We all are still watching the games and enjoying them, but our chances for the playoffs are not dead but on life support. I think most feel this is a rebuilding/building season and that we are in evaluation mode but trying to win every game still.
One concern I have for the offseason is a follow on to the cut down day. We kept all of our rookies. Now we are starting most of them. Thats fine, I love that they are getting the play time. But, it worrys me that we will think we should give ____ a chance to develop rather than making big improvements.
Terrance Pennington comes to mind. Yes we drafted him, yes Jauron likes him. But theres no arguement that a guy like Max Starks for example makes us better as a club.
My concern is that we arent willing to make drastic improvements because we like our rookies. I thought it was interesting how we kept all of them, many here argued that some players we cut were better. I hope that doesnt show some hard headedness about drafting some guy and then not being willing to upgrade them.
I think we all feel OL is still a concern. Gandy is a UFA and likely gone. Peters is a stud OT, and quickly becoming a very good LT. Folwer is marginal, Villarial is likely gone, and Pennington is a rookie. Does a game like yesterday convince Jauron that he has all he needs? I think its highly unlikely that we spend a 1st rounder on OL. Usually you take a LT, we dont need one now, and G, C, and even RT can be had later.
FA can make a huge change in our o-line. Starks and Steinbach make us a very very good o-line, NOT a marginal one that can have a good game once in a while. Its not that Im trashing our prospects but how far does that go? If we can make a huge improvement why not do it? Get guys on the right side of 30 but that have proven that they are very good players.
Im just looking at OL here, but it applys to all positions. I would argue we should not replace Pennington with someone elses backup RT 1st year type, but if we can get a proven RT thats a good player, do it.
LB will be interesting, is Jauron going to think that Ellison is all we need if Fletch leaves? Fletch is 2nd in the league in tackles right now.
CB is another Youbouty hasnt played a down, if Clements leaves we are likely to be thinking CB first and foremost.
I just worry that the approach we took on cut day with keeping our drafted players may preclude us from making big changes. I hope thats not the case.
I still think we should be thinking:
1st round: DE, CB (based on Clements), LB (based on Fletch), WR (we need more playmakers), maybe even RB (is McGahees attitude against the grain?)
2nd round: OL and DT come into the picture looking mainly at faster run stuffers and C, G, RT
Just what I see.
One concern I have for the offseason is a follow on to the cut down day. We kept all of our rookies. Now we are starting most of them. Thats fine, I love that they are getting the play time. But, it worrys me that we will think we should give ____ a chance to develop rather than making big improvements.
Terrance Pennington comes to mind. Yes we drafted him, yes Jauron likes him. But theres no arguement that a guy like Max Starks for example makes us better as a club.
My concern is that we arent willing to make drastic improvements because we like our rookies. I thought it was interesting how we kept all of them, many here argued that some players we cut were better. I hope that doesnt show some hard headedness about drafting some guy and then not being willing to upgrade them.
I think we all feel OL is still a concern. Gandy is a UFA and likely gone. Peters is a stud OT, and quickly becoming a very good LT. Folwer is marginal, Villarial is likely gone, and Pennington is a rookie. Does a game like yesterday convince Jauron that he has all he needs? I think its highly unlikely that we spend a 1st rounder on OL. Usually you take a LT, we dont need one now, and G, C, and even RT can be had later.
FA can make a huge change in our o-line. Starks and Steinbach make us a very very good o-line, NOT a marginal one that can have a good game once in a while. Its not that Im trashing our prospects but how far does that go? If we can make a huge improvement why not do it? Get guys on the right side of 30 but that have proven that they are very good players.
Im just looking at OL here, but it applys to all positions. I would argue we should not replace Pennington with someone elses backup RT 1st year type, but if we can get a proven RT thats a good player, do it.
LB will be interesting, is Jauron going to think that Ellison is all we need if Fletch leaves? Fletch is 2nd in the league in tackles right now.
CB is another Youbouty hasnt played a down, if Clements leaves we are likely to be thinking CB first and foremost.
I just worry that the approach we took on cut day with keeping our drafted players may preclude us from making big changes. I hope thats not the case.
I still think we should be thinking:
1st round: DE, CB (based on Clements), LB (based on Fletch), WR (we need more playmakers), maybe even RB (is McGahees attitude against the grain?)
2nd round: OL and DT come into the picture looking mainly at faster run stuffers and C, G, RT
Just what I see.
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