hmm, i stand corrected. didn't realize beno was traded. so good patience, move, and opportunity for geoff. my bad.
as for the peeler thing, i was using it to illustrate that not all of geoff petrie's moves are infallible. once you accept that point, then i feel every move that he makes is open to criticism. it seems though, that petrie supporters (such as dude12) think that GP is above reproach (case in point, without having done any research, he/she automatically assumes that geoff couldn't have blundered the expansion draft).
I'll try to dig up something on the expansion list and protecting who we did. I never said that Petrie hasn't made mistakes....looking back on a trade or a roster move that happened 3-5 years ago is very easy. Making those moves and decisions in the now is not an exact science. I DO believe that Petrie's made more good moves over the course of his tenure. Actually got us to a point where we were one of the best teams in the league. I'd rather have him steering the ship than not.