I do believe that adding a guy like Slayton or Jakobi Meyers would make a big difference in the way the offense looks. Also a playoff vet like Peat could make a difference. I'm not talking about trading rd 1-3 picks.I know you were responding to a post on what moves could be made but I wanted to continue here vs the Week 9 GameDay thread.
I don't think trades are going to get this team over the hump. Do you think these players make this team a SB contender or simply a better team this year? I do see where it's an attempt to address needs since the OL is sucking and the injury bug has hit key players. But coaching has been a head scratcher at times and needs improvement especially the guy we have impersonating an OL coach. Sometimes a team under-performs or gets out-coached but we seem to have lapses multiples times in every game...seems like discipline (focus) is lacking.
I agree the coaching hasn't been great. The OL was basically starting 2 rookies and I'm not sure if Stroud or Scruggs are making the OL calls, but they are both very young and green at doing this. Kenyon hasn't played much, but he's sucked. It's not surprising that the OL has struggled. I'm thinking that Kendrick or Patterson will be upgrades even if Caserio doesn't make a trade to to upgrade the LG spot. Why? Because they've got more experience and the OL coaches have 10 days to get this right. This is really going to come down to whether Stroud or Scruggs can improve at making the OL calls.
Caserio really does need to add a guy like Slayton who can stretch the field. Threats to score anytime they touch the ball (Mixon/Collins/Tank/Slayton) are what this team is missing and will take some pressure off of the OL.