Gettis and LaFell are primed for solid years, Ginn and Hixon are proven commodities that we brought in, Joe Adams had a chance to show his worth last season and did. We're ok at WR. Not GREAT, but ok. Cam HAS weapons. Smith is STILL a high quality #1 and Olsen is one of the best TEs in the league. Offense was not the problem last season. Cam has just as good a season as his rookie year statistically! We had no issue putting up 28 points, but we DID have an issue KEEPING teams from putting up a few more. Address D and let the offense (WITH A NEW COORDINATOR, not the gimmicky read bullshit) gel and shake out so we know what to do come trade deadline.
I don't think DTs of this caliber will be available next year (and Gettleman has evaluated what we HAVE already & can AFFORD after the bullshit hole Hurney pulled us into). Have some faith, we've drafted extremely well the past two seasons, and even in seasons prior have made solid picks.
Before you go crucifying the front office for the DT picks, consider what our D Line looks like now:
4 deep at DE with each of them posting sack #s and playing WELL the second half of the season. Hardy was a fucking MONSTER! Keiser was a big reason we beat the Saints early on. Now you have two Starting caliber DTs drafted that can be rotated in with Edwards (who we resigned and should finish his career as a Panther), Cole (proven FA pick up), Fua and Kearse who both showed their worth last year. They'll occupy two blockers with the pressure JUST the DTs can create now, and Johnson won't get doubled so much. Expect more sacks, and for Brees and Ryan to fold up just like Brady when they get hit. They did last year. That means NO MORE 4th qtr letdowns. We couldn't get pressure on the QBs in the 4th, and they found the holes in the quarters secondary.
I think the philosophy will be fuck the secondary, we won't let you get the pass off! Honestly, Norman and Thomas showed they're on the way to becoming solid CBs. Especially Norman after his benching. Bringing in two old dogs with stripes at CB to fill the gap and teach these youngsters is going to be a huge plus. TF were they gonna learn from Gamble's baiting ass? Cap can play well when he has help. We do still need to address safety (Rambo in the 4th?) b/c Nakamura is some shit. I don't trust Mitchell, but we're better off not putting our necks out and spending money we don't have trying to get a FA safety.
Beason Davis and Keuchly can run free and scrape without giving up yards to get around a soft middle JUST to get to the boundaries now.
We are setting up for a GREAT opportunity to fly under the radar this year and really capitalize come next year's draft and FA period after we get Cam resigned and lock down the guys who "make the cut" after this year. I expect us to make moves on the trading blocks this year once Gettleman sees what he has to work with; don't forget he didn't come in until AFTER the season was over so all he had was tape to watch.