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Originally Posted by htismaqe
This draft is super deep at Edge and very deep at WR and DB as well.
That 2nd round pick, regardless of how late it is in the round, could be for the DL what Bolton or Humphrey were last year.
You could get a 4-year starter there for a fraction of the cost of a guy with an injury history.
You could go the FA route and then draft and get two guys (or more) for the price of Hunter.
It's a flat out bad idea.
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No, it’s not a bad idea. Anyone we pick in the draft may not develop. And even if our draft picks do develop, it make take a year or two be impactful. How many rookie defensive lineman are impactful in their rookie seasons? Production from a rookie dlineman is rare, especially where we pick from. The next two seasons are too important to trust rookies or middle tier free agents (which is what you’re proposing) to come in and make a difference. We invested in thuney last year, big time. And again with brown at LT. We need the same kind of investment in the defensive line this offseason.