02-15-2016, 06:01 PM
(02-15-2016, 05:54 PM)Stormborn Wrote: The premium position mentality is nice and all when you get lucky with later round players, but when position groups become legit liabilities because they've been negated in the draft or they've been addressed with less than stellar prospects, it maybe time to bend a little.
To Duke and co., What's wrong with spending a 1st round pick on a DT and a 2nd round pick on a LB? Regardless if these positions aren't traditionally at the top of most paid positions, they've become obviously more valuable. We can't always spend a 1st on a CB every other year, or our positions we've neglected will become even worse.
The hilarity of it is, interior pressure and ability to stop slot WR and TEs is the name of defense in the modern NFL.
The NFL is mostly about the quick passing game to set up runs and deep shots.
Denver had such great success because Wolfe and Jackson got pressure up the middle and their LBs could cover TE and RBs.
You couldn't drop back to avoid the interior pressure because Ware and Miller would be waiting for you.
You couldn't step up to avoid edge pressure because Jackson and Wolfe would be waiting for you.
It disrupts offenses to no end when you can pressure up the middle.
