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Originally Posted by O.city
Who was all pro within 2 seasons?
Maybe Bowe. Maybe.
This is something i've been thinking about with all the "the core guys are from Peterson" talk.
They are, no arguing that. However, this is Pioli's 4th year at the helm. So at best, this is the 4th year in the league for some of his picks and 3rd year from some, so on and so on.
Some of his picks have the potential to become cornerstones(Houston, Berry obviously, Baldwin, Poe, Hudson, Asamoah, Jackson, etc). Potential. They are still young pups in the league, we have no idea what they will become yet.
However, in my opinion, there in-lies the problem with Pioli's formula he seems to be using here. He's tried to build up the overall talent of the team and done a pretty good job of it. Has drafted some guys that have potential to become stars in the league and some guys who aren't still in the league, so yeah of course he's missed on some picks. But, by building the team first and not having the QB, it makes it much tougher. If you have the "Guy" at qb, you can still win games and keep your job while this young talent you have done your homework on and drafted grows into what you vision them becoming.
Pioli might have done a great job putting together this roster, but if they don't win now, he's not likely to be around when the real fruit comes to bear, so to say. Which is why it seems like the bass ackwards way of doing things.
Look at the Lions. Roster for Roster, I'd say we would stack up pretty favorably and likely be ahead in some areas.
But they have a star at QB. Legit gunslinging star, who can carry them while they continue to build the roster into what they want. It's that part that Pioli seems to be really great at doing. He's built a talented, while unproven at alot of places, roster. He just went about it the wrong way, if that makes any sense.
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Flowers, Bowe, and Charles are 3 players who looked to be future stars within their first 2 seasons.
I am not denying Pioli has done a solid job rounding out the roster, but there are some things that bother me, picking a solid 3/4 DE with the third pick in the draft. Let me ask you something, would you have picked him first? Because we were not that far off.
Signing Matt Cassel to a long term deal and giving him Drew Brees money overshadows anything Pioli has done.
Remember, as to rounding out the roster I give him some credit, but building the foundation he has failed, and failed hard. Everyone acts like we have a good roster. Why? Where is the depth? Our backups continue to get killed during the preseason. It is sad to think that in our 4th season we are still struggling with depth issues most notably the CB position. I guess Pioli didn't learn last year.