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My philosophy (which has changed in the last decade - I once agreed with Vermeil) would be strong lines on both sides of the ball, and then the best playmakers you can get (regardless of position) behind them, with the caveat that your QB has to be at the very least a game manager and the defense needs some kind of an outside pass rush. But you can win a variety of ways, so I don't think you have to be married to the idea of needing specific positions. You can win with a Tony Gonzalez and a Priest Holmes with Trent Green game managing, for instance. Or you can win with (yes, I'm about to say this) Moss/Welker and a pedestrian RB with Matt Cassel game managing. Because the reality is there are only so many Mannings and Brady's in the league, so sometimes you have to do the best you can with what you can get. In some ways, I think the more important piece to the equation is the pass rush on the other side of the ball.
As for us, specifically, I think this team could double their wins next year by adding a pass rusher at OLB across from Hali, a more athletic pair of starting safeties and a high calibre MLB to QB the unit (Rolando McClain would get my vote, after a trade down) on defense, and a 2nd round or equivalent quality free agent WR to pair with bowe alongside a new starting center and at least one new guard.
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