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We need to trade for CB asap.

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rockabilly

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We need some help at CB really bad. I wonder if there are any trade possibilities out there.

I think Edel Shepperd is good for KR for now until Mathis gets back. But we need a serious vet CB out there.
 
rockabilly said:
We need some help at CB really bad. I wonder if there are any trade possibilities out there.

I think Edel Shepperd is good for KR for now until Mathis gets back. But we need a serious vet CB out there.
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I agree maybe we can deal P buch and a low/mid draft pick for a decent CB i like sanders but..:brickwall .. we have to get a little better.
 
Toan said:
Weren't we intrested in trading for tory james during the offseason? He might be old but he look good statistic wise. I would consider trading next year 4th rounder for him.
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I think the bengals wanted a 3rd round pick which is unacceptable for such an old player.
 
rockabilly said:
We need some help at CB really bad. I wonder if there are any trade possibilities out there.

I think Edel Shepperd is good for KR for now until Mathis gets back. But we need a serious vet CB out there.
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You might be right, but I think we have a more pressing need for a hard-hitting safety. The last 2 games C.C. Brown has been picked on a lot.

Maybe our 1st pick next year can be for a "Sean Taylor" or "Roy Williams" type of player to roam in our secondary dealing out punishment.
 
I don't think we need to do anything drastic until our front seven starts getting more pressure on the opposing QB. Hopefully they will start to click especially as the competiton gets easier than it was in the first two games.

With that said, I think one of the main priorities of the next draft needs to be secondary help.
 
I think we need one too but I don't think we're going to be getting one before the end of the season. I think they'll wait for Faggins to get back but I don't expect him to be any kind of real answer over there.

Honestly getting someone else to run around back there for too long and eventually get burned isn't going to help near as much as putting pressure on the QB. Sanders and Robinson might even look like Pro Bowlers if we could actually inconvienience the other teams passer.

Right now you could put any 4 HOF DB's back there and they'd be hard pressed to stop Peyton Manning and Donovan McNabb.
 
Toan said:
Weren't we intrested in trading for tory james during the offseason? He might be old but he look good statistic wise. I would consider trading next year 4th rounder for him.
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There was a rumor back in the summer....... don't know if it went anywhere or not.
 
After seeing our defense for the last two games, all I can think of is "where do you even start?" I guess the answer is one position at a time. And I don't mean neccessarily replacing them.
 
Hervoyel said:
Honestly getting someone else to run around back there for too long and eventually get burned isn't going to help near as much as putting pressure on the QB.
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The best corners in the league are ineffective if their teammates don't help them out by getting pressure on the QB, and we still aren't getting that pressure from our DLine.
I think Mario was marginally more active today, but still no cigar/sack(s).
Playing in the Dome in Indy is brutal, and I've seen some very good teams get
clobbered up there. I'm just thankful the game up there is so early in the season, as we've got plenty of opportunities (14 actually) to erase this nasty experience from our memory.
 
i think we need 2 things on defense.

1) can we not play peyton anymore? please?

2) seriously, we're hurting for a free safety. this needs to be our first priority during next year's draft. i'm not nearly as worried about our cornerbacks because we've got dunta on one side and as long as we can generate a decent pass rush, our second and nickel CB's will be ok.
 
RTP2110 said:
Shoulda went after Ty Law.
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i would've loved that. i think law by himself has more NFL experience than our DB's combined, and that's killing us. we could really use a veteran presence somewhere amongst the DB's.
 
I hear alot of people making excuses for our secondary and I just don't agree. Peyton Manning was consistently getting the ball out after 3 or 5 step drops with ease, real quick and he's always like that. It's really hard to get pressure on him then. Our secondary couldn't hold these guys for 3 seconds, on the majority of the pass attempts there were no dbs around the receivers, that is just pathetic. Dunta is a 1st rnd corner and supposed to be one of the better young corners and is consistently getting beat. Now if you're a NFL corner you should be able to cover receivers/tes 3 seconds reguardless of the pass rush. Granted it helps to have a better one and I'm not trying to make excuses for our front 7 but come on, these guys should just be named toast. I don't know if it's scheme or what, I've never been a fan of Hoke, even when he was at Florida, he has them playing 10 yards off and has always done that. If we're trying to be a cover 2 scheme we should not be allowing the long pass plays that's what the safeties are back there for. The defensive scheme as a whole right now is not working.
 
A few points that I wanted to maek about the secondary play today:

(1) I have always been mystified by the fact that no one really tries to jam Harrison too much at the LOS. When New England picked apart Indy all those years, they were always super physical with Harrison to slow the route down. I know the rules have changed to 5 yards from the LOS and Harrison has great potential to burn around you deep, but I always thought that Robinson had the speed and physical play to maybe jam Harrison a lot more on the line and still stay somewhat in coverage.

(2) C.C. Brown is killing us defensively. He tackled a WR on the pick by Earl, which in slow mo, appeared to just be a pass that Manning made without seeing Earl. I think Earl might of had it had C.C. not tackled the WR in the end zone. Also, neither C.C. nor Earl picked up the TE running the middle post after Greenwood played the underneath receiver on the Fletcher Touchdown. That may be on Greenwood, but seemed to be a poor read by the safeties.

(3) Earl made some solid stick tackles, but in general, our technique is just throw your body at the person. There is no wrapping up, there is no squaring up... the yards after contact stat from this game would be interesting to see. I recall in the first game that our tackling was very poor. Two complaints about Earl from today: he almost pushed Addai into the endzone on his fumble. Why he dove to tackle Addai from the backfield and push his momentum toward the end zone is inexplicable. The other is that on his interception called back by penalty, he knew we were down and tried to return the interception from the end zone and got to the 4. Great! Might as well put two points up on the board for INdy if you are going to do that. Bad decision.

Overall, the secondary is young and undiciplined, and lacks fundamentals in my opinion. C.C. Brown is a nice player, but has shown he hasn't picked up the coverages too well. I have said for a while that the secondary is a 2007 draft project and hopefully a free agent acquisition. Bringing in a veteran like Law this year is ridiculous because we are not 1 player away from being a playoff team.

What hurts the most is I saw no progress made with the changes we made from 2005 to 2006 that makes me believe we will beat INdy this year. The whole game was non-competitive from the first play from scrimmage.
 
Just remember all of your comments April next year, this past year that's what I really wanted, 10 mil for Law doesn't seem that bad now. Just remember ya'll no Brady Quinn talk no Adrian Peterson, cb's is our most pressing need and then safeties.
 
D-Vizzl said:
Just remember ya'll no Brady Quinn talk no Adrian Peterson, cb's is our most pressing need and then safeties.
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It all depends on what happens in free agency. I don't know that the Texans won't handle any CB/Safety problems they have with a free agent and not a draft pick. Look at how they answered the need for a solid #2 to put in opposite AJ. They signed Moulds to not only fill the need but to also provide a veteran presence in the WR corp.

Now look at our defensive backs and tell me they don't need a veteran corner who can play and provide some leadership.

It's just my own opinion but I don't think Earl is that bad. I don't think Brown is either but together they're a weakness. We could tolerate having Earl at SS if the guy playing FS could cover.

I bet we pick up a veteran CB or FS depending on who's out there and that we fill the other spot through the draft. That doesn't have to be our first round pick however. We can still talk about using it on a sexy pick like Quinn or Peterson.

By the end of the year however we may not feel like we need a RB or a QB. By the time we get to the end of the season we may have learned that Gado is the future or that a combination of Gado and Dayne can get it done. We may find out that the light bulb comes on for Carr and we can afford to fix something else. Nobody knows but the last 8 games of 2006 will be worth watching. I don't have any doubt about that.
 
CB may be our biggest need, but we need to address it in the draft. Trading away picks for a mediocre CB (which would be the best we could get) when we are in a rebuild (is it a rebuild if it was never built to begin with?) is pointless.

We will wait and address it in the draft or free agency. The sad thing is no CB is projected to be worth a top 10 pick. But, maybe by the end of the year one will become worthy of our pick.
S is also a need. But, I don't any of those will be worth our pick either (projecting we will pick in the top 10).

So, we probably won't fill our "greatest" need in the first round. If we have a top 3 pick, we might have to take a QB/RB because of hs is the best player available. If we are lower, hopefully we fill one of our next needs: LB/OT. But, the best LB is a MLB (Poluzsky is a stud) and Kubes doesn't like draftin OL that high. So, maybe we get another DE - QMoses - but that is HUGE cash on the DL.

Kiper:
1. Brady Quinn, QB, Notre Dame (6-3½, 225) | previous: 1
Poised, smart and at his best in pressure situations.


2. Joe Thomas, OT, Wisconsin (6-6½, 313) | previous: 3
Huge, quick and athletic with a long wingspan.


3. Quentin Moses, DE, Georgia (6-4, 254) | previous: 2
Mature, hard working and explosive off the edge.


4. Drew Stanton, QB, Michigan St. (6-3, 232) | previous: Even
Desire to win is unmatched. Stanton brings every intangible you want at the QB position.


5. Kenny Irons, RB, Auburn (5-10½, 199) | previous: 8
Deceptively strong with great vision and balance.


6. Adam Carriker, DE, Nebraska (6-6, 298) | previous: 7
You just don't see many defensive ends carrying 300 pounds who can move as well as Carriker.


7. Jeff Samardzija, WR, Notre Dame (6-4½, 215) | previous: 9
Super hands and concentration with outstanding speed-to-size ratio.


8. Levi Brown, OT, Penn St. (6-4½, 325) | previous: 6
Steady and reliable at protecting the quarterback's blind side.


9. Marcus McCauley, CB, Fresno St. (6-0½, 200) | previous: 11
He has the size and speed (4.33 40-yard dash) with outstanding coverage technique.


10.Gaines Adams, DE, Clemson (6-4½, 260) | previous: 5
Flashes dominating ability with his athleticism and quickness.


11. Ryan Harris, OT, Notre Dame (6-4½, 297) | previous: 17
Light on his feet with a defensive mentality. Harris neutralizes quick outside pass rushers.


12. LaRon Landry, DB, LSU (6-1½, 205) | previous: Even
Four-year starter who has proven to be Mr. Reliable throughout his career.


13. Tom Zbikowski, S, Notre Dame (5-11½, 212) | previous: 20



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Tom Zbikowski was one of the biggest movers on this week's board, going from 20th to 13th. An aggressive ball hawk who brings a swagger to the Irish's defense. A true play-maker who also excels as a punt returner.


14. Brandon Meriweather, DB, Miami (6-0, 192) | previous: 16
Not physically imposing, but he's an active player whose productivity has been off the charts.


15. Buster Davis, LB, Florida State (5-10, 242) | previous: 23
Rock-solid player who is off to a phenomenal start. A shorter version of Ray Lewis.


16. Paul Posluszny, LB, Penn St. (6-1½, 235) | previous: 10
A productive and consistent player who studies and prepares as thoroughly as anybody.


17. LaMarr Woodley, DE, Michigan (6-1½, 269) | previous: 13
Combination DE/OLB with a hustling approach and disruptive capabilities.


18. Leon Hall, CB, Michigan (5-11, 193) | previous: 15
Tough customer who also shows very good anticipation and awareness in coverage.


19. Marcus Thomas, DT, Florida (6-2½, 288) | previous: unranked
Quick as a cat and very athletic interior lineman who is able to neutralize a double team.


20. Patrick Willis, LB, Mississippi (6-2, 235) | previous: 22
Tackling machine with great football sense and diagnostic ability.


21. Aaron Rouse, S, Virginia Tech (6-4, 218) | previous: 24
Incredible physical specimen with rare computer numbers.


22. Rufus Alexander, LB, Oklahoma (6-1, 231) | previous: 25
Very complete player who is able to get the job done in either the running or passing game.


23. Michael Griffin, DB, Texas (6-0, 208) | previous: 19
Rugged intimidator whose approach to the game reminds me of Ronnie Lott.


24. Quinn Pitcock, DT, Ohio St. (6-3, 297) | previous: 14
Run-stuffing dynamo who does a great job of clogging the interior.


25. Justin Blalock, OT, Texas (6-3½, 333) | previous: 21
Intelligent, very strong and very athletic.
 
With me it doesn't matter FA or the draft would be good. I harped and harped about how we needed a CB or Duane Slay and many continued to ignore the fact that it is a strong weakness. Whatever the case I will be focused on one thing this offseason. I don't think they will do anything during the season because it will be admitting that they were wrong, or that they are desperate.
 
D-Vizzl said:
With me it doesn't matter FA or the draft would be good. I harped and harped about how we needed a CB or Duane Slay and many continued to ignore the fact that it is a strong weakness. Whatever the case I will be focused on one thing this offseason. I don't think they will do anything during the season because it will be admitting that they were wrong, or that they are desperate.
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Obviously Slay wasn't the answer.....he was cut by the Bears...We could have claimed him off waivers but we didn't...I am not sure if another team did, but I wouldn't be surprised if he wasn't...

Edit: and he wasn't a DB in the NFL...They converted him to LB...too slow...
 
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