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what position is our biggest need?

tapeANaspirin2it said:
The biggest need is a defensive playmaker. It doesn;t matter if it's ILB, CB, or a pass rusher, he needs to be a playmaker. That means if he's an OLB, he will get double digit sacks and command double teams. If he's an ILB, he is a 3 down player who is good vs the run and can also make plays in coverage. If it's a CB then he will get INTs.

This defense has a ton of good players. Heyward is a very good player. He's consistent and reliable. Is he a difference maker though? Same with Joe Haden at CB.

I'm not hung up on which position they draft in Rd 1 so long as that guy is difference maker and not another solid reliable guy. Just 1 real playmaker on this defense could lift the whole team.
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agreed, but what impact player do you see being available at #20?
 
keslerclan said:
The way I see it, we have a 2-year window of getting back to the big game. That said, ANY draft pick that will be able to come in and start immediately will be the ONLY impact player(s) we could draft.

ILB - We have Barron and Bostic splitting time at ILB. Is there ANY draft pick that would be able to come in and be a starter over Barron? I don't see one. A "dynamic" versatile edge/inside performer like Winovich might see the field. A play maker like Long from WVU might also see some time. No draft pick will be able to assume the full-time responsibilities, IMO. We can get better over time by drafting a player who may eventually make the grade like Barton, Cashman, Hanson, Pratt or Summers but they are all "projections" at this point. Even the 2 Devin's will have trouble seeing the field because neither had a lot of production and both have trouble getting off college level blocking.

WR- We have a remaining core of only 1 proven commodity at WR. The others are "hopefuls". We can get a great WR in this draft in the top 3 rounds who "could" project as a starter.

TE - Given our best TE is injury prone, we only have "hopefuls" left on our roster. We NEED a pass-catching TE...we have adequate blocking TE's, IMO.

EDGE - We have again, 1 proven commodity who is an impact guy (Watt) but we need another, Dupree is "in" unless we find that other guy.

CB - We have our starters on the outside and have an outside/slot CB in Sutton. Could we upgrade? Sure, but it is not as critical as filling the holes we know we have above, IMO.

S- We have decent S play but need a coverage specialist to help out in short-zone and down the seam. There are a few in this draft that have decent cover/ball skills like Rapp, Savage and CGJ who might be able to get on the field.

The question then is, who could make an impact as a "sub" vs who could actually see the field as a starter, IMO.
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awesome post.
unless we trade way up or someone really drops, the only position that comes to mind for me is TE and possibly WR. but i dont see us going wr in the first. too many good wr can be had in rounds 3-5
 
ILB and DB are primary needs.

Secondary needs are WR, OLB, NT/DT, P and K

Back up TE is also a need, but since this won’t be a starter more of a day 3 need.


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WR and TE took big hits in the offseason. Both can make an argument for being a round 1 or 2 pick.

ILBer and DB was addressed in free agency. They remain a need sure, but they are closer to TE and WR need than some think....

And then you have Davis and Dupree becoming free agents soon.

So TE/WR/S/CB/OLB/ILB can be picked 1-5 and not have a need order assigned.

BPA
 
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