... is the seeming inability to groom younger players to take over when the veteran guys age. We had no adequate replacements for Lancaster or Reed, and it showed after they both retired. Even when Austin and Burgess were around, we did not groom a QB to take over. This year, the inability to groom a QB for the future came back to bite us in the butt big time. Even in 2006 a QB should have been groomed, Durant was around then, so why not give some playing time during that season, and give him a little more in 07 and have him ready for 08? We could have released Crandell in 07 or have him around as a 2nd or 3rd stinger this year. It never seems to happen with this team.
Its not the just the QB position that this is a problem. Who is going to replace Eddie Davis and Omarr Morgan? How about Cates? It seems that we just figure a player will just come out of thin air. The only place where the Riders seem to have people waiting in the wings is on the Oline(Shologan, Best). Its time the management addressed this--or we could see more seasons like the 2-14's of the late 70's.