We need playmakers right up the middle in our D. NT/DL, ILBs (both Compton and Mason are just butt slow, don't care what heart they have) and a FS that is speedy/rangy and can tackle. In the draft, take the BPA at any one of these positions. Use FA to fill in where you can't draft. Only sign medium rated FAs to short term deals unless a Jackson or a Morgan fall into your laps late (highly unlikely). Not all holes will be filled this year, but keep whittling away.
The top ones definitely are. I would avoid them as they are usually overpaid and rarely live up to their billing (as we have learned the hard way over the last 20 years). Once FA settles down, that is where you find the values. Mid range guys looking for a home. Usually a bit older than you want, but they are short term rentals until you can fill the need via the draft. Many of these are still without teams after the draft. I understand that we are not getting all pros and many are hit and miss, but we are also not going to be stuck with an overpaid, underperforming anchor for 3-5 years. Again, not all holes will be permanently filled on our D this off season. We just have too many. But if you can fill half, all the sudden your weak links aren't so weak as they have support.
Nope. More like Davis, Nseke, Ianacho, and Blackmon. As I said, some are hits and some are misses. But none break the bank and are short term rentals. Got any better ideas?
I do also. Just not sure you can. Let's face it. Once past the top FAs, the other guys were not signed by their respective teams for a reason.
