Veretax Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 Great topic on ESPN 980 this morning. Of the returning starters (Hard to do given how many cuts and new blood brought in), who would you say most needs to step up for us to have a successful season? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terpskins10 Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 Definitely Trent Williams. We need our left tackle to play at a high level in order to be successful. Another person I'd say is Adam Carriker. Who knows if he'll even be a starter, but if he is, he's going to need to play very well for us. If he can, along with Bowen, Cofield, and our linebackers, our front 7 will be very strong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRSmith Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 Given all the wide out in camp I would say that is where the most pressure is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ouvan59 Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 Did I miss something? When did Fred Davis become the starter? The answer is: None of the above - Rex Grossman/John Beck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
da#1skinsfan Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 I voted for TW and was surprised to see everyone else did too. Not that he's bad, but its amazing what a strong LT will do to minimize the impact of holes across the line (thank you Samuels). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKM311 Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 We definitely need TW to improve the most. LT is the 2nd most important position in moving the football. We need him to be an elite tackle for years to come, if we are going to have any shot at building this team correctly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pick6 Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 On that list it is TW. He was a high draft pick and needs to be a solid part of our line. Plus you want to see him improve and stay with the team as long as Samuels did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
repo_4 Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 Have to go Jamal Brown. He is a former Pro bowler and needs to get back to form. TW was a rookie and should naturally get better with a little more time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhoRUSupposed2Be Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 Trent Williams has some big shoes to fill on LT spot... he knows this. While he's trying to become a legacy himself, he knows he has to work harder than ever to live up to one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chump Bailey Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 Definitely Trent Williams. We need our left tackle to play at a high level in order to be successful. Another person I'd say is Adam Carriker. Who knows if he'll even be a starter, but if he is, he's going to need to play very well for us. If he can, along with Bowen, Cofield, and our linebackers, our front 7 will be very strong. There's no question Adam is a starter. I'll say Lorenzo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattFancy Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 Lichtensteiger is my choice. We need him to help solidify the OL. I think Williams and Brown will be fine. So if Kory can step it up, our OL could be really good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LetThePointsSoar Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 I voted for three, but I'd rank them in this order: 1. TW - he had a solid rookie year, but if he can improve and continue to get better, a solid LT makes a tremendous impact on an offense's performance 2. Orakpo - again, he's been solid, but I see this year as him stepping up and being the leader of a very stout D (not to mention he should benefit from having Kerrigan opposite of him) 3. Jammal Brown - if he can stay healthy and improve as well, our bookends will be solid on the O-Line and will give us a lot of versatility in the running game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demarqo Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 Obvious choice for me would be Malcolm Kelly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoony Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 Trent Williams, easily. With his physical skills he should be dominant, the best in the game. As it stands he's an average left tackle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terpskins10 Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 There's no question Adam is a starter. You're right - let me rephrase. Who knows if he will be a FULL-TIME, every down starter. Jarvis Jenkins is going to get reps, and given what we paid to get Bowen, the reps are going to be taken from Carriker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clskinsfan Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 Did I miss something? When did Fred Davis become the starter?The answer is: None of the above - Rex Grossman/John Beck I agree with this. You have to have a QB on that list. One of them must step up or the season is over before it starts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibbs Hog Heaven Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 Trent Williams. He needs to really kick on his second season and start fully living upto that 4th pick potential. He's had a full year more or less learning exactly what the pro game is all about. Now's the time to really kick on and start fully living upto the self proclaimed 'Silverback' nonsense on the field. I'd also throw Lichtensteiger in there too. At 26, he could save us a massive headache on the O-line. To date, he's just been a VERY disappointing one. Hail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terpskins10 Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 Obvious choice for me would be Malcolm Kelly. Kelly isn't a returning starter, though. I do agree that he needs to step up though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grhqofb5 Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 I checked them all. Honestly, I'd say Jammal Brown is a big one. Need to have him return to his pro bowl form, and based on his salary, he should. Understanding that he's been recovering from injuries, that gives him plenty of room for improvement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerpSkin Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 It's gotta be Lichtenstieger. There might be more important positions... but none starting from a lower standard than LG. He and Rabach were the two worst starters on the team last season... and unlike every other starter on the team who received a boatload of training camp competition this offseason, Lichtenstieger has basically been handed the starting LG job without anything remotely resembling competition. So if he dooesn't improve, there will be precious little to fall back on... clearly, this is our biggest gamble of the offseason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Backpack3r Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 Trent Williams. He is our #1 pick of a couple years ago, and the anchor of our line, we need him to really sure up that left spot so we can be secure there for a decade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerpSkin Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 Trent Williams. He is our #1 pick of a couple years ago, and the anchor of our line, we need him to really sure up that left spot so we can be secure there for a decade. No doubt that we need that... but even though his performace last season was inconsistent, and even though his position is very important, his performance last season was 4 million times better Lichtenstieger's... so if he only plays as well as last season, it is not the same disaster as if Lichtenstieger remains the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hiro Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 Trent Williams, easily. With his physical skills he should be dominant, the best in the game. As it stands he's an average left tackle. Agreed. He showed flashes of greatness, but it was mixed with inconsistency. I'm crossing my fingers that he'll make a quantum leap in his game in the next couple of years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Backpack3r Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 No doubt that we need that... but even though his performace last season was inconsistent, and even though his position is very important, his performance last season was 4 million times better Lichtenstieger's... so if he only plays as well as last season, it is not the same disaster as if Lichtenstieger remains the same. Yeah, pretty much our whole O-line needs to step up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate4789 Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 Adam and Trent for sure. Although they are definitely above average, we need them both to be much better than above average. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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