(11-22-2023, 10:28 AM)flsprtsgod Wrote: Even the sunniest of days are cloudy to some people.

The future is bright. Maybe. Sometimes that light at the end of your tunnel was just a freight train coming your way. 

I am more optimistic than most though. If we're looking back at the previous drafts there's good talent that needs to be extended here. 

Little at LT
Campbell at CB
Cisco at S

I think Brown at CB has earned an extension. I think Walker at OLB and Lloyd at ILB are absolutely ascending and will earn their extensions, especially going into next year. I think offensively it'll be interesting. Harrison is promising at RT. Fortner leaves a lot to be desired at Center. We have some holes to address at Guard, and maybe we already did that with Cleveland in before the trade deadline. 

I think we invested some picks in areas though that are hindering the team right now. Muma being a 3rd RD pick. Miller being a 4th RD pick. Bigsby being a 3rd RD pick. Jury is still out some of these guys but in the interim it just seems very, very wasteful. We'll see. I don't think Baalke is the answer but I also don't think he's completely the problem. 

He absolutely got it done in free agency. I do think though that we need another layer in the building to help intermediate, educate or see something differently evaluation wise between Pederson and Baalke. A VP or EVP like Rick Spielman could help us in some instances. Maybe Rick Smith if he's out there still and interested in getting back into football at some capacity.

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