Report: T.J. won't get tagged

**More Cowbell** · 01-01-2009, 09:53 PM

BFritz Wrote:Going deep in the playoffs.

Look at the past few seasons- we flirted with the playoffs or made the playoffs. and what was our defense like? HORRIBLE- low 20s or high 20s in ypg and ppg, and that was with teams not ranking up big stats because they could just run the ball on us.

So, if our offense can return to anywhere near as good as it was in those years, we'll be as good as any team in the league.

I don't think I'd go THAT far...

But, I do think a winning season (9-10 wins) is possible next year, assuming the team makes good changes this offseason. Like drafting a stud OT in the first round, and a center later on. Like re-signing T.J. and Cedric Benson. And like deciding that it's time for Bratkowski to move on.

Still, more important than anything else is getting a healthy Palmer back. Without him, this team won't beat anybody of consequence.