01-03-2020, 12:24 PM
The whole argument of "If X goes down" is one that really has to be approached secondary. We don't have a roster where our starters are productive enough to be worrying abut if starters go down what will the back ups do. Assuming AJ is gone, we flat out don't have three startable WR's on this team. Boyd and Tate can start but after that I don't see Ross/Erickson as guys you go into a season slotted as starters with. You can make that same argument for the O line, however I am not sure which positions the staff feels that way about (or if they do for sure). LB falls in this group as well however I think they surround Pratt with a veteran or two over adding another rookie to the group.
After that you go to planning for future contract issues that are coming down the pipe. That moves CB high on my list with the noted contracts coming up of WJ3, Dennard, and the large contract currently sitting out there with Dre. Shawn Williams is also on the last year of his contract next year along with Joe Mixon so I would not be surprised if day 3 we add players at both of these positions.
Then after that you are looking for value and depth. I think that is how we ended up adding Wren last year and if a good value falls I could see adding a DT or DE but I wouldn't expect either to be a high priority when compared to other more pressing needs.
After that you go to planning for future contract issues that are coming down the pipe. That moves CB high on my list with the noted contracts coming up of WJ3, Dennard, and the large contract currently sitting out there with Dre. Shawn Williams is also on the last year of his contract next year along with Joe Mixon so I would not be surprised if day 3 we add players at both of these positions.
Then after that you are looking for value and depth. I think that is how we ended up adding Wren last year and if a good value falls I could see adding a DT or DE but I wouldn't expect either to be a high priority when compared to other more pressing needs.
