Yes. They’ve been a little conservative for me.
We needed an established pass rusher and we’ve basically done nothing. Maybe Sweat and Mack and Reddick etc just weren’t worth it and wouldn’t actually have been that big an upgrade. At least resign Fowler then.
I just don’t see how you can basically have zero pass rush threats and go into the draft picking 29, and expect to go to the Super Bowl. Has any team ever, like, ever ever, won a Super Bowl with this little talent in terms of pass rushers? And if that’s not the goal, why give up the draft capital for lol of these trades we’ve made?
I also don’t know that I feel like we have, “plenty of picks”. Think that 3 picks in the 1st five rounds is a little rough.
I don’t hate what they’ve done. I LOVE the Tunsil trade and think that could outweigh every single other move.
I just don’t see us as a legit Super Bowl contender unless things magically come together in terms of finding some guys that can get to to QB reliably.
As for picks. I don't live and die with a 5th rounder -- for every Tim Settle, you get 10 Keith Ismaels. I think if I recall the hit rate is about 15% in the 5th.
The third round, if I recall the hit rate is about 33% that's much better. But I think they can overcome those loses. Impact players are typically first and 2nd rounders. And regardless I strongly suspect they get both the third round and 5th back.
The weird thing about this team is they almost made the SB last year without many marquee players. i am good with adding three of them at least in theory -- and sacrifice some draft capital to do it.
WR wouldn’t stun me either, Egbuka or Burden.
Something else that crossed my mind is whether we might still consider Josh Connerly, if he looks like BPA.
I don’t think this FO is going to be as predictable with regards to drafting for need.
Agree. I think part of it for me is I while I want more additions at the D line -- I still think they will sign a FA, like a Z. Smith, Von Miller, will see. I'd like to upgrade that spot but I don't see it as code red.
If its all about win now. To me its on the table to add a player who likely makes an instant impact -- Egbuka IMO fits that. So would adding a RB like Hampton (I think he will be gone though) or Henderson, etc.
If its about beating the Eagles, adding players on the D line who can stuff the run make sense, which they did. I do like Jonathan Jones. Fingers crossed that Lattimore finds his groove. I think Chinn was a bit overrated and woukdn't surprise me if Harris is better at least in coverage.
What else to beat the Eagles? You can't be one dimensaional against them. Jalen Carter isn't a beast because he's some monster run stuffer. He isn't even that good against the run. But he penetrates and causes havoc. You got to keep that D line off balance with some semblence of the run game.
Also in 2 of their 3 matchups, they shut down Terry. Mitchell seems to handle Terry well. But heck its even easier when they bracket Terry which they tend to do. The Eagles clearly weren't scared of any other WR. Ertz could get open against them. But who else? Egbuka is really good at getting open. He also helps the run game. And if they are in love with "brotherhood" building the best locker room -- Egbuka is off the charts on that front.
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