This is like the third Mario thread that you've flown in and pouted extremely hard in, but I've yet to see you make a solid argument for why the criticisms of Mario Williams are inaccurate, false, or unsubstantiated. How about making a strong case for why he's such a beast that you claim he is. Use some recent numbers, find some recent footage in certain games like Dale has, give us something other than just storming in here and spitting on everyone's posts where they're disappointed because our #1 draft pick and franchise DE isn't playing like an elite DE. I'd just like to see you make a real case other than saying something like "you don't know ****."
I'm not pouting about anything, I didn't make the whiney thread about how one of our best defensive players is so terrible.
What exactly ARE your claims? It seems that your claims, and dalemurphy's, and others, are that Mario Williams is not an All-World, ultra-elite, top 3 defensive end. I have acknowledged that multiple times. The point I have made repeatedly is so what?
He isn't a beast, but he is very good. He is easily in the top 10 at his position. I don't care how hard he tries or how much physical potential he has. He is a very good player who would be nearly impossible to replace. Period.
Your whining is just that - whining. You have no solutions and no suggestions. Really, tell us, what do you suggest we do about Mario Williams? Trade him? Go ahead... don't hold back, tell us about why we shouldn't have MW on the team because he isn't Reggie White.
Or, you know, give us some numbers. Make a fool of yourself like that guy that said there are 20 better DEs in the league and then made a list including like 8 OLBs and other inferior players. Who all is better than Mario and how are we supposed to acquire them?
Or just keep whining about him and then getting butthurt when I respond. That's the only thing you have done so far, so I'm not really expecting you to break the trend.
Oh and for the record, here are my claims:
1. Mario is one of the 3 best players on our defense, if not THE best (Ryans?, Cushing?, Pollard?)
2. Mario is one of the 5-6 best on the team. (AJ, Leach, Foster, Mario, Schaub, ???)
2. Mario is one of the 6-7 best 4-3 DEs in the league.
3. Mario is an asset that the team would have extreme difficulty replacing.
4. Mario is an asset the team shouldn't replace anyway, considering that top 5 DEs don't exactly get put up for trade very often and he is the only pass rush we have.
5. Mario has a poor motor and doesn't necessarily give 100% at all times, but that doesn't change any of the above.