MikeO Wrote:
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> ChyrenB Wrote:
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> > Linebacker is one need. .
> >
> > Anybody want to challenge it or disagree with
> it
> > or think its stupid then that's saying
> something
> > about you to me. Odenn, take note.
>
>
> It's not 1 need. We play a 3-4...you start 4
> LB's!! We are replacing 3 starters. You promote
> Wake, ok gotta fill his spot as a back-up. You
> sign Dansby to replace Akin. Ok who's gonna back
> him up. Roth and JT are gone...gotta fill spots
> there. Who is gonna cover TE's and RB's in nickle
> and dime situations? We couldn't even field a team
> if the season started last week this time!!
>
>
>
> Sorry, Torbor and Anderson won't cut the mustard!


RESPONSE: Do you know the difference between the two words, need and position?

It's obvious from what I've read here that you're not going to accept the fact that what you believe about our linebacker situation will ever be changed. You simply don't understand the fundamental concept of how a roster is structured. Either that or you actually do, and are just using a false point to back up a personal opinion. Either way, I'm done trying to explain simple fundamental football. Go look it up on Wikipedia, you might find yourself learning something, judging from what I've read in previous posts.

ChyrenB Wrote:
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> Crowder52 Wrote:

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> > Do you not agree our defense had problems last
> > year?
>
> RESPONSE: Yes, but imagine what they would have
> been if we had not, at the beginning of the year,
> had both Ricky and Ronnie.
>
> And remember how we only LOST games because our
> poor defense, not much in the first 60 percent of
> the season when we had Ricky and Ronnie as a
> running tandem but after Ronnie went out. Then we
> began to LOSE because of our defense.
>
> That is what I'm trying to ensure against again.
> Is that so hard to understand. I mean, this isn't
> Rocket science.
> RESPONSE: As I said, it takes a quality back to
> get the yardage Ricky and Ronnie can get. Yes the
> line is important, but you just can't put chop
> liver behind that line and expect the same
> results.
>
> THAT IS WHERE YOU AND I HAVE OUR CENTRAL
> DISAGREEMENT.
>
> But you have to understand, that's not just a
> minor disagreement. It controls my desire to draft
> a running back high. So don't just say, "Well, so
> we disagree on that but that still doesn't justify
> you wanting to draft a running back high." That's
> the whole point.

The main reason we lost the majority of games last year is we gave up big plays on defense. There are stats to prove that everywhere. We had Ronnie and Ricky and lost what the first 3, 4 games last year with both of them with fresh legs. We didnt lose because those guys played bad we lost because our defense end of story.
I think you will be happy that with Marshall now on our team, the running game should open up tremedously, it is hard to stack the box when you have to tackle Brandon Marshall in the secondary. I think the Brandon Marshall signing was the best move we could have ever made for the running game.
A few extra yards on offense doesnt make up for giving up 60 plus yard plays on defense conssitently. You obviously believe the biggest pick that would have improved our team in the draft is drafting Best, I respectfully disagree, and would see that pick as a luxury pick not a needs or best available.