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[morasp]

i'd prefer we move towards what the Eagles defense was last year. A dominate DL is the main reason they won the super bowl

Unfortunately it will take both. I did a breakdown of how the eagles built the roster a while ago. They signed the two DTs in 22 and 23, signed Baun and the safety last year, and drafted the two DBs in the 2024 draft. Becton and Baun were actually low level FA signings similar to the ones we're doing this year that they hit on. I would like to see how the new positional coaches do, they sound like guys that could be pretty good at player development. We are probably more than one offseason away from making a push.

 

[cnuball21]

I don't agree. Chris Jones is a difference maker at 3-tech. He only had 5 sacks last year, but he's a player offenses have to plan to stop or he can get 10 to 15. In this defensive alignment, where 3-tech is one of the top positions, you keep swinging for the fences until you hit a home run.

A home run is a Jones or Aaron Donald or DeForest Buckner or Quinnen Williams. These are players who have put up double-digit sacks and become the focal point of offensive blocking schemes, which makes the defenders around them better.

Osa was top 3ish in almost every major pass rush metric out there last year. If that’s not being a difference maker I don’t know what is.

Donald? Jones? You’re talking about guys that are first ballot hall of famers. I don’t think it’s effective roster building when you draft a DT early every year until you get the next Aaron Donald.

 

[darthseinfeld]

Agree - I’m still terrified about our run D but if we sign a run clogger DT and attack offense early in the draft feeling good.

Would love to see us go after Diggs.

We really need Mazi to continue his improvement. He went from bad to average run defender. We need more growth there though

 

[Cowboyny]

That was my main concern with it. I wanted Osa back, but I didn't want the signing to make them view DT as a finished position. I kind of feel like with Thomas being added, that is them saying we're finished with that one. Sure, we might add a later-round pick if the player is high on our board, but we're good.

Really like both Harmon and Grant who can potentially play either interior spot, help their run defense and have Rush upside potential