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while we spend the cleveland pick on mcfadden on a daily basis and with the emergence of cleveland as a team that can win, we're now spending their pick AND our pick for mcfadden. this MOB (mcfadden or bust) crowd really does have a 1 player mind. mention any other position on the team that could use some love and you get a diatribe of why mcfadden is our only hope and salvation.
i pefectly understand it. all #1 offenses in the NFL are in dire need of immediate improvements and upgrades. while mcfadden is special, we learned a long time ago 2 #1's for anyone is a bad idea. well, till your tunnel vision kicks in then that's the only way to go.
so i started thinking what *should* we focus on? my initial thought is that it's WAY TOO EARLY to be trying to determine your needs with 12 games + playoffs to go. but since it's all the rage to hold a draft on a weekly basis, i wondered who we should really focus on or which areas we should look at.
OFFENSE:
WR. Glenn could be gone. Right now, anyone miss him? If he's able to return in a limited basis great but in the meantime, I'm putting his roster spot up for grabs regardless of what the rest of the WR's do for the year. We know TO is getting older but man alive he doesn't play like it does he? #1 we're set for the immediate future, #2 is being fought for today and we'll go from there.
WR position of possible love and attention.
RB. Barber gets his chants all the time that he should be the starter. Ask him what he thinks and he simply says "if it ain't broke" - so we've got a true team player here. Jones has been the subject of too many rumors and you can just sense he's not long for the cowboys.
RB position of possible love and attention.
QB: nope. we're set. thank you drive through please and it's been a decade since we could say that.
OL: flo could be nearing the end of the line. kosier is adequate but could be victim to roster churning as we continue to try and get better. Our 2 picks from last year still are ?'s and mcquistian earned some love with his larry allen impersonation a few weeks ago but he's still not starting.
OL: could use some attention but not drastic. Backup center possibly.
TE: nope. we're set.
FB: not really. we're ok.
DEFENSE:
DT: when fergie went out and left us with ratliff it seemed like a huge blow. esp. given the overall state of the defense in the giants game. but ratliff is doing pretty darn good and jones rolled the dice and signed the TANK so before it's all over we could have (3) good players for that next year and have an overall problem.
DT: Possible but dependant on too many factors to know now.
DL: we're not too bad here but spears winds up on milk cartons as missing in action more often than in the statbook. maybe he'll get better maybe he won't but for now:
DL: Position of some possible love and attention.
LB: please. we have the refugee camp of LBs here as it is now and carpenter has officially taken over as every "Madden Fans" boy toy to trade for any current shiney object.
LB: set.
CB: with newman hurt and henry with a high ankle sprain we're in a short term problem with the position but reeves of all people has stepped up and shown he can play. which is nice. henry shouldn't be hurt forever and despite personal feelings some *posters* may have about henry, he was having a career year before his injury. in all, we'll need to see how it pans out but i'd keep an eye here.
CB could use some love if it works out that way.
FS/SS: roy can't cover. we get mad at him, we want to trade him, we call him out over anyone else on the D despite how the D does, but in the end he's not going anywhere. hamlin has been pretty good back there but watkins has remarkably found somewhere to hide his 6'5" frame and davis only plays well after being shot it would seem.
Could use some love.
ST/Kicking game. Nope. we're set.
So, WR, RB, OL, DL, CB and S are down with some churning but in what order?
here's where we'll break apart because none of these areas are "terrible" per se but some will see it as a bigger need than others and i'm sure it will drive a lot of heated/interesting convo's. but since this is my post, here's what i'd do.
RB: keep an eye on things. i'd not overpay for mcfadden despite the wet dream so many have. if he's there with our cleveland pick take him as BPA and rejoice at a gift 2 years in a row in a draft. another possible move is drafting a different RB (i hear there is more than 1 in the draft) *OR* turner from San Deigo will be a UFA. sign him on and keep our picks for other uses.
WR: roy williams of detroit and larry fitzgerald are both legit #1 WR's who may be available for our own 1st round pick of the draft next year. i'd take either of those in a heartbeat with that pick and get some proven talent. come in with a 2nd rounder even better and we save our 1st.
OL: keep an eye on FAs and see where things fall in the draft. i'd like to look at a backup C and another T for flo but for once in a long time we're not too shabby on the OL. while i think romo's agility helps, we have it, use it. but always working to improve the trenches should be the goal of any NFL team.
DL: keep an eye on FAs and yes, look in the draft here. DT only if tank reverts and fergies overall condition.
CB: here's where i'd do some focusing. newman and henry should be ok in time and reeves is coming into his own but after that it's a no-mans land of names and talent. if 1 CB gets hurts we must adjust, if 2 are out, we've got some problems. yes, like any team but face it, we've got the best depth we've had in awhile and for now this is a place that could use some depth love.
Safety: look in the 1st day of the draft depending on how some others fall out above.
in my dream world, here's what could happen:
RB: Turner
WR: (our 1st round pick) fitzgerald
CB: trade down with clevelands pick if we have to but get a solid CB with their pick.
from there just see where things fall.
i pefectly understand it. all #1 offenses in the NFL are in dire need of immediate improvements and upgrades. while mcfadden is special, we learned a long time ago 2 #1's for anyone is a bad idea. well, till your tunnel vision kicks in then that's the only way to go.
so i started thinking what *should* we focus on? my initial thought is that it's WAY TOO EARLY to be trying to determine your needs with 12 games + playoffs to go. but since it's all the rage to hold a draft on a weekly basis, i wondered who we should really focus on or which areas we should look at.
OFFENSE:
WR. Glenn could be gone. Right now, anyone miss him? If he's able to return in a limited basis great but in the meantime, I'm putting his roster spot up for grabs regardless of what the rest of the WR's do for the year. We know TO is getting older but man alive he doesn't play like it does he? #1 we're set for the immediate future, #2 is being fought for today and we'll go from there.
WR position of possible love and attention.
RB. Barber gets his chants all the time that he should be the starter. Ask him what he thinks and he simply says "if it ain't broke" - so we've got a true team player here. Jones has been the subject of too many rumors and you can just sense he's not long for the cowboys.
RB position of possible love and attention.
QB: nope. we're set. thank you drive through please and it's been a decade since we could say that.
OL: flo could be nearing the end of the line. kosier is adequate but could be victim to roster churning as we continue to try and get better. Our 2 picks from last year still are ?'s and mcquistian earned some love with his larry allen impersonation a few weeks ago but he's still not starting.
OL: could use some attention but not drastic. Backup center possibly.
TE: nope. we're set.
FB: not really. we're ok.
DEFENSE:
DT: when fergie went out and left us with ratliff it seemed like a huge blow. esp. given the overall state of the defense in the giants game. but ratliff is doing pretty darn good and jones rolled the dice and signed the TANK so before it's all over we could have (3) good players for that next year and have an overall problem.
DT: Possible but dependant on too many factors to know now.
DL: we're not too bad here but spears winds up on milk cartons as missing in action more often than in the statbook. maybe he'll get better maybe he won't but for now:
DL: Position of some possible love and attention.
LB: please. we have the refugee camp of LBs here as it is now and carpenter has officially taken over as every "Madden Fans" boy toy to trade for any current shiney object.
LB: set.
CB: with newman hurt and henry with a high ankle sprain we're in a short term problem with the position but reeves of all people has stepped up and shown he can play. which is nice. henry shouldn't be hurt forever and despite personal feelings some *posters* may have about henry, he was having a career year before his injury. in all, we'll need to see how it pans out but i'd keep an eye here.
CB could use some love if it works out that way.
FS/SS: roy can't cover. we get mad at him, we want to trade him, we call him out over anyone else on the D despite how the D does, but in the end he's not going anywhere. hamlin has been pretty good back there but watkins has remarkably found somewhere to hide his 6'5" frame and davis only plays well after being shot it would seem.
Could use some love.
ST/Kicking game. Nope. we're set.
So, WR, RB, OL, DL, CB and S are down with some churning but in what order?
here's where we'll break apart because none of these areas are "terrible" per se but some will see it as a bigger need than others and i'm sure it will drive a lot of heated/interesting convo's. but since this is my post, here's what i'd do.
RB: keep an eye on things. i'd not overpay for mcfadden despite the wet dream so many have. if he's there with our cleveland pick take him as BPA and rejoice at a gift 2 years in a row in a draft. another possible move is drafting a different RB (i hear there is more than 1 in the draft) *OR* turner from San Deigo will be a UFA. sign him on and keep our picks for other uses.
WR: roy williams of detroit and larry fitzgerald are both legit #1 WR's who may be available for our own 1st round pick of the draft next year. i'd take either of those in a heartbeat with that pick and get some proven talent. come in with a 2nd rounder even better and we save our 1st.
OL: keep an eye on FAs and see where things fall in the draft. i'd like to look at a backup C and another T for flo but for once in a long time we're not too shabby on the OL. while i think romo's agility helps, we have it, use it. but always working to improve the trenches should be the goal of any NFL team.
DL: keep an eye on FAs and yes, look in the draft here. DT only if tank reverts and fergies overall condition.
CB: here's where i'd do some focusing. newman and henry should be ok in time and reeves is coming into his own but after that it's a no-mans land of names and talent. if 1 CB gets hurts we must adjust, if 2 are out, we've got some problems. yes, like any team but face it, we've got the best depth we've had in awhile and for now this is a place that could use some depth love.
Safety: look in the 1st day of the draft depending on how some others fall out above.
in my dream world, here's what could happen:
RB: Turner
WR: (our 1st round pick) fitzgerald
CB: trade down with clevelands pick if we have to but get a solid CB with their pick.
from there just see where things fall.
