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11-11-2021, 09:08 AM | #18 |
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11-11-2021, 09:30 AM | #20 | |
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I think he's better suited for the weak side as well but we'll see, the kid has size and speed, he could probably play both sides just fine. |
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11-11-2021, 09:46 AM | #21 |
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I'd like Gay at the will with Bolton in the middle and look for a SAm this offseason.
And that Bolton hit is what this defense needs. Too many times it's guys standing around while another dude makes a tackle. |
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11-11-2021, 11:11 AM | #23 | |
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Got down low and used his legs to drive right into the RBs ribcage. Yeah, he felt that one for sure. Wholly unnecessary apart from sending a message and I love it. Too many guys on this team over the years (Hitchens included) would've just jumped on the pile there. Bolton went in with bad intentions. Just a great addition to the defense and as he gets more comfortable he'll absolutely ascend to a leadership position. Think I'm gonna need a new jersey...
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11-11-2021, 11:16 AM | #24 | |
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I just don't see how you could have watched this team over the last 3-5 years and not recognize how invaluable a smart, aggressive LB corps with athleticism can be. It's arguably as critical as a versatile secondary. These guys do so much to force opposing offenses into tough decisions. A lot of what they do doesn't show up directly unless they're not doing it. Forcing a QB to come off an underneath route and either take a sack or fire a ball deeper into coverage won't be a thing anyone notices on the statsheet, but if you DON'T do it and give that QB an easy completion for 8-10 yards, you'll get gutted. I've made this analogy with other areas before, but quality LB play is like strong 1b defense. You don't appreciate it until you don't have it. And while there are diminishing returns at the very top of the scale (a GG 1b doesn't make as big a difference as a merely very good shortstop), having a below average defensive 1b can actually hurt you MORE than it can anywhere else. So while I don't think an elite LB will make as big a difference as an elite DE, DT or CB, having a genuinely bad LB crew is as bad or worse as having a bad DL. You need quality players there. Bolton and Gay are absolutely quality players and are easily worth 2nd round picks even if this is the apex of who they are. If this is the level they play at for the remainder of their rookie deals, those are still extremely successful draft picks. The good news is there's every reason to believe they'll get better.
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Really, the building blocks are there for a solid defense moving forward after cutting the big money guys. Now, obviously, you need to hit on their replacements, but You have some nice rotational depth left with Danna and a project with Kaindoh. You need a veteran presence there (Ingram? Ogbah?) along with a high pick, in my opinion. At DT you still have Jonesy, Wharton, and Saunders. You need one more guy there.
LB looks pretty good with Gay and Bolton; you need a SAM and you need some depth. SAM is probably the least valued spot, and it should be fairly easy to get a productive player there at reasonable cost. You've got Thornhill, who's a good FS in my opinion. You need a SS, and you need a warm body to take Sorensen's role. Maybe Key's red-shirt year on the practice squad pays off. I like the corner room even if you let Ward walk (and I would. Not because I don't like him, I do-but because with the current rules, I don't think corners are worth what their market value is.) I think Baker has been odd man out, but I don't think he's bad. Sneed, Fenton, Hughes, and Baker are a decent 4 to roll with. There's a lot of work to do, but it's not nearly as daunting as the 2019 rebuild, in my opinion. |
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But we need a real speed ass kicker at DE. Probably gonna have to get that guy early. Sam should be fairly easy to find atleast I'd think . |
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11-11-2021, 12:47 PM | #27 | |
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Ass kicking LB'ers are my weakness. When you had Willis and Bowman in there just kicking tits, shit it was fun to watch. |
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