Why Does Everyone Want A LB Early?! WASTED PICK!

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(03-21-2018, 10:58 PM)BFritz21 Wrote: Everyone keeps saying that backer is a need for us, which shocks me and I'm just so confused!

The NFL is transitioning (If it's not already there) to playing a nickel defense as a team's base defense, which means we only need two backers.

We have Burfict, even if he's suspended for four games (which could be reduced), and Preston Brown, who's pretty damn good himself, which means we have our backers who will be on the field for the majority of our snaps, so we don't need another backer early!

I realize that Brown's only on a one-year contract, but we can hopefully resign him next year or just draft a backer early.

We could even draft a guy mid-to-late and hope that we develop him, but why waste an early pick on a backer in this draft when we have other needs?!

What am I missing here?!

I'm in agreement with you more than some here are, but Brown isn't great in coverage. He is a stud when it comes to defending the run and making tackles though.
Plus, it might be worth moving on from the constant headache that is Burfict.

The Bengals may want to draft a LB high as insurance in case Burfict continues to miss more games beyond this 4-game suspension and/or in case Brown goes elsewhere after this year.
But I agree that it's probably not a necessity for this year specifically because the starters will be Burfict and Brown.