(01-20-2025, 09:23 AM)The_Franchise_QB Wrote:

(01-17-2025, 01:20 PM)OG-JAGFAN Wrote: One thing is clear is that Hines-Allen/Walker are not enough.  This team needs a couple of big nasties in the middle to collapse the pocket.

100%, and it’s a shame considering the investment in them. Ive never seen them take over a big game.  JHA’s best performance came week 17 against the tacks this past season, thanks dude big help. Look how dominate Jalen Carter was. Absolute BEAST. Verse and Fiske look to have a promising futures Will Anderson doing his thing. Lions were clearly missing Hutch, but he’s their game wrecker. Chiefs got Chris Jones, who always shows up in big games. 
We should already have that type of game wrecker on our line, we spent the #1 and #7 picks on DEs. Spent a boat load of money to Armstead. Spent the 48th pick on Smith. Spent money on Hamilton. This D line is 100% underperforming given the resources spent.

Smith came on at the end of the year as you would expect from a rookie. Hamilton will not again be the player he was before the illness it seems. Armstead was out of position all year and likely on the downslope at his age. Jordan Jefferson is the guy who I hope takes the step this offseason. If Smith continues his trajectory and Jefferson develops we might have the 2 guys inside we need in the starting roles. Now to find the rotational guys who aren't just warm bodies with a pulse. All that depends on the new staff and scheme though, so first things first and fire Baalke. won't happen, but a man can dream can't he?

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