In this segment, we here at TMB break down the current roster situation of each team and what they should do in the offseason via trades, free agents, and of course, the draft. We'll cover each of the 32 franchises in order of patheticness. Starting, obviously, with the...
Detroit Lions
2008-09 Record: 0-16 (.000%)
Draft Picks: Round 1, Pick 1; Round 1, Pick 20 (from Dallas via the Roy E. Williams trade); R2, Pick 1; R3, 1; R3, 18 (via Dallas); R5, 1; R6, 1; R6, 20 (via Dallas); R7, 1
Roster Strengths: OLB, WR, RB
Roster Holes: QB, CB, OT, OG, DE, FS, SS
What they should do:
The Lions are the first NFL team ever to go 0-16, many of those losses came via blowouts, the front office is in disarray, and there is no quarterback of the future currently on the roster. At first glance, Detroit would seem like a team destined to remain in the cellar for at least a few more years. However, in our estimation, the Lions are far from being the least talented roster in the league. Armed with several returning young, talented players and plenty of prime draft picks, Detroit is a few shrewd moves away from being a very competitive, perhaps even feared, football team not in the distant future, but as soon as next season. Skeptical? Ask all of the teams that chalked up a 'W' against Atlanta in 2008 how that worked out.
Move #1: Trade for Matt Cassel.
Our first move as pretend GM in Detroit? Trading our second 1st round draft pick (20th overall, from Dallas) and our 3rd rounder (or 4th if New England would bite), to the Patriots for a Mr. Matt Cassel. With no quarterbacks in the draft that we deem an immediate solution to our quarterback problem, choosing to trade for our franchise QB in Cassel over rolling the dice by drafting one is not a difficult decision to make. Not to mention Cassel's prototype build, huge potential, proof of effectiveness, and 4 years studying under one of the greatest QB's of all time.
So why would Bill Belichick accept this trade offer? Tom Brady is coming back. Belichick values picks over veteran players, especially if he has a capable replacement (in this case, a top 5 all time player at his position in Brady), and this is the draft position that Belichick prefers the most - he doesn't want to overpay like the teams in the top 10, so he gravitates towards the 15 - 25 range in the draft. We agree with Belichick on this philosophy, but we feel like we have the opportunity to really better our team by moving this pick.
So this leaves us holding the first overall pick, fresh off a press conference announcing the new quarterback to lead the Lions out of the wilderness. What do we do next? We protect our investment.
Move #2: Draft....
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