I think those fans who think this is just about the coaches recognizing they made a mistake are wrong. This is a numbers decision. We need bodies at de, so a borderline kid will get the benefit of the doubt.
This offer tells me that the Patchan to TE move is more permanent than it might seem. Without Patchan, we are only throwing out Jackson, Jackson, Garvin, and Johnson at DE. We need to find at least 3 more for depth. Rousseau is one. Chat field will be the second. The third will either be another recruit or a kid like tyreic moving back down to DE - the knock on him has always been his strength in the middle, so a move outside could benefit him. Plus he's only 10 pounds heavier than chad Thomas.
Kul has shown a strong willingness to Change up his personnel to meet his needs.
Shut your dumb *** up. Eat dust...Like Patchan is the basis for any decision on this team. You were one of the earlier clowns sh*tting on Chatfield
Why the nasty insults? Jesus. I never once crapped on chat field. Kid was and always has been a borderline prospect. I'm not upset at all about that, I think we'll need him to be a serviceable rotation guy even as early as next year if we get hit with injuries.
But the timing of all this is suspect. Patchan gets moved midseason and actually plays real minutes against Unc. Recently several DEs have been offered including Chatfield. I'm not a brain surgeon but logic tells us that perhaps there could be a connection here.
I think you are reaching too much. The decision to offer Chat had absolutely nothing to do with their plans for Patchan.
My guess is that the staff has always seen something in Chatfield. His talent and motor are undeniable. I think they were trying to figure out how to integrate him into their scheme. He’s not a traditional DE like CT9, but he’s not your prototypical LB like Shaq, either. We know that Kul prefers certain size / body types so it probably took him some time to agree that a Toolbox 2.0 is an asset.
So thankfully, the staff smartened up and decided that he is a take for us. Very wise decision in my opinion.