IMHO: Derek Wolfe shouldn’t start or get the bulk of snaps on Sunday
Dee White, co-host of Notaro and Big Dee on Mile High Sports AM 1340, played some d-line in his day (that’s apparent when you meet him), and he knows how important chemistry is for a defensive unit.
“There’s a subconscious communication that goes on,” he says. “Guys know what other guys are going to do because they’ve worked, they’ve repped together. You don’t want to disrupt that chemistry.”
White acknowledges that Wolfe will and should get reps against Oakland, but says it’s unlikely that he’ll be 100 percent game ready.
How close is Wolfe going to be to game ready? White says Wolfe will be fully healthy, but it’s the timing and communication issues that he’ll need to get back in-sync with before he’s ready to step back into the starting role. He expects Wolfe to be worked in early and often, but not to start or get the lion’s share of reps.
He wonders, “Why would you replace a guy on a unit that’s been playing out of its mind?”
Kent Erickson of The Big Show says it’s because in the NFL, the best players play.
