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Originally Posted by Direckshun
Because the best defenses in the league are built in the front seven. That's who you pay. The secondary is usually devalued because you can adjust for weak links easier, especially if you have a dynamic passrush.
It's the same reason we don't want to have $100 million tied up in a pair of elite runningbacks, or pay $100 million tied up along our interior offensive line.
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I'll agree about the front seven, but saying that, it begs the question of where do you think they are and how far away are they. They're not there yet, but how far away are they? You could even argue that the front seven has looked better BECAUSE we have two guys that can go lock up their guys (yeah, I know that flies in the face of rational defensive thinking, but it's plausible).
Another angle to consider - the league is evolving, and you need more than one front line caliber corner with the way the passing game is becoming more prevalent.