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<blockquote data-quote="HardRightEdge" data-source="post: 869298"><p>Patrick assumes Linsley will be released which is a big assumption. As it stands these are depth and rotation considerations.</p><p></p><p>I would propose a different list as the roster stands now, not considering what may happen in the draft which was your premise. Without considering the draft, it would stand to reason the needed step-ups from the current roster must include the positions where there is a fairly strong concensus on where Day 1 and 2 picks should be allocated.</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Rashan Gary - </strong>Fackrell had a 40% snap count last season, Gary 23%. That's a 63% snap count waiting for him. This is not simply a rotational issue. Petine's stated preference is to be able to use Z. or Gary inside in nickel/dime, with all three on the field. Even as it was, those 4 OLBs combined for 231 snaps which implies that 3 of them were on the field 31% of the time despite Pettine's plan being largely deferred. Here we have a #12 pick, a large investment. In a world where getting productivity out of relatively cheap rookie contract players is a necessity, this investment has to be at the top of the list.</li> </ul> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>ILBs - </strong>Kirksey is the presumptive 3-down ILB. As things stands there isn't another one. So a moneyball approach is needed with the current roster--getting 3 downs in the aggregate out of more than one player, a base player and a passing down player. <strong>Burks</strong> would appear to be the evident lead candidate in base defense, though a 3rd. year jump should be viewed with skepticism. There are a couple SS candidates for the hybrid role, <strong>Green and Redmond,</strong> or perhaps even <strong>Summers </strong>who posted a 4.52 at the Combine. Thinking about Summers size/speed combination as a 3-down player is a massive stretch with unrefined run D instincts. Burks was supposed to be a 3-downer, but that would be huge stretch now. He needs to do on thing well first.</li> </ul> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Nickel corner</strong>: This is a de facto "starter" position. I suppose <strong>Sullivan</strong> is the leading candidate at this juncture. Whoever it is, he needs to be a player.</li> </ul> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Sternberger</strong> - This is your presumptive Graham replacement, the guy you would expect to be the highest snap count TE by a significant margin. As TEs go, a #75 pick is fairly significant investment. Cheap rookie contract, yada, yada.</li> </ul> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Funchess/Lazard - </strong>Rather than focus on St. Brown, why not consider the guys we presume are ahead of him on the depth chart at this point? A veteran in a new system with an injury history and Lazard in year 2 present considerable question marks. Looking across the TE and WR group, and last year's productivity other than Adams, two out of three of these name players need to show they can play without going to more questionable Plan B's.</li> </ul></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HardRightEdge, post: 869298"] Patrick assumes Linsley will be released which is a big assumption. As it stands these are depth and rotation considerations. I would propose a different list as the roster stands now, not considering what may happen in the draft which was your premise. Without considering the draft, it would stand to reason the needed step-ups from the current roster must include the positions where there is a fairly strong concensus on where Day 1 and 2 picks should be allocated. [LIST] [*][B]Rashan Gary - [/B]Fackrell had a 40% snap count last season, Gary 23%. That's a 63% snap count waiting for him. This is not simply a rotational issue. Petine's stated preference is to be able to use Z. or Gary inside in nickel/dime, with all three on the field. Even as it was, those 4 OLBs combined for 231 snaps which implies that 3 of them were on the field 31% of the time despite Pettine's plan being largely deferred. Here we have a #12 pick, a large investment. In a world where getting productivity out of relatively cheap rookie contract players is a necessity, this investment has to be at the top of the list. [/LIST] [LIST] [*][B]ILBs - [/B]Kirksey is the presumptive 3-down ILB. As things stands there isn't another one. So a moneyball approach is needed with the current roster--getting 3 downs in the aggregate out of more than one player, a base player and a passing down player. [B]Burks[/B] would appear to be the evident lead candidate in base defense, though a 3rd. year jump should be viewed with skepticism. There are a couple SS candidates for the hybrid role, [B]Green and Redmond,[/B] or perhaps even [B]Summers [/B]who posted a 4.52 at the Combine. Thinking about Summers size/speed combination as a 3-down player is a massive stretch with unrefined run D instincts. Burks was supposed to be a 3-downer, but that would be huge stretch now. He needs to do on thing well first. [/LIST] [LIST] [*][B]Nickel corner[/B]: This is a de facto "starter" position. I suppose [B]Sullivan[/B] is the leading candidate at this juncture. Whoever it is, he needs to be a player. [/LIST] [LIST] [*][B]Sternberger[/B] - This is your presumptive Graham replacement, the guy you would expect to be the highest snap count TE by a significant margin. As TEs go, a #75 pick is fairly significant investment. Cheap rookie contract, yada, yada. [/LIST] [LIST] [*][B]Funchess/Lazard - [/B]Rather than focus on St. Brown, why not consider the guys we presume are ahead of him on the depth chart at this point? A veteran in a new system with an injury history and Lazard in year 2 present considerable question marks. Looking across the TE and WR group, and last year's productivity other than Adams, two out of three of these name players need to show they can play without going to more questionable Plan B's. [/LIST] [/QUOTE]
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