I agree about RDE having far too many questions and unknowns, but not defensive tackle. Other than RDE, the defensive line looks far better than it has in years!
How many LDE's do you need? I think they can play Joe Jackson there in a backup role.
I agree with you here. That's why I think they should cut Crawford and use that money to get a real, actual, bonafide RDE in Everson Griffen before someone else does. He's a better defensive end than Crawford stepping out of bed. All day, every day.
I do think we have more potential at DT, but I would still like to see more from them....regardless, we drafted a good DT, so hopefully the trend continues and hopefully he is not another Malik Collins. with that said, there is Poe, McCoy, Hill (yuck?), Gilmore....so having Crawford he can be a swing DT, RDE might give us position flexibility to keep 9 DTs instead of 10....he is not spectacular, but he is reliable and steady..
Lawrence will take majority of snaps, but we still have to find out who is his back up..perhaps Jackson...we shall see...he is not going to wow anyone with anything....
I am a bit concerned about griffen. ont he surface, it make sense, but why is he still on the market? why is his current team not signing him and they have a need....there must be somethings that are not publicized about him that's making him still available.....so I am a bit weary...
like I said and I think we have drifted on from the initial response, I am not a big fan of Crawford, nor do I hate him like some seemingly do because of his contract....he is on the books. he is not stopping us from signing anyone including griffen. we don't have to cut him until after training camp and see where the dust settles on all these players.