there are guys who don't. When camp starts, we'll see who has it.
