What puzzles me about Gilbert…

I know pages have been written about our atrocious safety play this year, but I have to add something and also ask a question.

I watched a portion of film breakdown and saw the play along the sidelines in which a deep Lagway pass beat Woodland on the sideline. First quarter, I’m pretty sure.

Afterwards, you could see coach Raymond in Woodland’s ear. Now it’s true Woodland did get about a step late on the break to defend the receiver…

But if you notice Gilbert is reclining in a lawn chair on the 36 and is about five seconds late on his break to help Woodland. For the life of me, I can’t imagine what he does to stay in the game given what we’ve seen.

He can’t help the corners on deep balls, is routinely late. He bounces off tackles like he’s 100 pounds soaking wet. What other responsibilities does he have out there? He can’t tackle, can’t assist in coverage.

I can only imagine a bit of politics is keeping him on the field, and if that’s true, it’s a travesty. We got him as a transfer and feel like due to nil, I suppose, and his transfer status he must be playing…

Doesn’t it seem like he’s getting a pass as the last line of defense… slow to help the corner, who cares? The corner should have played it better. Missed a tackle, oh well, someone else who missed the tackle first is in even hotter water.

I remember we always played Ronald Martin, who I never was a fan of, but this is no comparison. Is Gilbert’s position the easiest in football — with comparatively lackluster expectations?

That makes it, at least to me, even more stunning that his watered down position on the team can’t find a replacement?

This leads me back to the idea that it’s his status as a transfer (and Ryan’s decision to stay) that have them in a special situation destined to see the field no matter how many times what they actually do on the field suggests otherwise.

Seems like that’s how we get where we are. Apologies for the book; also apologies to beat a dead horse