Rammer wrote:That has been the ongoing theme in Lions land for a number of years. I can't believe the talent that the Lions have sit on the bench in a season, well until it is the next man up call.pennw wrote:ballhawk wrote:Silently, without comment, on the Lions' Practice Roster for over the past month has been WR Lavasier Tuinei. Tuninei was the Offensive Player of the Game in the 2012 Rose Bowl in which his Oregon Ducks defeated the Wisconsin Badgers 45-38 in one of the most exciting Rose Bowl games ever. Indications are that he is doing very well.
Good call on this guy . Looked very impressive in his debut , to bad the Lions staff had not been able to see Tuinei's ability before being forced to as an emergency replacement .
Lions seem to always make their personnel decisions for the most part in the off-season, even if newcomers have excellent camps. Even late NFL cuts are always pegged for the following season regardless of how good they look. There have been a few exceptions but that seems to be the rule in Wally's World.
I don't really agree with the above complaints, in part because the flip side is "Where are the half decent backups? There is no depth".
In order for a backup to be plug and play it helps a lot to first spend some time practicing with the team and learning the nuances of the Canadian game. Example: Ronnie Yell joined the practice roster 1/2 way through last season and is starting this year and playing like a vet. Other rookies starting this year benefited from being at TC.