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This used to be such a fun time of year for me nerding out on the draft and offseason. Thought I would give you guys a shout out and see how things are going.
I'm a little perplexed by your guys offseason. I understand that there is a salary cap, but I struggle to see how the team got better and it's difficult for me to see how the team will be much improved next year. I understand not overpaying for Jenkins and McLeod. I just don't understand allowing it to get to the point where three of your young starting DBs all hit free agency at once. That should have been addressed last offseason. Maybe they tried. I know they did with Jenkins, but he was always about the money. It appears they are going to try and beef up the offense through the draft, which is the right thing to do, it just takes time. I'm surprised no bridge offensive free agents were brought in. I think it's going to be another developmental year, but with the adrenaline playing in front of new jacked up fans, a 9-7 season is definitely possible.
I no longer have my finger too close to the pulse of this team, but it appears to me that Fisher's job is safe for the next three years until the stadium is built. Fisher was hired in 2012 because he had experience coaching a team during a relocation period. That experience comes into play over the next three years when the team is sort of like vagabonds. So if you hate Fisher ball I believe you have at minimum 3 more years to endure. I hope for your sake he can finally get an offense, but seeing how he is simply bringing back the same OC and QB that ended 2015, it's hard for to see enough improvement to make a difference. Plus you lose your defensive leaders in Long, McLeod, and Laurinaitis. If the year does suck, at least you will get to watch Donald and Guerly. Going to miss watching those guys.
Hope all is well with you guys and I miss talking football with you.
I'm a little perplexed by your guys offseason. I understand that there is a salary cap, but I struggle to see how the team got better and it's difficult for me to see how the team will be much improved next year. I understand not overpaying for Jenkins and McLeod. I just don't understand allowing it to get to the point where three of your young starting DBs all hit free agency at once. That should have been addressed last offseason. Maybe they tried. I know they did with Jenkins, but he was always about the money. It appears they are going to try and beef up the offense through the draft, which is the right thing to do, it just takes time. I'm surprised no bridge offensive free agents were brought in. I think it's going to be another developmental year, but with the adrenaline playing in front of new jacked up fans, a 9-7 season is definitely possible.
I no longer have my finger too close to the pulse of this team, but it appears to me that Fisher's job is safe for the next three years until the stadium is built. Fisher was hired in 2012 because he had experience coaching a team during a relocation period. That experience comes into play over the next three years when the team is sort of like vagabonds. So if you hate Fisher ball I believe you have at minimum 3 more years to endure. I hope for your sake he can finally get an offense, but seeing how he is simply bringing back the same OC and QB that ended 2015, it's hard for to see enough improvement to make a difference. Plus you lose your defensive leaders in Long, McLeod, and Laurinaitis. If the year does suck, at least you will get to watch Donald and Guerly. Going to miss watching those guys.
Hope all is well with you guys and I miss talking football with you.
