CardShark
DEAL WITH IT!
We all know that the Cards have some real talent on the team, but is their lack of talent and depth in other areas preventing them from being true contenders? Are they ready to take the leap, a few players away or merely close enough to be a tease? If they can't put enough talent together right now to challenge, will they have enough time to assemble it before they begin to lose what they already have? We have absolute competitors in Boldin, Fitz, Leinart, James, Wilson and Warner. How much patience do they have to give to an organization in the hopes of pursuing championships?
The reason I ask these questions is I wonder if the Cards realize that each of these players have a shelf life. What is their timeline? Do they hope to get there merely by banking on the draft with a few F/A signings thrown in or will they get aggressive in assembling a team in the near future? Do they believe they are close with the players they have? I think when most of us look at this team we still see alot of weak areas. I don't think you can get there quick enough by merely landing one or two quality players in each draft. I think we have players that can provide depth for a contender, but we still need more talent in key areas, particularly on the defensive side of the ball, if we are to be a real threat.
I think we could be that threat if we were to land quality at LB and CB. I really feel that our linebacking corps is going to determine the fate of this team for a long time to come. If it's not addressed soon it will tear away what strenghths we do have. Making trades is something I feel the Cards need to do to get out of the cycle of always being close. I see a team like the Patriots and wonder if we'll ever get there. Sure they built alot of their success through the draft, but at one point they made moves to hasten the building process. They weren't afraid to move good players to get draft picks. They weren't afraid to trade picks for future picks and maybe more importantly not use a pick when they didn't feel they needed to.
My real question is, "Are the Cards acting with a sense of urgency?"
The reason I ask these questions is I wonder if the Cards realize that each of these players have a shelf life. What is their timeline? Do they hope to get there merely by banking on the draft with a few F/A signings thrown in or will they get aggressive in assembling a team in the near future? Do they believe they are close with the players they have? I think when most of us look at this team we still see alot of weak areas. I don't think you can get there quick enough by merely landing one or two quality players in each draft. I think we have players that can provide depth for a contender, but we still need more talent in key areas, particularly on the defensive side of the ball, if we are to be a real threat.
I think we could be that threat if we were to land quality at LB and CB. I really feel that our linebacking corps is going to determine the fate of this team for a long time to come. If it's not addressed soon it will tear away what strenghths we do have. Making trades is something I feel the Cards need to do to get out of the cycle of always being close. I see a team like the Patriots and wonder if we'll ever get there. Sure they built alot of their success through the draft, but at one point they made moves to hasten the building process. They weren't afraid to move good players to get draft picks. They weren't afraid to trade picks for future picks and maybe more importantly not use a pick when they didn't feel they needed to.
My real question is, "Are the Cards acting with a sense of urgency?"