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Jackson, luvu, Abdullah, Jones, reddick, Thomas, zylstra.. special spot for Gilmore on the cheap.  specialists are just that.  Get 2.wouldn’t mind Zane.

Hey Josh... Couple of questions..

You mentioned Ian Thomas. I like Thomas as a blocker,  BUT...  Here is the question. Do you realize that Ian weighs 260+?? That's OK for a blocker, but he has no downfield speed and precious little endurance. If he was 6'6" or 6'7" that might be different. But he is only 6'4". No way he should weigh 260 lbs at his height. Can we afford to keep him as a blocker.??? I would contend he needs to lose 15-20 lbs and build some speed/endurance.!!

Second question: You mentioned the specialists. Not so easy to just "pick one up somewhere" who can be productive.!! How many kickers did we go through in the last two or three years.?? How many games were lost because of poor kicking.?? I don't know the actual numbers, but it was a bunch.!!  I remember the constant barrage of hate here on this forum and other places when we missed a kick that cost us. And, just as a matter of information, do you realize that the "kicker" on a team is directly responsible for more points than any other player.?? That's right. The kicker is ALMOST ALWAYS the team scoring leader. When it comes to close games (like the Panthers..), the kicker is always "under the gun". VERY pressure-packed situations. WE NEED a good kicker. And since they're not on the field for a LOT of plays, they are relatively inexpensive. Lot easier to keep a good kicker (if you have one..) considering the cap situation... I'm not saying Gonzalez is THAT guy. I would rather have a guy with "more leg". But, he IS hugely accurate and VERY reliable.

Anyway, your turn...