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?!

You said it yourself, we have 1 LB who is good to start the year as Burfict gone for 4 games. That is assuming Brown does not get hurt. But, my reasoning is simple, Burfict is an intangible player we can't count on due to injuries and suspensions. We have Brown secured for only one year. So looking at depth and starting LB group it would be great to have another possible great LB with Burfict and Brown in 2018.