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Originally Posted by rhino
Brodie’s drop in play is because of him being asked to switch sides 2 years ago. I have said this before.... compare him to an offensive lineman in football or a switch hitter in baseball... they are always stronger on one side then the other. Blame coaching on this on is my opinion.
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Perhaps, I don't think it is as simple as that though. Kent Wilson wrote a piece about Brodie 's decline this year. His drop in play predates him moving to the left side. As always his work well researched.
You could argue lasst year Brodie was hamstrung by Wideman and Engellend. That should have been remedied with the Hamonic acquisition. Instead, he somehow got worse. Despite a coach that played him more than any other D & continued to trot him out on the first PP unit for, what?, 50 games, he got worse. If giving Brodie more ice time than any other D on the team was somehow punitive to his play, this would be the first I have ever heard of such a thing. If GG deserves any criticism here, it's should be for sticking with him for too long.
Brodie was given every benefit of the doubt. And if the only way to get him back to where he was 4 years ago is to put him back with Gio, I question how good he actually is. He was terrible this year.
For the record, I think Brodie is a very good D, but he needs a change in scenery. I suspect he and his wife want to be closer to home.