11-22-2016, 04:16 AM
1. Marvin gone.
Though none of us really know how much control he has of this team, does it matter at this point? Under his reign the last few drafts haven't been very good. Even if he was behind taking talented players that would have turned out better, it was his staff that didn't get the results. Mikey built his way for a long time and Mediocre Marvin is the result. Many of us thought they were one or two players away from going to a Super Bowl, but they never even won a playoff game. They really need to usher in a new era with Katie and Tobin picking up the slack.
2. One head football coach picking his own staff.
Even if every one of us fans say that will NEVER happen, why are we so sure? Sure Mike wanted to win one for Paul his way, and I can't believe I'm addressing a family thing that we may be overthinking, but he needs to let Katie pick a good head football guy, pay him well and build his staff. Shackling Vance Joseph or Paul Guenther to most of the same staff will make them another Marvin. Mike should help Katie work on a short list and let her pick one.
3. Re-sign Whitworth and maybe Kirkpatrick if you aren't overpaying.
Pretty straight forward. We harp on how underappreciated Whitworth is, and it never gets less true. Pay him until he doesn't want to play football anymore. He's the best player on a weak unit and a team that needs stability and leadership. They're likely to lose Zeitler, so you have to at least consider sliding Whit to tackle IF it helps extend his career and lets the kids compete in their natural position. They're that far behind as a unit. Dre is playing pretty well in his contract year on a team that isn't giving him much pressure help. They may need to buck the trend of low guaranteed money in order to lower his base number as they need stability just as much at corner. I wouldn't sign him at all costs though, because Jackson and Shaw aren't bad alternatives if you'd just spend the money on a quality DE.
4 Sign two quality FA starters like RT Ricky Wagner and DE Jabaal Sheard
Dunlap and Atkins are being squandered without help at DE. The projects haven't worked. Clarke may be a quality backup and more, but lets not bank on the more anymore. Wagner makes too much sense to give the OL group what it needs. Fisher/Boling/Westerman/Whitworth/Wagner or Whitworth/Fisher/Westerman/Boling/Wagner wouldn't be a bad lineup PRE-DRAFT.....
5. Get the most out of the draft
Easier said than done, but they should be creative this year. They'll have some good comp picks and may be drafting higher than normal. This is where you let Tobin have some space and deal up or down the draft if need be. I don't like targeting players, but Peppers would be pretty exciting and if you get a steady pass rush going he could be a play maker. With all the mid round picks, you're likely to land an interior OL to compete and maybe replace Bodine. You need a LB somewhere in the top half of the draft as well, even more so if they decide to move on from Burfict. Depending on the coach, I'd consider keeping him and moving Burfict inside.
This team absolutely needs a major change. They don't need to rebuild the roster, but need the right staff in place to lead them.
Though none of us really know how much control he has of this team, does it matter at this point? Under his reign the last few drafts haven't been very good. Even if he was behind taking talented players that would have turned out better, it was his staff that didn't get the results. Mikey built his way for a long time and Mediocre Marvin is the result. Many of us thought they were one or two players away from going to a Super Bowl, but they never even won a playoff game. They really need to usher in a new era with Katie and Tobin picking up the slack.
2. One head football coach picking his own staff.
Even if every one of us fans say that will NEVER happen, why are we so sure? Sure Mike wanted to win one for Paul his way, and I can't believe I'm addressing a family thing that we may be overthinking, but he needs to let Katie pick a good head football guy, pay him well and build his staff. Shackling Vance Joseph or Paul Guenther to most of the same staff will make them another Marvin. Mike should help Katie work on a short list and let her pick one.
3. Re-sign Whitworth and maybe Kirkpatrick if you aren't overpaying.
Pretty straight forward. We harp on how underappreciated Whitworth is, and it never gets less true. Pay him until he doesn't want to play football anymore. He's the best player on a weak unit and a team that needs stability and leadership. They're likely to lose Zeitler, so you have to at least consider sliding Whit to tackle IF it helps extend his career and lets the kids compete in their natural position. They're that far behind as a unit. Dre is playing pretty well in his contract year on a team that isn't giving him much pressure help. They may need to buck the trend of low guaranteed money in order to lower his base number as they need stability just as much at corner. I wouldn't sign him at all costs though, because Jackson and Shaw aren't bad alternatives if you'd just spend the money on a quality DE.
4 Sign two quality FA starters like RT Ricky Wagner and DE Jabaal Sheard
Dunlap and Atkins are being squandered without help at DE. The projects haven't worked. Clarke may be a quality backup and more, but lets not bank on the more anymore. Wagner makes too much sense to give the OL group what it needs. Fisher/Boling/Westerman/Whitworth/Wagner or Whitworth/Fisher/Westerman/Boling/Wagner wouldn't be a bad lineup PRE-DRAFT.....
5. Get the most out of the draft
Easier said than done, but they should be creative this year. They'll have some good comp picks and may be drafting higher than normal. This is where you let Tobin have some space and deal up or down the draft if need be. I don't like targeting players, but Peppers would be pretty exciting and if you get a steady pass rush going he could be a play maker. With all the mid round picks, you're likely to land an interior OL to compete and maybe replace Bodine. You need a LB somewhere in the top half of the draft as well, even more so if they decide to move on from Burfict. Depending on the coach, I'd consider keeping him and moving Burfict inside.
This team absolutely needs a major change. They don't need to rebuild the roster, but need the right staff in place to lead them.
