03-19-2021, 09:41 PM
For my money, here are our biggest areas of need. Generally, I tend to rank positions where we have a starter problem above a depth problem.
1. Offensive Guard.
XSF is our best and he's a career spot starter type. Jordan is still a starter. And we have no signed depth either, with Sutherland being the only other G on the roster. We need at least 2 pickups here.
While #5 is likely too rich for a guard, we could take a tacle (Sewell) and move someone inside for a year (Jonah, Reiff, Sewell) and reassess with Reiff on a 1 year deal.
I'd still be shocked if we don't take a G in Rd 2 or 3, regardless of what happens in R1. Reclaiming Spain or Redmond or another OG vet for cheap is also possible.
2. Wide Receiver.
Tate is a starter at the moment. And Thomas is our #4. I'd expect a FA signing and a pick in the first 3 rounds. Though if we land Golladay (and it looks like he is NY bound), maybe a lower round pick.
3. Linebacker.
#5 is too rich, even for Parsons. But Pratt has been mostly bad & Wilson unproven. ADG & Bailey are our current backups. Signing Bynes or a cheap vet LB would help. Even Evans. With OL/WR a higher priority, unless we trade back & score extra picks, I doubt a late round backer is much of an upgrade on Bynes, Evans, ADG, or Bailey, not to mention Pratt or Wilson. If Golladay falls through & we spend less on a FA WR, a dicounted vet backer would be nice.
4. Defensive Line Depth.
Edge & Tackle. Our #3 edge guy at the moment is Kareem. And our two backup DTs (Tupou & Wren) did not play last year. I would certainly expect a mid round pick to go the DL (likely edge) and a value FA vet as well. Maybe a fairly pricey one if Golladay falls thru.
5. Tight End.
If CJ can come back healthy we have a passable group. A big IF coming off an achilles injury. Pitts is tempting at #5 (if still on the board).
6. Place kicker.
Randy is gone. I do not like Seibert. Pick the best NCAA kicker and go with him. Round 4,5,6.
1. Offensive Guard.
XSF is our best and he's a career spot starter type. Jordan is still a starter. And we have no signed depth either, with Sutherland being the only other G on the roster. We need at least 2 pickups here.
While #5 is likely too rich for a guard, we could take a tacle (Sewell) and move someone inside for a year (Jonah, Reiff, Sewell) and reassess with Reiff on a 1 year deal.
I'd still be shocked if we don't take a G in Rd 2 or 3, regardless of what happens in R1. Reclaiming Spain or Redmond or another OG vet for cheap is also possible.
2. Wide Receiver.
Tate is a starter at the moment. And Thomas is our #4. I'd expect a FA signing and a pick in the first 3 rounds. Though if we land Golladay (and it looks like he is NY bound), maybe a lower round pick.
3. Linebacker.
#5 is too rich, even for Parsons. But Pratt has been mostly bad & Wilson unproven. ADG & Bailey are our current backups. Signing Bynes or a cheap vet LB would help. Even Evans. With OL/WR a higher priority, unless we trade back & score extra picks, I doubt a late round backer is much of an upgrade on Bynes, Evans, ADG, or Bailey, not to mention Pratt or Wilson. If Golladay falls through & we spend less on a FA WR, a dicounted vet backer would be nice.
4. Defensive Line Depth.
Edge & Tackle. Our #3 edge guy at the moment is Kareem. And our two backup DTs (Tupou & Wren) did not play last year. I would certainly expect a mid round pick to go the DL (likely edge) and a value FA vet as well. Maybe a fairly pricey one if Golladay falls thru.
5. Tight End.
If CJ can come back healthy we have a passable group. A big IF coming off an achilles injury. Pitts is tempting at #5 (if still on the board).
6. Place kicker.
Randy is gone. I do not like Seibert. Pick the best NCAA kicker and go with him. Round 4,5,6.
