Jack Vegas

Saying we don't have an NFL starter is ridiculous. Grubbs is a multiple-time Pro Bowler, Strief is considered by most of the scouting/grading servcies as a top right tackle and the same for DLP at center. There is nothing wrong with this starting 5.

The real problem is, we pass the ball way too much. You're not going to be effective at run blocking unless you're actually doing it on a regular basis, and not running the ball means the other guys can line up and rush your face off because they know you're passing. Even if it's not effective, we need to run the ball a lot more than 13 times a game. Payton's playcalling this year reminds me of 2007 and 2008 and everybody was getting fed up with him then.

burningmetal

See my posts directly above for my reply... The only thing I will add specific to your post is that I don't know who in the world is saying Strief and DLP are top players at their positions, but I haven't heard anything close to that. And I would say that any man who calls himself an expert and still says that about those players, is clearly not qualified to give grades. I think DLP is a guy who's good to have on the roster, but as a starter he is not impressing me right now.