The Real Impact of the botched McCarron Trade

[Brownshoe]

(11-04-2017, 10:08 AM)THE PISTONS Wrote: Hi all,

I was out of town for most of the week so I didn't get a chance to post. I keep reading a lot of posts about who is to blame...but I don't see many on the actual impact.

As you know, I contend that since we don't really use free agency...we can't hit on enough draft picks to replace all of our needs and losses in free agency. At minimum we need 4 new offensive lineman...and perhaps have some lesser needs at other positions.

With these extra 2 draft picks...basically equivalent to end of 1st and 2nd Round picks...we COULD have really addressed the offensive line bigtime.

2nd and 3rd Round picks are prime spots for good Centers and Guards. Then take a Tackle with your 1st Round pick. Then you still have a 4th pick in that mix and I'm not even counting Comp picks.

We could have conceivably added a T, C, G, and LB or TE with our picks.

Now, who knows what we'll do. Probably a DT or DE as Atkins and Dunlap are going to be free agents.

There's almost no way we aren't going to address the OL in the draft or FA next off season. The only way that I see us not picking at least 2 in the first 3 rounds is if there's an absolutely amazing player that you CAN'T pass up. I know the front office doesn't value OL as much as they should, but after this year I don't see how they don't know that the OL is the only thing holding this team back from being great. It kind of makes me upset that the NFL is so weak this year, and we are just one unit away from being a really good team.