Ok I was looking back at some pre-draft threads and here is what I like....
1) Traded Mcgahee for 3 picks... Was not going to resign with Buffalo period, plus he really did not fit the offense. We now have the RB's for the future.
2) Traded Spikes.. Again, really did not want to remain in Buffalo, aging and injured.
3) Lost Fletch to FA... Again aging LB that a team on the Brink of being a contender would be nice, unfortunately he went to Wash. and that won't happen.
4) Lost Clements to FA. SF overpaid but was a need for them and may pay dividends with a playoff run.
So we entered the draft "needing" a RB, LB, and CB
We got a possible "marqee" RB in Lynch who "fits" the style of RB we need for our Offense!
We got a LB that is a blue collar guy who can play MLB or OLB, I truley believe before the game 8 of the season Fletch will not be missed!
The only position that was not addessed was CB, which I think we all thought was going to be Hughes when we picked in the 3rd round.
The bottom line is we are "building" a team that WILL contend if not in 2007 than it will in 2008. We have a young QB, OL, #1 WR and RB's!
We have no significant FA's next year and with our cash to the cap philosphy we can retain our young stars (JP/Lee) before they hit the market.
1) Traded Mcgahee for 3 picks... Was not going to resign with Buffalo period, plus he really did not fit the offense. We now have the RB's for the future.
2) Traded Spikes.. Again, really did not want to remain in Buffalo, aging and injured.
3) Lost Fletch to FA... Again aging LB that a team on the Brink of being a contender would be nice, unfortunately he went to Wash. and that won't happen.
4) Lost Clements to FA. SF overpaid but was a need for them and may pay dividends with a playoff run.
So we entered the draft "needing" a RB, LB, and CB
We got a possible "marqee" RB in Lynch who "fits" the style of RB we need for our Offense!
We got a LB that is a blue collar guy who can play MLB or OLB, I truley believe before the game 8 of the season Fletch will not be missed!
The only position that was not addessed was CB, which I think we all thought was going to be Hughes when we picked in the 3rd round.
The bottom line is we are "building" a team that WILL contend if not in 2007 than it will in 2008. We have a young QB, OL, #1 WR and RB's!
We have no significant FA's next year and with our cash to the cap philosphy we can retain our young stars (JP/Lee) before they hit the market.
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