11-04-2017, 07:17 PM
(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.
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