Basis4day":kldzd9sa said:
Other than Dallas, can anyone name more than one starter on any team's O-Lines? It's not like there is this huge crop of talented O-Lineman begging us to sign them for pennies.
We need 90 players for camp, so i don't understand the complaining about people we're bringing in when we can't afford many players you've heard of.
I so very much agree with this. It's why I hate the offseason. On one hand, I think it's perfectly reasonable to express concern that this team doesn't appear to have gotten better, at least via FA. We've lost some key players and the guys we've kept, while important, aren't exactly household names. Since we haven't made any big splashes, its understandable how some of us aren't sure how competitive we'll be.
On the other hand, it's kind of silly to be a ninny about it this concern, at least right now. Those of us who are whining about the 2 OL and 1 DL we've signed don't seem to get the big picture, that we already have a solid core of players and these new guys bring in very nice competition and depth to areas of need. Sorry we don't get any certified All Pros this time, but the veteran depth, especially at OL, will probably make us better this year. We can probably expect more of these types of signings all the way up through camp. That's okay by me, ESPECIALLY if we have good draft.
One last thought, although I am one of those who is a little concerned about how much we've improved on D, I respect Schneider's approach this year. It sets us up rather well for next offseason.