(10-13-2021, 08:43 PM)Bullseye Wrote:

(10-13-2021, 08:11 PM)TheO-LineMatters Wrote: Honestly, I have no clue. He was a very good player in college, but it all depends on how/if he heals from the injury. I'd love to think he'd be as good as he was pre-injury, but I don't wanna get my hopes up, only to be let down. I'm praying he is back to 100% by the start of next season. If he does, he'll be a steal. I'd still look to add another ILB though. Personally, I would look to trade Myles Jack in the offseason. If we are keeping the 3-4 defense, Jack just doesn't fit the scheme. He's a 4-3 OLB, through and through.

We are in complete agreement here.

If he could play to pre injury level, he'd be a great bonus, but that possibility would not preclude me from drafting a superior LB if one was on the board.  I have some hope since he played through the injury last year and even participated in some of the minicamps this year.  Hopefully this means his knee/meniscus is not a complete wreck and his prognosis for complete recovery is good.  But there is always the chance he doesn't make a complete recovery, or if he does, Meyer and company could find a way to botch his development wholly independent of his recovery.

If we're running a 3-4, we need quality and quantity at LB.  It seems like we have 1.5 good LBs out of 4, counting Jack as the .5 because he is not a scheme fit, which limits his effectiveness.  This doesn't get into the lack of quality depth.

Completely agree with both of you on the linebacker issues. I fear OLM is right about Myles. If any usefulness can be gotten from him it will be at OLB. However, it does seem he is built for OLB in a 4-3 scheme. Chaisson is finally starting to show. A little bit. Hopefully he continues to progress. That said, if he can get the Oregon pass rusher we should. I dearly hope Moses can be that steal we are hoping he is next year. Quarterman is going to get more playing time now so we shall see. But I want to look at some ILBs coming out for next year's draft. Also, out attempts at a deep threat at WR have not panned out so far, therefore a speed burner in the draft is also a priority. But our biggest need next year is interior O-line. Heck, OT as well. At least 4 of the five positions need addressing in my opinion. Trevor's health is too important. Safety may be OK if Cisco ever gets on the field and shows ability. That leaves CB where we still need help. Early on it looks like Arnold may be the move TE we have needed so badly.  

To wrap up, I see our needs as follows:   Edge if we have the 1st pick. Then O-line followed by ILB and speed WR. Then CB. That is nine positions if we have to fix all 5 oline spots. Now if Little pans out at LT and Bartch can develop at guard then only 3 spots on the line need fixing. LG, RT and center because Linder's inability to stay healthy is a deep concern for me. Best case though I see 7 position needs of top priority. Problem is in filling all 7 in one draft. That just ain't gonna happen. That means FA is going to be very, very important.  If Trevor continues to improve, and I think he will. That can certainly help to lure good to top FA prospects.  The other 2 changes I think need to happen is to replace Warhop and seriously upgrade the scouting department. We just still have a long way to go to become competitive but hopefully we will get there by 2023

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