POLL: Which FA/trade acquisition will make the biggest difference in 2010?

i voted sims, because not only will he be helping keep matthew healthy, but would be a boost to his confidence too. knowing that his backside is protected a little better now.

although i feel that they will all help none of them will have an impact like Sims. I also feel like there not done addessing the OL we need that franchise LT not saying Backus can’t handle it but because Cherilus can’t. Makes more since to get LT now and move Backus to RT plus it gives us depth if something freakish happens.

Hes a huge upgrade over the blank we had starting at CB

But I wanted to pick everyone on the defencive side of the ball, since getting us out of the basement should make us all happy. But Simms solidifying the Oline and protecting Staffinfection should be the most visual upgrade that we see. And maybe just maybe we might actually see a hole for or RB’s to run threw for once!

I think Sims, Burleson, Williams and KVB will all have huge impacts. I think Sims does one of two things, either solidifies our oline or takes away any excuses for keeping around the older guys on the oline. Burleson allows CJ to have a pro bowl type season or best case scenario, they both have pro bowl years. And on the Dline, Williams plays like he did in Green Bay and KVB stays healthy and allows our DB’s some time and Cliff Avril to learn and flourish.

Houston on the other hand, I think he’ll be a nickelback sooner than later, and is a dam on the flood at the moment. I think we draft some secondary and that is the position that is weakest through the season, like Schwartz and Mayhew have said, you can’t be naive enough to think you can solve everything immediately. I think the front office figures we can see what player we can draft, and have jones and houston start for us and phase them out eventually with draft picks.

Imagine if he can go back to form playing in a 4-3 again notching up 7 sack seasons. If he can can do even half of that I’d be happy to have a guy in the middle getting penetration the penetration alone will make everyone play better as a whole.

Im only the second person 2 go with houston. I almost picked Sims but our secondary was the worst in the league last year and Houston is a huge upgrade from last year

Not only will he contribute on the field, but he will be a big part of continuing to change the culture in Detroit and will raise the bar for the effort given off the field. KVB will impact this team in a way that will be felt for years to come, long after his playing days. He is such a dedicated professional and hard worker that many teams would give him a spot just for that, even if he could not perform on the field. Expect this guy to be a defensive line coach when his career is done.

I think he not only is a good player, but he makes Backus a better player and in turn, gives continuity to a group that has sorely lacked it for over a decade.

Vanden Bosch would be a close second if we can get a DT next to him that will allow him to return to his form when he played alongside Haynesworth. Yeah… I mean Suh.

sims is good in pass protection but it wont change how bad backus is get over it backus is 32 year old guard playing LT in what is now the tuffest division to play LT in

But if we pick Suh and Williams finds his old 4-3 form, I’d expect Williams to be a real force in the middle. Especially if protections cannot decide whether to double Williams or Suh.

But, I voted for Williams. Sims will be much better than what we had at LG, but I just feel that as a whole, there is tons of more room for improvement on D then there is on O (I know, I know, our LG was the absolute worst). I still feel that if Williams can play to the potential that I (and our FO) think, no matter who they end up puting next to him next year, he will make a huge impact on our D, and help us work towards mediocrity.