What we should do before the beginning of the 2009 season?

People miss that turk was quoted saying "if it comes down to it, I will play LB" at the first non manditory mini camp.

Cottam as the reserve/3rd TE? cmon, his issue is not TALENT, its staying healthy, if he had been healthy in college, he has first round athletic ability, just was made of glass as a Vol.

To me, this team is further along than people give them credit for, I also like the signings of Beisel/Copper in their respective positions.

If Boldin keeps playing it the way he is, maybe a 2nd and 5th can get it done....and if you added Boldin, Cassel and this offense is at least a mid pack offense, and the D is a mid pack defense.

It bothers me that people overlook how many turnovers were forced by the defense last year even with the low amount of sacks and pressures.

Also, ill say it only one time, Lawrence Jackson is not a reach, plain and simple, I liked Curry, but drafting him third overall to play LB, is nuts, when a guy like Jackson is there to anchor at DE, he and Magee make the 3/4 switch possible, otherwise you are relying on Dorsey and Boone. Tank is the NT, get over it.

Also, jackson had 18 sacks in Three years, 8 coming as a DT inside, Pioli is not kidding about potentially in the 4-3, using Jackson inside next to tank for matchup problems, Jackson has that kind of versatility.

Magee stepped in when his team needed him to move to DE, and he did this unselfishly in his senior year, sure he needs lower body strength, but hes the 2nd best 5 tech in the draft...those who said you build from inside to out, are right....Pioli is just at an advantage, adding these lineman to Dorsey, teaming Jackson with dorsey, mcgee with pollard, and Flowers/Carr continuing their ball hawk ways...this is a much better d than advertised.

This is also a MUCH MUCH better special teams unit.

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Originally Posted by SDChief09

People miss that turk was quoted saying "if it comes down to it, I will play LB" at the first non manditory mini camp.

Cottam as the reserve/3rd TE? cmon, his issue is not TALENT, its staying healthy, if he had been healthy in college, he has first round athletic ability, just was made of glass as a Vol.

To me, this team is further along than people give them credit for, I also like the signings of Beisel/Copper in their respective positions.

If Boldin keeps playing it the way he is, maybe a 2nd and 5th can get it done....and if you added Boldin, Cassel and this offense is at least a mid pack offense, and the D is a mid pack defense.

It bothers me that people overlook how many turnovers were forced by the defense last year even with the low amount of sacks and pressures.

Also, ill say it only one time, Lawrence Jackson is not a reach, plain and simple, I liked Curry, but drafting him third overall to play LB, is nuts, when a guy like Jackson is there to anchor at DE, he and Magee make the 3/4 switch possible, otherwise you are relying on Dorsey and Boone. Tank is the NT, get over it.

Also, jackson had 18 sacks in Three years, 8 coming as a DT inside, Pioli is not kidding about potentially in the 4-3, using Jackson inside next to tank for matchup problems, Jackson has that kind of versatility.

Magee stepped in when his team needed him to move to DE, and he did this unselfishly in his senior year, sure he needs lower body strength, but hes the 2nd best 5 tech in the draft...those who said you build from inside to out, are right....Pioli is just at an advantage, adding these lineman to Dorsey, teaming Jackson with dorsey, mcgee with pollard, and Flowers/Carr continuing their ball hawk ways...this is a much better d than advertised.

This is also a MUCH MUCH better special teams unit.

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If Brodie Croyle was able to stay healthy, he'd have been our QBOTF. I'd love to be wrong about Cottam, but I'll believe it when I see it. I think Herm drafted a bunch of fragile guys with great measurables - i.e. the greatest flag football team in the history of the league. But I'm wary of how they perform when actually getting hit.

I get why people wanted Curry, but I agree that Jackson is the immensely better pick. Teams that don't stop the run (except the inexplicable 2006 Colts team) don't do very well, especially in the playoffs. Curry couldn't do anything on this team with the DL being pushed five yards back every play, the way they have for the past couple years.

We're a better team than we were in 2008. But that isn't saying a lot. If we get 6 or more wins, this season should be considered a success.

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Originally Posted by SDChief09

Also, ill say it only one time, Lawrence Jackson

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Tyson!

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Tyson!

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OH!!!! I was was wondering who Lawrence was. Thought I'd missed someone.
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Yes sdchief, we did force turnovers without clearly any pass rush but think of how our D could be now since we are moving to the 3-4? think of the turnovers now that we should generate a rush, if anything at least better than last year. Nobody knows Cottam's future yet but to see Haley run the offense last year, i would say he will be a blocker. Maybe one of the other TE's have great hands but it clearly was the 3 WR's gettin the rock when the ball was in the air. I can still see him as a redzone threat though. I'm gonna start a thread for all the ppl that wanted curry and it will be called...."Curry is a Seahawk, get over it! Jackson is OUR DE, learn to love it"