Faneca on the Radar?

[Joshua]

Originally Posted by painekiller

What they say in public at a press conference and what they really think are two different things in many cases.

While I agree with this generally, their actions regarding the safety position seem to suggest that their public comments mirror their private ones. They never make any significant attempts to upgrade the position. Remember last year they claimed they were satisfied with their safeties and backed up these public comments by going into the regular season with absolute garbage at the safety position. By doing that, I gotta think they actually thought they were good at safety and it wasn't just PR. It was only after they were torched the first couple of games that they showed any indication that maybe they needed to look for someone to bring in. Luckily, Pollard fell into their laps.

[bckey]

Originally Posted by Joshua

While I agree with this generally, their actions regarding the safety position seem to suggest that their public comments mirror their private ones. They never make any significant attempts to upgrade the position. Remember last year they claimed they were satisfied with their safeties and backed up these public comments by going into the regular season with absolute garbage at the safety position. By doing that, I gotta think they actually thought they were good at safety and it wasn't just PR. It was only after they were torched the first couple of games that they showed any indication that maybe they needed to look for someone to bring in. Luckily, Pollard fell into their laps.

I've brought this same issue up on another board when the Texans negleted the fs position in this years draft. I hope Kubiak isn't just so stubborn that it clouds his judgement. Counting on Eugene Wilson after he has missed so many games due to injury over the last 3 seasons just doesn't make good sense. FS has been the single most neglected position on the team since its inception.

[Nconroe]

I thought they should perhaps draft a FS prior to UDFA as well.

Last year they were very bad the first 3-4 games, but defense got a lot better last 12 or so games, so maybe need this year is not quite as bad as last year this time.

I guess they like Eugene Wilson and Dominick Barber plus a draft pick from last year should all be healthy this year. They have quite a few DB on roster now, so perhaps we have some good backup to Wilson should he be injured again.

Then, there is still a long while till Sept. to pick up a FS via free agency should a good one come along.