WE Can Turn it around in 08, My 10 man plan

[bigbub2352]

Well i figured i would write this with all the doom and gloom we will face the rest of the season, i wanted to give some people some hope, and i know how everyone feels the last 7 years, but i really do think we have some solid pieces of the puzzle in place to actually make big strides next year and here's why:
We have 10 draft picks, gives us leverage and ability to move around, also should be drafting in the top 5 so we can trade out or stay pat and get a real stud my pick is DT Dorsey from LSU

We need to be active in FA, and add at least 3 starters, and at least 3-4 depth players

Here is the breakdown
QB- Losman, Nall, Edwards- someone will emerge from this next year may it be LOsman(doubt it) or Edwards

RB- Lynch, Wright, Jackson- Were are set here, add a UDFA or late round pick for depth

H-Back- Nuefeld is a bum, he provides nothing other than a body, get a real H-back in here someone who can block and catch and run routes and pick up blitzs, not someone who puts his head down and hits the first person he sees, we need a real one here, Nuefeld was cut by 3 teams before he stuck here, and now he is a starter for the first time at 31 not at his natural postion impressive, good job Fairchild, why wouldnt u just keep a FB then

WR- Parrish, Evans- Here is were the plan starts those are the only 2 worth keeping, add a Big possesion reciever in the draft or FA, and get some real prospects in here or Vets that can round out the other 2 spots, Price-Reed-Aiken need to go

TE- Royal, and Gaines are solid at 2 and 3 for TE, he need to add a real recieveing TE by the 3rd round of the draft or FA

OL- Dockery, Butler, Walker, Peters, Fowler- all signed and all young they will only get better, depth players will need to be added draft or FA, and an upgrade of Fowler with a mid day draft pick would be ideal

K-Lindell-fine
P-moorman-fine
LS-Neil-fine

CB- McGee, Greer, Thomas, Youboty- all solid need a number 1 CB- either draft early or FA

DT- McCargo and Williams- we need someone to start next to promising McCargo and Williams is solid depth, Triplett, Jefferson, and Timmy need to be gone 1st round pick should be used here, and go get Vet to give good depth

DE-Kelsay, Schobel, Denney, Hargrove, Neil solid plus Bryant prospect no need to do much here

S-Simpson, Whitner, Wendling, solid depth here probably keep Leonard in the mix or Scott they need to maybe use a late round pick on a backup or bring in a solid vet back up

LB- Ellison, Poz, Crowell, Digorgio- We need to add a starter here from FA, a guy like Karlos Dansby from AZ, then Ellison and Digoigio becoma depth and ST, get rid of do nothings Stamer, Wire, Haggan, maybe keep Joe around see what he does

If u add it all up with our cap space and draft picks and were we are drafting, we should be able to right the ship fairly quickly, but we also need a major commitment from our front office, i think it is time for Levy to step aside and DJ and his cordinators to be replaced with real coaches, like Martz, Sherman, Cowher, Haslett, and get real proven cordinators in here, most of the postion coaches are solid and so is April,
So we need a number 1 CB, OLB, 2 DT, TE, 3 WR, 2 OL, and a S and out of that bunch only 4 starters, a number 2 WR, Lb, DT, and CB

Hope this helps!

[don137]

Re: WE Can Turn it around in 08, My 10 man plan

Two major problems....Getting the right free agents and not just roster fillers to come here not to mention Ralph ponying up the cash to make it happen.
In all seriousness why would a player choose Buffalo over other franchises unless they overpaid for their services. Buffalo isn't really making a case for FAs to want to come to play for a chance to win a championship.

[bigbub2352]

Re: WE Can Turn it around in 08, My 10 man plan

Two major problems....Getting the right free agents and not just roster fillers to come here not to mention Ralph ponying up the cash to make it happen.
In all seriousness why would a player choose Buffalo over other franchises unless they overpaid for their services. Buffalo isn't really making a case for FAs to want to come to play for a chance to win a championship.

I agree with u, but when TD was the GM Ralph spent, and he needs to do it again, FAs were flocking here, if u pay them they will come, and they will sign, they could give a **** about were they play it is all about the bejamins

[Mahdi]

Re: WE Can Turn it around in 08, My 10 man plan

You make the point that we have 10 draft picks which is why I dont think we should go out and spend money on FAs. Keep the picks and keep the cap space for our own guys. I agree with Dorsey as our first pick. After that we should go WR in the second round. We have 2 #3s so we can either use them to trade up for a solid receiving TE or keep both and go TE and LB. I think we are ok at CB. When all the pieces are in place and we are getting consistent pressure on QBs then McGee and Youboty will shine. With our 4th rounder we can go Center or CB for depth for CB or replacement for Fowler. Rest of the picks for depth on OL, LB and DT.

[Static]

Re: WE Can Turn it around in 08, My 10 man plan

2001 - there is always next year.
2002 - there is always next year.
2003 - there is always next year.
2004 - there is always next year.
2005 - there is always next year.
2006 - there is always next year.
2007 - there is always next year.

that's been the motto for us fo awhile too.

[PECKERWOOD]

Re: WE Can Turn it around in 08, My 10 man plan

Why get rid of Tripplett? He is locked up for like 5 years and he is getting paid peanuts.. He at the very least is a good backup/rotational player, same goes for Williams. I wouldn't mind seeing our 1st rounder spent on a stud DT like Dorsey or a shutdown CB.

[Mahdi]

Re: WE Can Turn it around in 08, My 10 man plan

Why get rid of Tripplett? He is locked up for like 5 years and he is getting paid peanuts.. He at the very least is a good backup/rotational player, same goes for Williams. I wouldn't mind seeing our 1st rounder spent on a stud DT like Dorsey or a shutdown CB.

Tripplett is not a starter. He expends too much energy on running downs which makes him ineffective on passing downs. Bring in a Tommie Harris type like Dorsey and use Tripps to spell McCargo.

[PECKERWOOD]

Re: WE Can Turn it around in 08, My 10 man plan

Tripplett is not a starter. He expends too much energy on running downs which makes him ineffective on passing downs. Bring in a Tommie Harris type like Dorsey and use Tripps to spell McCargo.

Not sure if you read anything that I posted.

That's the thing.. Tripplett is already getting paid backup money, why not just keep him as solid depth? Same could be said for Kyle Williams. McCargo has looked good and he would look even better with Dorsey starting next to him. McCargo + Dorsey + rotating Tripplett and Williams in = nasty DT depth.

[bigbub2352]

Re: WE Can Turn it around in 08, My 10 man plan

Not sure if you read anything that I posted.

That's the thing.. Tripplett is already getting paid backup money, why not just keep him as solid depth? Same could be said for Kyle Williams. McCargo has looked good and he would look even better with Dorsey starting next to him. McCargo + Dorsey + rotating Tripplett and Williams in = nasty DT depth.

I could see keeping Triplett but at almost 2 million a year, he needs to show why we signed him in the first place, i almost think he would be better at DE, but it would be one less guy to worry about when drafting or signing players

[Mahdi]

Re: WE Can Turn it around in 08, My 10 man plan

Not sure if you read anything that I posted.

That's the thing.. Tripplett is already getting paid backup money, why not just keep him as solid depth? Same could be said for Kyle Williams. McCargo has looked good and he would look even better with Dorsey starting next to him. McCargo + Dorsey + rotating Tripplett and Williams in = nasty DT depth.

I read your post and agree,,,, I was just adding to it.

[Bufftp]

Re: WE Can Turn it around in 08, My 10 man plan

Cash to Cap equals Crap.
I am convinced as long as we stay rigidly to the above plan of managing the cap we are doomed.

[PECKERWOOD]

Re: WE Can Turn it around in 08, My 10 man plan

I read your post and agree,,,, I was just adding to it.

Thank you and sorry if I misinterpreted anything.

[Mahdi]

Re: WE Can Turn it around in 08, My 10 man plan

Thank you and sorry if I misinterpreted anything.

Its all good.

[Elminster]

Re: WE Can Turn it around in 08, My 10 man plan

QB- Losman, Nall, Edwards- someone will emerge from this next year may it be Losman(doubt it) or Edwards
Isn't JP's contract up after this year? I doubt he'd be willing to return unless Fairchild at minimum is gone. In which case, we should sign a veteran back-up.

RB- Lynch, Wright, Jackson- Were are set here, add a UDFA or late round pick for depth
Set indeed.

WR- Parrish, Evans- Here is were the plan starts those are the only 2 worth keeping, add a Big possesion reciever in the draft or FA, and get some real prospects in here or Vets that can round out the other 2 spots, Price-Reed-Aiken need to go
Keep Josh Reed. He's good, or did you miss last year? But we definitely need a big posession receiver.

TE- Royal, and Gaines are solid at 2 and 3 for TE, he need to add a real recieveing TE by the 3rd round of the draft or FA
Right, because ready-to-play receiving TEs are just lying around in the 3rd, waiting for us to take them? We'd be talking investing a 2nd, not a 3rd, in all likelihood.

OL- Dockery, Butler, Walker, Peters, Fowler- all signed and all young they will only get better, depth players will need to be added draft or FA, and an upgrade of Fowler with a mid day draft pick would be ideal
Mid-day picks don't typically start right away, even over mediocre players.

K-Lindell-fine
P-moorman-fine
LS-Neil-fine

CB- McGee, Greer, Thomas, Youboty- all solid need a number 1 CB- either draft early or FA
Too early to say on this, don't you think? Youboty and especially Greer have played well...it is possible that one of them could emerge as a #1 corner and make this entirely superflous.

DT- McCargo and Williams- we need someone to start next to promising McCargo and Williams is solid depth, Triplett, Jefferson, and Timmy need to be gone 1st round pick should be used here, and go get Vet to give good depth
Dorsey. Woot. Keep Triplett though, good depth and all that, and they match up to a position already(Williams for Dorsey, Trip for McCargo)

S-Simpson, Whitner, Wendling, solid depth here probably keep Leonard in the mix or Scott they need to maybe use a late round pick on a backup or bring in a solid vet back up
Easier said than done. I'm okay with just keeping the guys we have and devoloping them...

LB- Ellison, Poz, Crowell, Digorgio- We need to add a starter here from FA, a guy like Karlos Dansby from AZ, then Ellison and Digoigio becoma depth and ST, get rid of do nothings Stamer, Wire, Haggan, maybe keep Joe around see what he does
Now why would the Cards let him go? Furthermore, why would he want to leave Arizona, which looks like a potential contender, and play for US? Seriously, Ellison played well last year and he'll do that again this year, and we're good. In fact, we would be good, except no NFL roster is designed to cope with three injuries, two to starters....

Commentary in bold. What matters most is getting competent coaching...

[Mahdi]

Re: WE Can Turn it around in 08, My 10 man plan

Cash to Cap equals Crap.
I am convinced as long as we stay rigidly to the above plan of managing the cap we are doomed.

I think keeping this cap system and continuing to draft well is what will contribute to our success in the future. The Colts are a perfect example. They are always able to re-sign their guys because they dont pay for FAs while at the same time replacing whoever they do lose with great draft picks.