Our drafting has sucked lately

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(01-31-2024, 06:54 PM)Whatever Wrote: Sure, the Ravens got Pierce as an UDFA.  And the year before, they spent a 3rd on 335 pound NT Carl Davis who they cut a year later. 

For every Pierce, there's a dozen Shelvins.  You can't RELY on getting a starting caliber player at a specific position.  Not to mention that contributing snaps in a rotation is not the same as starting. 

In FA, aside from the much debated Christian Wilkins, there's Grover Stewart from the Colts, who was 3rd in Run Stop Win Rate last season.  There's DaQuan Jones from the Bills.  There's Johnathan Hankins from the Cowboys.  There's Sheldon Rankins from the Texans.  

I am not saying absolutely don't draft a NT.  I am saying don't go into this draft having to draft a NT.  

I wouldn't consider Sheldon Rankins a NT.
DaQuan Jones won't happen because he's 32 years old.
Hankins about to turn 32, so also won't happen.
Stewart also 30 years old.
Bengals will want a guy under 30, at least based on their other FA signings the past few years.

Any NT you see worth picking up in FA that will be 29 or younger this year?