I heard from this board we are going 6-10 this year due to our bad drafting. Confirm/deny?
We were 4th in O and 13th in D. The only thing that separated us from the Jets was week 1.
Think about it, Ben Tate, 6 foot 220 4.43 40 is the every down, get a yard when you need a yard back we have needed. Slaton if he comes back healthy can still be Slaton of old, and Foster looked really good last year. For once, our RB's have talent. I think Tate is the guy that will come in and completely change the outlook of our teams and will be the guy that will close out games for us.
We got deeper at CB. Quinn, Reeves, McCain are already three solid players. Now we have Jackson and McMannis joining the club which could very well spell the end for Bennett and Molden. Finally we will have a solid back field that has depth and talent.
Our DL rotation got deeper with Mitchell. Remember, Smith moves inside on passing downs and Barwin will be in his second year. And oh yeah, we got this other guy named Mario Williams who plays DE for us.
We got more athletic at the LB position with the addition of Sharpton. Combine that with our starters of Ryans, Cushing, and Diles with XA we have a young group of athletic fast LB's that gives Bush many different options scheme wise.
Then we go off and draft Shelley Smith that is a big fast OG that fits our scheme so I dont understand all the Bitchin. He can sit and learn for a year. Out interior line got better and more experience after last year. Caldwell, White, Myers, Studdard, now Shelley if he makes the team. Again. we are deep depth wise.
Was this an exciting draft full of glitz and glamour? No. But neither was the Colts draft, or the Patriots, or the Steelers. But all they do is go out and get the players that fit their team and win.
So I say
to Kubes and Smith.