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Message: <blockquote data-quote="spardo62" data-source="post: 93028" data-attributes="member: 516">I am going to misquote my old buddy Cliffy, YOU NEED PLAYMAKERS TO WIN IN THE NFL.  Everyone on the field other than these 3-4 difference makers is about the same as every other player in the league, who can be made to look better by the talent around them and accepting their roles and obviously coaching.GB has no playmakers on defense and maybe 1 1/2 on offense(Favre and Driver).  Unfortunately, Favre is on the decline and Driver is not quite good enough to be considered a Pro Bowl caliber receiver.What this leads to is inconsistency(blown assignments, penalties, etc.) and mediocrity4-8 wins).  It is impossible to make Filet Mignon out of Chopped Liver.GB seems to be building to a point where they have young talent that would come together with the emergence of 1 or 2 more playmakers.  However, I do not believe they are on the roster at the present time(or at least not ready for that role yet this year).  HAWK, JENNINGS, ROGERS, HODGE(BARNETT?) all have the potential to fill this void in the future.  If 2 or more of these players step up in the next year or two and we can address the RB and OL, we will be watching a very young and competitive team in the near future.  But, this year will likely be much the same as last, a couple of good breaks 7-8 wins and a couple of bad breaks 4-5 wins.</blockquote>

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