Updated: Discuss our Backup QB Situation (formerly Byron Leftwich)

[Trample the Elderly]

I'm fine with rebuilding. If we lose all but two games (Dallas) next year and get a high draft pick then I could stomach the pain.

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by Trample the Elderly

I'm fine with rebuilding. If we lose all but two games (Dallas) next year and get a high draft pick then I could stomach the pain.

Unfortunately, life in the Warpath would be miserable with the pissed off threads and the VC/Snyder hate posts would quadruple.

[Dirtbag59]

Originally Posted by Ruhskins

Unfortunately, life in the Warpath would be miserable with the pissed off threads and the VC/Snyder hate posts would quadruple.

The worse part is Snyder would claim that Vinny is still "learning" even after a 2-14 season and he see's nothing but UPSIDE in his defacto GM.

[mvb2328]

Originally Posted by Dirtbag359

The worse part is Snyder would claim that Vinny is still "learning" even after a 2-14 season and he see's nothing but UPSIDE in his defacto GM.

vinny sucks!!! what ever happened to the bruce allen rumor???

[BigHairedAristocrat]

Originally Posted by mvb2328

vinny sucks!!! what ever happened to the bruce allen rumor???

I was wondering the same thing... there must not have been anything to it.

[sandtrapjack]

Originally Posted by Trample the Elderly

I'm fine with rebuilding. If we lose all but two games (Dallas) next year and get a high draft pick then I could stomach the pain.

[Trample the Elderly]

Originally Posted by sandtrapjack

You're right. We know how to beat Dallass at least half of the time and Filth-a-delphia most of the time. I'd like to beat the NJ Giants.

[BigHairedAristocrat]

Originally Posted by Trample the Elderly

I'm fine with rebuilding. If we lose all but two games (Dallas) next year and get a high draft pick then I could stomach the pain.

Actually, if there were ever a year to be bad, its 2009. Since 2010 will be the last year of the CBA, certain rules go into effect. One of them is that the best 8 teams in the NFL (teams that dont make the playoffs or who are eliminated from the playoffs wild-card weekend) are forbidden from signing free agents until the lose an equal number of their own. For example, if we wanted to sign in 2 free agents, we would have to release two of our own first... and its not like we could just sign them back later on... other than the draft, we'd be extremely limited in what we were able to do to upgrade our team.

Also, Ive also read conflicting reports about whether there will be a draft in 2011... if theres not, i can see an increased number of juniors entering the draft in 2010 to avoid the uncertainty in whatever would happen in 2011. So by playing poorly in 2009, we would be in a much better position to acquire talent in 2010 - the last year with a draft. It would put us in a much better position long-term.

Just to clarify, i'm in no way advocating that we deliberatly tank the 2009 season. I just think the dynamics of the expiring CBA may make this the best time to focus on the future, instead of constantly trying to patch this team together with aging vets, like we've done for the past decade.

On a side note, If theres not a draft in 2011, perhaps we can trade some of our 2011 picks to a team that hasnt done their research

[RedskinMike]

Originally Posted by BigHairedAristocrat

Actually, if there were ever a year to be bad, its 2009. Since 2010 will be the last year of the CBA, certain rules go into effect. One of them is that the best 8 teams in the NFL (teams that dont make the playoffs or who are eliminated from the playoffs wild-card weekend) are forbidden from signing free agents until the lose an equal number of their own. For example, if we wanted to sign in 2 free agents, we would have to release two of our own first... and its not like we could just sign them back later on... other than the draft, we'd be extremely limited in what we were able to do to upgrade our team.

Also, Ive also read conflicting reports about whether there will be a draft in 2011... if theres not, i can see an increased number of juniors entering the draft in 2010 to avoid the uncertainty in whatever would happen in 2011. So by playing poorly in 2009, we would be in a much better position to acquire talent in 2010 - the last year with a draft. It would put us in a much better position long-term.

Just to clarify, i'm in no way advocating that we deliberatly tank the 2009 season. I just think the dynamics of the expiring CBA may make this the best time to focus on the future, instead of constantly trying to patch this team together with aging vets, like we've done for the past decade.

On a side note, If theres not a draft in 2011, perhaps we can trade some of our 2011 picks to a team that hasnt done their research

the only way there is no draft is if there is a lockout

[Eknox]

Originally Posted by Trample the Elderly

I'm fine with rebuilding. If we lose all but two games (Dallas) next year and get a high draft pick then I could stomach the pain.

Gotta love it....how bout them Cowgirls!!!