Irish Greg 2.0 wrote:1. Lions. Best WR in the game (Megatron), a dynamic play maker in Bush, some good pieces on defense... and an extremely talented (albeit an enigma) at QB. If someone can fix Stafford's decision making, the Lions have the talent. Downside...you have to live in Detroit.
Irish Greg 2.0 wrote:2. Vikings. AP, AP, AP. New stadium in a few years so the franchise will be re-invigorated and the owner infused with money. An exciting young WR/KR in Patterson... pretty decent defense. They aren't far off from being good, but they need a QB.
Irish Greg 2.0 wrote:3. Titans. Good owner and front office. A young QB with upside (Locker) if they can keep him healthy.
Irish Greg 2.0 wrote:4. Browns. They can never get it right and make puzzling decisions...except for dumping Trent Richardson. Why they drafted a 28-year old rookie (Weeden) in 2012, I still can't figure out. Of course, they do have Josh Gordon... Downside...you have to live in Cleveland.
Irish Greg 2.0 wrote:5. Redskins. As long as Dan Snyder is the owner, they are screwed (much like the Cowpukes with Jerry Jones). They need to stop hiring name coaches and find the right guy. The RGIII trade has bankrupted their development and he might never regain his form.
Irish Greg 2.0 wrote:1. Lions. Best WR in the game (Megatron), a dynamic play maker in Bush, some good pieces on defense... and an extremely talented (albeit an enigma) at QB. If someone can fix Stafford's decision making, the Lions have the talent. Downside...you have to live in Detroit.
2. Vikings. AP, AP, AP. New stadium in a few years so the franchise will be re-invigorated and the owner infused with money. An exciting young WR/KR in Patterson... pretty decent defense. They aren't far off from being good, but they need a QB.
3. Titans. Good owner and front office. A young QB with upside (Locker) if they can keep him healthy.
4. Browns. They can never get it right and make puzzling decisions...except for dumping Trent Richardson. Why they drafted a 28-year old rookie (Weeden) in 2012, I still can't figure out. Of course, they do have Josh Gordon... As long as they don't make yet another mistake in hiring Josh McDaniels, they have "hope". Downside...you have to live in Cleveland.
5. Redskins. As long as Dan Snyder is the owner, they are screwed (much like the Cowpukes with Jerry Jones). They need to stop hiring name coaches and find the right guy. The RGIII trade has bankrupted their development and he might never regain his form.
monkey wrote:My answer will sound dumb at first blush, but if you think about it, you may agree with me.
VIkings.
Why Vikings?
Because, new venue, and a VERY tolerant owner, who will give a coach some time to make it work.
Obviously Detroit has what APPEARS to be the most talent, especially at the D-Line and at WR...but at QB they have the worst possible situation. They have a QB who is JUUUUST good enough to always tease with promise, but will always let you down in the end.
Christian Ponder is a bad QB and everyone knows that. Matt Cassell is a good backup QB, but NOT your franchise answer and everyone knows that too.
The new coach will want to replace/upgrade over them ASAP, and again, they actually have a pretty good backup on the roster already with Cassell, who can be the placeholder, if needed, to cushion the landing for whoever they draft.
Meanwhile, the Vikings have a lot more talent than most people would think, including a young WR who can become a legitimate SUPERSTAR if he works hard. So even talent wise, it's not as much in Detroit's favor as people think.
Bottom line, the Lions QB is a coach killer, and that team has FAR too many bad attitudes, that's why they had the division all but assured and GAVE it away, week after week after week. Bad attitudes, loser mentality, a coach killer QB and HUGE egos are no competition for a team that is getting a new venue, and an owner who is willing to let the coach do his thing.
RiverDog wrote:Wow. Another poll where I voted with the majority. The Lions are the best available vacancy in the 'win now' mentality of the NFL. Franchise QB, HOF receiver, great DL, weak division.
And I agree with my buddy IG. Washington has to be the worst possible situation. Dan Snyder is a moonbat if I've ever seen one, short circuiting the HC and snuggling up top the star. I've also lost some respect for RG3 over the past year. Too bad Jim Zorn didn't heed our advice and turn down the HC position Snyder foolishly offered him a few years ago. I can't foresee the Redskins doing anything so long as Snyder has anything to do with the team. Thank God for Paul Allen.
Hawktawk wrote:Detroit is a plum, but they need a tough hire who will slap the snot out of that punk Staffords nose and make him a little more disciplined. Talk about whiffing on a gimme they should have been the 2 seed playing in that division. Schwartz what an idiot.
rottweiler wrote:Hawktawk wrote:Detroit is a plum, but they need a tough hire who will slap the snot out of that punk Staffords nose and make him a little more disciplined. Talk about whiffing on a gimme they should have been the 2 seed playing in that division. Schwartz what an idiot.
I really don't get all the hatred for Matthew Stafford.
I have never myself seen him as a snotty-nosed "punk".
Again, in every game I saw the Lions play this season, it was Stafford's receivers — not Stafford himself — who were the Lion offense's achilles heel.
Stafford can put that ball anywhere on the field, anytime.
There have been some times when I've noticed he prolly could have taken something off his throws. But his receivers — including Megatron, who had some bigtime drops in key game moments in 2013 — let him down more often than Stafford let them down in 2013.
rottweiler wrote:Hawktawk wrote:Detroit is a plum, but they need a tough hire who will slap the snot out of that punk Staffords nose and make him a little more disciplined. Talk about whiffing on a gimme they should have been the 2 seed playing in that division. Schwartz what an idiot.
I really don't get all the hatred for Matthew Stafford.
I have never myself seen him as a snotty-nosed "punk".
Again, in every game I saw the Lions play this season, it was Stafford's receivers — not Stafford himself — who were the Lion offense's achilles heel.
Stafford can put that ball anywhere on the field, anytime.
There have been some times when I've noticed he prolly could have taken something off his throws. But his receivers — including Megatron, who had some bigtime drops in key game moments in 2013 — let him down more often than Stafford let them down in 2013.
NorthHawk wrote:Actually the Bucs might come out of the the best.
Smith has a potentially very good Defense to start with - at least a few building blocks in place - and a young QB that might turn out pretty well.
A couple of FA pickups and a good draft and they will take a big step forward.
monkey wrote:NorthHawk wrote:Actually the Bucs might come out of the the best.
Smith has a potentially very good Defense to start with - at least a few building blocks in place - and a young QB that might turn out pretty well.
A couple of FA pickups and a good draft and they will take a big step forward.
Yeah, the Bucs defense is quite good, and a young tall QB with a strong arm and a nice touch...yeah I can see a case for the Bucs.
c_hawkbob wrote:monkey wrote:NorthHawk wrote:Actually the Bucs might come out of the the best.
Smith has a potentially very good Defense to start with - at least a few building blocks in place - and a young QB that might turn out pretty well.
A couple of FA pickups and a good draft and they will take a big step forward.
Yeah, the Bucs defense is quite good, and a young tall QB with a strong arm and a nice touch...yeah I can see a case for the Bucs.
That and you don't have to live in Detroit ...
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