01-17-2018, 10:29 PM
Nothing new in this article. As much as I'd like them to get a couple of good B or so grade FAs (a linebacker and center, preferably), it's never seemed likely to me that they shell out big for outside talent.
I predict a veteran linebacker signing, as they're not quite as pricey as good o-linemen these days, and starting caliber players at that position are in short supply after the not-so-dependable Burfict. Nickerson and Evans are backfill and Vigil was pretty bad last year. They have to do better than that.
If they drafted Derwin James, signed a starting LB, and drafted 2 or 3 linemen, then I could feel halfway decent about this roster come camp.
I think the biggest wildcard is how they feel about Westerman, Redmond, and Hopkins. Will they go into 2018 with one of them starting at RG? I think there's a good chance the starter at that spot is on the roster now. Will they try an in-house guy like TJ Johnson or Westerman at center if Bodine (please) is let go? Very possible, IMO.
I predict a veteran linebacker signing, as they're not quite as pricey as good o-linemen these days, and starting caliber players at that position are in short supply after the not-so-dependable Burfict. Nickerson and Evans are backfill and Vigil was pretty bad last year. They have to do better than that.
If they drafted Derwin James, signed a starting LB, and drafted 2 or 3 linemen, then I could feel halfway decent about this roster come camp.
I think the biggest wildcard is how they feel about Westerman, Redmond, and Hopkins. Will they go into 2018 with one of them starting at RG? I think there's a good chance the starter at that spot is on the roster now. Will they try an in-house guy like TJ Johnson or Westerman at center if Bodine (please) is let go? Very possible, IMO.
