so whats up with Amini??

[bLACKpANTHER]

Has Norwell just been that good or has Amini just been that bad? Or is it a lil of both?

Jeremy, any insight is appreciated..

[0DegreesKelvin]

Amini has been playing like he's from a division 3 college or something

[dpm0409]

Gotta be a little bit of both.  Amini can't stay healthy and Norwell looks like he could be a starter for a long time..

[Udogg]

I can answer it for you.  He sucks.  Has sucked for a long time.  People have wanted desperately for him not to suck. But he sucks time and time again.  Any one who says he hasn't sucked hasn't watched him.   He is Fua of the guard position.  He is the main contributor to Cam mechanics getting f$%$% up because he is bad.  Even if the "PFF numbers" don't show it, I promise you, just watch a game and you will see how bad he is in pass protection.  He is constantly being pushed back or blown by or just plain beaten.  It's been like that for years.

[L-TownCat]

I gotta agree with Udogg.  Amini has been bad.  Norwell needs to be the guy.

[jbland]

Reading this thread reminds me of when Hurney talked about running through the halls of BOA jumping up and down because he was so excited about finding and drafting Amini. 

Thank God that's over. 

[PhillyB]

amini had that one little blip i think during the first half of the 2013 season where he looked like a decent prospect. he put together a few good games in a row as a run blocker and got downfield a couple of times for some nice blocks.

he's still on his rookie deal, right? i imagine we'll hang onto him as cheap insurance policy and release him when it expires.

[The NFL Shield At Midfield]

He showed a few flashes in late 2012 and did enough in 2013 to get my hopes up.

[O-Ther]

amini had that one little blip i think during the first half of the 2013 season where he looked like a decent prospect. he put together a few good games in a row as a run blocker and got downfield a couple of times for some nice blocks.

he's still on his rookie deal, right? i imagine we'll hang onto him as cheap insurance policy and release him when it expires.

​Yeah he's in the last year of his rookie deal.

[TN05]

amini had that one little blip i think during the first half of the 2013 season where he looked like a decent prospect. he put together a few good games in a row as a run blocker and got downfield a couple of times for some nice blocks.

he's still on his rookie deal, right? i imagine we'll hang onto him as cheap insurance policy and release him when it expires.

​Yep, he seemed to be playing OK up until the Arizona game where he got injured. Problem is he wasn't really a loss and hasn't played well since.

[frash.exe]

He's garbage

thank god Hurney doesn't run the team anymore because he'd still be starting despite being awful and he'd probably be next in line for a ridiculous extension

[t96]

Norwell is a future hall of fame guard, and a franchise player for us. And Amini sucks. Not a hard decision.

[SCP]

Norwell played man football at a big school at a high level against big players. Amini played at a small high school level D3 college against small dudes. Norwell is an NFL caliber player. Amini was a project. Norwell is better, period end of story.

[hepcat]

He was looking decent at the beginning of the 2013 season until he tore his ACL against Arizona that year.  He hasn't been the same since.  I highly doubt he is re-signed after his rookie deal is up.  Right now he's just depth.