LKelley67

and they let me in to do the GMing...

if we go 8-8 again with me in there it will be a different flavored .500 at least. here's my lollapalooza trade/move-

TRADE- Darren Howard and Aaron Brooks to 49ers for
Julian Peterson and 2nd & 3rd Round draft picks.
Niners Reasoning: they avoid having to pick a QB that isn't deserving of a #1, still have the pick for Benson, Rolle, or DJ. Howard replaces Peterson for near equal performance at different position. McCarthy convinces Nolan that AB will breakthrough there.
Saints Reasoning: Minus AB/DH add Peterson adds 9million cap space. 5million signs Edge Hartwell, 2million signs Mike McMahon, still a net positive 2mil add to cap. Now have draft picks #s 16, 33, 40, 65, 82 on day one.

16- Jammal Brown OT, instant starter
33- Andrew Walter QB, takes over in '06
40- Brodney Pool FS, t-buck gone
65 & 82- whatever else not addressed by free agency, db's or dt

Watson moves outside, Hartwell middle, Peterson. LB goes from weakness to strength stopping runs and passes.

Abuse Sullivan in practices. Deride him and turn him into a blocking dummy.

Run Deuce 350-400 times for 1540 to 1760 yds. Throw him 69 balls like '03 not 34 like '04.

Team goes from 542 passing attempts to 442.

See what devery and stinch are capable of in games.

Benson refuses to move venturi cuz of the pictures with the sheep. He "coordinates" but mistuh robisson calls the plays.

A lot for one day but i would try. Whaddya think?

Danno

I love it.
A feasible scenario.

baronm

better than some I\'ve seen or posted..

why is everyone so high on walter on this board..but not anywhere else?

LKelley67

you\'ll find him just behind rodgers/smith on most boards at #3 to 5 in QBs. he was #1 most places during the season until his shoulder injury. that is the issue that brought him down and out of the limelight. for someone not wanting to stick him in as an instant starter i think he is a wonderful pick.

JKool

Good info LK.

This plan sounds alright to me IF someone can sell me pretty hard on McMahon. I\'m not seeing him as really a solution for us. Certainly, this is an EXCELLENT way to address a number of our other needs. With the defense you\'ve designed, we may well be able to get by with a \"game manager QB\", why not just get a proven guy (maybe Warner?)?

Man, I really must want Hartwell here, it is clouding my vision...

LKelley67

hartwell or somebody! i think the even more successful than saints indy-kc-minn show that you cant reach the top with terrible d.

choose your qb manager for a year. i just put mcmahon as a well thought of low cost model. moving brooks/howard/pathon opens about 20 million cap room to spend. that would be enough for whoever your preference might be whether warner, holcomb, griese, brad johnson, garcia, etc. then ya have some bucks to lure a hartwell, bell, smoot, rolle, pat williams, etc.