The latest injuries are really hard to swallow, especially on the heels of other young defensive building blocks like Johnathan Joseph and Keith Rivers already out for the year. This was an important year for fostee rucker and it looks like next  year may be one for geathers to see if he can ever match his production of 2006.

Its blatantly clear its time for an all out youth movement. Start Anthony Collins, Ndukwe, and Pat Sims for the rest of the season and give Andre Caldwell, Jerome Simpson, and Nate Livings regular playing time. I'd even give Jordan Palmer a start or at least shared work. Its not like Fitzpatrick has been the reliable steady hand that you look for in a clear #2 quarterback.

Instead of filling the voids left by all of the starters on IR with below average wavier wire signings and current starers who shouldn't be part of the team's future (fitzpatrick and levi jones) we should use it to get a better idea of what we have in some of the younger players and at least hope to develop some talent.

Whats the worst that could happen, we play terrible and get embarrassed? That ship sailed a long time ago on the journey to 1-9-1. I'm also not buying that a top 5 draft pick would be a bad thing for financial reasons. Mike Brown will just pocket any money we save by picking outside the top 5 anyways! And a top 3 pick would virtually guarantee one of the blue chip OTs in the draft (Oher and Andre Smith) and puts us in better position to snag value as first round talent slips into the second and third round.

Just cross your fingers and hope that the hold out isn't too long...