I don't know if anyone made a thread about Jason Peters after the NE game. With the exception of one play, I was very happy to see him do well on the field. Not only did he do a good job in the NE game, but this is great news for our future.
My proposal before (Don't know if it will happen), was to put Jason Peters at either of the Tackle positions next year. I wouldn't mind seeing Mike Gandy at the opposite tackle position. And then, I think Mike Williams needs to take a pay cut, and move to one of the Guard positions. (I was defending Bennie Anderson before the NE game, I admit, but his horrendous game against NE basically cost us the game when he gave up that sack/fumble. I now can see that he's becoming a liability). I say we demote Bennie to back-up and put Mike Williams at his spot. Bennie would certainly provide great depth, even though he is a little expensive for a back-up.
After that, I say we draft a stud guard in next year's draft to take Villarial's spot. Villarial is highly paid, and I would argue that he hasn't gotten the job done. Either cut him or ask him to take a pay-cut. I think he is a little overrated, JMO. The reason is because I think his work at the goal-line leaves a lot to be desired. I think Villarial is one of the reasons why our red-zone efficiency sucks.
We can surely find a stud guard in the 2nd round...Guards don't get drafted that early, as you know. In addition, I would grab a tackle prospect in the 3rd round that could be developed similar to Jason Peters.
Call me crazy, but I don't think we should draft a Offensive Tackle in the 1st Round. I think we have a much bigger need at Defensive Tackle / Safety / MLB. Finding an impact player at either of those 3 positions would help out our defense big time. You askin, why do I think we should NOT draft an OT in the first round? Well because I think our O-Line has played some good games and has played some bad games. I think our Defensive Line has played poorly all year. Matter of fact, I think our defense as a whole has played poorly. I think we need to devote a first round pick to our defense next year.
If you dont want to read everything above, then here's a quick summary of what I said:
1. Put Jason Peters at either tackle position, and put Gandy at the opposite Tackle position.
2. Ask Mike Williams to take a pay-cut, and move him to Bennie's guard position. Demote Bennie to a back-up, where he will provide solid depth.
DRAFT:
1. Draft a stud guard in the 2nd round next year, where we can easily find one since guards aren't drafted that early.
2. Put that guard (if he's ready) at Chris Villarial's spot. I am very unhappy with Villarial's work at the goal-line. He get's no push. I think he is one of the main reasons that we settle for field goals instead of scoring touchdowns in the red zone.
3. Draft a MLB/Safety/Defensive Tackle in the 1st Round. The reason I wouldn't draft an Offensive Tackle in the 1st round is because I think our O-Line has played some good games and some bad games. Our defense, on the other hand, has played much worse all year, especially against the run.
4. Draft an offensive tackle prospect in the 3rd round that could be developed similar to Jason Peters, who would eventually take over for Gandy.
5. With the other 3rd round pick, draft a big WR that could also be developed.
Of course, free agency will affect our draft. But my main idea, IMO, is we need to fix up our defense in the 1st round and grab a stud guard with our 2nd rounder.
My proposal before (Don't know if it will happen), was to put Jason Peters at either of the Tackle positions next year. I wouldn't mind seeing Mike Gandy at the opposite tackle position. And then, I think Mike Williams needs to take a pay cut, and move to one of the Guard positions. (I was defending Bennie Anderson before the NE game, I admit, but his horrendous game against NE basically cost us the game when he gave up that sack/fumble. I now can see that he's becoming a liability). I say we demote Bennie to back-up and put Mike Williams at his spot. Bennie would certainly provide great depth, even though he is a little expensive for a back-up.
After that, I say we draft a stud guard in next year's draft to take Villarial's spot. Villarial is highly paid, and I would argue that he hasn't gotten the job done. Either cut him or ask him to take a pay-cut. I think he is a little overrated, JMO. The reason is because I think his work at the goal-line leaves a lot to be desired. I think Villarial is one of the reasons why our red-zone efficiency sucks.
We can surely find a stud guard in the 2nd round...Guards don't get drafted that early, as you know. In addition, I would grab a tackle prospect in the 3rd round that could be developed similar to Jason Peters.
Call me crazy, but I don't think we should draft a Offensive Tackle in the 1st Round. I think we have a much bigger need at Defensive Tackle / Safety / MLB. Finding an impact player at either of those 3 positions would help out our defense big time. You askin, why do I think we should NOT draft an OT in the first round? Well because I think our O-Line has played some good games and has played some bad games. I think our Defensive Line has played poorly all year. Matter of fact, I think our defense as a whole has played poorly. I think we need to devote a first round pick to our defense next year.
If you dont want to read everything above, then here's a quick summary of what I said:
1. Put Jason Peters at either tackle position, and put Gandy at the opposite Tackle position.
2. Ask Mike Williams to take a pay-cut, and move him to Bennie's guard position. Demote Bennie to a back-up, where he will provide solid depth.
DRAFT:
1. Draft a stud guard in the 2nd round next year, where we can easily find one since guards aren't drafted that early.
2. Put that guard (if he's ready) at Chris Villarial's spot. I am very unhappy with Villarial's work at the goal-line. He get's no push. I think he is one of the main reasons that we settle for field goals instead of scoring touchdowns in the red zone.
3. Draft a MLB/Safety/Defensive Tackle in the 1st Round. The reason I wouldn't draft an Offensive Tackle in the 1st round is because I think our O-Line has played some good games and some bad games. Our defense, on the other hand, has played much worse all year, especially against the run.
4. Draft an offensive tackle prospect in the 3rd round that could be developed similar to Jason Peters, who would eventually take over for Gandy.
5. With the other 3rd round pick, draft a big WR that could also be developed.
Of course, free agency will affect our draft. But my main idea, IMO, is we need to fix up our defense in the 1st round and grab a stud guard with our 2nd rounder.
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