12-03-2015, 10:57 AM
(12-03-2015, 01:55 AM)RoyleRedlegs Wrote: Teddy gets murdered because the FO is married to Kalil at LT and injuries forced the unready Clemmings into action and took out their good starting center. Guard spots are a mess. But 2 decent linemen in this draft and they are cooking. And in all honesty, Zim invested all his premium picks into the defense so far...so it's basically Teddy, Diggs and Peterson by themselves.
You can't wait 5-10 between drafting a QB. If you think you have a shot at a guy to build around, you take it.
So, essentially, this entire discussion boils down to "What came first, the "chicken" or the "egg"?
And while I certainly understand the issues, IMHO it all really comes dowm to a franchise having a "long term plan". The Bengals certainly didn't have one in the 90s ... and we all know how THAT turned out. The Clowns don't have one now (and haven't had one for a while) and we can cerainly see how that's working.
So the real key is having a plan. And while "plan" can be viewed as a "four letter word", it is the ONLY place to start. Ownership has to hire the right coaching staff and the right personnel people and they need to give this group enough time to implement the plan.
With 7 draft picks per year and a 53 man roster, it takes a lot of time to build a winner ... assuming that the franchise DRAFTS well. That's how all of the successful franchises do it ... have a plan and draft to the plan.
