04-01-2025, 07:11 PM
The positions I am still concerned with are:
OG
DE
DT
SAF
CB
If they don't get a Guard early in the draft who can start immediately and be an upgrade over what they got, that's putting Burrow at risk, as it's just as bad of an IOL as last year.
In my eyes, none of the Guards they have are preferred starters. One of them will inevitably start, but I hope not two of them.
DE the best we can hope for is Ossai's December is who he will be moving forward, not a blip then back to the norm.
Murphy showed nothing last year to warrant getting any increase in snaps.
DT needs another pass rusher.
Run defense should be solid, but the only guy that can rush the passer is Hill.
At Safety, Stone in a contract year and his post-Thanksgiving performance did not sway my opinion that he's too slow to be effective on this defense. The only way I can see him being ok is if they really bolster the pass rush, but I can't imagine it jumping that much more from just a draft pick or two.
We've heard whispers they may not be thrilled with Battle either, so potentially either safety spot could need a replacement this year or next.
CB I want to see more of Dax and Turner, but CTB last year really seemed like he declined compared to rookie performance in more limited snaps. CTB gave me Kirkpatrick vibes of just giving up some really big plays. I expect all 3 of these guys to start at the outside and nickel CB spots. Improved pass rush will help these guys like it will the safety coverage.
I'm not overly concerned about RB or LB, personally.
LB I get the frustrations with Pratt, but I like Burks as LB2/3.
Brown is a good RB1 for this offense, and Perine covers the RB2 duties. If Moss recovers fully, he's an ok backup too.
OG
DE
DT
SAF
CB
If they don't get a Guard early in the draft who can start immediately and be an upgrade over what they got, that's putting Burrow at risk, as it's just as bad of an IOL as last year.
In my eyes, none of the Guards they have are preferred starters. One of them will inevitably start, but I hope not two of them.
DE the best we can hope for is Ossai's December is who he will be moving forward, not a blip then back to the norm.
Murphy showed nothing last year to warrant getting any increase in snaps.
DT needs another pass rusher.
Run defense should be solid, but the only guy that can rush the passer is Hill.
At Safety, Stone in a contract year and his post-Thanksgiving performance did not sway my opinion that he's too slow to be effective on this defense. The only way I can see him being ok is if they really bolster the pass rush, but I can't imagine it jumping that much more from just a draft pick or two.
We've heard whispers they may not be thrilled with Battle either, so potentially either safety spot could need a replacement this year or next.
CB I want to see more of Dax and Turner, but CTB last year really seemed like he declined compared to rookie performance in more limited snaps. CTB gave me Kirkpatrick vibes of just giving up some really big plays. I expect all 3 of these guys to start at the outside and nickel CB spots. Improved pass rush will help these guys like it will the safety coverage.
I'm not overly concerned about RB or LB, personally.
LB I get the frustrations with Pratt, but I like Burks as LB2/3.
Brown is a good RB1 for this offense, and Perine covers the RB2 duties. If Moss recovers fully, he's an ok backup too.
Zac Taylor 2019-2020: 6 total wins
Zac Taylor 2021-2022: Double-digit wins each season, plus 5 postseason wins
Zac Taylor 2023: 9 wins despite losing Burrow half the season
Zac Taylor 2024: Started 1-4. Ended 9-8 but barely missed playoffs
Changes needed to do better in Sept/Oct moving forward.
Sorry for Party Rocking!
Zac Taylor 2021-2022: Double-digit wins each season, plus 5 postseason wins
Zac Taylor 2023: 9 wins despite losing Burrow half the season
Zac Taylor 2024: Started 1-4. Ended 9-8 but barely missed playoffs
Changes needed to do better in Sept/Oct moving forward.
Sorry for Party Rocking!
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