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[Scoot26]

Originally Posted by ClydeLee

Afalava is good in the box being physical. That's about it. Bad in coverage, out of play, doesn't wrap up enough and his special teams skills were bad.. I believe the first blocked punt of the preseason he was in that blocker role Steltz normally plays and let the man scoot free.

Yet people saying he was a bad/wasted pick or a bad example of JA talent finding are overblowing it big time. He was a 6th round pick who was capable to start and do something for the team effectively as a rookie. It's rare for a 6th round pick to play 13 games or contribute much anything to a team at all.

Well, I for one, am not saying he was a wasted pick. To me he's a guy who was pushed into the starting lineup for only Lovie knows why and should have never been there. It would have been better for him to play special teams and develop possibly from the bench and let him show what he could do this year in training camp instead of putting him in the starting role last year when in my opinion he didnt belong.

[ClydeLee]

Originally Posted by Scoot26

Well, I for one, am not saying he was a wasted pick. To me he's a guy who was pushed into the starting lineup for only Lovie knows why and should have never been there. It would have been better for him to play special teams and develop possibly from the bench and let him show what he could do this year in training camp instead of putting him in the starting role last year when in my opinion he didnt belong.

Yes, I see you didn't say that but many others have been.

I've been saying the same thing about Major Wright when so many want him shoved into to starting lineup right away yet Safety is one of the hardest positions to learn and develop from out of college, probably the toughest on defense especially mentally and they have the trend of shoving 1st year playing Safeties as starters only to faulter on their ability the next year because of some flaws, Harris, Manning, Payne, and Afalava all have been victims of it.

[Matt360]

I just don't understand why everyone wants Wolfe to be cut?? Do you guys just not pay attention to kick and punt coverage?

Peterson and Shaw are gone, Wolfe is invaluable IMO.

[Scoot26]

Originally Posted by ClydeLee

Yes, I see you didn't say that but many others have been.

I've been saying the same thing about Major Wright when so many want him shoved into to starting lineup right away yet Safety is one of the hardest positions to learn and develop from out of college, probably the toughest on defense especially mentally and they have the trend of shoving 1st year playing Safeties as starters only to faulter on their ability the next year because of some flaws, Harris, Manning, Payne, and Afalava all have been victims of it.

If he comes in off the bench as relief and shows his ability there. He could start some games by the end of the year, but I just dont feel we should rush him in there.

If Wright were a 1st or 2nd round pick, I would actually expect him to start. Mike Brown started all 16 games his rookie year, but he was a 2nd round pick.

[waldo7239117]

I only saw that Shaw was waived, not AL. They need has many S as possible, there injury prone. Also, Shaw being release was the dumbest move. I had a list of my 53, who I thought will make theb team and Shaw-Al made it.

Also, I think Wolfe should make it because of ST and Bell is not good at ST. Bell won't even play as it is.

[USCChiFan]

Both Shaw and Iwuh are ST stars, and they must've thought that Iwuh was more valuable as Briggs's backup. I still think cutting Shaw was a bad move and they will pay for it.

[waldo7239117]

He played 15 games last year and had 30 tackles. That was a franchise record and I agree USC, they will pay for it.

[zack54attack]

I was never a fan of Afalava. Idk why people gave him hype last season. he couldn't tackle or cover.

[waldo7239117]

Originally Posted by zack54attack

I was never a fan of Afalava. Idk why people gave him hype last season. he couldn't tackle or cover.

I like(ed) AL, I thought he did good. I think he's better than Steltz from what I've seen.

[Scoot26]

Originally Posted by waldo7239117

I like(ed) AL, I thought he did good. I think he's better than Steltz from what I've seen.

Meh..neither of them are anything special.