01-31-2023, 12:32 PM
(01-31-2023, 12:22 PM)WeezyBengal Wrote: My main wants:
1. Cut Mixon
Nothing against him, but we just arent a running team. Paying the third most money on the team (12 million) to a guy that barely touches the ball and isn't super effective when he does is asinine. Draft some speed out of the backfield or go pick up a FA for cheap.
2. Find a punter.
Christman was freaking awful on Sunday and field position has been a problem for us all year. I am over it. Either draft one or bring in one in FA. It's a cheap upgrade that can pay huge dividends.
3. Bring these guys back.
Eli Apple, Pratt, Vonn Bell, Perine, Hurst, Flowers. None of these guys will break the bank and have been solid players for us.
4. Upgrade the OL
What happened with injuries in the playoffs was unlucky. The OL was OK this year, but nothing special. Go out and get that elite guy on the OL that we need. Joe goes from a good to best QB on the planet when he has time to throw and is comfortable in the pocket.
5. Find that elite game wrecker on defense
The Chiefs have one in Chris Jones. We need a guy like that on defense. Our defense is solid, but it's missing that one guy that can just wreck a game.
Regarding #4, you simply have to forget about the first 2-3 games of the year with this OL. Hard to believe any team in the league goes into a season with 4 new starting OL with one of them being a rookie and that's a price a team pays for. This OL after the the initial start was one of the best and most efficient OL in football. Imo, they will not go out and pay huge $$$ for any OL and especially a LT which would be mega $$.
What elite guy are you going to pay for especially with everything else they need to do? The big question on the OL will be what they do with Williams. They did not take Carman in the 2nd round to be a journeyman and with what we saw and everything we heard about him maturing, developing, etc. he may very well be the next LT.
You still won 2 playoff games this year with multiple OL starters out and they played their best game of the year against Buffalo with 3 of them out. They went up against the best DT/NT in the NFL in Chris Jones and still it goes down to the wire. They simply need to keep drafting well and keep developing the OL on the roster.
