(11-25-2022, 09:49 AM)flgatorsandjags Wrote:

(11-25-2022, 09:32 AM)Caldrac Wrote: We have the 2nd most amount of cap space currently invested on defense in the NFL. The offense needs to be the focal point next year. The free agents we have leaving combined with age and overall performance would also reflect this need.

A lot of those teams built the defense, I agree. However, it wasn't until this off season where they recently added playmakers on offense that drastically changed their win/loss columns and their abilities to put up points early, thus, giving their defense the ability to pin their ears back, etc. 

We have three more divisional games to go. We're currently 1 - 2 in the division. If they can finish 4 - 2 or 3 - 3 I would be pleased with their efforts being made in one off season to primarily get good in the division against the ground game defensively.

If they get stomped out and finish 1 - 5 in the division? Somebody will have A LOT of explaining to do in January.

Matt Jones had a career game last night but the Pats lost because of their D.  With that said, the Pats having been winning with their D these last few years.  The Jets this year have also been winning with their D, not their offense and they took 2 defenders in the first this past draft.  The Eagles have a very good D and the best offensive line in the league, they really don't have a weakness and they just spent their first round pick on D. The Dolphins have Tua, who just like in college if you can protect him and he has elite weapons he is great.  If he is pressured though he is horrible and he now has arguably the best WR in football and the gave him one of the best LTs in the league in Armstead.  If a WR, T, or G is at the top of our board when we pick then sure take one, but I hate the idea of ignoring the defense to take a guy you have rated a lower player on offense especially when our offense is better than our defense and we have Ridley coming.

Even if they go all offense this year, that’s not ignoring the defense.

They spent a ton of money and almost all their draft capital on defense this year. If you like the balanced approach, that approach missed the boat in 2022.

Jags have invested heavily in the D and look where that got them. It’s time to try something new and invest heavily in the offense in this draft. Every time you have similar players graded, the tie should go to the offense. Linebacker or WR? WR. TE or safety? TE.

As excited as I am for Ridley, he’s not a guaranteed weapon at the moment. No one has any clue how he’s going to do when he comes back. I’m drafting Quentin Johnson if he’s there in round 1. If Ridley is back to normal, now Trevor has an elite route runner, an elite slot and a potentially elite 50/50 winner.

Then, when they score a lot of points, Walker and Allen can rush the passer in obvious passing situations. Championship.

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