What to do?

I honestly see us at much worse than 7-9 if Steve isn't back and we move to a new QB. The biggest need is defense - upgrade in aggression and ball swarming. We've lost alot of attitude on D and they've gotta get it back somehow.

 

Steve will renegotiate. We need to get rid of Lamont Thompson and work on picking up another LB. Dereick Smith will be available from SF and he's pretty damn good. I'm really kind of waiting on last years draft class with Laboy, Starks, Odom, and Shobel to kick it up a notch. It will be their third season as a pro and it will be time to start carrying the load a little more. As for Calico, I'd just assume see him go, though, I don't think it'll happen next year. We need more help on the Oline too. These guys are getting pounded every game. Floyd is gonna have to pick up a couple players from free agency. We can't rely on draft picks every year or it'll be a repeat of this year. I think he'll have a little more preasure next year to produce so he'll surely go after a couple good vets.

If it were me I would go after Rivers first. Trade our 1st round pick and something in the lower rounds to, if need. We've had a couple big draft classes and we really don't need another huge draft calss. It won't help. Next, I would find a safety. Not sure who but someone who's a bad a$$ and will make plays. Not to mention help our young corners as they need all the help they can get. Next I would go after a MLB. Again, not sure who but definately someone that'll get the job done. I would draft Oline with my higher picks. From there you ride her all the way to the Super Bowl.

 

Good post. Basically took the words from out my mouth.

 

OK, I agree with most of this, but one question: Get rid of LT or Tank? Tanks an FA, would you rather him stay or go along with LT? Please clarify. I'm not familiar with Smith, but I trust you know your talent; worth a look I'm sure. I agree that LaBoy, Starks, Odom and Shobel need to step it up, but looking at LaBoy's stats it looks like he's on pace to double his production from last year - which is extremely positive. Starks is in a sophmore slump, Odom needs a little more time and I don't know about Shobel - havn't heard a thing out of him since last year. Calico's got himself another year to show his worth. As for the OL, I don't know if we'll bring in any FA's there. Who knows, I'd certainly like to see some commitment there other than draft picks. But it's certain that Amano will replace Hartwig and Bell will either be at RT or one of the open Guard spots.

I don't get why people think Rivers is such a sure thing. He's sat on the bench for two years and we don't know what this kids got. Some use the arguement, "he's been in a NFL system for two years". So what, I guess we might as well go trade for Bollinger - he's been in a system for awhile and he's atleast played a freakin NFL game(this is sarcasm, btw, for those who aren't picking up on it - I don't want Brooks Bollinger). The other thing is, Rivers is going to come at a hefty price, too, in terms of draft picks and I recall readin that whoever picks him up will have to take on his current contract numbers or something like that. We can't afford it - that's for sure. I'd rather hold onto our picks, let Reese do what he's best at and that's work in the draft and then sprinkle in some solid/key vets here and there. That's how we'll get back to where we were, starting with next season. With your plan, we get someone at QB whose no different from any of the QB's in this draft and leaves us with limited picks in later rounds where some of the more solid talent is gone, leaving more developmental type players.

 

As for LT or Tank, I would like to see them upgrade the safety position so if it means getting rid of either one of them than so be it. I'm not sure about contract conditions but we certainly need to improve back there. I think that Last years draft class will not only have to step up but I think they're getting ready to. Going into their third year it's time to show what they can do. Hopefully, they're up to the challenge. It's my opinion that when you have a group of young talented guys you need to put some talent around them. The Dline needs to improve against the run but I think that has in part to do with our LB's not getting the job done either. I remember when Randall Godfrey used to knock squeaky farts out of guys that came up through the middle. We need another guy like that. Who that is, I don't know.

The way things are going we're going to be picking somewhere between 6-9 in the draft and I think that Rivers would be a better fit than any QB we could get with that pick. Just speculation though, who know what will happen for sure. We'll have the money to get him next year too. No more dead money and we'll be under the cap by $10 mill going into next season. Besides, we'll have to pay anyone we get so I don't see the difference.

 

as what?

he cant win and he can put up decent numbers against poor defense's. And he is fragile.