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Could McD be (unintentionally) sabotaging the OLine by refusing to give Bates a shot??


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McD is on record as saying he likes having Bates as a backup in case something happens to the starters because he can play every position on the line...

 

But that versatility is the the reason why he hasn't gotten a shot in the lineup...which is frustrating because the OLine might have played their best game of the year against the Pats with him in there.

 

So essentially, Bates could be a missing piece of the puzzle to the OLine issues but we will never find out because once Ford/Feliciano are back and ready to play, Bates goes to the bench because he is "too valuable to lose". 

 

WTF kind of logic is that?

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Well, it may be nothing but I studied the line in a few of the team practice photos from the other day and saw Bates in at left guard, with the rest of the starters. Same lineup as last week. Could be nothing, but I am hopeful we keep the same line intact. 

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3 minutes ago, EmotionallyUnstable said:

McD sabotaging the OL lol 

 

You know he WANTS to win, right? 

 

Duh, but if he values Bates so much as a backup due to him being able to play every position that he won't let him start even if he proves he is more effective, that kind of defeats the purpose...

 

Saving him "just in case" while the regular guys suck.

 

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48 minutes ago, Big Turk said:

McD is on record as saying he likes having Bates as a backup in case something happens to the starters because he can play every position on the line...

 

But that versatility is the the reason why he hasn't gotten a shot in the lineup...which is frustrating because the OLine might have played their best game of the year against the Pats with him in there.

 

So essentially, Bates could be a missing piece of the puzzle to the OLine issues but we will never find out because once Ford/Feliciano are back and ready to play, Bates goes to the bench because he is "too valuable to lose". 

 

WTF kind of logic is that?

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Bates is on the team because McDermott likes him. McDermott has built a perennially contending team.

 

Maybe stop talking badly about the best coach we have had since March Levy.

51 minutes ago, BringBackFergy said:

idiot GIF

I wonder what the goal was there...

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