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Originally Posted by juggernaunt
we must cut the following players, brunnell, barrow, morton, and daniels. i know its ALOT of dead cap space for 2005 but it needs to be done. next is we need players who want to play, players who have a someting to prove, they are young players... that means Draft picks. something were lacking agina this year. i hope we dont win another game. Why you ask? cause mike willaims the top player in this draft can be trade bait, ie san diego chargers 2 #1's. trade samuels, moliona will be more than ready. trade gardener i dont care if its for a 4 or 5th rounder. if someone wants him trade portis(look at denver do they miss him)no. take the salary cap hit w/ that. we NEED to build within.
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Trading two #1's (one of which will probably be around #12 and the other somewhere around #20) for our #3-6 would be a very good idea if San Diego would bite.
However, I don't see how you can say Molinaro would be ready to fill in for Samuels. What have you seen that I haven't? He hasn't seen the field all that much this year.
It would be pretty risky to put an unproven, 2nd year, former-7th rounder in at starting LT.
Get rid or Portis? Okay, now that's just crazy. First, we're going to take a cap hit of $10 million. Second, he's been running behind an offense that can't throw the ball more than 15 yards and so he's got 10 defensive players in his junk before the ball is snapped. Third, this is Clinton Portis; I think he's proven his mettle.
Trade Gardner for a 4th or 5th rounder? First, he doesn't have a high cap figure. Second, he is worth more than a 4th or 5th rounder. Third, most 4th or 5th rounders are lucky to be in the league for more than 4 years. Fourth, I like finding good picks in the lower rounds, but it's not that easy. Fifth, it's not Gardner's just isn't working in an otherwise brilliant offense.
Our current roster, coaches, and game plans aren't working, but you should figure out what is wrong before you go and make a bunch of hasty decisions. Cutting all those guys you mentioned would pretty much make this an expansion team next year (a bunch of guys working together for the first time). I understand the frustration, but come on, we need consistency not panicky moves that shake up the roster, coaching staff, and the entire organization.