I am terrible at scouting players. I tried to watch the Senior Bowl and kept thinking, "Who do I root for?" instead of, "That guy looks good."

 

But throughout the season it is painfully obvious which positions we need to upgrade:

 

OFFENSE

Left guard

Right tackle

Tight end

Fullback

 

DEFENSE

Strong safety

Free safety

 

We can't give up on Bowanko and Linder after only one season. They are rookies. And Joeckel will be fine; he just played his first full game on the left side. Another type of offensive lineman I would like to see is someone who can play both center and guard at a high level, like Mike Pouncey.

 

Tight end is obvious. Marcedes Lewis had one great season and has been mediocre the rest of his career. We currently have no better alternatives on the roster.

 

The guy whose name I can't pronounce obviously is not as good as Greg Jones. One of our biggest weaknesses now is run blocking, so we need a better fullback.

 

I am happy with the cornerbacks. They have been playing well. But there is no doubt Jonathan Cyprien needs a better backup and the weakest defensive position is free safety. Now we may just need time to improve there, but that does not take care of the backup job.

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