well, i didn't say he was the only thing holding the team back. If you look at what i wrote, i made it obvious that there are 3 problems, in my opinion, that involve several players. not just peters.
Maybe not one of the biggest 3, that might be an exageration on my part. The way i see it, the o-line played much better last year and the only really difference this year is the peters holdout got them off to a slow start.
i agree melvin fowler is a problem, maybe bigger than peters. i personally feel that peters has been a problem. his attitude in the offseason was a thorn on the team's side, he has had a very slow start, and the o-line as a whole has played poorly when he has been on it. Sure, he is not the only one on the line and they are all making mistakes. So maybe it was unfair to call peters out alone. But the oline did pretty decent when peters wasn't on it in the begining of the season. so now that he isn't on it, it sure doesn't look like he is an improvement. I know i am not a football expert, it is just an observation. take it for what it is.
But yes, i still feel injuries are the # 1 problem. the secondary is injured badly, schobel is missed, and the WR corps is never fully healthy.
i still say peters is a problem at #2. fowler can be added in there as well. I honestly think that Peters will get better and the scars he cause will heal pretty easily. just right now it seems to be a problem. fowler will never get better, from what i see.
and the run blocking is a problem. if your team cant score 3rd and goal on the one yrd line, then you need better run blocking. lynch and jackson are pretty good and could be more successful. i think lynch dances around too much on some plays, but not every play. i also feel he should get more touches
If that explains what i wrote a little better, than good. I never said "peters was the only thing holding back the team" so people need to get over it. but i do admit that it was an exageration at putting peters in there alone. If i put more thought into it i would have added fowler, royal, and maybe even a couple more players.