I enjoy playing paladin, but I think it would be improved by removing Fight or Flight. Buff the goring blade dot and the oGCDs to compensate. Put the rest of the lost potency into req. You'd still have to manage your dots and have flexibility with req timing, but you'd no longer have to deal with funky openers and desync.

Also make skill speed apply to spells either through a passive or a change to the stat itself.