12-15-2008, 05:28 PM
I'm obviously a big Pittsburgh fan, and I love the fact Cowher went out near the top, a year after winning the Super Bowl and then winning his division again before retiring. It'd be awesome to see him rebuild a team like Detroit from nothing and mold them into a contender. I just don't think he'd get the patience from Ford, Jr. that he got from Art Rooney. If Ford the younger will be the acting owner, he's going to want results sooner rather than later, and I would hate to see Cowher's rep tarnished with a few losing seasons with Detroit. At least if he did end up in Cleveland, he has a lot of talent on offense (Edwards, Stallworth, Winslow, Lewis, maybe Quinn, and a solid OT in Joe Thomas) to work with. The Browns defense needs to be rebuilt, but he knows that side of the ball better than most.
If the Lions want Smith, I'm willing to bet they could drop down a few spots to get him and another second or third round pick. If Bradford were to enter the draft, which is highly unlikely, I would be comfortable with them taking him at #1. However, if they could trade down in the 10-15 range, I think Tebow would be a solid pick. Yes, he's not a pure throwing quarterback.. but he's aggressive, a leader, and an ass-kicker. Who's the last qb in Detroit you could say that about? Hell, Matt Ryan wasn't even the best passer in his conference statistically and look at Atlanta.. 9-4, aiming for a wildcard after the entire team imploded the previous season. What about Joe Flacco? Delaware might as well be a d-2 football school, and while Baltimore's defense does most of the talking, even Ray Lewis respects his ability to take command of the offense.
Getting back to the Steelers, Roethlisberger isn't going to be confused with Tom Brady, John Elway or Joe Montana, but he goes balls-out and leads his team. I think that's what the Lions need.. a vocal leader who makes good decisions and plays tough. Detroit has a chance to start fresh, and bringing in a rookie qb who knows how to lead AND has the backing of the current coach and/or GM would be an excellent way to make that start. Anyway, that's my long-winded opinion.
If the Lions want Smith, I'm willing to bet they could drop down a few spots to get him and another second or third round pick. If Bradford were to enter the draft, which is highly unlikely, I would be comfortable with them taking him at #1. However, if they could trade down in the 10-15 range, I think Tebow would be a solid pick. Yes, he's not a pure throwing quarterback.. but he's aggressive, a leader, and an ass-kicker. Who's the last qb in Detroit you could say that about? Hell, Matt Ryan wasn't even the best passer in his conference statistically and look at Atlanta.. 9-4, aiming for a wildcard after the entire team imploded the previous season. What about Joe Flacco? Delaware might as well be a d-2 football school, and while Baltimore's defense does most of the talking, even Ray Lewis respects his ability to take command of the offense.
Getting back to the Steelers, Roethlisberger isn't going to be confused with Tom Brady, John Elway or Joe Montana, but he goes balls-out and leads his team. I think that's what the Lions need.. a vocal leader who makes good decisions and plays tough. Detroit has a chance to start fresh, and bringing in a rookie qb who knows how to lead AND has the backing of the current coach and/or GM would be an excellent way to make that start. Anyway, that's my long-winded opinion.
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