11-16-2023, 01:19 AM
(11-15-2023, 12:36 PM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: I wanted to keep Bell, but also at some point Lou just needs some more scrutiny.
2 paid DEs, 2 paid DTs, 2 paid LBs, 1-2 paid CBs, and they've used their first 3 draft picks in BOTH of the last two drafts on defense. Not top-5 paid guys, but still paid. At some point with all those guys getting contracts and all those high draft picks, you need to ask what's going on that we don't have better results right now.
If he needs paid guys at every position on the defense and the bulk of your draft in order to be good, is he actually that good?
As I mentioned in another thread, we have one Pro Bowl guy on this defense, Hendrickson. Thats it. Some try to claim CTB is a Pro Bowl caliber player. While Cam is a good young CB with potential, he still makes a lot of mistakes, gets burnt and gives up big plays as Goodberry pointed out.
You cant let guys like Bates and Bell walk and think it wont hurt what Lou can do with the defense. Lou just doesnt have the talent other teams have. While Hendrickson is great as our lone pass rusher, he is bad in run support. Hubbard while good against the run is a mediocre pass rusher. Reader while a great run stuffer is not a pass rusher. Hill is not great at anything. He is an average pass rusher and run defender. Pratt makes some good plays in the turnover department but he will also let a guy run 10-15 yards downfield trying to strip him instead of making the tackle. Nick Scott is horrible. Dax Hill is young and is OK but nothing great at this point in his career. He is certainly not close to Jessie Bates level. Lou has some guys that do some things well but overall this isnt a defense loaded with talent.
