Having the 9th and 12th pick would be sweet in the context of picking in '08. It was pretty sweet for the Raiders to choose first this year.
Regress? What progress did we really make? Squeaking past the Vikes, AT HOME, while a Division II QB makes his first start? Struggling with a Lions team only to win 17-9 AT HOME? Beating a Bears team that had NOTHING to play for despite what some might say. I guess it's slight progress from 4-12 but not as much as you think finishing 8-8 over 4-12 would lead you to believe. Now, we have no proven RB, a QB who is a year older, and a LT who has a bad knee. With all the "progress" don't overlook what went in the other direction. That's balance. We also added nothing but Frank Walker in free agency. Rookies generally don't add much in their first years outside of first rounders.
Explain to me why we're ready to progress to better than a8-8 record that was inflated with a win over the Bears? Schedule appears pretty tough this season. We don't play well vs. a lot of the teams on this schedule. I would be THRILLED with 8-8 for this season.
Regress? What progress did we really make? Squeaking past the Vikes, AT HOME, while a Division II QB makes his first start? Struggling with a Lions team only to win 17-9 AT HOME? Beating a Bears team that had NOTHING to play for despite what some might say. I guess it's slight progress from 4-12 but not as much as you think finishing 8-8 over 4-12 would lead you to believe. Now, we have no proven RB, a QB who is a year older, and a LT who has a bad knee. With all the "progress" don't overlook what went in the other direction. That's balance. We also added nothing but Frank Walker in free agency. Rookies generally don't add much in their first years outside of first rounders.
Explain to me why we're ready to progress to better than a8-8 record that was inflated with a win over the Bears? Schedule appears pretty tough this season. We don't play well vs. a lot of the teams on this schedule. I would be THRILLED with 8-8 for this season.