02-25-2024, 03:23 PM
OK, time for another position group. This one I have as #2 in my rankings. And with Tee tagged, it should be #1.
2. Defensive Tackle
A. Signed
Player, Cap, Dead Cap, FA Year, PFF L3, 2023 Snaps
1. BJ Hill; $10,833,334; $3,333,334; 2025, 67.7/65.8/70.4, 778 D + 77 ST.
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2. Carter; $1,385,438: $437,250; 2026; 51.2/32.1/x, 500 D + 76 ST.
3. Tufele; $1,055,000; $0; 2025; 45.5/49.8/57.7, 96 D + 8 ST.
4. Bell; $915,000; $0; 2025; 51.9/x/x, 0 snaps for us.
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5. D. Davis; $795,000, $0, 2025, x/29.2/x, Zero
6. Maxwell; $803,333; $16,667, 2025, x/x/x, Zero
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B. Unsigned
Player, Cap, Dead Cap, FA Year, PFF L3, 2023 Snaps
1. Reader, UFA, 82.2/87.3/81.3, 535 D + 51 ST
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2. Tupou, UFA, 52.1/56.4/57.0, 287 D + 34 ST
C. Analysis
We have a glaring hole with Reader's FA + injury. He was again an elite run stopper who also does a decent job pushing the pocket. Our run D was poor even when DJ was healthy. Though it appears the coaches are blaming poor secondary calls to the LBs on shifts/shading as the prinary culprit.
BJ Hill was solid again. But aside from him & Reader, no other DT had a sack and all their PFFs were below 60 (or 50).
Tupou is a FA, so we don't really have a NT type signed. Bell did not play a snap for us last year. Maxwell got hurt at camp and was on IR all year. Davis has been a PS guy the last couple years.
We badly need to improve the run D AND the interior pass rush. Carter was better last year and made a play here & there (Minny game) but was hardly inpactful. But he is cheap and I bet gets another year to improve further.
I would not expect anything from Tufele, Bell, Maxwell, and Davis. These look like PS level/inactive level guys to me. Though a breakout is always possible. $16k in dead cap between the 4 of them.
Tupou is barely playable and has been declining since he took a COVID year.
I really think we need 2-4 guys here via FA & draft. Bringing Reader back and landing a pass rushing DT would be my biggest FA priorities now that Tee is tagged. But I find landing Madubuike or Wilkins very unlikely with the cap higher than expected. And even with DJ back, we still need a run stuffer while he is hurt and I am not exactly bullish on Tupou.
I think Hill is a starter level player. Tupou & Carter are a smidge above a PS level guy, which is everyone else we have/had (Tufele, Bell, Davis, Maxwell).
Regardless of how it goes with DJ and FA DT big fish (Madubuike, Wilkins) or medium fish (Williams, Rankins) I could see a day 2 DT pick. I think #18 is earmarked for RT.
Even if we land the big fush for $20 mil and Reader for, say $10, we'd still have around $15 mil to play with in FA, with a RT bridge, DT stopgap, TE, CB, WR3, S, and IOL depth all possible. Heck, I'd make a run at Townsend to punt.
2. Defensive Tackle
A. Signed
Player, Cap, Dead Cap, FA Year, PFF L3, 2023 Snaps
1. BJ Hill; $10,833,334; $3,333,334; 2025, 67.7/65.8/70.4, 778 D + 77 ST.
------------Starter line------------
2. Carter; $1,385,438: $437,250; 2026; 51.2/32.1/x, 500 D + 76 ST.
3. Tufele; $1,055,000; $0; 2025; 45.5/49.8/57.7, 96 D + 8 ST.
4. Bell; $915,000; $0; 2025; 51.9/x/x, 0 snaps for us.
----------Reserve Line--------
5. D. Davis; $795,000, $0, 2025, x/29.2/x, Zero
6. Maxwell; $803,333; $16,667, 2025, x/x/x, Zero
--------Future's/Practice Squad Line-------
B. Unsigned
Player, Cap, Dead Cap, FA Year, PFF L3, 2023 Snaps
1. Reader, UFA, 82.2/87.3/81.3, 535 D + 51 ST
----------Starter Line--------
2. Tupou, UFA, 52.1/56.4/57.0, 287 D + 34 ST
C. Analysis
We have a glaring hole with Reader's FA + injury. He was again an elite run stopper who also does a decent job pushing the pocket. Our run D was poor even when DJ was healthy. Though it appears the coaches are blaming poor secondary calls to the LBs on shifts/shading as the prinary culprit.
BJ Hill was solid again. But aside from him & Reader, no other DT had a sack and all their PFFs were below 60 (or 50).
Tupou is a FA, so we don't really have a NT type signed. Bell did not play a snap for us last year. Maxwell got hurt at camp and was on IR all year. Davis has been a PS guy the last couple years.
We badly need to improve the run D AND the interior pass rush. Carter was better last year and made a play here & there (Minny game) but was hardly inpactful. But he is cheap and I bet gets another year to improve further.
I would not expect anything from Tufele, Bell, Maxwell, and Davis. These look like PS level/inactive level guys to me. Though a breakout is always possible. $16k in dead cap between the 4 of them.
Tupou is barely playable and has been declining since he took a COVID year.
I really think we need 2-4 guys here via FA & draft. Bringing Reader back and landing a pass rushing DT would be my biggest FA priorities now that Tee is tagged. But I find landing Madubuike or Wilkins very unlikely with the cap higher than expected. And even with DJ back, we still need a run stuffer while he is hurt and I am not exactly bullish on Tupou.
I think Hill is a starter level player. Tupou & Carter are a smidge above a PS level guy, which is everyone else we have/had (Tufele, Bell, Davis, Maxwell).
Regardless of how it goes with DJ and FA DT big fish (Madubuike, Wilkins) or medium fish (Williams, Rankins) I could see a day 2 DT pick. I think #18 is earmarked for RT.
Even if we land the big fush for $20 mil and Reader for, say $10, we'd still have around $15 mil to play with in FA, with a RT bridge, DT stopgap, TE, CB, WR3, S, and IOL depth all possible. Heck, I'd make a run at Townsend to punt.
