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Brute44 · 12-30-2004, 01:38 PM

First off lets start with the main problem this season and thats the Offense. If I were calling the shots I would start with the offensive line. Jansen will be returning next season so thats a plus already. Like people have already stated, the Samuels salary is a big issue. If he doesn't want to restructure than we must look elsewhere or keep that inflated pricetag at a heavy cost. One name that sticks out in my mind is Dockery. If he could step up and play left tackle than that would be awesum. I think he played well last season when Samuels went down. If that happens then we would have two other positions on the O line that would need fixing. I don't think Raymer will be back next season nor Freidman. Lets hope Mark Wilson pans out and can contribute next season at left guard. As for Raymer I would look into a young free agent or possibly a trade for my next concern, wide out. The biggest question here is Coles. Will he have the surgery or will he play another year on that toe? I know about the concern about him not playing football again if the surgery doesn't work out but I feel that he wont have a future if he doesn't get the surgery either. Gardner is a question because he just doesn't have the break away speed that is so desperately needed. He has size though and that could get us a center that we need. I too believe that Taylor should be given an opportunity to show what he can do and MCcants should also. MCcants will probably be traded even though I would keep him. This Antonio Brown guy looks like he has some burners so we'll see. That leaves our first round pick, I think Gibbs will trade down for a later first rounder and a second rounder, possibly with the Chargers who have two first rounders. Yes we could get Mathias Kiwanuka for our first pick but who knows if it would work out and what about Daniels, Williams will have to be the judge on that one. As for a FB, I would look for a cheap free agent or use Mike Sellers. I don't think Cartwright will be here next season. As for TE, I think we will be ok with what we have for next season. Cooley is our threat and Royal seems to block ok aswell as Kozlowski. Now onto QB. I've said it before so I wont get into it again about Ramsey, If Gibbs feels that he is our starter for next season then so be it. Brunell should take a pay cut but if he doesn't then there isn't much we can do about it for another season. The RB position is gonna be alright, Portis will improve with better blocking and Betts is a strong backup. As for the Defense, I believe we are four players away from absolutely dominating the league. Wynn is first he has 3 sacks this season and that just doesn't cut it. I don't know if we use the first rounder for a LE but it might happen. Daniels will need to stay healthy next season for this scenario to succeed. Griffin and Salave'a are good inside players that are going to get even better next season with a couple of ends that bring it. I would keep Noble and Haley maybe at reduces salaries if possible but thats not gonna happen. Warner will be a force next season too. The LB position is good but we need to resign Pierce and let Barrow go. The CB position needs Smoot to stay and we need Ade Jimoh to improve aswell as Harris, no more stupid pass interference calls. If Harris and Jimoh improve then we wont need two of the players out of the four I mentioned above. Also Springs needs to have another great year next season. As for safety, will Bowen play here next season, what about Franz? I think Williams will go out and look for better players in the safety and backup CB positions. The special teams will improve with Brown returning punts and Betts returning kickoffs. Morton will be gone next year and we need more speed on special teams coverage. The next issue is not a player problem but possibly a league issue. That is, will we be given a fair chance next season from the refs??? I have never in my 20+ years of watching NFL football seen so many horrible calls go our way. I can say the same for injuries, half our defense is out and our best Offensive lineman out for the season, before the season even begins. These two things will have to improve next season for this team to have any chance at winning.

12-30-2004, 01:38 PM	#37
Brute44 Camp Scrub Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 62	First off lets start with the main problem this season and thats the Offense. If I were calling the shots I would start with the offensive line. Jansen will be returning next season so thats a plus already. Like people have already stated, the Samuels salary is a big issue. If he doesn't want to restructure than we must look elsewhere or keep that inflated pricetag at a heavy cost. One name that sticks out in my mind is Dockery. If he could step up and play left tackle than that would be awesum. I think he played well last season when Samuels went down. If that happens then we would have two other positions on the O line that would need fixing. I don't think Raymer will be back next season nor Freidman. Lets hope Mark Wilson pans out and can contribute next season at left guard. As for Raymer I would look into a young free agent or possibly a trade for my next concern, wide out. The biggest question here is Coles. Will he have the surgery or will he play another year on that toe? I know about the concern about him not playing football again if the surgery doesn't work out but I feel that he wont have a future if he doesn't get the surgery either. Gardner is a question because he just doesn't have the break away speed that is so desperately needed. He has size though and that could get us a center that we need. I too believe that Taylor should be given an opportunity to show what he can do and MCcants should also. MCcants will probably be traded even though I would keep him. This Antonio Brown guy looks like he has some burners so we'll see. That leaves our first round pick, I think Gibbs will trade down for a later first rounder and a second rounder, possibly with the Chargers who have two first rounders. Yes we could get Mathias Kiwanuka for our first pick but who knows if it would work out and what about Daniels, Williams will have to be the judge on that one. As for a FB, I would look for a cheap free agent or use Mike Sellers. I don't think Cartwright will be here next season. As for TE, I think we will be ok with what we have for next season. Cooley is our threat and Royal seems to block ok aswell as Kozlowski. Now onto QB. I've said it before so I wont get into it again about Ramsey, If Gibbs feels that he is our starter for next season then so be it. Brunell should take a pay cut but if he doesn't then there isn't much we can do about it for another season. The RB position is gonna be alright, Portis will improve with better blocking and Betts is a strong backup. As for the Defense, I believe we are four players away from absolutely dominating the league. Wynn is first he has 3 sacks this season and that just doesn't cut it. I don't know if we use the first rounder for a LE but it might happen. Daniels will need to stay healthy next season for this scenario to succeed. Griffin and Salave'a are good inside players that are going to get even better next season with a couple of ends that bring it. I would keep Noble and Haley maybe at reduces salaries if possible but thats not gonna happen. Warner will be a force next season too. The LB position is good but we need to resign Pierce and let Barrow go. The CB position needs Smoot to stay and we need Ade Jimoh to improve aswell as Harris, no more stupid pass interference calls. If Harris and Jimoh improve then we wont need two of the players out of the four I mentioned above. Also Springs needs to have another great year next season. As for safety, will Bowen play here next season, what about Franz? I think Williams will go out and look for better players in the safety and backup CB positions. The special teams will improve with Brown returning punts and Betts returning kickoffs. Morton will be gone next year and we need more speed on special teams coverage. The next issue is not a player problem but possibly a league issue. That is, will we be given a fair chance next season from the refs??? I have never in my 20+ years of watching NFL football seen so many horrible calls go our way. I can say the same for injuries, half our defense is out and our best Offensive lineman out for the season, before the season even begins. These two things will have to improve next season for this team to have any chance at winning.