OLB/DE prospects

Fine. You'd be wrong.

 

? If we draft a NT at 19, or pick up a stud in FA, he will play more than 20 snaps a game.

Even if he only plays 20 snaps a game, and those 20 snaps are dominating, it would be worth it.

 

Teams dont really use a standard base defense anymore anyway. Davis could technically be a NT, but the way defenses play, he would be more of a hybrid DE/NT, kinda like how Casey is used. Davis is big/strong enough to play as a down lineman eating space, and athletic enough push the pocket.

Would be a great player in R1.

 

Biggest needs. Must address:
1)EDGE - rak is retired and Morgan is done leaving us Landry and some young rotation players. This is our #1 need(once again)
2) a good d lineman. (Nose or DT) just need a Beast here.
3) WR - why we didn't upgrade last year is beyond me, but we could still use another guy to take pressure off corey

Should also address if we want to win:
1)QB - injuries
2)G/C - just need a new guy in the middle to bring some new energy.
4)TE - injuries

We have a good amount of cap space. There's a bunch of good d lineman in the draft as well as free agency this year. Should be an interesting off-season.

 

Sying we don't need a NT is ridiculous. Did y'all watch the Texans game?

 

A 6'6" NT???

 

Are you aware that our OL was 31st in pass blocking? We really NEED to upgrade at least 2 spots (interior OL) and that's IF you think Kelly or Conklin can lock down RT. Conklin was bad last year coming off his injury. Question is, can he get back? Or do we move Conklin in to RG and leave Kelly at RT? OL HAS to be addressed.

 

First off, if you notice when teams are running on us, it is almost always our of 3 wr sets when we have our nickel and a 4 man front (no NT). We are already mostly dominant against the run in base so I don't understand the 'need' for that when we have OL playing 100% snaps and not playing well.

We do need another OLB pass rusher or a Casey type who would be next to Casey in the Nickel and can play 3-4 DE opposite Casey. you might notice the Ravens have big guys most people never heard of dominating against the run in base and doing an awesome job.