01-25-2023, 01:27 PM
(01-10-2023, 02:43 PM)WVUHomer Wrote: Agreed on the money side but slot WR could wait. Mims from OU maybe available all the way to the 4th and should be capable of filling that role. Understand where the lack of support for a DT but seemed like our interior pressure was lacking so threw out an option that may be a target in day 1 or round 2.
Kiper has Kancey going 11th (I think) in his latest mock. Tip of the hat to the OP for the early call.
I still think he is unlikely for us. For a couple reasons.
First, we tend to keep 3 DT/NT types and only two "smaller" DT's because we play some 5 man fronts. When we do, we want 2 NT/DT types in there. Reader/Tupou/Tufele. If one is hurt or needs to rotate we need 3 on the roster. That leaves only two smaller DTs. Hill & Carter. On passing downs, it is those two OR 1 + Sample/Ossai/Hubbard moving inside.
Second, if we take Kancey, we either have to change that philosophy or give up on Carter, who has been playing pretty well lately. I guess if we think Kancey has some DE/DT versatility it could work, and he could replace Gunter.
But I just think Hendrickson, Hubbard, Reader, Hill, Ossai, and Sample are going nowhere. And Carter would make 7. They guys who could get upgraded are Gunter (DE) or Tupou/Tufele (NT/DT).
I guess we could decide to keep 11 DL guys. Again, not impossible. But we would have to REALLY think highly of Kancey to rethink our roster construction or get off Carter after a year.
I just see CB, DE, OT, or a NT type DT as more likely in Rd 1. If we loose Bell or Hurst or Pratt, S/TE/LB come into the picture.
Now, if he is there in Rd2, whole different ballgame.
