I agree with a lot of this really. Chig has big shoes to fill, Ertz was Jayden’s go to guy. Why Deebo and Biadasz are not on our roster is a mystery to me. Our OC is a complete unknown. Our best running back was a 7th round pick who has had some fumbles.
But we have invested in Jayden. Massive resources went into the offensive line, so we protected him first. We paid Terry, hopefully he earns it this year.
We drafted guys like LMC, Lane, and Sinnott. A lot depends on if any of those investments pay off this year. I gather you don’t think they will. I believe one of them will, probably Luke if I were betting.
I also have to say I think Dyami has the potential to break out. Really go back and look at what he did in the playoffs with Jayden, they were clicking. We kept the wrong Brown last year, but at least we brought the right one back this year. I get not wanting to count on that and Terry’s health though.
Anyway, I do agree we need a WR, but we need a CB too. Sainristil and Amos are our starters. I like them but which one do you put on Justin Jefferson or CeeDee Lamb? Then we have Amik Robertson for nickle, not terrible, but then what? That cupboard is also bare.
So in the end, I could support taking whoever is the best WR or CB in the draft, which is just as well because we probably end up with Tate or Delane anyway.
I am a little higher on Peters drafting then some here. Not that he's killed it. He's been so so IMO.
McCaffrey for a late round 3rd IMO is a good pick. Lane for a later round 4th is a good pick. Peters has IMO mastered high floor mid round-late round picks -- not exciting but not failures either and most 3rd-7th rounders bust.
Dyami had 2 nice games in the playoffs, that's sort of been his career highlight. He averages 200 yards per season. His "peak" Jayden season he pulled 300 yards. He's been a backup, just a guy. Granted a better backup than what they had though.
The O line is good. Tunsil and Paul are two of the best pass protectors in the league. Conerly and Cosmi are good. Center unknown.
My problem is the lack of ambition. I am not expecting ANY GM to nail WR studs with late third round or late 4th round picks. I am not expecting a GM to nail starters at WRs who are street free agents. So I don't really see Peters with big swings and misses. I see him as a dude who lacks urgency-doesn't see code red to help his franchise QB.
NE and Chicago have higher ranked O lines via PFF than this one -- and they built them while ALSO building a supporting cast for their franchise QB.. NE also took a crap defense and made it good within one off season,
Almost feels like Peters doesn't think he can accomplish multiple things in an off season. Other teams are shooting for all A report cards and Peters is going I did get an A in this class, but C's and D's in other classes are fine -- give me another off season and then I'll get the straight A report card.
This issue is he has a rookie QB on a rookie contract, he's running out of time. He doesn't have forever. You can accomplish more than just one thing in an off season.
I don't fault Peters for not finding the next Terry with a late third or late forth. I fault him for that's the pond he's fishing in. The idea that he can find the next Zaccheus or whomever as their starting Z off the street -- I don't fault him for missing on. I fault him for shopping in that aisle.
Yeah if he was killer at his job he might be able to pull it off but he's just been OK IMO. And lol, I think that Zaccehus hit off the street set the franchise back some because it felt like Peters believed he can do it again and again and again.
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