we can't get clements unless you want to trade something really valuable (like portis or jansen). so that's out. you can't trade betts or duckett cause they only have 10 weeks left on their contracts and zero trade value. same with patten.
-start wynn (over carter), vincent (over arch), and either posey or mcintosh (over holdman), get springs, griffin, and joe back out there :/.
-run the damn ball. 15 carries for portis? wtf is that?
-if brunell can't get it done this week, pull the plug, for good. we've got a bye and nearly no chance to go 8-1 if we tank again.
-stop giving away draft picks, get better value by not insisting on trading up or only scouting a single player (ie at 53 they could have gotten a guy like richard marshall (
NFL.com - Richard Marshall ) AND another player. marshall would have filled a known need (CB depth), was mentioned here well before the draft, and has played well for carolina).
-use FA to get vets to fill holes (baseline talent/depth/roleplayers) and PROVEN players, instead of paying crap guys like they're all world. (ie. we needed a LB - sign brandon short. that way you don't get locked into players as above... and at vet min, they're very cheap mistakes if they don't work out).
probably more to do, but that's a start. I wish I could say our FO was better than detroit's, but sometimes i'm just not so sure.