Housh gets it

[*Nate (formerly eliminate08)*]

(02-23-2021, 11:21 PM)Destro Wrote: Yeah, the issue is that FA is an "if," since we are battling other teams, plus the player themselves has a lot of flexibility. The draft tends to get you the player who is available at the spot and we just know 4 players will go a we will get one after that. IN FA, we may not get anyone we want, for any kind of reason. 

Kill it in FA, yeah, the options at #5 spring open. I just have a feeling that will not happen and the best we will be able to do is in the draft. 

I am going off of recent past. Last Offseason we went all out in FA on Defense. The FO has said they will do the same this 
year to protect Burrow. We will see, I just hope they follow through on what they said. They would be completely idiotic not
to after seeing what happened to Burrow and then saying what they said.

(02-24-2021, 12:30 AM)Murdock2420 Wrote: Exactly.

Everyone is talking about FA like it is a sure thing. The line was crap coming into last year too and they signed one guy in XSF. Top guys have to want to be here, and on top of that, we have to sign our own guys that will eat into the cap.

I could see FA getting us Thuney since it actually seems like he'd be happy to be in the area again. That still leaves a need at T and G. And then with the odds being WJIII is gone, we now need a starting CB... which you don't want to wait on outside round 2 or 3.

Just, too many holes to waste a pick on a luxury not a need.

FA is not a sure thing but neither is the Draft. I think the FO and Taylor had more faith in Turner than they should have to 
coach up the O-line. Big mistake but we were devastated by injury on the Defense last season with our Free Agents so it 
didn't come to fruition. We don't have to go all out on Defense this year, re-sign Lawson, add another pass rusher in FA and
get another one or two in the Draft.

But go all in to protect Burrow is the #1 priority and EVERYONE knows it.

(02-24-2021, 08:34 AM)Jason_NC Wrote: But the draft is?  The draft is even less a sure thing.  The guy you want may not last until your pick.  And if he does, he may not be a very good pro.  This team has demonstrated that frequently, especially with their recent OL picks.

So true, the Draft is a crapshoot man, always is. I don't care if we get Sewell, even he is not a sure thing.

Have to hedge our bets by adding at least 2 O-lineman in FA.

Joe Thuney and Daryl Williams/Ricky Wagner would be great.