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[signbabybrady]

There were several games last year in which Gibson was running the ball between the hashes and was getting better yardage than Rham. Thats Rhams bread and butter not Gibson. I think its perfectly fair so say he does not look as good as he did when he became the feature back. He is a decent back not an elite one and maybe we get another year or two out of him. As forJosh, he cant fix a guy hanging onto the ball, he needs to figure out how to fix that himself and he has yet to do so.

I hope he has a bounce back year from his fumbles and if we can get better line play the running game should improve.

I think this is more about him getting a little over hyped and expectations that he would improve. I'll admit I expected him to take another leap that just didn't materialize as I expected but again his numbers have been pretty much the same each year.

He did deal with injuries the last year or 2 which could be a sign of decline or could just be he plays a tough position with a bad line. I think he's got a few seasons before decline still. The real question shouldn't be about decline but rather about if he can ever hit that next level or is he at best part of a duo and not a feature. Again I'll admit there might not be a next level but there's still a possibility it's the lines fault not that we seem in a rush to fix that so he might just be S.O.L.

And of course coaching can help fumbling. They all will place different priorities on when and how to go for extra yardage. Example Bill never really liked players lunging for the end zone as he felt this opened things up for defenses to go after the ball. Not to mention just technique on how to hold the ball and how much of a stickler for it.

 

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[WhatJustHappened]

Rham will either hang onto the ball, or he'll be gone.
I'm sure Vrabel has already told him that, no if ands or buts.
He actually had 69 catches a few years back, so he's a bit better back than some give him credit for.

 

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Rham will either hang onto the ball, or he'll be gone.
I'm sure Vrabel has already told him that, no if ands or buts.
He actually had 69 catches a few years back, so he's a bit better back than some give him credit for.

With the OL we have put out there, the lack of any continuity to sustain an offense and the amount we have played from behind it’s tough to gauge his play fairly, fumbles aside. If you break down the film, he does well when the blocking is ok, but has a high number of no chance carries

 

[TommyD4207]

Rham will either hang onto the ball, or he'll be gone.
I'm sure Vrabel has already told him that, no if ands or buts.
He actually had 69 catches a few years back, so he's a bit better back than some give him credit for.

They need to bring in another warm body at RB at the very least. Pretty sure Gibson's the only one on the roster right now other than Stevenson.

I'd *like* if they addressed it with a possible replacement in the middle rounds.

 

[Ring 6]

They need to bring in another warm body at RB at the very least. Pretty sure Gibson's the only one on the roster right now other than Stevenson.

I'd *like* if they addressed it with a possible replacement in the middle rounds.

Seems like a good situation to draft into. Not an immediate need but could be an immediate opportunity and could be a big opening in 2026.

 

[WhatJustHappened]

They need to bring in another warm body at RB at the very least. Pretty sure Gibson's the only one on the roster right now other than Stevenson.

I'd *like* if they addressed it with a possible replacement in the middle rounds.

Don't get me wrong Tommy, I WANT them to bring in someone to challenge...at EVERY Position.. although I THINK we have QB SET....unless he continues his Danny Dimes act.

 

[Ring 6]

I think the easiest way to do this is to look at free agents and the draft separately as if the order didn’t exist. For example what should we do in FA assuming we can’t draft a WR, and what should we look for in the draft assuming we have not filled any hills with free agents.
Since we have more cap space that we can probably use this seems like a fair starting point.

We have roughly $70,000,000 of cap space and $50-$55,000,000 usable in free agents

This is how I see our depth chart with players listed in CAPS as starters (not currently but ideally, ie Lowe would be a starter today but we dont want that to be the case, so he is listed as a backup.) Camp fodder is in parentheses).


OFFENSE
QB MAYE Milton Dobbs
No needs

RB STEVENSON Gibson need (Jennings, Ricci-fb)
Need a 3rd down back; fyi I like Jennings, hope he is a practice squad guy and injury reserve

TE. HENRY hooper (Bell, Westover, need)
Need competition for TE3

WR NEED NEED Douglas, Boutte Hollins (Polk, Baker, Bourne, Jiles, Jackson,)
Need 2 starters. It’s actually a decent group if you add 2 starters, we are pretty good in the 3-6 slots. Of course abysmal if 3-6 ends up being 1-4

LT NEED Lowe (Jacobs, Jones)
Need a starter

RT MOSES Wallace
I wonder if Wallace could play LG? We really need camp bodies at OT btw

C NEED need (J Andrews, Brown, Smith)
We need a starter and a backup (could ne a camp fodder guy)
If we move Strange here, the need become LG

LG STRANGE L Robinson (T Robinson, Cotton,)
Again if strange ends up at C the need is here instead

RG ONWENU Schweitzer (Sow)
Schweitzer can backup all 3 IOL


DEFENSE
43 DT/34 DE WILLIAMS BARMORE WHITE Tonga, need, need (Pharms, Johnson, Roy, Harris)
Base should include 3 of these sub packages 2. Need could be filled from camp fodder but really don’t like any of those guys. Really need a solid guy behind White playing over the T in base)

EDGE LANDRY need Jennings chaison Tavai (Leo, )
We really need another sub pass rusher. I listed Tavai here because he has played in the edge at times and seems a better fit there in MVs system.

LB
BENTLEY SPILLANE Tavai need need (Ellis, Mapu, Rice,Jacobs, Parker)
I think Mapu becomes a LB.. not unreasonable he and Ellis could fill the needs

CORNER
GONZO DAVID MJONES Austin, need (Dial, Bolden, Battle, James, )
Add a CB5 and let as many of the fodder guys who can earn a spot with sts be more depth

SAFETY
DUGGAR PEPPERS Epps Hawkins Schooler (Pettus, Mapu, Perry)
I’m ok with this group I expect us to play substantially more 3 corner nickel base than 3 S
K NEED Romo
P BARRINGER
LS CARDONA


So while upgrading any slot is always welcome these are the needs I see starters in CAPS and depth.

WR
WR
LT
C/G
edge (almost a starter)

rb
iol*
dl*
dl*
lb*
lb*
cb

* = have guys in house who could earn the job.



My wish list roughly in order

Free Agency (without considering the draft)
OFFENSIVE LINE.
After the last 2 year we just cannot afford to mess this up again.
We have 3 capable starters at least average for their position and each could be above average this year.
We have a backup (Schweitzer) who is capable of filling in as a starter.
We need 3 more starting caliber guys.


We must have a LT.
We need to sign Cam Robinson. If we also draft a LT I don’t care, we need to have one in case we don’t get one in the draft and if we sign him and he’s one and done and we eat some cap I don’t care, we have cap to spare.

We must have another Starter at LG or C
Brandon Scherff is a solid vet who should have a couple of years left
Tevin Jenkins, Liam eichenberger, Andre James, Daniel Brunskill
are options.

We should add another vet backup capable of starting.

Wallace and L Robinson stick as developmental guys


WR We need 2 receivers who are better than Boutte. I don’t care if they are young, old, tall, short, free agents or trades. We need to have better receivers for Maye to throw to. If that means an aging player like Cooper who could be one and done, so be it. We need a professional receiver capable of threatening by defense, in fact we need 2. I don’t see any on the roster. A trade may be the best move.

EDGE I like the shot a Chiasson. I’d like to see another. How about Matt Judon? Lesser role, smaller contract, just be a designated pass rusher.

3rd down back. Either sign one or sign a RB2 and make Gibson the 3rd down back. Even though both RBs are capable 3rd down backs I think a RB dedicated to 3rd down would be best.

DL/LB I think there is a good opportunity to bring in veterans at a reasonable cost who are likely to beat out the guys we have.

Corner. We need 5 reliable if the nickel corner is going to play 80% of the snaps. I think Austin can be one but I don’t like any of the others and would prefer a veteran (or 2)



DRAFT
It hope without saying that how we fill needs in FA impacts the draft, but really even if we add free agents we have important long term needs.

I think unless we can’t get a good offer, we have to trade down from 4.
I’d like to see a move like down to the teens picking up a 2 a later pick and 2 next year.

We go LT with the pick. Simmons is probably smartest but it would be interesting to take Campbell, assuming we signed Robinson and let him play LG this year.

The dilemma is we need a WR and I don’t love any of the WRs in this draft. The best fit is probably Egbuka so I would trade up into the first and take him

That would likely leave us with a 2 and a 3 to use on an Edge and either DT OL DL or CORNER

Day 3 picks ideally include RB, S, LB

Good day to update this.

Qb same no need
Rb same need depth
TE same need competition for TE3
WR We got a WR1. We still need a WR2 which should come in the draft.
OL filled need at C need LT in draft

Edge still need pass rusher
Gibbens and Ellis fill depth at LB
Still need DL depth particularly 34 DE type
Still need core her depth

Need a K

I really like the way this off season has gone but we need to have a huge draft.

Let me be the first to predict, this will be a playoff team this year, count on it.

 

[PatsFan2]

Good day to update this.

Qb same no need
Rb same need depth
TE same need competition for TE3
WR We got a WR1. We still need a WR2 which should come in the draft.
OL filled need at C need LT in draft

Edge still need pass rusher
Gibbens and Ellis fill depth at LB
Still need DL depth particularly 34 DE type
Still need core her depth

Need a K

I really like the way this off season has gone but we need to have a huge draft.

Let me be the first to predict, this will be a playoff team this year, count on it.

We can double dip at Offensive Tackle: Edge is also Deep in this Draft. Vrabel is building a Playoffs Team in 25.

 

[Since1960]

Sadly this appears to be Vrabel's plan.

I would rather have Tyron Smith signed and playing with a broken left arm and a torn rotator cuff on his right shoulder than another year of V. Lowe…..