Letting guys like Long and Bush walk hurt this team this year. Not only because of their play (granted Long has been oft-injured) but because of the importance of continuity of leadership. Carpenter, to me, is a side note. He played well for us most of the time, then he choked when it counted and when we needed him to come through. The LB swap has proved to be a terrible move for multiple reasons: lost veteran leadership and on field production. We threw a lot of money at two guys that were, overall, pretty unproven. Guess what? We're ****ed and stuck with them. We're stuck with an o-line that is in shambles, we're stuck with two inexperienced running backs (one of which has a lot of talent - MILLER) who are having their confidence destroyed. We're also stuck with Mike Wallace, who I did not want us to throw money at for reasons that are becoming more and more obvious. This is a management issue more than a coaching issue. But with new management their will likely come new coaching. At this point, why not? We do have a decent nucleus of talent on this team. Unfortunately that nucleus doesn't have the support of a solid foundation. That is what needs to change.
