But we will have the money down the road, the depth, and the core group of young guys developing.  Funny thing is, despite our measured approach to building this year, I still think we will see immediate dividends.  I see us gaining in terms of number of wins for the next several years, with the ability to sustain an excellent team for several years thereafter.

SAF and LB seem fixed for now, and the OL looks good but thin.  We have are very good at #1 WR and slot, so we just need to hope for a good #2 WR pick up somewhere.  Add in at least one solid DT and we have a core to build on.

In a matter of days Denver has addressed two areas of the team in trouble (LB and SAF) without breaking the bank.  This buys them time over the next year or two to bring in youth.

And as I've been saying, the nice thing about it is Shanahan has found a way to build the team the right way (slowly and carefuly) without breaking the team to do it.  I fully expect the team to show improvement for the next three years, and then having the youth to sustain the excellence.

I'm hoping for a shot or near miss at wildcard in '08, playoffs in '09, and deep playoffs or SB for a few years thereafter.