What Changes Should We Make Going Into 08?

[That Guy]

the two biggest impact positions we could reasonably upgrade this season (seeing as how tom brady and peyton aren't on the market) are stud WR and stud DE... pickings are slim in FA for the DE, and at WR, CJ probably isn't going to be free (though if he is, he's absolutely a slam dunk as far as vastly improving the team), but guys like javon walker or bryant are gettable (though bryant isn't quite the upgrade we'd need... is has to be a real #1 type talent to make a difference).

drafting a DE might be a good idea, since its not a great FA class (barring a trade of some kind), but at best they'd probably just be a small upgrade over daniels in the first year or two... still, for the long term, it's a pretty important issue to address in some way. (if we had a 10 solo sack guy opposite carter this year, both with get 16 a piece due to the combined pressure. carter's proven to be a good DE, so the DL need isn't dire like it has been for the last 5+ years.

outside of that, a GREAT SS would also prove a huge immediate upgrade, though lack of talent at SS is easier to hide.

for the long term, young OL are VERY important, and heyer was a great find, but we need an actual starter on the bench, and he's still just a good backup right now. i hope alexander moves to guard and we actually use a 2nd or 3rd round pick on an oline-man (OG) this year, cause we're ancient, and it's a disaster waiting to happen. a 2nd round OG can be an immediate starter and good to boot... and we've desperately needed a GOOD 6th OL guy the last two years.

DT and CB could still use guys to replace griffin and springs (whenever they do finally leave). golston and montgomery are decent, but neither is as good as griffin at this point (though griffin was much better the last couple years than he was this season it seems). at CB, a nickel guy with upside is good enough at this point, though that'd leave us exposed IF springs leaves right now (with carlos not fully healthy till half way through next year at best).


the only real reason to argue for briggs is that he's a very good player, a big upgrade over godfrey, and he'd help hide our lack of a #2 DE... however, the price/performance of such a move wouldn't be very good compared to signing a similarly talented WR or DE.