So if we sign Sanders how are we at wideout? Still need Edelperson? Still need Edelperson and to draft a couple of WR?
CB - Do we still need another decent FA CB? Nnamdi? Winfield? or can Glass-IR Dowling step up and stay healthy? Do we still draft a cornerback, whatever happens if FA?
Safety - is the depth there or are we still a body short? Adrian Wilson and McCourty should start but after that, are we strong enough?
Pass rush - I'd guess most of us would like at least John Abraham... is asking for Freeney too much? Do we just need one or the other? What about Dumervil?
Vollmer. Do we/don't we re-sign him? If we don't then how bigger priority will it be in the draft? About CB? Above WR?
Need to see a clearer cap number before we can address specific possibilities.
WIDE RECEIVER
I'd like to see either Edelman or Sanders at WR now that Lloyd is gone, it'll probably be a near wash, maybe small savings for either one. This would give us:
Amendola/Jones/Sanders(Edelman (both?))/Slater - Could use one more, Slater doens't really count. I'm interested in the Bills other FA, Nelson. He'd be a nice redzone target. I feel like we're adding, or attempting to add, players who can score from anywhere in the field. If we lose Gronk again our Redzone offense suffers, Nelson would be another big body who could go over people, Jones/Sanders/Edelman I feel like can score from our 20 or the opponents 20 given their speed and quickness. (I am aware of how unproven they all really are, its that ugly word "potential" again, with these guys)
SECONDARY
A.Wilson won't be a 3-down safety, it depends on how well T.Wilson or Gregory are viewed in coverage, I think the position is set if the CB play is solid as well. Corner needs at least one more ST/Depth player, Cole could fill that role.
I don't see big changes in the defensive backfield from here on out, maybe a draft pick.
I think this unit gets blamed too much on occasion for what should be the Pass Rushes fault. These guys are asked to cover for insane amounts of time far too often. That said, I do not forgive them when they are clearly out of position, which also happens too much.
They core of the unit is still very young:
Tavon Wilson (22)
Alfonzo Dennard (23)
Devin McCourty (25)
Kyle Arrington (26)
Aqib Talib (27)
DEFENSIVE LINE
Run defense should be fine (all 3 starting LBs are strong run stoppers, Jones, Wilfork, and Ninko are also strong run stuffers). Pass rush is sitll horrendous. Jones looks like the real deal but one pass rusher doesn't cut it and our interior rush is non-existant. Ninko can get there if the secondary holds up for 5+ seconds but he's never going to consistently blow anyone away.
This is an area we still need to address. Armstead hopefully helps the interior rush and we've brought in a pair of veteran edge rushers who would allow for rotation and to kick someone else insides (Jones?) for a nice 3rd down pass rush package.
I think Dumervil is the best option, I've read about his run-stopping issues but we have some very big LBs who will be playing behind him to help with that. He'd play good opposite Jones, IMO, and would allow Ninko to kick inside as in passing downs or add depth at OLB. Issue is price.
If we can add a proven pass rusher I think our defense is set. ANY extra pressure over what we generated last year will make the secondary look star-studded. Those guys can't cover for 5-7 seconds every play.
OFFENSIVE LINE
We need a legitimate tackle. I don't know if I trust Cannon for that role. Vollmers market obviously isn't anything special or he would have signed by now. His injury history clearly worries teams quite a bit, because he is a very good player when he's out there.
Otherwise, just the usual UDFA/late round depth draft pick.
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As far as priority of these go:
Pass Rusher (need)
Wide Receiver (need)
Offensive Line (need/depth)
DB (depth)
We're close to being set, IMO, and we havent even hit the draft yet. I might be overly optimistic but this has been a rather solid FA period for us as I see it, and we clearly have intentions to continue improving on the 2 areas I think we need most (WR/Pass Rush).