Why Not?

[Bengalbug]

(03-09-2022, 12:40 AM)oncemoreuntothejimbreech Wrote: That completely ignores schemes such as OLB being more valuable in 3-4 compared to 4-3. It treats IOL the same as OTs. You treat all CBs as equal without acknowledging the importance of your NCB like Mike Hilton since offenses are using more multiple WR sets, and if your FS is more important because of poor CB play then don’t pay Top 5 safety money to an inconsistent FS who isn’t elite and instead us that money to improve your CB core because of . . . prioritizing positions. Like CBs > FS.

You don’t even follow your own advice.

Pretty sure everyone acknowledges an elite 3-4 OLB (TJ watt) that can rush the passer as the same as a 4-3 DE. Stop getting caught up on semantics.

As far as bates go, the tag was the best, and most logical, decision. He clearly was the best defensive player (maybe best on the team) in the playoffs. You can’t just bank on letting him walk and using that money “somewhere else”. I understand his struggles in the regular season, but I think kicking the can down the road a year was a great decision.

Time will tell, but seriously… you have to be able to understand the point of being able to protect your qb to throw downfield, and then be able to bring pressure to rush the passer. If your arguing otherwise, it’s just for the sake of arguing