Loney and Wylie were both highly respected and had been very successful before. I think Loney did a decent job last year to get the line to play as well as the did the last half of the season. That was the best oline play we had in years.
While I agree that both men had been successufull in prior opportunities, I just cannot condone the second half of that statement. I am not blaming anyone or trying to come down on you, but I think that many Cards fans have been watching a miserable team for so long that you have come to embrace mediocrity.
Our line was NEVER any good last year. It was never average or remotely close to that. They sucked. Yes it was better in the second half of the season that it was in the beginning. However, being slightly better than horrible doesn't make something good. Not once last year did we run for as many yards as our oppenents gave up on average throughout the season. Everyone here was so pumped when Edge went for 100 against the Rams. Woopdedooo, they gave up and average of 150yds per game.
The pass protection was just as bad. When your QB is routinely sacked before he can finish a 3-step drop there is a problem.
I just find it hard to believe how people can get upset now w/ all the personel changes Whis has made on the line. Maybe it is that I live in a different area in other team's territorries so I have a first hand perspective on how other teams work. Let me say that had that line been on the Skins or Ravens everyone of them would have been cut after the season w/ the exception of Lutui.
Davis wasn't good and he had a loser mentality. I agree he was better than some of our other guys but he was way more expensive also. I think everyone from that line but Lutui will be gone when then their contracts run up. Whis and Graves did the right thing w/ Davis. He took plays off----something people who are supposed to be Pro-Bowlers and leaders can't do.
Leckey wasn't great as a starter but is a very good backup, why are people crying about this. Personally I wanted us to draft R. Kalil outta USC this year.
Once again please dont take this personally because it seems that the majority of the board shares your sentiments.