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Originally Posted by Chris Meck
Hughes is fine as next year's Ingram/Dunlap older vet with a little bit left in the tank guy.
I like those kind of pick-ups, they help teach the young'uns by example of how to be a pro, and can give you some decent rotational snaps.
That just can't be ALL that we do to address the situation.
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I don't dislike Hughes or someone similar, obviously.
But here's the thing - I would add 2 and maybe 3 rookies to this DL. If you add 3 rookies AND an older Ingram/Hughes sort of vet, you don't really have much room left for the Lorenzo Carter kind of guy I'd like to add to the mix.
And I think I'm settling on Carter as my irrational, under the radar, 'I want' guy. He's an exceptional athlete and really long. He's added some size as he's matured and I think there's room for a little more.
I think you can get a quick twitch, 6'5'', 265 lb player who you can get on a really reasonable 2-3 year deal for his age 28-29 seasons. He's shown some sporadic pass-rush juice in the past though he's played almost exclusively in a 2-point stance.
Get a little bit more good weight on him and teach him to play with his hand in the dirt. Then rotate him in as a 3rd down pass rusher to fly off a wide edge and wreck shit. Still wish we'd have found a way to get him in that Fenton deal but it is what it is.