hmm, i dont know now after listening to some comments.
I'm thinking that adding briggs will improve us but might not improve our team greatly. When you spend 7 million per year on a guy, it has to improve your team greatly. I dont know that it will improve our defense all that much, and maybe not even improve our linebacking corp all that much.
I dont even know what it will take us to get over the top. To be as good as the patriots on paper, we would need a dominant wr, great receiving rb, replace 2 guys on the O-line with pro bowlers, get briggs, and add a couple of good veterans on defense in addition to briggs. That aint gonna happen.
I mean, we were 13-3 last year. We're young, we're good and we can be good for a long time. I'd like to lock up all the guys we already have or most of them anyway. Lets try our best to get 2 good young probowl caliber O-lineman, a versatile dump off option like Cris Cooley/Kevin Faulk, etc., get another tight end comparable or a little better than Lee who can block as well as Franks.
As far as getting depth in the draft, i dont think its necessary. We have a very good young core at all positions. I think its time to trade up in the draft and get a top tier guy and see if any of those other needs i mentioned can be had via free agency.
We're on the right track though. Lets not mess too much with success.
I vote NO to Briggs.