Booth and Cine

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@"Chuckf" said:

@"purplefaithful" said:

@"JR44" said:
Watching Bynum play a solid game continues to make the trade down and the Cine pick a very questionable move.   If we were going defense, I would think a DL who fit the new 3-4 scheme would have made so much more sense, just seems like there were so many other positions of need.  

I think the Cine pick mentality was to have a back-up for an older Dirty Harry, go big 3 @ safety for now. 

And be Smith's eventual replacement at the SS position.  Bynum is a free safety.

I don't know there's much difference with the safeties in today's NFL. You need to be able to stop the pass as Job #1. 

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Sounds like Cine is going to play this week, hopefully a fair amount. I
don't think this new staff is dumb enough to use a first round pick on a
guy they plan to mostly sit for a season or God forbid multiple
seasons. Especially at Safety. If that's the case then it was a bad
pick unless he steps on the field and is an All-Pro year 3. But I don't think that's what's happening. I think Cine is going to get on the field a
ton, starting in the next couple of weeks.
Booth- hopefully he can get healthy soon. I'm worried how well Pat Pete is going to hold up. Akayleb Evans did look solidish to me.
EDIT- Also, if the plan all along was to redshirt a guy for a year or possibly two, then Jameson Williams reeeeeally should have been the pick at 12 instead of Cine at 32. Again, this is why I disagree with some fans and I do not think this is the plan.

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@"medaille" said:
I feel like it’s too early for us as fans to
start planning for his exit.  I’d rather
just enjoy watching him play, and Cine isn’t a given at all.

What are you talking about?  Bradbury has taken the torch as the next in a long line of great Viking centers.  1st rounders always turn out.

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@"medaille" said:
I feel like it’s too early for us as fans to
start planning for his exit.  I’d rather
just enjoy watching him play, and Cine isn’t a given at all.

Not sure who's not enjoying Harrison, what the discussion was is why was Cine drafted. The answer: to replace Smith ultimately. And yeah, he has to prove that is something he can do.

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Booth wouldn't be injured now if Zimmer were still the coach, dammit....because he'd be sitting on the sidelines all year watching Bashaud Breeland throw up all over the field... :p

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@"StickyBun" said:

@"Chuckf" said:

@"purplefaithful" said:

@"JR44" said:
Watching Bynum play a solid game continues to make the trade down and the Cine pick a very questionable move.   If we were going defense, I would think a DL who fit the new 3-4 scheme would have made so much more sense, just seems like there were so many other positions of need.  

I think the Cine pick mentality was to have a back-up for an older Dirty Harry, go big 3 @ safety for now. 

And be Smith's eventual replacement at the SS position.  Bynum is a free safety.

I don't know there's much difference with the safeties in today's NFL. You need to be able to stop the pass as Job #1. 

Agree but I don't think the long range plans are Bynum in the box over Cine.

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@"StickyBun" said:

@"medaille" said:
I feel like it’s too early for us as fans to
start planning for his exit.  I’d rather
just enjoy watching him play, and Cine isn’t a given at all.

Not sure who's not enjoying Harrison, what the discussion was is why was Cine drafted. The answer: to replace Smith ultimately. And yeah, he has to prove that is something he can do.

Almost by definition, the younger guy will be here longer
than the older guy.  I just don’t think they’re
making any plans to kick Smith out when he’s still playing at a high level, and
Cine wasn’t brought here to replace Smith as some sort of cost savings plan.  I think the plan is more to get as much
talent into the secondary as possible, and to start adding young playmakers to
an aging defense.  I don’t buy into this
SS/FS idea, where new SS replaces old SS. 
I think they’re both going to be interchangeable, such that you don’t
know how the coverage is going to work pre-snap.  I think Bynum is more a pleasant surprise
than part of the plan.


I imagine Cine gets a lot of snaps this week if he’s able,
just keeping an eye on Hurts and closing the gap if he breaks contain.