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One or two injuries would still cripple this team.
I completely agree. Can never get enough depth at O-line. I also think we could use another playmaker at WR but it is probably to late at this point to find one.
QUOTE=Mr. Miyagi]This offseason we've re-upped a lot of our own and brought in players to fill our positions of need. Our defense has gone from our weakness to now our strength. Plenty of depth at DB and DE, and a good list of players with lots of potential at LB. With Kyle Williams back our DTs are fine with still decent depth with Troupe and Spencer. Offensively, we filled the hole at OT with Cordy Glenn, kept Freddie and with Spiller getting better and re-upped with Choice our RB depth is good. Vince Young fills the #2 QB spot and we still have Brad Smith if he really does know how to throw the ball though we've never seen it yet (bye bye Pigpen). Chandler will still be the huge target at TE and with Stevie resigned and Graham drafted our WRs are decent, maybe that's where the hole is.
What do we still need now? Whatever position we still need, we now have a premium at DBs so maybe we can dangle McKelvin as trade bait. Does Detroit have any decent #2 WR we want, other than Megatron of course? I know they desperately need a CB.[/QUOTE]
I would say SLB is probably still our biggest hole. I think Morrison is decent vet depth, but inadequate as a starter. I really like Bradham as a prospect, but it's unrealistic to expect him to be able to start as a rookie. Same for Carder.
One or two injuries would still cripple this team.
Yes but clearly we can't keep 90 people on our roster. If we have a glaring hole at one position and a premium at another, we should try to even it out a bit. We're not going to be 6 deep at every position.
As far as addressing needs that were identified this off-season, the only ones we failed to do so with are a back-up center/swing guard, and free safety.
As others have mentioned, the other holes (OT, LB, CB, DE, b/u QB, etc...) were filled with warm bodies, but whether or not those bodies will plug the holes remains to be proven on the field.
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As far as addressing needs that were identified this off-season, the only ones we failed to do so with are a back-up center/swing guard, and free safety.
Asper could be that guard, but we definitely failed at upgrading WR
I think we're all overlooking Easley. I have a feeling he'll come through well as the #2 guy. Remember how we felt about him as a rookie before he got hurt? Tons of promise, tons of talent and potential. He's 2 years removed from his injury and 1 year from his medical condition now. Should be 100% and all his talent is still there, with ZERO mileage on him.
I think we're all overlooking Easley. I have a feeling he'll come through well as the #2 guy. Remember how we felt about him as a rookie before he got hurt? Tons of promise, tons of talent and potential. He's 2 years removed from his injury and 1 year from his medical condition now. Should be 100% and all his talent is still there, with ZERO mileage on him.
I'll believe it when I see it in regular season games...till then we still have a gaping hole at that position (outside of SJ13)
I think we're all overlooking Easley. I have a feeling he'll come through well as the #2 guy. Remember how we felt about him as a rookie before he got hurt? Tons of promise, tons of talent and potential. He's 2 years removed from his injury and 1 year from his medical condition now. Should be 100% and all his talent is still there, with ZERO mileage on him.
You say mileage, I say experience. Tomayto, tomahto.
I do like Easley, but he's a guy we can't even count on to bring Ralph his slippers. I really hope he can step up, but I don't expect it.
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I posted a thread on Easley a while ago, here is part of it:
You can call it a hunch, you can call it blind homerism, or unfounded enthusiasm. But, it is my opinion that Marcus Easley is going to be our number two wide receiver in the (near) future and a good one at that.
I know that he has a lot of work to do, being a
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