(11-30-2023, 10:55 AM)flgatorsandjags Wrote:

(11-29-2023, 02:01 PM)NYC4jags Wrote: You can never have enough pass rushers they say, and I think they are correct. 

We did just spend capital on Abdullah - so we gotta hope that turns into value - but adding another guy (a bigger one preferably) to develop that way would make sense. 

The urgency of a quality IDL disruptor will largely hinge upon what happens when Hamilton is finally conditioned and strong enough to play near his former ability pre-illness. If he lines up after our wildcard week bye and starts compressing the pocket consistently - they can spend less and look for someone to rotate in more effectively than the current second tier DTs on the roster. But if a DT/NT with big upside falls in their lap - they have to consider it regardless. I don't think it is a position they have the luxury of addressing in free agency because of all the guys requiring new deals who are vital to our current roster.

We drafted Lacey as well when talking about DT or interior pass rush being a need.  I believe they drafted him to develop into what we need there as a 3/4 DE or DT in the 4-3.  I'm saying if a edge pass rusher is there at the top of our board when we pick in the 1st I think they have to look at that and it would be a good pick to add another guy there.  Hopefully Abdulla does improve and can be a bigger part of the rotation. Regardless if Hamilton comes back or not shouldn't change our draft.  He isn't the pass rush DT we need imo.  He has 4.5 sacks in 3 years and is more of a space eating NT that can give you some pass rush at times.  We still need to add more of a pass rusher there imo

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Hopefully Lacy can turn into what we have needed for years but you can't count on it