@Rdforty2, you can dislike reality all you want, but it's still reality.
The only reality here is that you got your panties in a bunch because some disagreed with you. Pretty funny that you let someone on the internet get into your head so bad, without so much as saying a word to you.
The problem here is how you view the term solution. It's apparent that to you, we'd need to get Aaron Donald and Todd Gurley to have solved the problems.
Are Shelton and Burkhead the best in the league at their spot? No. Are they proven players at need spots? Yes. Two holes were filled with known commodities.
Does that mean the positions can no longer be addressed? No. Does it mean the positions can't be further improved? No.
Shelton was brought in to replace Branch. That is a clear improvement by any stretch. Has he lived up to the expectations of being a high Pick? No. But he has been a solid player on a poor team. He is an upgrade on the interior DL and brings an upgrade at stopping the run. That's just if he's the player he was in Cleveland. It's not smart to bank on him living up to his draft hype, but there is also some room for further growth considering his age and draft pedigree. That was absolutely a solution to the interior DL. For someone who likes to live in reality, it was a realistic solution. Adding a Donald was not.
As for Burkhead, there certainly is more gray area, or room for differing opinions. Is he a lead back? Probably not. But the same was said about Dion Lewis before this year. Belichick doesn't use one true lead back, and that's why Burkhead is part of the solution to me. We need at least 2, more likely 3 backs that are capable playmakers. We only had 1, White, signed. We had two become free agents. By bringing Burkhead in, we bring back another versatile threat that knows the offense. Instead of needing multiple backs, we now only potentially need 1. Burkhead may have some limitations but he's also proven to be a playmaker when he's on the field. Bringing him back does not mean we won't continue to look at RB (and obviously we signed Hill, and could still look at the draft for an uograde). But it does give us someone we know can play, and someone that knows the offense. Maybe it's better termed Burkhead is part of the solution than bring worded THE solution, but I do think it checks off a need how many backs we needed to add this off season. It dropped it from 2, to 1.
I'd say it's better to count on one newcomer potentially joining the rotation than expecting 2 new guys to do it. The solution was depth and a certain level of safety. There solution wasn't getting a bellcow.
I don't view solving a problem as getting an all pro at every spot. Thats just not going to happen. There are always positions where a talent upgrade can happen. We added (re-signed in one case) two players that will have an impact on the field. A starting defensive tackle and a rotation back. They may not make the pro bowl, but they've addressed concerns and weaknesses for the team. That's a solution on the grand scheme of things because it's helping the team.
As far as clicking an icon as opposed to a response, it's all about time my friend. I first saw this a couple weeks ago at work, and didn't have the time to respond. I had a tab left on my phone that I saw today with your response noted once it refreshed. I forgot to come back once I had the time.
The team isn't done improving but I do believe Shelton is a solution at DT and Burkhead fills one of the two RB's we needed to add.
