Do CB and safety become a priority over pass rush?

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This is a massive hit to our team.

Claiborne, Carr, safeties gone..

Does this mean we move Jones to CB..

draft a CB?

I'm getting confused about where this D is going.

3 starters to be replaced..

still looking for LB help as well.

Starting to think last year was maybe a fluke.

What do you guys see?
 
We do need pass rush but we also need some DB's that won't give up 3 step drop passes down after down that don't allow our pass rush to ever have enough time to get there.

Our defense looks like a complete mess but if our offense can hold onto the football then im sure our D wont be any worse than last year.

If we're going to get a legit pass rusher then it's going to come through a trade. DB will come through the draft.
 
This is a massive hit to our team.

Claiborne, Carr, safeties gone..

Does this mean we move Jones to CB..

draft a CB?

I'm getting confused about where this D is going.

3 starters to be replaced..

still looking for LB help as well.

Starting to think last year was maybe a fluke.

What do you guys see?
My bet was the 1st rounder was going to be a secondary player anyway.
 
Frugality has morphed into being downright cheap.
Sensible has also morphed into stupid.

The defense needed upgrading but a total deconstruction when you do next to nothing to upgrade in free agency is not that intelligent.

Not only will we have to nail the draft, we don't even have the flexibility to take the best players. We are now chained to the secondary.
 
This is a massive hit to our team.

Claiborne, Carr, safeties gone..

Does this mean we move Jones to CB..

draft a CB?

I'm getting confused about where this D is going.

3 starters to be replaced..

still looking for LB help as well.

Starting to think last year was maybe a fluke.

What do you guys see?


no way and hope not.
we have enough bodies.
brown, oscan, new guy, mcfadden (who played some last year)

improved pass rush > better backfield
improved pass rush automatically improved the dbs.
 
We do need pass rush but we also need some DB's that won't give up 3 step drop passes down after down that don't allow our pass rush to ever have enough time to get there.

Our defense looks like a complete mess but if our offense can hold onto the football then im sure our D wont be any worse than last year.

If we're going to get a legit pass rusher then it's going to come through a trade. DB will come through the draft.

I just posted the same thing in the Claiborne to Jets thread. We need zone corners with athleticism, awareness and ball skills. Mo and Carr were terrible at that.
 
Gimme a CB who can return punts and I'll be happy. I don't want another Mike Jenkins, Mo Claiborne. If he ends up not being a great CB then at least maybe he can be a great returner. All in on Adoree Jackson!
 
A strong pass rush can help your secondary. Even the best secondaries can get toasted if you give an elite QB all day to throw. To get INT's and force errant throws you have to pressure the QB.
 
Sensible has also morphed into stupid.

The defense needed upgrading but a total deconstruction when you do next to nothing to upgrade in free agency is not that intelligent.

Not only will we have to nail the draft, we don't even have the flexibility to take the best players. We are now chained to the secondary.

I really don't know what's going on. Letting everyone go and then not signing anyone? Are we planning on having a roster full of UDFAs?

It really makes me curious how other teams manage the cap compared to us. Maybe irs because the boss's son is in charge of our cap.
 
Pass rush will make the corners better. You have to have 1 or the other......can't be missing both
This braintrust will elevate the DBs over the rush. It is what they believe in.

Marinelli can just manufacture "rushmen".
 
I highly doubt we're going to find a cornerback tandem better than Claiborne and Carr as rookies, especially since we're going to be picking near the end of each round and given the fact it usually takes corners years to develop. Anthony Brown is about to get the Carr treatment from fans once he's getting lit up due to being forced to cover other team's number 1s and having virtually no pass rush and inexperienced safety play once Jones leaves the field.
 
Our DBs have been a priority for a good while, finally need becomes so high we have to draft :)
 
This braintrust will elevate the DBs over the rush. It is what they believe in.

Marinelli can just manufacture "rushmen".
Well you have to have the secondary or the pass rush. I agree with you that the secondary will get most the attention. DL signed Moore and Paea......I don't think other then maybe 1 pick will go to DL if any
 

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