03-09-2021, 11:40 AM
(03-09-2021, 11:26 AM)ochocincos Wrote: I can see that happening, but honestly I kind of hate the approach.
With all the holes/lackluster play at so many positions the past two years, there should be no determining whether the money is needed or not.
It 100% will be needed.
3 OL (4 if you add C)
1 DT
1-2 DEs
2+ CBs
2+ WRs
Arguably 1 TE (unless you have faith in Uzomah)
Arguably 1 LB (unless you have faith in two of Pratt, Wilson, ADG, and Bailey ascending to solid-or-better)
1 K
1 P
They only have 1 pick in each of the first three rounds of the draft, which are really the only rounds anyone can "expect" a quality starter to come from. If a quality starter comes from Rds 4-7, that's just icing, IMO.
So the need is there to use the money in FA. The problem will be do they think some of their guys are good enough or not.
- I would be shocked if we change out 3 spots on the OL. I am guessing you will see two spots swapped out between draft and FA, [ptentially more in a trade down scenario though.
- DT only becomes a need if you cut Atkins so we will hold serve there for now
- We probably can guess Lawson is back in some capacity, but beyond that you probably will need 1 DE and I think that is a day 2 pick
- You will need 2 CB's I am guessing one will come from the draft and one from FA but in that veteran mid-tier
- They need WR's but I am curious how this one shakes out as it could be a journeyman guy like Reynolds and then more of a returner.
- Don't see TE as much as people here want them to
- Tobin mentioned really liking their young linebackers so I don't see anything here
- Kickers and Punters are usually a late day 3 UDFA move so I wouldn't expect anything here until potentially after the draft.
- You actually need to add Safety here where I think we will get one in FA and one in the draft.
