Our Offense

[dolpns13]

This is the fourth time I have had to post this thread because Finheaven automatically signing me out and everything I typed was lost so it was much better than it is now...(thanks boys :-))

In the beginning of the off-season I didn’t think our team was in a rebuilding mode, but in looking at the list of players released/traded I think it is safe to say that it isn’t our defense, but our offense that is now rebuilding. We have either released or traded 14 offensive guys to only 4 defensive guys and we should all welcome the change. I love the fact that we are now getting rid of underachieving guys and getting value for the guys who still have it while still not overpaying for players in terms of giving up draft picks. For once the offensive side of the ball is getting the majority of the work and it is long over due. Because of this offensive overhaul and the fact that our new head coach is all about offense we should all expect that the majority of the draft will be on the offensive side of the ball, while still infusing youth at some areas of the defense - but the priority should be offense. Its great to see that our offense will soon be what we all want it to be and will be replaced with better talented guys who can execute far better than the guys who have been released (Otherwise Cam would have kept the offense mostly intact). I expect our offense to end 2007 ranked between 10-15 and in 2008 5-10 and even better in post-years..Look to be competitive in 2007. (I don’t want to hear we can’t because we turned it around in 2006 with less talent and crappier coaching than we have now and team worse than us have done so as well)(I may have left some names off the list but you get my drift-So let the bashing begin)

Offense
Bennie Anderson, OL
Darian Barnes, RB
Joey Harrington, QB
Jeno James, G
Eric Kimble, WR
Olindo Mare, K
Damion McIntosh, T
Seth McKinney, OL
Randy McMichael, TE
Travis Minor, RB
Sammy Morris, RB
Wes Welker, WR
Donnie Jones, P
Tonou Fonoti, OL

Probable/Possible
Booker
Daunte

Defense
David Bowens, DE
Kevin Carter, DE
Jeff Zognina, DT
Dan Wilkenson, DT

 

[feelthepain]

Wes Welker, WR. the only real loss on offense, but for a 2nd and a 7th for a slot WR is a deal you take 10 out of 10 times. We don't know about Daunte or Booker, but we could get a pick in exchange for Booker. Defense, Losing Bowens is a loss, Carter had a good season, you couldn't justify the money he was making, Zgonina is a roll player with gut's and heart, but his age and the depth behind him made him expenable Big Daddy did little to nothing no loss at all.

Obviously the defense is a strength, Offense needs to be fixed. We still have skill position players and some youth. 3/5ths of the Oline is intact and we have Hagan, Chambers, Brown, Booker, Probably Williams. We need a QB, but we don't know that we don't already have our QB on the roster, maybe Cleo lights it up under Cam...maybe not. However there is talent there, we could still get Green and he may not be the QB he once was, he's a better option the Harrington because of his experience and knowledge of Cams system.

Daunte could be farther along then we know and could be the guy he once was...again we still don't know. We have a bunch of DP's and we will get some talent through the draft. We are not as bad as some might think, will we be a playoff team?? Probably not, but everyone thought the same thing about the Saints and Jets last year and all the if's they had before the draft worked out for them. All we can do is wait and see what unfolds over the next 4 months.

 

[dolpns13]

Wes Welker, WR. the only real loss on offense, but for a 2nd and a 7th for a slot WR is a deal you take 10 out of 10 times. We don't know about Daunte or Booker, but we could get a pick in exchange for Booker. Defense, Losing Bowens is a loss, Carter had a good season, you couldn't justify the money he was making, Zgonina is a roll player with gut's and heart, but his age and the depth behind him made him expenable Big Daddy did little to nothing no loss at all.

Obviously the defense is a strength, Offense needs to be fixed. We still have skill position players and some youth. 3/5ths of the Oline is intact and we have Hagan, Chambers, Brown, Booker, Probably Williams. We need a QB, but we don't know that we don't already have our QB on the roster, maybe Cleo lights it up under Cam...maybe not. However there is talent there, we could still get Green and he may not be the QB he once was, he's a better option the Harrington because of his experience and knowledge of Cams system.

Daunte could be farther along then we know and could be the guy he once was...again we still don't know. We have a bunch of DP's and we will get some talent through the draft. We are not as bad as some might think, will we be a playoff team?? Probably not, but everyone thought the same thing about the Saints and Jets last year and all the if's they had before the draft worked out for them. All we can do is wait and see what unfolds over the next 4 months.

I like all the moves we have made so far in FA'cy, they were smart moves. Its too bad we couldnt have gotten anything for Bowens or McMike though and yes, some of these guys werent let go because of talent but moreso because of salary cap. We would have kept Carter had he restructured his contract but we need more loyal guys around here who aren't in it just for the money like Carter, and Mare. We have never had this many draft picks as far as I know...The most we have had since 2007 was in 1998 when we had 9 so the chances of us adding great talent and finding gems in the rough just increase with each pick we get. Tomorrow will be a day of reckoning