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TALIB
Obviously, I would favor a long-term deal with injury clauses. However, a franchise tag might be necessary.
NEEDS - NITPICK ADDITIONS
A) We need a #3 WR.
B) We need a #4 CB.
C) We need a punt returner.
D) We need an additional defensive lineman, certainly for next year.
E) We need a backup OG.
SOLUTIONS
A) I'm fine with re-signing Edelman and Arrington. I would also re-sign Thomas.
B) I think finding an immediate starting safety (better than Gregory) may be expensive. It is certainly worth a try. We should also sign additional corners to compete with Arrington and Dowling.
C) I will make ONE prediction. We WILL sign a free agent wr or 2 or 3 or 4 or 5 or 6. I am not opposed to using a top draft choice (and a late choice) in this solid draft for wide receivers.
D) The draft is about the future. I agree with drafting a RT who might start now and a WR.
E) We need to draft a defensive lineman. Cunningham, Ninkovich and Deaderick are all in their contract years.
F) This is great draft for safeties. We will draft one.
BOTTOM LINE
Major free agency resources are likely to be used on corners and wide receivers, and on the OL. THe draft will likely focus on DL, WR, S and OT.
Obviously, I would favor a long-term deal with injury clauses. However, a franchise tag might be necessary.
NEEDS - NITPICK ADDITIONS
A) We need a #3 WR.
B) We need a #4 CB.
C) We need a punt returner.
D) We need an additional defensive lineman, certainly for next year.
E) We need a backup OG.
SOLUTIONS
A) I'm fine with re-signing Edelman and Arrington. I would also re-sign Thomas.
B) I think finding an immediate starting safety (better than Gregory) may be expensive. It is certainly worth a try. We should also sign additional corners to compete with Arrington and Dowling.
C) I will make ONE prediction. We WILL sign a free agent wr or 2 or 3 or 4 or 5 or 6. I am not opposed to using a top draft choice (and a late choice) in this solid draft for wide receivers.
D) The draft is about the future. I agree with drafting a RT who might start now and a WR.
E) We need to draft a defensive lineman. Cunningham, Ninkovich and Deaderick are all in their contract years.
F) This is great draft for safeties. We will draft one.
BOTTOM LINE
Major free agency resources are likely to be used on corners and wide receivers, and on the OL. THe draft will likely focus on DL, WR, S and OT.
Needs
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#1 CB
Starting quality S
#1 WR
RT
#3 CB
Solutions
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Franchise Talib
Veteran FA Safety
#1 Pick WR
#2 Pick RT
Resign Arrington
I would also re-sign Edelman
Comments
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Talib is a solid Franchise candidate, good enough to put solid $$$ into but we don't have to commit long term to his volatile personality.
I'm convinced Gregory should be a #3 Safety not a #2. And I'm not buying Wilson as a good starter yet but if the coaching staff thinks he will be, all the better.
I don't have a name for the pick yet but it's a deep group of good WR this year and we will have a shot at one. Little Wes doesn't count, we need a big, fast downfield WR. I don't care if Brady has trouble with new WR, other QB get it done. #1 pick WR and Lloyd on the outside with Gronk and Hernandez inside with Ballard as a backup and Edelman able to sub in for different packages makes me very excited.
I'd love to get Vollmer back but I franchised Talib instead and we've done well in the second round at OT with Light and Vollmer.
Arrington is fine at a #3.
Definitely don't want to lose Edelman.
I think we can afford all that and largely fill the needs. I like Lloyd but he's a solid #2 type not the outside stud. I love Wes but with the other inside players we have I want to spend that money elsewhere. This will be blown apart if there's another big need for a starter I forgot but I don't think there is.