You can take 1 player from any other team

[MigratingOsprey]

For you guys I think that either Thomas or Long would be no brainers

For seattle I would lean towards Megatron (only due to age over Larry Fitz - although having Fitzgerald means that you wouldn't, so that may change my tune - plus his contract is established ...... hmmm)

a catch everything WR that is an elite #1 - difficult to find, usually take a lot of time to develop

 

[Matt L]

THe problem with Matthews is he's one positive test away from a suspension and going back to the Matthews last year that was far less effective.

Clay Matthews Burn!

 

[devilalum]

Joe Thomas, 27 an elite LT stuck on a crappy team.

This.

Even though elite LTs are not as valuable as they used to be.

 

[kerouac9]

For you guys I think that either Thomas or Long would be no brainers

For seattle I would lean towards Megatron (only due to age over Larry Fitz - although having Fitzgerald means that you wouldn't, so that may change my tune - plus his contract is established ...... hmmm)

a catch everything WR that is an elite #1 - difficult to find, usually take a lot of time to develop

Megatron (quietly?) signed a monster contract extension last March: http://www.spotrac.com/nfl/detroit-lions/calvin-johnson/

8 years, $150.5 million, $60 million guaranteed. He collects more than $30 million in the first two years of that contract. Good googly moogly.

 

[Duckjake]

Jamaal Charles. He'd instantly make our offense better. And since the last time we put in a former Longhorn to start we're 11-4.

 

[NJCardFan]

You said one, but I'll give my first three choices...

1. Adrian Peterson
2. Terrell Suggs
3. David DeCastro

the first 2 should have been here from the start.

 

[Dayman]

He obviously isn't a player, but at this point I'd be tempted to take Houston Texans offensive line coach John Benton over any player in the league. He could greatly improve 5 positions instead of just 1. The work he's done with the average talent on Houston's line is truly impressive.

 

[MigratingOsprey]

Megatron (quietly?) signed a monster contract extension last March: http://www.spotrac.com/nfl/detroit-lions/calvin-johnson/

8 years, $150.5 million, $60 million guaranteed. He collects more than $30 million in the first two years of that contract. Good googly moogly.

It probably wasn't that quiet ...... I'm sure I just wasn't paying attention

Thanks for the info

 

[kerouac9]

He obviously isn't a player, but at this point I'd be tempted to take Houston Texans offensive line coach John Benton over any player in the league. He could greatly improve 5 positions instead of just 1. The work he's done with the average talent on Houston's line is truly impressive.

Benton wouldn't take maybe all of our linemen besides Potter and Kelemete. He wouldn't be able to do anything with Beanie Wells, but he might be able to get the most out of Ryan Williams, who seems pretty good with those runs.

 

[Russ Smith]

Clay Matthews Burn!

I can't be the only one that noticed the season after Cushing got caught, Matthews had his worst season? My personal theory is he had to stop what he was doing figuring if Cushing got caught so would he. He reported for camp last year like 10 pounds lighter, and this year is back at the old weight and voila more sacks in 5 games this year than in 15 last year.

 

[SissyBoyFloyd]

A.C. Green, lined up opposite Fitzgerald, with Roberts, and Floyd. The end!

 

[THESMEL]

AAron Rodgers.

 

[cardsfan89]

Trent Richardson if I wanted a RB, or Arian Foster. I'm thinking youth.
Gotta think about Megatron... gotta think about stealing Patrick Willis from the 49ers
Jimmy Graham, Jake Long.
Probably Richardson and then draft OL OL OL OL

 

[desertdawg]

I wish we had gotten Peppers when he was on the market, it would be over for opposing offenses with the Horton move. I know he aint particular to the 3-4, or atleast that was the debate while he was obtainable. He just gets there, I haven't looked at this year's stats though to tell you the truth. But man I wish he was a part of the birdgang right now.

 

[Bodha]

Im surprised to see so many RBs being named.


Yeah, Adrian Peterson, yeah Arian Foster, etc.



but with our Oline, would they contribute at all? Hardly. Look at CJ2ypc. Huge talent, but behind this years Tenn Oline, hes one of the worst backs in the league.

Fixing our biggest weakness will make our O 100x better. I already named my choice of Joe Thomas, LT. Right now, it wouldnt matter if we line up Adrian Peterson, Megatron, Fitz and Andre Johnson in the slot. If the QB is sacked immediately after the snap, none of our weapons matter.

 

[slinslin]

I'll take RG III in a heartbeat if QB was allowed.

Joe Thomas, Darrell Revis would not be bad either.

 

[Cbus cardsfan]

Jamaal Charles. He'd instantly make our offense better. And since the last time we put in a former Longhorn to start we're 11-4.

I remember hoping the Cards to draft him out of Texas. Was he a 3rd round pick? All you had to do was watch some Texas games and you could tell he'd be a good player. I guess size was an issue but I don't think he's that small. He's 5'11 and 200 lbs.

 

[cardpa]

I can't be the only one that noticed the season after Cushing got caught, Matthews had his worst season? My personal theory is he had to stop what he was doing figuring if Cushing got caught so would he. He reported for camp last year like 10 pounds lighter, and this year is back at the old weight and voila more sacks in 5 games this year than in 15 last year.

All speculation Russ. I may very well be true however I take the position of this thread being who is the one player who you would take period, and from an impact point having Washington and Matthews inside would give Horton so many options and cause so much havoc for the other team it would be like a kid in a candy store at Christmas.

I think we can pretty much agree no one player on offense is going to turn around our offense whether it be a RB or a LT or a WR, so why not look at the defense and turn it into a monster. Matthews gives us that guy who can cause great pressure on the QB and he will make DWash even better because now every offense needs to know where Matthews is. This will allow DWash to have an even greater impact on defense.

 

[Cbus cardsfan]

All speculation Russ.

I speculate that Lance Armstrong was doping.

Matthews and Cushing are roiders. So is JJ Watt. You can call it speculation if you want but I guess it's also speculative to think OJ Simpson murdered 2 people. Either way, it's true.

 

[Duckjake]

Benton wouldn't take maybe all of our linemen besides Potter and Kelemete. He wouldn't be able to do anything with Beanie Wells, but he might be able to get the most out of Ryan Williams, who seems pretty good with those runs.

Why?

 

[kerouac9]

Why?

On the offensive line, the guys we have are too big and slow. The Kubiak/Shanahan zone blocking scheme requires lighter linemen who can expand the corner and cut block effectively. Generally, you see those linemen in the more 280 range--Len Pasquarelli used to call them greyhounds. It's not really about strength of being able to push guys back; it's more about quickness and being able to position yourself quickly to seal edges and create the lanes.

For the running backs, I think that Beanie is a good fit for the Power-O run game with a fullback, tight end, and pulling lineman. When he's healthy, Beanie's best asset isn't really his strength, it's his patience to let his blocks get set up and then explode through them. With Ryan Williams, I think he has better vision and is a more instinctive runner in seeing the lanes opening. I think that recently we didn't see as much of that because the game hasn't slowed down for him, and he's not trusting his blocking. Watching film on Lil' Sweetness's runs, he wasn't always seeing where the seams in the run game really were, and so ended up looking for cutback lanes just as the seams were opening up. When he was seeing the seams well, he was productive at getting through them.

 

[Crazy Canuck]

I can't be the only one that noticed the season after Cushing got caught, Matthews had his worst season? My personal theory is he had to stop what he was doing figuring if Cushing got caught so would he. He reported for camp last year like 10 pounds lighter, and this year is back at the old weight and voila more sacks in 5 games this year than in 15 last year.

Speaking of Cushing: Wasn't it him who said that his abnormaly high testerone levels were natural?

Passing strange, if this be the case, that he hasn't been cited since.

 

[CardsSunsDbacks]

No doubt about it you take an elite QB. The QB is always the most important and hard to find position on a team. You are dead without one. Take your pick: Rogers, Luck, Brady, etc. Luck looks to me like the next great hall of fame QB. Rogers can do it right now as can Brady. Once you find a QB you can find most other positions in a matter of 2 years one way or the other

If we are only talking about tackles then anyone except the two we have. I do not even remember where we got them or why we got them. I think I could run around either one of them. You do not have finesse them or trick them you simply outrun them to either the outside or inside. Who ever selected these two guys needs a spanking or be replaced. A lot of people seem to hate Grimm so if he picked them then send him back to Pittsburgh or have him suit up as he could do no worse. I do not hate or like Grimm. I simply have no opinion as I do not know what he has to do with player selection. He must have been good at one time if he was in Pittsburgh. I doubt you can coach these two guys of ours up to be what they are not. You cannot teach speed. Rocks cannot run they can only sit there.

If QB's were allowed I would take Rodgers, because he has shown that he can be good behind a suspect OLine.

 

[RugbyMuffin]

Can I get Ed Reed from about 7-8 years ago?

+1

 

[Bodha]

+1

When originally making this thread that was probably my first thought. "Young Ed Reed".


What a monster,

but that ST.L game proved that all the D in the world wont help you if a 7 point deficit seems so insurmountable.