02-28-2017, 08:45 PM
If their's a DE at 9 worth taking I'd pull the trigger. Figure on passing downs you could hypothetically have the 9th pick and Dunlap on the Edge with Atkins and possible Hardison ( if he can stay healthy) or Williams inside on passing downs. You could have Michael Johnson in on running downs along with Billings at NT. Maybe sign Peko to a 1 year vet minimum to show Billings the ropes. Hopefully with more quality depth we can keep guys fresh and have them more effective versus guys like Johnson playing all 3 downs and wearing down. If we can get pressure on the qb it will help out our coverage at all levels. That's why i'm opposed to taking Foster or a linebacker at 9. If we take Foster and have him and Burfict in on passing downs and we can't get pressure on the qb it won't matter we can't cover all day. You can find an athletic LB in later rounds to pair with Burfict in the nickel plus your drafted Virgil in the 3rd round maybe he's that guy. Their's no offensive linemen worth drafting at 9 so you just have to hope they resign Whit to bridge the gap with Ced for another year and that Fisher pan out at RT. Hopefully with Bodine's contract coming up they draft his replacement this year.
