I think they went with Moreno simply because, kinda like what I was eluding too, Ball just doesn't represent any threat. Moreno is the all around better player in almost every single category. If you know a guy can only block well and not do much else, that kinda makes it easy.
I completely understand the idea of "mixing it up" but quite frankly that logic clearly was flawed as when it mattered most, it failed. Sometimes coaches get too fancy for their own good. We are probably just going to have to disagree about this one. Whether they know he's coming or not, if its the playoffs and I'm up by 7 with a minute left I'm sending him every time. He's the best pass rusher in the league. I don't have the stats in front of me but I know the defense was markedly better when he was rushing than not. I'm not saying I think he should move to end and put his hand in the dirt every play, but let your players play.
I do agree with what you said about Elvis. I was on vacation in SD when that move happened and my friends were flipping out as if they just cut Manning or something. You look on paper and see double digit sacks but consistent pressure is just as important as sacks and they don't realize that Elvis disappeared numerous times im big games. They lost a solid player but not an irreplaceable one by any means.
Here's a question for y'all. Am I the only one who honestly felt that not only was Chris Harris the best CB on the the Broncos last year, but he deserved to be in Pro Bowl? Regardless of having Champ on the other side, Harris played his butt off every week and I was insanely impressed, routinely, by his relatively consistent stellar play.
Also, does anyone else agree that D.T. might be an elite athlete but not yet an elite WR? His stats were very nice, and he's got a special combo of size, speed, strength, but the little things like route running, playing the ball in the air, dropping a few too many easy ones (Decker as well in this regard), sideline/field position awareness, those kind of things are still heavily in development and still somewhat lacking?
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