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[bdtay1971]

The solution that most Detroit fans would probably slit their wrists over is to trade Megatron in a blockbuster similar to what Dallas got for Herschel Walker back in the day. This team is simply not tough enough in the trenches, particularly on offense. Until we can run the ball consistently we will continue to suck.....plain and simple.

 

[byco42]

A trade like that will never happen again. No team is going to trade its supply of draft picks for the next three or so seasons.

 

[johnny2x2x]

It's simply not a 1 year fix. With the FAs we have and the general lack of talent we have in the secondary the defense will need 2 to 3 years to be overhauled and that's not taking into account that our offense is going to need to be retooled significantly too.

In summary, we are rebuilding again.

 

[LKP]

Stafford, Calvin, Pettigrew, Broyles can't get hurt next year. And they need to find a speed WR and speed RB(or better run blocking at C, RG and RT) somehow.

Delmas and Houston must be re-signed and can't get hurt next year and they need to find another DE, maybe 2 if they lose Avril and a good safety to pair with Delmas.

 

[Slick]

A trade like that will never happen again. No team is going to trade its supply of draft picks for the next three or so seasons.

also the cap hit the Lions would take would be crippling.

 

[MaizeNCheese304]

Wasn't the trade for RG3 basically like that

 

[mhughes0021]

It's simply not a 1 year fix. With the FAs we have and the general lack of talent we have in the secondary the defense will need 2 to 3 years to be overhauled and that's not taking into account that our offense is going to need to be retooled significantly too.

In summary, we are rebuilding again.

It will never be fixed with these goons running the team into the ground. Its year after year of dumb drafting, resigning guys that dont play well for you in the first place, no action in free agency, stupid coaching decisions, stupid personnel decisions, horrible execution on the field. Our "strengths" arent even good lol....the dline blows, offense is getting outscored by opponents defenses. Special teams hasn't made a play since mel farr. Havent fixed the secondary since bennie blades retired. Havent fixed the oline since lomas brown. Replaced millen with a dumbass. Owner is a dumbass. Although i liked schwartz at first.....im starting to think he was over his head. He cant control his team.....and he holds no one accountable until they punch a teamate in the head, are continually late for meetings, AND lineup wrong on purpose in games in order to get more passes. A real coach wouldnt have cherilus in the game after all those false starts and youre sitting your rd 1 ot on the bench. A real coach wouldnt see 3 years worth of dlineman that can't even line up onsides let alone jump early. I wont even go into all the off field issues from this group of delinquents.....but that's on mayhew too. Team is a clusterfuck.

 

[Mitchrapp]

I don't have a problem with the 4-3 but the wide 9 I could do without.

BTW, nice to see ya back Slick. Sticking around this time?

 

[Mitchrapp]

Bump for Te'o in the 4-3, lol.

 

[cheeno]

Bump for Te'o in the 4-3, lol.

Lol that was the one I was looking for thanks Mitch. Trade up for him, wow. Back up he's got this!

 

[mhughes0021]

It will never be fixed with these goons running the team into the ground. Its year after year of dumb drafting, resigning guys that dont play well for you in the first place, no action in free agency, stupid coaching decisions, stupid personnel decisions, horrible execution on the field. Our "strengths" arent even good lol....the dline blows, offense is getting outscored by opponents defenses. Special teams hasn't made a play since mel farr. Havent fixed the secondary since bennie blades retired. Havent fixed the oline since lomas brown. Replaced millen with a dumbass. Owner is a dumbass. Although i liked schwartz at first.....im starting to think he was over his head. He cant control his team.....and he holds no one accountable until they punch a teamate in the head, are continually late for meetings, AND lineup wrong on purpose in games in order to get more passes. A real coach wouldnt have cherilus in the game after all those false starts and youre sitting your rd 1 ot on the bench. A real coach wouldnt see 3 years worth of dlineman that can't even line up onsides let alone jump early. I wont even go into all the off field issues from this group of delinquents.....but that's on mayhew too. Team is a clusterfuck.

i agree with everything this guy said.

 

[tetra777]

Lol that was the one I was looking for thanks Mitch. Trade up for him, wow. Back up he's got this!

Seriously? Did you read anything in this topic? Clearly, I stated I would NOT draft Te'o into a 4-3. I was speculating how a change in our base defense to a 3-4 would impact is if we were to ever switch. Te'o was never going to run a blazing forty, this was widely known. Brandon Spikes didn't either and he has been a very valuable player for the Pats. As I stated MULTIPLE times...Manti belongs in a 3-4 and I stated I would NOT draft him into the Lions scheme.

Thanks

 

[tetra777]

And to revise my own thinking, I no longer even want a switch. Doing so would turn our best defensive players into 3-4 ends and not play to our strengths (interior pass rush.)

 

[Diggler Cometh]

You were getting your panties in a bunch when I said teo couldn't cover a tight end in the nfl. Buh buh he haz 7 puh puh picks..

 

[tetra777]

You were getting your panties in a bunch when I said teo couldn't cover a tight end in the nfl. Buh buh he haz 7 puh puh picks..

He hasn't even played a down in the NFL. I doubt you are qualified to make that call, Rex Ryan. Now run along and do some more A+ YouTube scouting.

 

[tetra777]

But...but, Dontay Moch ran a super fast 40! Superstar! Forty times are the end all for judging a players effectiveness! What did Vontaze Burfict run again? Like a 5?

 

[Mitchrapp]

But having a bad last game matters I bet.

 

[Diggler Cometh]

He hasn't even played a down in the NFL. I doubt you are qualified to make that call, Rex Ryan. Now run along and do some more A+ YouTube scouting.

Haha have you seen this kid play against legit competition? He's the roger dorn of linebackers. Actually dorn might have accidentally tackled someone in the bama game.

 

[Diggler Cometh]

But...but, Dontay Moch ran a super fast 40! Superstar! Forty times are the end all for judging a players effectiveness! What did Vontaze Burfict run again? Like a 5?

Ernie sims was a beast and still is a great draft choice eh? He put up better numbers than that crack baby his rookie year. the kids production is part of the division he's in. Its a run first division. Look how many are actual solo tackles. gang tackling against a run oriented division.. whoo hoo. The guy couldn't play in the NFC east, NFC north, NFC south. Passing teams murder this bum.

 

[Mitchrapp]

Haha have you seen this kid play against legit competition? He's the roger dorn of linebackers. Actually dorn might have accidentally tackled someone in the bama game.

Roger Dorn, lol.