tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8276344251743982154.post266474574064185464..comments2023-10-31T09:01:00.362-04:00Comments on Detroit Lions Fan 1979: Raiola's BacksideDetFan1979http://www.blogger.com/profile/02632685989381122197noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8276344251743982154.post-89028639086500469712008-08-02T22:59:00.000-04:002008-08-02T22:59:00.000-04:00This is a tough call. McCollum and Nick Jones are...This is a tough call. McCollum and Nick Jones are fresh meat to me. <BR/><BR/>If Jones looks good we might be able to sneak him through waivers and get him on the practice squad.<BR/><BR/>McCollum has the resume but is 38 years old. Even if we keep him do we activate him for games so he can step in if Raiola goes down hard? <BR/><BR/>Some have mentioned Mulbach - he only weighs 265 so he would get demolished but at least he could snap without fumbles, right?<BR/><BR/>Have they given up completely on crosstraining the other guards? Until these new signings work out and we can keep them, I'm inclined to keep Davis and Manny.<BR/><BR/>Only TIME will TELL!!!<BR/><BR/>Will be fun to watch this story evolve over the next month.Griffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00750432337323030433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8276344251743982154.post-82553662158409925112008-08-01T08:43:00.000-04:002008-08-01T08:43:00.000-04:00umless FOSTER totally blows it in preseason-i see ...umless FOSTER totally blows it in preseason-i see him making the team easily, the new style of blocking is right up his ally and it appears cherlious is no where ready to be starting at this point, in fact of our top picks he seems to be doing the worst. i think the moore kid (receiver)wont even make the team.<BR/>i would say davis or ramierez will be gone. im sure though if foster goes out and makes a bunch of bone head penalities rod will dump him immediately.CHIEFGER139https://www.blogger.com/profile/10541341856809330039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8276344251743982154.post-29346553465612270902008-08-01T08:24:00.000-04:002008-08-01T08:24:00.000-04:00I truly believe Andy is smart enough to play eithe...I truly believe Andy is smart enough to play either guard spot. He has the athletic ability to play both as well. This is a very good signing.<BR/><BR/>He should understand a little of this offense as the pass blocking schemes should be similar to what they did in St. Louis, but even that has evolved in Detroit since Martz left.<BR/><BR/>I was very happy with this signing, but I think it bodes poorly for the Panamanian Wonder. I like Frank Davis, and he is a great success story, but I think it ends in Detroit. I don't think he hides and is captured on the practice squad. I think he could have a "third" season as he would meet the exception to the rule due to being on the IR all of last season; however, I'm not positive on that.<BR/><BR/>And the other scenario, I cannot see the Lions keeping ten linemen.<BR/><BR/>-nubsnobberAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8276344251743982154.post-90880630594280400612008-08-01T01:48:00.000-04:002008-08-01T01:48:00.000-04:00Barring no more injuries, I think you have nailed ...Barring no more injuries, I think you have nailed the O-Line. One question I would have is which guard spot can McCollum back-up. It could determine if Davis or Ramierez go to PUP or practice squad.JJLions20https://www.blogger.com/profile/14086949813455327048noreply@blogger.com