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Collins. He’s not an OT any longer.
He has a target on his back to move on.
Collins. He’s not an OT any longer.
Very well could be.Hope a draft pick. LT, LG and C could theoretically all be new players next season. Probably won’t be due to cap reasons but could be.
OL will be the main reason if this team falls short
I can't argue what you wrote. Maybe the order, but not the content. And yes, I am of the belief that you use FA to fill all needs, then use the draft to take BPA and upgrade.I’m not knocking your “needs” list, but I’m not basing a draft on needs. I’m going BPA every round or trading.
Needs:
1. I think you could upgrade any position on the OL other than Martin. The rest are dicey at best. You don’t pass on a stud OL if he falls in your lap.
2. DT. I am of the opinion that playoff teams usually have a very strong DL, especially in the interior. Those guys seldom last past the top 10 but if you find one you grab one.
3. Linebacker. It would be easy to upgrade one of the spots over what we have now, other than Parsons. But those guys are like RBs.. you can find one anywhere in the draft if you sift through the chaff.
4. RB. Here is where I think the need is higher than most. I love Zeke but his best days are behind him. Pollard is a free agent after 2022. I could see Zeke and Pollard moving on after next year. Zeke could easily be a cap casualty. Pollard is not an every down back.
You need a potential bell cow back to replace Pollard and Zeke after next year and you don’t want an inexperienced rookie starting and giving teams a free release to pound your $40M QB. The need here is medium to high.
5. TE. High need. Schultz will get paid and we don’t really have a stud blocking TE. They will be looking for a a Schultz clone.
6. Kicker. Plan on the Cowboys drafting a kicker sometime after round 4, if a really good one shows up on the radar. Greg the Leg is probably a goner.
7. We don’t “need” a receiver, per se, but we will need to replace Gallup AND Amari’s cap number puts some pressure on the position.
8. We need at least one really good safety.
That’s how I see the needs shaking out, unless we have cap casualties.
But again, I wouldn’t draft based on need. I would go BPA pretty much all the way.
No argument from me. With that said, are you getting him in the draft or FA?And if you want to win a super bowl, the biggest need is a highly disruptive DT.
We'll see how the resignings and free agency play out, but LT is high on my shopping list and DE is too if Gregory doesn't resign.
To me needs are in order
OL
TE
LB
WR
this assumes that we resign Gregory, DLaw, Hooker, Kearse
I don't see that TE is that high of a need. Schultz isn't bad, and that's with a running game that's sub-par at the moment. Fix the OL, get the running game back up to top shelf, and Schultz will do very well. This offense isn't a TE offense, it's a running game/wide receiver offense, as long as we have a serviceable tight end spend your resources in other areas...
I don’t agree
great offenses have great TEs (not every one but a lot). The run game will get better when we have a TE who can block
we need a great TE much more than signing Gallup or Wilson
If the offense was set up for a great tight end I'd be more willing to agree, but it's not, after run plays and passes to the wide receivers there's simply not enough pass attempts to fully utilize the Kelce/Kittle/Andrews type tight end.
Similar to the 90's teams, Novacek was great but never got anywhere near 1,000 yards or double digit tds, mainly because the offense went through Emmitt and Irvin, even Emmitt had just as many receptions as Novacek a lot of seasons.
Now if the team wants to go to an offense that more features the tight end, then sure, a great tight end would be more of a priority.
The Ravens' Andrews had 107 receptions for 1,361 yards and 9 tds, and they didn't even make the playoffs. Great tight ends are an adjunct to the rest of the offense, nice to have the great tight end, but for this team there are bigger fish to fry..
But I see your point, just don't agree...
For what it’s worth, I didn’t really list them according to the order of need. One might successfully list them in any order and be in the ballpark.I can't argue what you wrote. Maybe the order, but not the content. And yes, I am of the belief that you use FA to fill all needs, then use the draft to take BPA and upgrade.
With that said, TE, LB, and FS as well as disruptive DT are higher on the Needs list for this team than the rest IMO.
1) O-Line
2) Linebacker
3) TE
4) Defensive Back (Safety)
5) Defensive End/Running Back
I take it back, need a DT more than 4 & 5
If the offense was set up for a great tight end I'd be more willing to agree, but it's not, after run plays and passes to the wide receivers there's simply not enough pass attempts to fully utilize the Kelce/Kittle/Andrews type tight end.
Similar to the 90's teams, Novacek was great but never got anywhere near 1,000 yards or double digit tds, mainly because the offense went through Emmitt and Irvin, even Emmitt had just as many receptions as Novacek a lot of seasons.
Now if the team wants to go to an offense that more features the tight end, then sure, a great tight end would be more of a priority.
The Ravens' Andrews had 107 receptions for 1,361 yards and 9 tds, and they didn't even make the playoffs. Great tight ends are an adjunct to the rest of the offense, nice to have the great tight end, but for this team there are bigger fish to fry..
But I see your point, just don't agree...
He is also rated the #1 block TE in the lg.