Originally posted by SLCNiner:
Has Manning played any games yet? People in here get excited about guys like Manning and Poe and it makes me feel like I slept through a class somewhere . Are they really that great of prospects, or is the prospect of them replacing other guys just that appealing?
Manning hasn't played in the regular season. The fact that Burford continues to struggle, particularly in pass protection, and still keeps starting makes one believe the coaches do not believe Manning is at all ready for the big time.
We need to remember that the coaches see a lot of the PS guys on the scout team. Manning gets a lot of looks going against AA and Hargrove, and while those guys are better than 90% of any other DTs he might face, it does give the coaches a good barometer of Manning's readiness to start.
Yes, I think Burford's poor play leads a desire to try anything else...but we may not like the results.
[ Edited by dj43 on Nov 22, 2023 at 11:46 AM ]