It’s really too bad I am garbage with computers… it will come with time I guess. For those who are confused,

I’m sure Carthon (RB coach has a lot to do with any of LJ’s mental successes).

was meant to appear as a quote.

Vermeil put together a hell of an o-line. If the o-line gets it together and Cassel brings some balance in terms of the passing game, LJ will be successful.

I like LJ, but RB is usually pretty far down on my list of priorities. Too many guys with ball skills (some better than LJ’s) who can run, block and catch. To me, LJ’s main asset has been his toughness and balance, which are both quite rare, but come 2nd to getting the other 10 positions in order.

And I think this is some absolute proof of it. There wasn’t talk of any other introductions. This came from the UWRF post yesterday afternoon, and here is the entire paragraph it came from:

Head Coach Todd Haley was graced by the presence of his parents today at the afternoon practice. Dick and Carolyn Haley watched proudly from the sidelines as their son directed the team. Dick was hired as a player personnel analyst for the Miami Dolphins last year. Dick has been working in the NFL since 1971 and was in charge of the Pittsburgh Steeler’s draft when they selected four future Hall of Famers in the 1974 Draft. It is often considered one of the greatest drafts by a single team in NFL history. Those four would lead the Steelers to four Super Bowl titles by the end of the decade. After practice had ended, Todd pulled Larry Johnson to the side to personally introduce his starting running back to his parents. All four seemed engaged in conversation and were smiling and laughing for about five minutes before Johnson excused himself and stepped away to take questions from the press.

I think it is also significant that he introduced then to his “starting running back” since that makes it sound like maybe one position battle has been won. I don’t know if that was how Haley introduced him or if that is how the writer recorded it, but he has shied away from calling anyone ones or twos. But this afternoon in scrimmage he did say it would be the ones vs the twos.

and he should be a little quicker than before. In addition, Sean Ryan, at least, will bring more substantial blocking to the right side.

At this moment, I’m more worried about pass rush right up the gut. I’d like to say that the signs we’re seeing are all about Tank Tyler playing great, but I’m not hearing great things about C. Niswanger is pretty tall for a C, and appears to be struggling against quick power moves from Tyler. Expect to see some shuffling on the o-front, before all is said and done. I’m kinda worried that they don’t seem to be really set, and it will take time for the starting 5 to develop chemistry. De La Puente is getting some notice at C.