(10-19-2023, 10:17 AM)TheDogCatcher Wrote:

(10-16-2023, 09:12 PM)HandsomeRob86 Wrote: Whole lotta cope here. I agree with extending, but the amount of excuses you are making for the majority of his seasons is telling. We should not sign him with the thought that he will be a double didgit sack guy every year. This is a classic contract year performance.

I agree -- why wasn't he dialed in like this last season? I'd extend him but push for incentives. If not, I'd franchise tag him. I'd also try to work a trade for Brian Burns or Danielle Hunter. If you're going to have a high priced unit, it should be D-line. 

Also, I'm OK with letting Ridley walk to save money for Trevor, Allen, and Hunter/Burns. Ridley might get better as the season progresses, but he's not Davante Adams like he was hyped to be. Most teams' #1 corners can hold him in check. Kirk, Engram, and Zay are a solid, unselfish trio. A draft pick could be added to this mix.

Purely anecdotal, but I remember JA dropping into coverage a LOT more last season. Kind of wondering if they were simplifying calls for TW (just rush, no coverage) especially early on. It seems like this season they are putting the onus on Allen to focus on pass rush and much less coverage.

Could also be that if the LB corps are holding their own, we don't have to get nearly as fancy with pulling OLB into coverage.

Again, absolutely nothing concrete to base these on, but this D and last year's D seem significantly different in who is doing what, even if the same guys are on the field.

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