Speculative AJ thread

[superbowlbound]

I think it's far too early for this type of discussion, as intriguing as it may be. The fact is, we're still a very young team with a very young front office and a ridiculous excuse for a defensive coordinator. Don't get me wrong, we're nowhere near "there" yet, obviously; but I've seen us grow a little as a team each week after our embarassing loss vs Pittsburgh. We'll see what the next couple weeks hold, but that comeback on sunday had a different feel to it. Schaub responding the way he did to those 2 early picks was fantastic to see, and we finally saw the defense make a big play down the stretch (of course eugene fumbled it back and we let them walk down the field unimpeded, but the play was made, and the mistake can be fixed). Kevin Walter has grown into a very solid no. 2, as evidenced by his 98 yards to go with AJ's 178. Steve Slaton appears to be at least a short-term answer to the team's running problems with his big play ability, and Mario is getting tougher by the game. Are we going to make the playoffs this year? probably not, but i think we've still got 8-8 in us, and another year in the middle of the pack wouldn't be the worst thing in the world from a draft perspective. At the start of the year everyone was saying we're still a year away, and that's still true. AJ's played out of his head since he made those comments, and I'm glad he made them. I'm sure his comments scared the piss out of the organization, and they'll do whatever they can to make him happy go lucky dre again, again evidenced by his 10 catches on sunday. Winning cures everything, and I think we've got a lot more of them in store. We turned a corner yesterday, fellas. Let's not get crazy and ship off key pieces before we know what the puzzle's gonna look like.

[jppaul]

The last two games of this year I have seen something from AJ that I didn't see last year. That was his will to fight for the football, to excercise physical dominance over the cornerback if the throw was up for grabs.

Last year he just didn't seem to have it, it was his best season statistically but his spectular catches weren't there. For instance that interception early in the season in the endzone, or letting the browns second stringer take balls away from him when he got back.

This year that nastiness is back, owning Yeremiah Bell, and the previous week taking that ball away from the colts defender in the end zone.

I like it.

[Keith]

Well, the question of what Andre's value is just got a little clearer at least. Schefter says:

The Lions have traded WR Roy Williams to the Cowboys for a first, third and sixth round pick. The Cowboys also receive a seventh-round pick from the Lions in 2009.

http://blogs.nfl.com/2008/10/14/cowb...-from-detroit/

[painekiller]

Originally Posted by Keith

Well, the question of what Andre's value is just got a little clearer at least. Schefter says:



http://blogs.nfl.com/2008/10/14/cowb...-from-detroit/

That is a hell of a deal by the Lions.

[WMH]

Originally Posted by painekiller

That is a hell of a deal by the Lions.

Millen would have screwed that up.....

[papabear]

Originally Posted by WMH

Millen would have screwed that up.....

Millen would have given them a first round pick for the 5th WR on the Girls depth Chart AND Williams.

[cadams]

yeah, that is a ton to give up for a receiver. also, this could cause major issues on the TO front. we all know how he likes to be the center of attention. he didn't like sharing the spotlight with a qb, i can't imagine he will like sharing it with another receiver (who is a texas kid) who will take catches away from him.

[edo783]

There aren't enough balls in the NFL, much less single games, for those two to share. Both were complaining about the number they were seeing before the trade on two different teams. What are the chances they will be happing sharing on the same team.