This Team Needs a Stud Linebacker

[Benton]

(11-20-2020, 04:20 PM)TJHoushmandzadeh Wrote: They just don't draft D early.

Just one first round and one second round pick on D in the last 6 drafts.

Since 1991 they've only twice gone D with their first two picks (1998 and 2005 - incidentally all LBers).

In contrast they've double dipped on O in 1995, 1996, 2003, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2020

FWIW I think they need a stud pass-rusher.

In the last decade we took dunlap and bates in the second. We also spent two or three (can't remember) first round picks on corners. I'm amazed our defense isn't worse, given the lack of priority in the draft or quality defensive free agents. It's like they think you just field some corners and it'll work itself out.