I think we need a linebacker

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(03-21-2018, 08:59 PM)Shake n Blake Wrote: Do the Eagles get a big ol' Jim Schwartz asterisk? The guy is a great d coordinator. Maybe that's what we really need? The Eagles LB's don't blow me away, and the article I posted kinda puts an emphasis on how big scheme is. They had/have an excellent front 4 and they stacked the box. With our corners (especially WJIII) I think we could get away with some of that if we want to try it. Whatever it takes to get those ugly rushing totals down, right?

Missing Burfict for 4 games is going to suck, but I wouldn't spend our top pick on a guy that's going to mostly ride pine after 4 games. We still have too many holes on the o-line to afford such a luxury. That said...a LB in the 2nd or 3rd wouldn't be a terrible idea. Especially if they're just planning to rent Preston Brown (I hope he's here long term). Regardless, with 11 picks, LB should be in there somewhere...I just wouldn't use the top pick on one.

As for FA, I agree. I have no complaints about what we're doing right now, but it still pales in comparison to the spree the Eagles went on last year. 

Probably? Yeah, a great DC makes a huge difference and covers up a lot of flaws. A great one can turn Terence Newman and Chris Crocker into a top-5 defense, a lesser one is just a mess.


I wouldn't either. My post was never to argue for a LB in the 1st round. Just that 4-3 LB is a part of a championship team and they need to get better. Should probably spend a 4th or a 5th on LB this year, and will probably need to spend a higher pick next year with the 1-year nature of Brown's contract.

I'm all on board that the top 3 picks or so this year need to be 2 OL and 1 DT.