What we need

We need better play calling especially with our running game which is abysmal. I asking myself every week, why isn't Portis getting the ball on the pitch out rather than wasting downs running in the middle of a wall. He's banged up and its starting to show. Next we need to rotate our RB's more often, Broughton was activated and didn't get any carries. Lastly we need Sean Springs to get back as soon as possible. I'm not convinced that Carlos Rodgers was worth a first round draft pick. He's out of position a lot. Just my thoughts on what we need.

Our number one priority has to be DL. We have some workmanlike (average) players along the D line with no one who can actually get after anybody, and it shows when we really need to bring some pressure. If we could bring some heat without blitzing, we could be a stout D with all our starters in place.

While I like Portis as a runner, I'm not convinced he's the ideal type back for the offence we run, neither do we utilize him in a way I feel he could be most effective. Counter Trey, 40 & 50 gut are not the kind of plays Portis will make a living off. John Riggins, Gerald Riggs, and George Rogers were the perfect type backs for that type offence, but Portis is absolutely not.

We need better play calling especially with our running game which is abysmal. I asking myself every week, why isn't Portis getting the ball on the pitch out rather than wasting downs running in the middle of a wall. He's banged up and its starting to show. Next we need to rotate our RB's more often, Broughton was activated and didn't get any carries. Lastly we need Sean Springs to get back as soon as possible. I'm not convinced that Carlos Rodgers was worth a first round draft pick. He's out of position a lot. Just my thoughts on what we need.


I respect your opinion! I just believe our playcalling is right on the money. We're almost moving the ball at will! We've been rotating our running backs about as much as we possibly can. We couldn't get Betts in there, because he was injuried. Broughton has to work his way into the system. Right now, I would much rather have Betts or Cartwright (despite the fumble,) relieving Portis than Nemo. However, I think in time, Nemo will become our missing ingredient for the short yardage goal line plays.

Also, in Rock's defense, the helmet was laid RIGHT on the ball. It was a good hit, nothing more.

A RB that can score TDs. Its pathetic that by this point in the season this team has zero rushing TDs.

Also a red zone O that can score. If this team does not score on long plays it just wont score.

The fact is our line lacks inside power or unity on short yardage running plays.they get no movement at all on those plays. i am just not sold on dockery, if we can get fonoti from the chargers cheap, get him.dockery reacts to contact, he doesn't intiate it. a man thaqt big should impose his will on everyone.he lacks the mean streak or something the left side should be our bread and butter for short yardage. but they get no movement.turnovers turnover turnovers. where's ours? don't they have to share?

In reply to a few points raised in reply to mine and others posts:

Dockery - Not doing a good enough job. As 56fan says, he is big enough and strong enough to move people, but he doesn't. Maybe he will get it, maybe he won't, but I'd be looking in the draft next year for depth at the least.

Rogers - He is still a rookie. He will make and learn from mistakes this year. From the little I have seen he looks more developed than Smoot was at the same stage.

Portis - Maybe he isn't the right back for this O, but to be honest we aren't going to get anyone better unless we draft the next Ladanian Tomlinson in the 06 draft. And running back is not a priority. With better blocking, I bet we'd see a damned sight more production.

DL - I don't blame anyone within the organisation, but I can't help wondering why we haven't found a quality pass rusher. The Eagles, Falcons and Colts all needed one and found one. We need one, but we haven't even appeared to try and get one.

Playcalling - from week 3 on, we have been able to move the ball. However, I don't believe the red zone play calling has been good enough. We are fine passing for short TD's, but we should be able to run the ball in from anywhere inside the 20. Betts should be pounded between the tackles and setting up a PA or outside run. We seem to me to be trying to finesse our way into the EZ too often.

A disruptive DE would go a long way for our defense. We wouldn't have to blitz as often in order to get pressure on the QB. That would leave more defenders in the secondary to potentially bring down a few more interceptions. We saw what Jared Allen did to us, he basically won the game by himself by forcing all those fumbles.

We really need a blocking TE who can just bulldoze. We're lacking that big time.

But any DE we get would need to also be as strong against the run as Wynn and Daniels are. Stopping the run is priority 1.

What we need right now is a Home Game vs a team that had 5 turnovers in its last game.....