A future hall of famer is always a good influence on a young kid.

Merlin is flourishing right in front of our eyes. Sean

Smith is next.

JT is a class act. Who's the guy on this board who said JT and Zach weren't that good? Was it MikeO?

I really hoping we get it together. Our team has the potential to be so much better than last year, but we need to play up to that potential. With JT alone our defense has stepped up. Consider we have pretty much the same front 7 (except for JT) that we had in the playoffs last year, and some people are saying they're one of the best group of 7 in the league!!! NO ONE said that last year.

i never said that.

JT is a hall of fame player. Zach isn't. Neither are leaders and neither have won anything in their life. That is what I said.

JT is good for 25 snaps a game at this stage in his career. And if we use him more than that early in the year he will be dead by Thanksgiving. I stand by that statement.

Add to the discussion that JT is a different guy as a FIN this year than how he would have been if he had been kept around last year. (IMHO)

Eesti (JT fan club president) will have to disagree, but I stand by the fact that JT had his head in the clouds last year, and that he was greatly misused by the Skins last year.

A foused and motivated JT is an altogether different guy than the longstanding vet that got on a self focused ride for a spell.

Whatever the case ... he is both a good player and a good teammate / mentor where is is now.

- While I agree woith Mike that they need to give him a blow once in a while, I think he will have a break out year!