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SOME THOUGHTS
1) The team has a fine job of improving the team if one assumes that our salary cap is about $10M less than it is. For whatever reason, the team has chosen to approach the cap in this manner. There have been major upgrades to the offense in the offseason, primarily through the draft, but not as much as we could have had we brought in three more free agents: at LB, WR and CB.
2) Pioli didn't fool around with a lot of veteran possibilties at WR. Caldwell was brought in replace Givens, and we drafted the best receiver in the draft. Finally, we brought Troy Brown for another year. To the degree we disagree with pioli, we are simply saying that Cadwell, Brown and Jackson are not good enough, and that a veteran should have been chosen instead. The #5 receiver is a developmental position, and we have several competing for the spot. This is not a spot for a veteran. The #6 position is a returner position.
3) You presume that we could have signed Willie if we wanted to, and that he wanted to play here. Crennel made him an offer he couldn't refuse, and he left. That's just part of the game. Willie will be more than adequately replaced by Vrabel, as Vrabel moves back outside, and we have sufficeint additional pass-rushers in Chad Brown, Banta-Cain and Green.
The issue (as it has been for 5 years) is the plan for developing inside linebackers to replace Ted Johnson and Phifer. You presume that Claridge was the answer. Why? Beisel is young, and has one year of learning in the system. Perhaps pioli and bb believe that Alexander is the answer. Perhaps they have more faith than you in Beisel and Gardner.
BRUSCHI-BEISEL
GARDNER-ALEXANDER
DAVIS
We'll be OK at the inside positions, as long as Bruschi is healthy.
4) I am more worried about corner than linebacker or wide receiver (presuming that Branch plays). At corner, we have fine depth and no starters. This is much worse than the problem of lack of depth at LB and WR.
1) The team has a fine job of improving the team if one assumes that our salary cap is about $10M less than it is. For whatever reason, the team has chosen to approach the cap in this manner. There have been major upgrades to the offense in the offseason, primarily through the draft, but not as much as we could have had we brought in three more free agents: at LB, WR and CB.
2) Pioli didn't fool around with a lot of veteran possibilties at WR. Caldwell was brought in replace Givens, and we drafted the best receiver in the draft. Finally, we brought Troy Brown for another year. To the degree we disagree with pioli, we are simply saying that Cadwell, Brown and Jackson are not good enough, and that a veteran should have been chosen instead. The #5 receiver is a developmental position, and we have several competing for the spot. This is not a spot for a veteran. The #6 position is a returner position.
3) You presume that we could have signed Willie if we wanted to, and that he wanted to play here. Crennel made him an offer he couldn't refuse, and he left. That's just part of the game. Willie will be more than adequately replaced by Vrabel, as Vrabel moves back outside, and we have sufficeint additional pass-rushers in Chad Brown, Banta-Cain and Green.
The issue (as it has been for 5 years) is the plan for developing inside linebackers to replace Ted Johnson and Phifer. You presume that Claridge was the answer. Why? Beisel is young, and has one year of learning in the system. Perhaps pioli and bb believe that Alexander is the answer. Perhaps they have more faith than you in Beisel and Gardner.
BRUSCHI-BEISEL
GARDNER-ALEXANDER
DAVIS
We'll be OK at the inside positions, as long as Bruschi is healthy.
4) I am more worried about corner than linebacker or wide receiver (presuming that Branch plays). At corner, we have fine depth and no starters. This is much worse than the problem of lack of depth at LB and WR.
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