2009 Free Agents

[53Fan]

When you have as many needs as we have it's hard to address them all with really good players in one year. Plus I think we were thrown a curve with the whole JT thing. I think we've made some improvements but I don't think we're done yet.

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by 53Fan

When you have as many needs as we have it's hard to address them all with really good players in one year. Plus I think we were thrown a curve with the whole JT thing. I think we've made some improvements but I don't think we're done yet.

I think in the end we won't be able to address everything we need. I know it sounds bad, but that's just the reality. I mean look at Tampa Bay, they have a ton of cap money and they haven't acquired anyone. I don't know what are their needs, but with all that cap space, you'd imagine they acquire some big name free agent after releasing a whole bunch of their veterans. To be honest, I don't even know who is their current QB.

[The Goat]

Originally Posted by Ruhskins

I think in the end we won't be able to address everything we need. I know it sounds bad, but that's just the reality. I mean look at Tampa Bay, they have a ton of cap money and they haven't acquired anyone. I don't know what are their needs, but with all that cap space, you'd imagine they acquire some big name free agent after releasing a whole bunch of their veterans. To be honest, I don't even know who is their current QB.

I don't want to give up hope yet Ruh. Again, Daniels/Wynn rotating fix the LDE problem for a year. Sure it's not what we all hoped for but it's a short term fix. That leaves o-line and LB. I mean maybe we get lucky and draft 2 starters in a trade-back scenario. Maybe we just get one standout at 13 in Oher, Rey and then we hope to hell we have a gem fall to us at the other position the way Hall and Dock fell to us. We're kind of on a lucky streak...

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by The Goat

I don't want to give up hope yet Ruh. Again, Daniels/Wynn rotating fix the LDE problem for a year. Sure it's not what we all hoped for but it's a short term fix. That leaves o-line and LB. I mean maybe we get lucky and draft 2 starters in a trade-back scenario. Maybe we just get one standout at 13 in Oher, Rey and then we hope to hell we have a gem fall to us at the other position the way Hall and Dock fell to us. We're kind of on a lucky streak...

Well that's what I meant, you've given a good example of an area that we wouldn't address, and just patch up for this year. And I think with AH, Carter, and Griff, we should be able to plug a decent player at LDE for the year (or like you said, rotate Daniels/Wynn). I think LB is a concern, as well as the offensive line. But if we don't need to address the DE this year,then we can focus on LB and the offensive line.

Although, we still have a ways to go (the period between now and the draft and the draft itself) before we can say whether or not things have been addressed.