75boyz
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Our top DEs:
A guy without a contract and he has some injury history
A guy that finally had a year that wasn't packed with suspensions
A first round pick that just isn't taking the step that he was projected to require
A fourth round pick entering his second year
All things being equal, adding a DE might not have the immediate impact that adding a DT would. However, the long term reliability of our top 4 DEs leaves a lot to be desired.
If DE is BPA, do it.
I guess I just dont share the long term future confidence in Smittys health from the last 2 to 3 years that you guys seem to accept. To me, he's becoming somewhat of a pseudo Sean Lee.
For this reason, I'm kinda anxious to have an extreme upgrade over Fleming at pick 58.
Maybe we can hit the lotto at pick 58 with Smittys heir apparent but that would probably require a Scarnecchia (sp?) type performance out of Columbo as an o'-line coach to achieve that type of efficiency. Not impossible, but highly unlikely.
Dominant Oline with NFL caliber depth. Keep the cupboard stocked on the Oline because everything else becomes irrelevant with this team, if you dont.
Just another different opinion is all.
Oh, but yes I'd take a DE if he rated out as BPA at 58, BUT would prefer an OT who hopefully graded out as close to equal so if chosen over the DE, it would be splitting hairs so to speak.
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