RyanMegaphors
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Can everyone admit yet that releasing Favre was absolutely the right thing to do?
Now, people like to say "AR couldn't win us a game in the last few minutes...Favre would have". This is complete BS and I'll tell you why.
Under AR, we score just about 1 pt less a game. The D let up about 11 more per game. Overall scoring is not down. So when you jump on AR for late-game play, you really have to understand that AR actually had us in better position BEFORE having to make a late game heroic effort. Favre NEEDED to make the comeback...AR had us ahead already at times Favre would have had us just below or tied.
Point being, it was absolutely the D's fault in late quarters. Also, look at what happened to Favre this year. His arm wore out. He had a horrid year. His arm would have worn out with us too. If you make AR sit on the bench for another year, again we'd have no idea how good he was, nor is it fair to have such a player ride the bench for 4 years, period. He could have easily been the #1 pick, and as we see now, he likely SHOULD have been the #1 overall pick. You can just let that sit for 4 years. He ended up the #6 QB in the entire league...more TDs than Favre, better rating, less INTs...he lacked support.
How to improve in 2009? Get rid of our worst LB, AJ Hawk. This guy is a bust, is exposed in the passing game, gets dominated by RBs and FBs in run blocking, and NEVER makes an impact play. Dude doesn't even look like he cares. So lax. Not enough effort.
Pick up either Peppers or Asomugha...and draft a DE or DL in the draft with the #9 pick. Then with the rest, find some decent OL.
Really really look at the RB position. I'm not convinced Grant isn't our 2nd or 3rd best back. Brandon Jackson looked good...seems the weight training did him good. Keep Lumpkin...he was incredibly talented in college and if he can just get healthy, I feel he's possibly the future.
Now, people like to say "AR couldn't win us a game in the last few minutes...Favre would have". This is complete BS and I'll tell you why.
Under AR, we score just about 1 pt less a game. The D let up about 11 more per game. Overall scoring is not down. So when you jump on AR for late-game play, you really have to understand that AR actually had us in better position BEFORE having to make a late game heroic effort. Favre NEEDED to make the comeback...AR had us ahead already at times Favre would have had us just below or tied.
Point being, it was absolutely the D's fault in late quarters. Also, look at what happened to Favre this year. His arm wore out. He had a horrid year. His arm would have worn out with us too. If you make AR sit on the bench for another year, again we'd have no idea how good he was, nor is it fair to have such a player ride the bench for 4 years, period. He could have easily been the #1 pick, and as we see now, he likely SHOULD have been the #1 overall pick. You can just let that sit for 4 years. He ended up the #6 QB in the entire league...more TDs than Favre, better rating, less INTs...he lacked support.
How to improve in 2009? Get rid of our worst LB, AJ Hawk. This guy is a bust, is exposed in the passing game, gets dominated by RBs and FBs in run blocking, and NEVER makes an impact play. Dude doesn't even look like he cares. So lax. Not enough effort.
Pick up either Peppers or Asomugha...and draft a DE or DL in the draft with the #9 pick. Then with the rest, find some decent OL.
Really really look at the RB position. I'm not convinced Grant isn't our 2nd or 3rd best back. Brandon Jackson looked good...seems the weight training did him good. Keep Lumpkin...he was incredibly talented in college and if he can just get healthy, I feel he's possibly the future.