As much as it sucks, you can't win the SB every year, you would like to at least be good enough to compete for it but some years it just doesn't work out.  Last year we got all the breaks and this year we are not, law of averages I guess.  One thing, that was obvious the front office thought after last season, is we are good enough, to do absolutely nothing(please don't even mention Ratliff) in the off season.  We signed some of our own but did we sign the right ones, some yes some maybe not but that is for another post.  What this season should be telling the front office is we are not good enough to sit on our asses and do nothing in the off season.  You want to know why the Pats have been so good for so long, look no further than their front office.  They may be a little down this year but that #1 pick for a player they were going to lose after the season anyway will be pretty sweet.  They make deals like that all the time and we do NOTHING(sorry for the caps, I was actually yelling at the computer as I typed it if that helps).  We have a couple of glaring areas that need overhauls, first and foremost the secondary.  Gay just flat out sucks, I have tried to stay positive for him but to many easy catches, falling down, he is an OK nickel put he is no starter, period.  Clark is better than people give him credit for.  He simply is not Troy(nobody is) he is good if Troy is there, he isn't strong enough to cover the other weak spots and still do his own job.  Clark tries to do this and that is why he seems out of position sometimes, he is trying to do too much.  Same goes for Ike, when Troy is in there he is lights out a shut down corner, without Troy he is hesitant because he can't count on TC to be where Troy would be, those split seconds got him beat all day against Oakland.  TC can cover for Clark but not for Troy, period.  So all that rambling means we need a corner and a safety.  They may already be on the team in Burnett and Mundy and at this point I say let them play(and from what T said, we may actually see that.) if not we need to either make some moves in the draft or FA.  This is not to say we need to go out and spend a crap load of money on the latest super star.  We just need a solid cover corner and a solid safety, there should be a vet or two out there that won't command a huge paycheck but are just losing out in a numbers game.  I say get them in here until the young guns develop.  With Fox, Ziggy, and Sonny we have some pretty big upside in the front 7, if someone is available great but no need to reach, although, a nose is needed if they don't sign big snack.  Offense, they have come a long ways but a lineman or two would be nice.  Once we are for sure out which realistically won't be that long(barring a complete turn around) play Sweed and if he doesn't get it then cut him so we aren't dealing with this next year.  If he doesn't then look for a big solid vet with good hands.  Seems like a big wish list but really isn't that big.  It may mean saying good bye to some long time favs but you have to ask yourself do you want nostalgia or SB's it is pretty simple.  Oh, and I saved the best for last.  Don't let a gift of an OC like Weis slip through our hands, we should already be talking to his agent working out the details and as soon as we are eliminated say bye to BA.  He would be perfect for the talent we have on Offense.  That is my rant, one last thing, the next time someone says what do you want a blowout every week, we are playing just good enough to win, please say >>>>> yea I want a blowout every week and a team that puts other teams away when they are suppose too.  Good enough to win is one play away from bad enough to lose.  We could be 10-2 and we could easily be 1-11 with just a few plays going the other way.