This is the BEST Free Agency I've Ever Seen in the Burrow Era

[Joelist]

So far all of the signings show a plan and speak directly to issues that killed us last season.

Last season THE MAJOR ISSUE on defense was explosive pass plays which were almost all caused by communication breakdowns and alignment mistakes to the point where the LBers even had no confidence the secondary was aligned correctly. Enter Geno Stone who is an excellent cover safety, noted for his savvy and smarts and played in a complex defense and handled some of those same communications assignments.

Last two seasons Mixon has been a big liability in pass protect and his inability to make the first defender miss / break tackles made the run game look a lot worse than it really was. Enter Zack Moss who is an effective pass protector and ranked highly in breaking tackles, balance, getting extra yards - in other words the exact areas we were weak in.

Even Gesicke speaks to a weakness, namely the lack of a true mismatch receiver from the TE/slot position.

Best Free Agency is a bit of a reach when you have 2021 to compare to. But so far pretty good and it is following a plan and addressing issues.