kernowboy
01-18-2009, 06:51 AM
Looking at the way we severly underperformed in the second half of the season, I wonder if a radical overhaul might not be the best way forward. Whilst we have some very talented young players and a good team overall, I am not sure if they will ever be consistent playoff contenders let alone Championship winners. Other teams have made bigger changes and gained immediate results.
Sometimes the best teams in the league have let go players the fans regard as favourites but have actually added to the team through subtraction.
I start with Marshawn Lynch. He went over 1,000yds and had almost 50rec but I wonder if he disappeared when it matter and doesn't gain the hard yards to keep the chains moving. At 215lbs I think he is too light to be a power back and with Fred Jackson providing 3rd down brilliance, I would suggest we trade Lynch to the Chargers and use the No16 pick on Chris 'Beanie' Wells, a heavier cold weather running back. What we lose in receptions we gain in more consistent ground gains. We could easily have a receiver line up of Evans, Reed, a big WR in Hardy, a big TE and Wells on the ground. Do we really need receptions from the RB?
Now we get to Jason Peters. I am somewhat surprised he was voted to he ProBowl, and for me he has reached a plateau in his career. It may be the best time to get maximum value for him. I think we could easily ask for a R1 and a R3 in '09 and a R2 in 2010. Whilst Oher, Monroe, Andre Smith and Jason Smith are mentioned as the top LTs, Eben Britton, William Beatty and Tony Kropog at have the ability to be starting LTs and lets not forget how well Staley, Ugoh and McNeill have done despite not being drafted in the Top20. The R3 pick could be all important as it could allow us to move back into R2 and grab both a Center of the future but also a starting TE.
And the R2 in 2010 might easily be used to help us get a QB if Edwards continues to only show potential.
I favour building through the draft but I think that draft
R1 (12). Everette Brown DE
R1 (16). Chris Wells RB
R1 (20). William Beatty LT
R2 (42). Max Unger C
and use R3 (65 Lions) and our R3 (75) to move up to grab Chase Coffman who had 987yds and 10TDs in his senior season.
Brown improves the pass rush
Wells gives a bigger grinding RB and might make change of pace Jackson even more lethal, the best 1-2 punch in the league
Beatty is definitely on the up and cannot miss more assignments than Peters did last season
Unger is an upgrade over Fowler/Preston
Coffman gives us the top TE we've been looking for, maybe our own Jason Wittenand we still get a R2 in 2010 allowing us to look at either a QB like Colt McCoy, a big DT to add to the rotation as Stroud slows down, or a LB like Martez Wilson who add to Poz and Kavika would give us a lethal LB corps.
Sometimes the best teams in the league have let go players the fans regard as favourites but have actually added to the team through subtraction.
I start with Marshawn Lynch. He went over 1,000yds and had almost 50rec but I wonder if he disappeared when it matter and doesn't gain the hard yards to keep the chains moving. At 215lbs I think he is too light to be a power back and with Fred Jackson providing 3rd down brilliance, I would suggest we trade Lynch to the Chargers and use the No16 pick on Chris 'Beanie' Wells, a heavier cold weather running back. What we lose in receptions we gain in more consistent ground gains. We could easily have a receiver line up of Evans, Reed, a big WR in Hardy, a big TE and Wells on the ground. Do we really need receptions from the RB?
Now we get to Jason Peters. I am somewhat surprised he was voted to he ProBowl, and for me he has reached a plateau in his career. It may be the best time to get maximum value for him. I think we could easily ask for a R1 and a R3 in '09 and a R2 in 2010. Whilst Oher, Monroe, Andre Smith and Jason Smith are mentioned as the top LTs, Eben Britton, William Beatty and Tony Kropog at have the ability to be starting LTs and lets not forget how well Staley, Ugoh and McNeill have done despite not being drafted in the Top20. The R3 pick could be all important as it could allow us to move back into R2 and grab both a Center of the future but also a starting TE.
And the R2 in 2010 might easily be used to help us get a QB if Edwards continues to only show potential.
I favour building through the draft but I think that draft
R1 (12). Everette Brown DE
R1 (16). Chris Wells RB
R1 (20). William Beatty LT
R2 (42). Max Unger C
and use R3 (65 Lions) and our R3 (75) to move up to grab Chase Coffman who had 987yds and 10TDs in his senior season.
Brown improves the pass rush
Wells gives a bigger grinding RB and might make change of pace Jackson even more lethal, the best 1-2 punch in the league
Beatty is definitely on the up and cannot miss more assignments than Peters did last season
Unger is an upgrade over Fowler/Preston
Coffman gives us the top TE we've been looking for, maybe our own Jason Wittenand we still get a R2 in 2010 allowing us to look at either a QB like Colt McCoy, a big DT to add to the rotation as Stroud slows down, or a LB like Martez Wilson who add to Poz and Kavika would give us a lethal LB corps.