Quote:Almost every one of those positions other than QB and DT need an upgrade.  Beadles is no good. He's looked horrible.  They still need better WRs, spare me Shorts, he's a 3 on most teams.  RBs, come on man, really?  OTs, Joeckel looks a bust and Cam Bradfield and Pasztor?  The CBs other than Ball have proven nothing and Gratz is injury prone.  They need another stud LB other than Smith and Poz.  

 

So, yes I HOPE they are major players in FA.  I.e. a gamechanging FA if they are available.  The FA they signed this year are NOT game changers, period.

 

Now you are looking like the next TMD. Would you rather have Kerry Taylor and Mike Brown playing with Cecil Shorts? Would you rather have Cameron Bradfield start at  left tackle than Luke Joeckel? Come on, man, you should know we are slowly improving and it just takes time.

 

If Joeckel looks like a bust, go back to our 12th play in St. Louis last year. That explains everything.

 

If you think Toby Gerhart is a bust, look at Minnesota's depth chart the last four years. Nobody can compete with Adrian Peterson for the starting job.

 

If you think Zane Beadles looks like a bust, explain how Will Rackley and Eben Britton were better left guards than he is.

 

You have to give the team credit for ridding itself of many Gene Smith players and upgrading a variety of positions. 

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