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Guys lets be honest with ourselves for a second. This loss was dissapointing i know but im proud of our guys for what they accomplished. We now know that our beloved fins are contenders again. Now with that said what would you do in this off season if you are Ireland?
If I am the GM I am satisfied with our DB play, Hill can get the axe and be replaced via draft. Our LBs are decent but could use an upgrade. I really think Porter might be on his way out. Hes too one dimensional, ONLY a pass rusher. Crowder is good to above average, hes got the talent but hes too 'streaky'. Hot one series cold the next. We need consistency out of these guys. And we also need someone on that DL that can WREAK HAVOC and get into the backfield. Langford and Merling are bright spots already, I would look to replace the NT position. Ferg is getting old and we need a beast on that line to disrupt things for the opposing offense.
On the offensive side i really like what i see out of Ginn, Bess, and Cam. Ginn is a playmaker we all can see that. That fumble today was due to great defense with Rey putting the pressure on Chad. Ginn had alot of clutch grabs today to move the chains, I see promise in this kid, hes come along way. Bess is a beast already, could push for a starting job. Ronnie and Ricky are a force. I like Ronnies fire and Rickys calm and composed nature. They are a great tandem and a force to be reckoned with. With that being said I see our OL as the problem. Jake is good, Smiley is good, Satele needs to go, Thomas too early to tell but looks promising, and Carey is decent but plenty of times today the pressure came from his side of the OL. It seemed everytime Pennington was on his back it either came right up the middle (Satele) or it came off the edge (Carey). I would upgrade those 2 positions on the offensive side. Chad is smart desicive and accurate although you couldnt tell by today. Most of the turnovers were due to a breakdown on the OL. He shoulda never threw a couple of those passes but hey throughout the whole season he has made play after play after play. Get him some help on the line and he will pick apart anyone.
So if im Ireland I upgrade these positions in this order:
C/G
DT
FS
LB
What would you guys do if you were the GM of the fins in 09?
If I am the GM I am satisfied with our DB play, Hill can get the axe and be replaced via draft. Our LBs are decent but could use an upgrade. I really think Porter might be on his way out. Hes too one dimensional, ONLY a pass rusher. Crowder is good to above average, hes got the talent but hes too 'streaky'. Hot one series cold the next. We need consistency out of these guys. And we also need someone on that DL that can WREAK HAVOC and get into the backfield. Langford and Merling are bright spots already, I would look to replace the NT position. Ferg is getting old and we need a beast on that line to disrupt things for the opposing offense.
On the offensive side i really like what i see out of Ginn, Bess, and Cam. Ginn is a playmaker we all can see that. That fumble today was due to great defense with Rey putting the pressure on Chad. Ginn had alot of clutch grabs today to move the chains, I see promise in this kid, hes come along way. Bess is a beast already, could push for a starting job. Ronnie and Ricky are a force. I like Ronnies fire and Rickys calm and composed nature. They are a great tandem and a force to be reckoned with. With that being said I see our OL as the problem. Jake is good, Smiley is good, Satele needs to go, Thomas too early to tell but looks promising, and Carey is decent but plenty of times today the pressure came from his side of the OL. It seemed everytime Pennington was on his back it either came right up the middle (Satele) or it came off the edge (Carey). I would upgrade those 2 positions on the offensive side. Chad is smart desicive and accurate although you couldnt tell by today. Most of the turnovers were due to a breakdown on the OL. He shoulda never threw a couple of those passes but hey throughout the whole season he has made play after play after play. Get him some help on the line and he will pick apart anyone.
So if im Ireland I upgrade these positions in this order:
C/G
DT
FS
LB
What would you guys do if you were the GM of the fins in 09?
he doesn't settle for just first round & out. I'm looking so foward to the offseason. I wish we were still in it, but I'm looking foward to all of these messageboards & seeing all the moves our team does...
