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(10-16-2017, 10:48 PM)THE PISTONS Wrote: You just perfectly illustrated Shake's post.

Some fans will think we have a contender no matter what. Like you said if we go 6-10 you'll think we're going to be a contender next year. And you know what? In the NFL, 23 teams have played in a Super Bowl since we last did. So most teams do go to the Super Bowl.

And some of the positive things you noted were warranted...but this is a team that let it's 2 best offensive lineman leave in free agency without replacing them with a viable replacement(s).

Just imagine 2 years ago when we had a 12-4 team if before the season the Bengals signed a quality Center in free agency.

That's my biggest gripe with the team. They drafted a good young team and had a few weaknesses that they chose not to address.

Well, free agency has ripped the core apart. Yeah Geno is here. Dunlap. Green. Dalton. But we've lost a lot of quality players.

You can't replace the guys you lose with drafting alone because in a draft you never know which players you pick will pan out. It's a crap shoot.

I agree with alot of the stuff your saying really the only thing I disagree with is that going huge free agency (outside of their house) is a must to create a great team. And I think people easily dismiss alot of the players Mike, Marvin, and Duke tobin have drafted developed and locked up under contract.

Your right I wish they had added some talent on the interior line since Bodine's sophomore year instead of holding onto Eric Winston. It could have been in the draft or in free agency.

Maybe it makes me a Homer but I prefer to stay positive. If the Offensive line can just play a little better each week especially the young tackles and find a run game...if the defense continues to play lights out...if not well they better stock up on big uglies next offseason on both the offense and defensive lines.