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Originally Posted by Mattyk72
Where is our upheaval?? I'm not seeing it.
We added Arch and Carter to the D. Lloyd is the only new starter to the offense. People are acting like we ripped up the roster this offseason and started over. The new offense wasn't supposed to be a huge issue, and it certainly doesn't help explain the sudden demise of the defense.
Let's face it, we have the talent to win ballgames but for whatever reason they're just not getting it done on the field.
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Our regular defensive starters for last year were Renaldo Wynn DE, Phillip Daniels DE, Cornelius Giffin DT, Joe Salava'e DT, Levar Arrington OLB, Marcus Washington OLB, Lemar Marshall MLB, Shawn Springs CB, Carlos Rogers CB, Sean Taylor FS and Ryan Clark FS.
Yesterday Wynn, Griffin, Salave'e, Arrington, Springs and Clark were not starting. I know some replacements were due to injuries, but the reality is only 5 of the regular 11 starters were on the field. That's only 45%. I would call that an upheaval.
I think the problem goes back furthur than just one year of free agent acquisitions. This problem has manefested itself for several years. It is a repeated strategy of trading draft picks for veterans. It is flawed. Because management has traded away the future, it is difficult to reverse the strategy. For at least five years, the team would have to keep what draft picks it has and not aggressively go after free agents. The talent level would deminish greatly. Redskin fans wouldn't put up with it. Coaches would get fired, seats would be empty and the owners would lose money. Its not going to happen.