At what point will fans admit we're rebuilding?

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(09-21-2019, 11:04 PM)THE PISTONS Wrote: This was posted in 2017, but it still rings true...We lost A LOT of key players in free agency back then, and STILL haven't replaced their level of production...with the exception of WR. -------

Over the past 2 free agency periods we lost a bunch of experienced, quality starters.

1 ) Jones - Starting WR2
2 ) Sanu - Quality WR3
3 ) Nelson - Starting Safety and great against the pass
4 ) Whitworth - Starting LT, perennial Pro Bowl player, and Team Leader
5 ) Zeitler - Starting Guard - Nearing Pro Bowl caliber
6 ) Peko - Team leader and run stuffer
7 ) Maualuga - Run stuffing LB but terrible against the pass
8 ) Leon Hall - Good CB with experience who was used to cover mainly slot receivers his last year here.
9 ) Dansby
10 ) Lamur
11 ) Andre Smith when he was starting RT. (He came back as a backup G.) When he was our starting Tackle...he was pretty good.
12 ) Burkhead

I agree in terms of replacing production. But attempts have been made at replacing those guys with high picks.
Jones - Ross
Sanu - Boyd
Nelson - Bates
Whit - Jonah
Zeitler - Price (Miller?)
Peko - Wren
Maulauga - Preston
Dansby - Pratt
Hall - Jackson
Burkhead - Mixon