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Correct, he's a free agent.Seau isn't signed, is he?
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AJ, a good, well written post. I agree with your points.
So, what do these move now do for the rest of the 2007 roster adjustments?
LB
Gotta think Seau would be a welcome addition IF the team ALSO adds a rookie LB(s) through the draft. Bottom line, LB youth needs an immediate injection. Woods and Mays may be getting groomed, but the success rate and length of time to become an effective starting LB on this team is hardly a given. This team always needs a few good ones in the petri dish to play STs during the grooming process.
CB/S
Past years indicate a need for numbers here with injuries preventing many decent candidates from playing a full season. Either through the draft or the signing of a serviceable veteran, this is an area that could use an injection of youth AND an experienced journeyman.
QB
Need a 3rd QB. Are the next two years the time to be looking for Brady's successor? That sounds like heresy, but rate of injuries and games missed increase when a QB begins to reach 30. Cassel is an unproven game QB, but has improved tremendously in his 2 years with the team. He needs game experience, and the pre-season is where he'll get it unless the unthinkable happens. The team could get by with a veteran as the 3rd QB one more year, but will need to add to this position for the long-term whenever the opportunity presents itself in the next couple seasons.
RB
Maroney is still unproven as the primary back. With Morris being a great signing for the next couple years, a mid-round draft pickup is not out of the question and some of these have been diamonds in the rough. The position needs some youth, and I have to believe that the ideal would be to partially platoon Maroney with Morris in the short term and groom a younger back for the same thing over the long term.
OL
Strong group, but a backup center to groom over time is not out of the question.