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Originally Posted by Chris Meck
Well, I want Ben Bloom, LB coach of the Cowboys for DC. Hitchens previous position coach who had him playing well. Has experience in 3-4 and 4-3 fronts, previously was a pass rush coaching specialist. Has coached multiple position groups and is overshadowed a bit by Richards.
Switch to 4-3. (although you'll be in nickel mostly of course, as the rest of the league). Even front protects LB'ers a bit more. Hitchens, O'Daniel is your coverbacker, and FA/Draftee/Niemann(?)and Ragland in short yardage only. Speaks to LDE, play at a beefy/ fit 280. Kpass backs up at DE. Jones and Nnadi start at DT, Williams backs up. Houston plays RDE. (bull rush is mostly all he's got left anyway.) We lose some sack totals but would be better against the run with the added bulk up front.
Let Bailey walk. cut Sorensen. Let Nelson, Scandrick, Murray all walk.
Sign a 2nd tier CB to man Nelson's spot and compete with Tremon Smith, who still has a lot of upside and excellent speed. Ward, Fuller are decent talent.
Berry for surgery at 8am this morning.
sign a vet S; would love Landon Collins on a long term deal. Earl Thomas probably would be cheaper on a shorter deal. When/if Berry plays GREAT. Not banking on it. Watts/Lucas plus FA vet will be decent.
Tag and trade Ford for a 2nd or 3rd, whichever. he's too one dimensional and is a liability in the run game. Sacks are like INT's; it's the money stat but doesn't take the whole game into account. Use the money for a S, or CB.
with first 4 picks and whatever we get for Ford in the tag-n-trade (rds 1-3 we have a 1, 2 2nds, and a 3rd) draft best defensive player on the board. No reaches, no projects. We need help at all three levels. After draft, look for cheap FA's and June cuts to fill spots.
Mid rounds I draft OL.
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I like most everything that you say. But I wouldn't be so quick to cut Sorenson. He's not a star by any means, but we could do worse. We saw that this year. Keep him until final cuts. Let him compete and if he's the odd man out, so be it. Not to mention, he was one of our best defenders last night. He was making plays all over the place. He's earned the chance to fight for his job in camp.
Also, you said let Bailey walk. I didn't realize that his contract was up. Still, I think that a one year deal to bring him to camp to compete would be okay too. Although I am pretty sure that he could be easily replaced. So either move would be good. I definitely wouldn't give him a long term deal.