Some Fans Need an Eye Exam

[Shake n Blake]

(11-04-2017, 05:43 PM)THE PISTONS Wrote: Honestly, without signing a bunch of free agents...we'd have to have 2 REALLY GREAT drafts in a row for Dalton and Green to win a SB here. Or to even have an elite offense.

It's likely not going to happen.

We need 4 new offensive lineman that are good. You know if we bring in 4 rookies that they'll make mistakes and take time to grow.

Then we need a #2 WR. Could it be Ross? Who knows.

Oh...and IF we fix all of that next year...which I doubt we do...we'll be staring at Atkins and Dunlap being free agents. IF either leave it's a major blow.

I think we're one really good draft and an o-line coach away from a playoff loss. Replace Ogbuehi and Bodine with good players and the offense is good enough...assuming we can finally run a bit under the new coach.

That said...The draft is hard to rely on for a quick fix. What if we draft a kid that just can't get it for whatever reason? A smart organization would hedge their bets and probably bring in a veteran lineman. A veteran upgrade to LaFell might not be a bad idea. Somebody like a Ted Ginn or Torrey Smith that can bring the speed if Ross isn't ready.

I called for these things last year, but unfortunately they inexplicably decided to roll with the same guys that tanked our 2016 season. Heck, they even let our 2 best linemen leave without even attempting to replace them. They could not have done a worse job fixing the line this past off-season. It's as if they wanted it to get worse.