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What fans really need to realize


While I dont post on here often and I definately read more than I post. I just wanted to put out a few of my thoughts. I think some fans really dont realize how well our coaching staff fits together when it comes down to the HC's overall gameplan and how well this team is being built to make that happen.

Linehan is doing a outstanding job and what the teams wants to do which is being able to score points. Since he has taken over this offense he has not had his perferred QB and he has still been able to score points. He has kept the Lions within grasp of victories all last year. Now where they havent been able to hold there own is being able to control the clock when in the lead. Hence the arrival of Young and Leshoure. If the OL can finally build up to being able to creat holes for our young running back that will be achieved this year. Then all the weapons will be unleashed and we will stop trying to hold leads and start demolishing teams.

Now Gun is getting close to what he wants. He has done a outstanding job of adapting to what opposing teams are trying to do on offense. Which is stop the enemy from controlling the clock and making teams throw more. This opens his best weapon up, which is letting his DLine loose on the QB. Obviously where he has failed is stopping that short intermediate pass and the YAC that it creates. The Pats really showed us our weakness for everyone to view last year. But think about what happened after that game. It stopped. Plain and simple he shored the hole. If he gets one competant OLB that can tackle and read Offenses this will not be as weak. Do we need a true Lockdown CB? It would be nice but no we dont. We need CB's that can jam them at the line and stay with them after they get loose to allow his weapon (that awesome DL) to hurry, rush and sack the QB.

So where this all leads to is this. Their Overall Gameplan meshes so well. The DC wants to force more 3 and outs and the OC wants to move the ball but not so fast as to give the other team the chance to wear down our D. If we lost Gun or Linehan it would be a huge mistake. If you want to see true success from this team give our big 3 (Schwartz, Gun and Linehan) 2 more years. Now some of you shortsighted people are thinking 2 more years!? And I say yes 2 more years. This year I do believe we are a legitimate wildcard team. If we continue on course next year we will be a legitimate playoff team. Not wildcard hoping to stay in the hunt, but a legitimate contender that teams will be truely gameplaning against at the start of the year to keep them out of the Playoffs because we will have the chance to lift that trophy. And remember this, OUR team is planning for the future we all want and that is repaet trips to the playoffs, not 1 and done. You al lmay want to big FA aquisition (ie namdi) but to me that takes away form the future of this team and that is to be able to play the FA market every year form here on out. We need several solid players not 1 big name.

Just my lowly soldiers humble opinion. And one final note END THE FREAKING LOCKOUT BECUASE WITHOUT FOOTBALL THIS YEAR MY TIME IN THIS 3RD WORLD SANDY ASS COUNTRY WILL BE FREAKING BORING!

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