Is it Cable's fault that his players can't stay healthy enough to build the chemistry and camederie the best O-Lines in the league have?
You can talk about how he missed on Carpenter (who had injury setbacks), Moffitt (who lacked the desire), and Seymour (who was poached off the Practice Squad).
But at the same time it was Cable who developed Okung to what many of you consider a Top 10 Pro Bowl talent LT (when healthy).
It was Cable who took Unger and transformed him into an All-Pro.
It was Cable who took McQuistan, who was out of the league, and got servicable starts out of him.
It was Cable who gave Giacomini, a legitimate opportunity to develop into a starting RT.
It was Cable, who had the balls to take a chance on Sweezy and develop him into a starter not down the road but immediately. And Sweezy as the potential to be a dominant guard someday.
It was Cable, who stuck by James Carpenter and gave him chance after chance after chance until he was able to gain some of his confidence back. Now Carpenter is healthy and ready to unleash all of the pent up potential. Like Sweezy, Carp has the tools to be a dominant OG.
It was Cable, who developed Lemuel Jeanpierre, Alvin Bailey, and Michael Bowie and these guys were able to start and play when needed. And you might overlook that but I remember how much more horrible the O-Line was between 2008-2010 when no one was prepared for injuries.
I hear a lot of people say "Cable sucks" but who could have done what he's done with the line he inhereted, it wasn't pretty but this was the O-Line that won a Superbowl for Seattle. And it has no where to go but up... and if progressions continue to trend upwards and heatlh stabilizes the O-Line has the potential to be very good.
And if it doesn't at least we know we have the talent to survive it if we must.