Quote:I look at a team like the Giants that drafted DE's in the 1st round in 2006 and 2010 in spite of having good ones already, and won Superbowls in Jan 2008 and 2012.

 

The real interesting takeaway here is that the Superbowls were both won the season after the DE was drafted. Every time this team drafts a DE we're told that DE is a tough adjustment and to give it a year or two. So when we talk about putting off finding that "stud DE" for another year, I think we all need to keep that in perspective when the team is either rolling with a 35-36 year old Clemons (I don't know when his birthday is. Sorry.) and a committee which might feature a rookie or just a straight committee which might feature a rookie.

 

Now I'm not saying the team needs to take an elite DE this year, as there's certainly enough holes to fill on this roster that I'd rather have the best player on the board (unless he's a punter... :whistling: ). BUT, I do think that if this is a team looking to really begin competing for a superbowl spot 2 years from now, they've gotta find that elite franchise pass-rusher sooner rather than later, because the transition period for DE is generally longer than most other positions.

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