Quote Originally Posted by Johnson85 View Post
But that's not how this staff works. Don't really have a dog in this hunt, but the fact that Redmond isn't starting at this point doesn't tell us much with this staff. I don't think Chris Jones is really second string and I hope Damien Robinson isn't really first string. If you are doing things the right way, you will see your 'back-up' get starter reps before you lose your starting position. For Redmond to have been named starter at this point would have pretty much required that somebody else screw up, although if he was dominating such taht him starting was inevitable, there would probably have been some rumors about it.
Quote Originally Posted by Political Hack View Post
So PJ & Eulls are better NFL prospects than Chris Jones because they're starting too, huh?

Calhoun was in the right place at the right time and does a great job keeping his eyes in the backfield, but he's not nearly as good as a true corner cover as Love or Redmond. He's a ballhawk... so was Nickoe... but that don't mean they can cover man up better than anyone else on the field.
You guys should check out my defensive preview at FWTCT. But here's the bottom line: This D is so deep, all these guys are going to play and play a lot. Mullen has proven he's like Cohen in that he prefers to reward his veterans with the "starter" title. As for Redmond specifically, I clearly said he's going to be very, very good. But if he's as good as you guys (general "you guys," I realize this is your first post in the thread, 85) make him out to be, it WOULD force Dan's/Collins' hand into naming him a starter. It tells me those 3 are about as even as it gets. Hell, I think all 3 of those guys are going to play in the NFL.