05-05-2022, 09:28 PM
(05-05-2022, 09:06 PM)NUGDUKWE Wrote: Honestly I don't know much about our linebackers outside of Pratt and Wilson. I like both of them a lot and think they are sufficient but I just worry if one of them goes down. ADG just has never stuck out to me but he is supposed to be a decent coverage linebacker. After the season I was thinking how do we improve the defense. One was to add playmakers to the secondary players that could create turnovers and we did that. The other was to add talent to the linebacker unit and hopefully get a situational guy that could also create splash plays. So that was probably unrealistic because we wouldn't be spending an early pick at that position. One of the reasons I was upset with the draft is I think there were a couple guys late that might've had a chance to develop into that role. Hopefully ADG has a good year and we see some positive development out of the other players.
The linebacker group was neglected in this draft but I don't believe so in 2023. The thought likely was that they could get away with the tight end group for another year which I'm okay with but.... The offensive line group from a depth standpoint is where I draw the line in reference to this draft. Yes we were able to get starters but the backup players will be what we trotted out there SB Sunday. I'll get the well players have to develop "stuff" but its always better to make that argument behind a decent line to begin with and we didn't have that. Ok
