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hurrykaine · 12-28-2004, 02:28 PM

Take everything below with a pinch of salt, and do correct me mercilessly if I've made errors.

Here's something that baffles me. Why doesn't Gibbs' playbook feature any creative route running for the WRs? Brandon Stokely doesn't exactly have blazing speed, but how many times have you seen him catch TDs completely untouched, with no DBs within 10 yards of him? Surely his speed is not what's causing the separation. The separation is only attributable to creative route running, or Peyton being a shifty-yed mofo and conning the DBs, or both.

How ironic is it that Martyball in San Diego is looking much more exciting than Gibbs ball?

I'd seriously consider obtaining potentially 4 1st round picks in the draft - the # 5 pick from sucking this year, and three more if we trade Samuels, Ramsey & Gardner. I'd use the # 5 to sign Erasmus Jones, DE from Wisconsin, give one to the Colts as part of a trade for Dwight Freeney, and use the remaining two to trade up and nab Mike Williams.

1. Demote Don Breaux to offensive consultant (since Gibbs won't fire him). Bugel stays out of play calling, and focuses on teaching the O-line how to zone block for Portis. We don't need two conservative play callers calling the offensive shots. Gibbs needs to have a creative play caller to complement his predictable conservative style. Any suggestions for creative offensive coords with decent experience other than Martz or Fassel?

2. Not sure if we need both Byner and Breaux.

3. Hijack a good Left tackle and Center from the Steelers/Denver/Colts/Chiefs, like we did with the Jets in 2003.

Samuels is gone, and Dockery, Jansen & Thomas are the only linemen that stay. Any suggestions for linemen we can lure away from Denver/Steelers/Chiefs/Colts?

4. Resign Smoot and Pierce and keep the secondary intact. Barrow is gone.

5. Retain all defensive coaches (especially Blache). Daniels & Wynn are gone.

6. Rod Gardner traded for a pick. With our 1st round pick, we take Mike Williams. I keep Mccants purely for his red zone value, and keep Jacobs & Thrash as well. With Williams, even though there is no blazing speed, you can lob the ball in his general direction and guarantee he will win the 1 on 1 matchup like Moss, or a Todd Heap.

Regarding TEs/ H-backs, Kozlowski is gone.

8. Ideally, I'd also want to trade Ramsey to the Dolphins for their 1st round pick, and somehow end up signing Drew Brees. He may not have Ramsey's cannon, but he sees the field better and can throw with anticipation. As for him learning the nuances of Gibbs offense, it doesn't seem like its too complicated an offense to master.

9. Special teams - we fire Danny Smith and bring in a Gary Zauner (Ravens) or the like. As much as I hate Sellers for his boneheaded penalties, he is worth keeping for the blocks and tackles he makes on special teams - not to mention a decent replacement at H-back, should Cooley be injured.

Chad Morton is gone, and Antonio Brown gets a serious re-evaluation - his fumble was costly, but he did show some blazing speed on his first punt return.

This is what the skins of 2005 should ideally look like:

QB: Brees (1st String), Hasselback (2nd string), Brunell (3rd string), assuming Gibbs won't let Brunell go.

RB: Portis, Betts

H-back/TE: Cooley, Sellars, Royal

WRs: Coles, Mike Williams, Jacobs, Thrash, Mccants

O-line: Jansen, Thomas, Replacement Center, Dockery, Replacement LT (unless Wilson/Molinaro show tremedous improvement).

D-line: Erasmus Jones, Griffin, Salave'A, Freeney (cap permitting) with Warner & Evans as back ups - else, Warner starts.

Linebackers: Washington, Pierce, Lavar with Campbell, Clemons & Lemar as back ups.

DBs: Springs, Smoot, Harris - and a serious re-evaluation of Jimoh (at this point, he might be more valuable for us than drafting a 5th or 6th round DB.)

Safety: Taylor and Bowen, with Franz & Lott as back-ups.

Cap space: Saved from the release of Barrow, Daniels, Wynn, Samuels, Raymer, Gardner with Smoot and Pierce being signed to Cap-friendly deals. And then hope for the TV deal to be regotiated in 2006 to save us from hell.

12-28-2004, 02:28 PM	#12
hurrykaine Impact Rookie Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Washington, D.C. Age: 52 Posts: 762	Take everything below with a pinch of salt, and do correct me mercilessly if I've made errors. Here's something that baffles me. Why doesn't Gibbs' playbook feature any creative route running for the WRs? Brandon Stokely doesn't exactly have blazing speed, but how many times have you seen him catch TDs completely untouched, with no DBs within 10 yards of him? Surely his speed is not what's causing the separation. The separation is only attributable to creative route running, or Peyton being a shifty-yed mofo and conning the DBs, or both. How ironic is it that Martyball in San Diego is looking much more exciting than Gibbs ball? I'd seriously consider obtaining potentially 4 1st round picks in the draft - the # 5 pick from sucking this year, and three more if we trade Samuels, Ramsey & Gardner. I'd use the # 5 to sign Erasmus Jones, DE from Wisconsin, give one to the Colts as part of a trade for Dwight Freeney, and use the remaining two to trade up and nab Mike Williams. 1. Demote Don Breaux to offensive consultant (since Gibbs won't fire him). Bugel stays out of play calling, and focuses on teaching the O-line how to zone block for Portis. We don't need two conservative play callers calling the offensive shots. Gibbs needs to have a creative play caller to complement his predictable conservative style. Any suggestions for creative offensive coords with decent experience other than Martz or Fassel? 2. Not sure if we need both Byner and Breaux. 3. Hijack a good Left tackle and Center from the Steelers/Denver/Colts/Chiefs, like we did with the Jets in 2003. Samuels is gone, and Dockery, Jansen & Thomas are the only linemen that stay. Any suggestions for linemen we can lure away from Denver/Steelers/Chiefs/Colts? 4. Resign Smoot and Pierce and keep the secondary intact. Barrow is gone. 5. Retain all defensive coaches (especially Blache). Daniels & Wynn are gone. 6. Rod Gardner traded for a pick. With our 1st round pick, we take Mike Williams. I keep Mccants purely for his red zone value, and keep Jacobs & Thrash as well. With Williams, even though there is no blazing speed, you can lob the ball in his general direction and guarantee he will win the 1 on 1 matchup like Moss, or a Todd Heap. Regarding TEs/ H-backs, Kozlowski is gone. 8. Ideally, I'd also want to trade Ramsey to the Dolphins for their 1st round pick, and somehow end up signing Drew Brees. He may not have Ramsey's cannon, but he sees the field better and can throw with anticipation. As for him learning the nuances of Gibbs offense, it doesn't seem like its too complicated an offense to master. 9. Special teams - we fire Danny Smith and bring in a Gary Zauner (Ravens) or the like. As much as I hate Sellers for his boneheaded penalties, he is worth keeping for the blocks and tackles he makes on special teams - not to mention a decent replacement at H-back, should Cooley be injured. Chad Morton is gone, and Antonio Brown gets a serious re-evaluation - his fumble was costly, but he did show some blazing speed on his first punt return. This is what the skins of 2005 should ideally look like: QB: Brees (1st String), Hasselback (2nd string), Brunell (3rd string), assuming Gibbs won't let Brunell go. RB: Portis, Betts H-back/TE: Cooley, Sellars, Royal WRs: Coles, Mike Williams, Jacobs, Thrash, Mccants O-line: Jansen, Thomas, Replacement Center, Dockery, Replacement LT (unless Wilson/Molinaro show tremedous improvement). D-line: Erasmus Jones, Griffin, Salave'A, Freeney (cap permitting) with Warner & Evans as back ups - else, Warner starts. Linebackers: Washington, Pierce, Lavar with Campbell, Clemons & Lemar as back ups. DBs: Springs, Smoot, Harris - and a serious re-evaluation of Jimoh (at this point, he might be more valuable for us than drafting a 5th or 6th round DB.) Safety: Taylor and Bowen, with Franz & Lott as back-ups. Cap space: Saved from the release of Barrow, Daniels, Wynn, Samuels, Raymer, Gardner with Smoot and Pierce being signed to Cap-friendly deals. And then hope for the TV deal to be regotiated in 2006 to save us from hell.