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Originally Posted by ChiefAshhole1056
This team is skating by because the vast amount of talent on defense, why not keep adding to a strength?
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No it's not.
Over the past seven games, this team is racking up the offensive statistics.
Dorsey has built a very balanced team. The lion's share of the talent is on the defensive side of the ball, but the offense is pretty decent as well.
There has to be balance.
On offense:
They need a legitimate RT. They need a legitimate #2 WR. They need a legitimate #2 TE. They need a legitimate #2 QB to start grooming for the QBOTF spot. (I don't think Murray nor Bray are that guy.)
On defense:
They need a legitimate MLB. They need a legitimate #3 CB.
That's about it. That's how close this team is to really, really being good.
And a lot of that hinges on their free agents.
On offense, I'd cut Fanaika and Grubbs. Fanaika isn't good and Grubbs is expendable due to his injury and the presence of Allen/Fulton/Stephenson. I'd re-sign Stephenson. (Yes, he's going to cost a bit more than a mid-round draftee, but having an understanding of the system, good starting experience and four position versatility is exceptionally valuable. They will absolutely not find anyone on the FA market or in the draft that approaches what Stephenson brings to the table in terms of a backup swing tackle/guard.)
They could take a RT early in the draft, but I absolutely love the idea that someone brought up about signing a guy like the Bengals Andre Smith. However, with Reid signed and Stephenson most likely commanding nowhere close to Smith's previous 3 year, 18 million dollar deal, they might take a RTOF in the draft early instead to focus on the more important re-signings of our key defensive FA's.
On defense, you potentially cut Abdullah and re-sign Sorensen, who is a terror on special teams and has played very good as a front zone/box safety this season. If Abdullah is willing to sign for a decent price, you resign him as well. You re-sign Berry. You just can't let him walk. He means too much to this franchise and it's fan base and he's had a monster second half of the year. You draft another safety in the mid rounds for athleticism and price.
Depending upon how they feel about Nunez-Roches and Williams and how expensive Jaye Howard you either do or do not re-sign Howard. They could take another DT high in the draft if Howard is seen as too expensive on the open market.
They have to get another CB. Sean Smith's absence in the first four games was huge. Sutton's system needs a specific type of player and they can't go into the 2016 season with only two viable CB options in Smith and Peters. Smith may or may not require a lot of money. He's system dependent and might take a bit of a discounted contract to stay in Sutton's defense versus getting into a new team/system and not be as effective. CB should be looked at early in the draft regardless.
And they have to get a QBOTF in right now.
If Murray was the shit, he'd have beaten out Daniel by now. He hasn't. Bray is a pipe dream that they are holding onto for potential trade bait. Daniel is too expensive to pay another 3 per contract and teams are needing quality backups in the worst way. He'll get paid very well again to hold a clipboard for some team. Murray takes that place from Daniel, but they need a legit guy in here as soon as possible to learn the system behind Smith. Prototype guy that fits the system. I'd like Lynch, but he'll be long gone, so my next bunch would be Hackenberg, Hogan and Wentz.