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Regardless of how we acquire these upgrades, I believe that our needs are Offensive Line (right tackle, and to a lesser extent, guard), a space eating 3-4 HOG of a NT and move Ratliff to DE. Inside Linebacker, and Safety.
I believe that adding an offensive RIGHT tackle would instantly upgrade the line enough to make the line serviceable.
Likewise, I think adding the HOG run stuffing NT would instantly upgrade the defense and would pay instant dividends. Parcells might have not have been right about everything, but if you think back, the one thing he said a 3-4 defense HAD to have was a HOG of a NT that could hold the point of attack and collapse the pocket. He doesn't have to rush the passer ..... his value is holding the point of attack and collapsing the pocket, as well as anchoring against the run.
I believe that adding an offensive RIGHT tackle would instantly upgrade the line enough to make the line serviceable.
Likewise, I think adding the HOG run stuffing NT would instantly upgrade the defense and would pay instant dividends. Parcells might have not have been right about everything, but if you think back, the one thing he said a 3-4 defense HAD to have was a HOG of a NT that could hold the point of attack and collapse the pocket. He doesn't have to rush the passer ..... his value is holding the point of attack and collapsing the pocket, as well as anchoring against the run.