(11-28-2019, 08:17 AM)The Real Marty Wrote: Our biggest team need right now by far is stopping the run.   Whatever draft and free agency plan we come up with has to deal with that need.   Our problem right now is, all our big guys are just guys.   Abry Jones, Taven Bryan, Norwell, Cann, all just guys.   We need to spend some high draft picks on those spots, especially defensive tackle, because if we defend the run next year the way we have in the last 3 games, we will be 0-16.   And the same with linebacker.   Myles Jack is out of position, and everyone else is a backup-quality player.  

We can't block and we can't tackle.   We have to rebuild this team on the spots nearest the center of things- the guys who line up next to the ball.

Sounds about right. These would be realistic targets for what you're looking for. I only went through rounds 1 - 3 for the time being. I would rather see them try and trade down though because of all of the holes you just listed above personally with that 11th or 20th pick at this time. I provided three names at different positions that should be there. Of course a lot can change between this post, the rest of this season and the combine. 

11th: Tristan Wirfs - OT / Alex Weatherwood OT - OG / Derrick Brown - DL3Tech - Brown would be a steal here if he fell out of the top ten IMHO. 

20th: Javon Kinlaw - DL3Tech / Solomon Kindley - OG / Malik Harrison - ILB - These last two guys in bold could be potential reaches here but they fall in that weird range where if you don't take them there you probably run the risk of seeing them gone by the time your 43rd pick rolls around. Again, this is why I am hoping and praying they find a partner to trade down with while picking up a future 1 or 2 in 2021's draft. 

43rd: Kenneth Murray - ILB / Shane Lemieux - OG / Raekown Davis - DL3Tech - This entire group in bold will more than likely rise significantly to late day one players or fall slightly after the combine as they've recently put on some good film for scouts.

75th: Jacob Phillips - ILB / Rashard Lawrence - DL1Tech - DL3Tech / Hakeem Adeniji - OG - Lawrence could probably sneak into the 2nd round if LSU goes onto finish off whomever they face off against in the Championship game.

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