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<blockquote data-quote="adambr2" data-source="post: 527420" data-attributes="member: 7277"><p>Here's my main theory for the struggles of the defense:</p><p></p><p>We spend too much money to keep our own "bodies" and not enough to get "difference-makers.". Why spend 8M on Hawk and Jones for a job that Lattimore could do much cheaper? How much better would our team be with a top tier 8M dollar safety to pair with Burnett? </p><p></p><p>Clay is a difference maker, but he's it, and he can't do it alone. Shields isn't a playmaker per se, but he's by far our best cover corner, a very important and difference making role. So those are really the only 2 I see that are worth big investments that extend past their initial 4-5 years of rookie contract service. IMO, Raji, Tramon, Jones or Hawk, and Pickett should all be considered expendable. Its time to cut out the "bodies" and build this D around 2 types of players: 1) difference makers, and 2) hungry young contributors like Lattimore, Hayward, Daniels, Hyde, etc.</p><p></p><p>As such, the time has come for TT to look to make another Charles Woodson like splash. I am specifically thinking of potential free agent safety Jairus Byrd, who I would love to see us pursue for around 8M per season.</p><p></p><p>It looks like we'll be picking in the top half of the draft at the moment, which would give us a real chance to add an instant contributor. While I'd be open to options, it would be outstanding to add either a potentially top cover corner to pair with Shields, or a playmaking ILB who can tackle and move in space. And you've still got early picks in the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th and a comp for Jennings to look at perhaps the other one not picked in the 1st and a big body for the D-line. </p><p></p><p>Now you've potentially got a very much improved secondary with Byrd and Burnett, Shields and Hayward returning with Hyde, House, and a rookie, with added talent at ILB. Should this all come to be, I don't see how you can't expect drastic immediate improvement on D, barring injury.</p><p></p><p>I am not saying I could do TT's job better than he does, but I do want him to be open-minded and consider the possibility that his own philosophies have contributed to the struggles on D.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="adambr2, post: 527420, member: 7277"] Here's my main theory for the struggles of the defense: We spend too much money to keep our own "bodies" and not enough to get "difference-makers.". Why spend 8M on Hawk and Jones for a job that Lattimore could do much cheaper? How much better would our team be with a top tier 8M dollar safety to pair with Burnett? Clay is a difference maker, but he's it, and he can't do it alone. Shields isn't a playmaker per se, but he's by far our best cover corner, a very important and difference making role. So those are really the only 2 I see that are worth big investments that extend past their initial 4-5 years of rookie contract service. IMO, Raji, Tramon, Jones or Hawk, and Pickett should all be considered expendable. Its time to cut out the "bodies" and build this D around 2 types of players: 1) difference makers, and 2) hungry young contributors like Lattimore, Hayward, Daniels, Hyde, etc. As such, the time has come for TT to look to make another Charles Woodson like splash. I am specifically thinking of potential free agent safety Jairus Byrd, who I would love to see us pursue for around 8M per season. It looks like we'll be picking in the top half of the draft at the moment, which would give us a real chance to add an instant contributor. While I'd be open to options, it would be outstanding to add either a potentially top cover corner to pair with Shields, or a playmaking ILB who can tackle and move in space. And you've still got early picks in the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th and a comp for Jennings to look at perhaps the other one not picked in the 1st and a big body for the D-line. Now you've potentially got a very much improved secondary with Byrd and Burnett, Shields and Hayward returning with Hyde, House, and a rookie, with added talent at ILB. Should this all come to be, I don't see how you can't expect drastic immediate improvement on D, barring injury. I am not saying I could do TT's job better than he does, but I do want him to be open-minded and consider the possibility that his own philosophies have contributed to the struggles on D. [/QUOTE]
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