<p style="margin:0em 0em 1em;font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:15px;color:rgb(0,0,0);">DC: “Our plan is to find the best draft class we can, supplement with B- and C-tier free agents that can come in and play and have a coach that will help develop those guys. Alan Ball, one of our starting cornerbacks had, I think, 12 percent play time last year. Geno Hayes had less than 50 percent and has been a good linebacker for us. Eight different rookies have started for us this year. That was the plan.

<p style="margin:0em 0em 1em;font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:15px;color:rgb(0,0,0);">“As we move forward, we’ll pick and choose spots where it’s good for us to invest in free agents while still always focusing on building through the draft.

<p style="margin:0em 0em 1em;font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:15px;color:rgb(0,0,0);">“It’s difficult to build slowly, but it’s the right thing to do. Sometimes I have to tell Gus and Shad, ‘Please keep me patient. Don’t let me get caught up and go down a path I don’t believe in.’ That’s why our executive structure is so good. We have such good communication to talk through things.”

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