(01-02-2022, 11:56 PM)domesticfelines Wrote: Gallup would have been on my list, but looks like he may have tore his ACL. Crappy situation for him. That said, there's a chance he's ready just in time for the start of the season, and be signed at a lower price. I also like Christian Kirk, and re-signing Chark to a 1-year deal. I think there will still be some good talent in round 2, like George Pickens, David Bell and Justyn Ross. Schultz would also be a great add at TE to further bolster the receiving corps. At RB, Rashaad Penny is a name to consider.

On the OL, Armstead would obviously be great. Not sure how likely. Without signing a higher level OT in UFA, it's going to be hard to find one in the draft if they go DE, WR in rounds 1 and 2. Is Walker Little the guy? Connor Williams would be a good signing inside.

LB is a sneaky glaring need with Jack and Wilson so underwhelming. Shaq Quarterman has shown a few flashes, but not enough to pass on adding a LB in both UFA and in the middle rounds. The DL is a question mark for me. The team has struggled against the run, especially in the last few weeks, and LB definitely plays a role there. But I expected better performances from Davon Hamilton and Malcolm Brown, who were both just average (if that). Maliek Collins is an option. If they stay with a 3-4, I'm not really sure how they improve the 5-technique.

Ignoring LB this offseason would be akin to how they ignored OL last time around. The run defense needs help, and those MLBs can't cover over the middle well enough. We need guys who are more gap-sound vs. the run and smarter when asked to cover. 

To Wilson's credit, he made quite a few high effort plays this season, but the times he came up short were just too many. 
Quarterman is a nice guy to develop for the next staff. 

The NT/DT situation is tough to analyze when the LBs aren't gap sound. Yes, we'd like to see the big uglies gum up the lanes more, but the LBs have to fill the creases too. 
No idea if Tufele will develop. We hardly saw him and nothing jumped off the tape. 
Brown and Hamilton had flashes, but ultimately had too many games with high rush totals allowed. 
When and if we field an offense that doesn't go 3 and out 7 times a game it WILL help these guys in that regard to a degree. 
It's the most rotational position group - so attempting to add a talented player or two won't hurt - and they can let the chips fall where they may at cut time.

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