Yasinskas on Beason

[bleys]

http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcsouth

he's right..

I realize people enjoy the trill of panic, but what we have done this year so far hasn't killed our team..

there are positives to this season that just may outweigh the current off-season sentiment..

chemistry and players catching on will be vital. happens every year in the NFL. the field will be the judge...

until then.. it's all conjecture.. useless at best.

[88 Bronco]

beason will be our ray lewis.

He killed a man?

[rayzor]

He killed a man?

both were innocent of charges.

[southcakalac]

beason will be our ray lewis.

without killing people, right?

[PantherDude]

Beason is the best linebacker since Joe Montana

Joe Montana was a quarterback, you idiot.

[Brooklyn Bully]

Hopefully Beason can pick up his INT and Sack numbers...then he'll be on his way to one of the best ever. Tackles and leadership won't do it alone. Sacks may always be an issue in this scheme though.

[top dawg]

beason will be our ray lewis on the field

Fixed! Those three words just make me feel more comfortable.

[Mr. Scot]

He actually has a valid point.

Have you ever tried to lead a group in a team effort when the most talented guy in the bunch wasn't giving his all?

How do you jump on the lesser guy for dogging it when he can just point to the big guy and say "What about him? Why don't you ever jump on him for half-assing?"

It makes it very difficult.

[Khyber53]

I've got to give Yas credit. While the Beason praise was easy, and the Peppers criticism was spot on, he said the ugly truth about Harris.

Harris wanted to lead, but really was famous for a couple of strips and one good hit every second or third game. He wasn't Ed Reed or Mike Minter back there. He was a good safety, but not one of the greatest players on the team.

Hate to see him go, don't get me wrong, but his bark was often more than his bite. Of course, a doberman's bark is often sufficient to keep the bad guys out of your yard.

[The Don]

yeah, chris harris wasn't a huge loss for us as many people seem to think. i think godfrey will fill in nicely, but i'm more looking forward to seeing sherrod martin out there in the FS spot. i think he has the athleticism to be the next Ed Reed. should be an interesting year for him.

[Fiz]

beason will be our ray lewis.

i volunteer jangler as the guy he kills.

[Mr ocho nueve]

yeah, chris harris wasn't a huge loss for us as many people seem to think. i think godfrey will fill in nicely, but i'm more looking forward to seeing sherrod martin out there in the FS spot. i think he has the athleticism to be the next Ed Reed. should be an interesting year for him.

Except Ed Reed can actually lay somebody out

[Mr. Scot]

I've got to give Yas credit. While the Beason praise was easy, and the Peppers criticism was spot on, he said the ugly truth about Harris.

Harris wanted to lead, but really was famous for a couple of strips and one good hit every second or third game. He wasn't Ed Reed or Mike Minter back there. He was a good safety, but not one of the greatest players on the team.

Hate to see him go, don't get me wrong, but his bark was often more than his bite. Of course, a doberman's bark is often sufficient to keep the bad guys out of your yard.

It's a fair assessment.

[Fiz]

Except Ed Reed can actually lay somebody out