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Originally Posted by UChieffyBugger
A good LB could help with both coverage and against the run though. Getting a stud LB is much better than getting an average OL or pass-rusher imo. We already have plenty of those...we don't have a stud LB (though Gay does look like he will be eventually).
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The difference between a good LB and a stud LB in terms of performance isn't commensurate with the up-charge against the cap.
In other words, a true stud LB costs way more than he's worth in a defense like this. The idea that a defense needs a stud LB is kind of an outdated concept anyway. What modern defenses really need is a utility safety like Tryann Mathieu. That's far more important than LB.
Also, I think people need to get past the idea that a team with $5.5M in cap space is going to upgrade any position right now. Anybody that comes over now is going to be depth for the most part.