AussieTitanFan08 Posted January 16, 2018 Report Share Posted January 16, 2018 a bit of a discussion away from the coaching search, as I don't think we are going to get much news about new possible candidates until the AFC/NFC Championship games are out of the way. in his first two seasons as GM, JRob clearly telegraphed what areas he was going to attack, year 1 it was OL/RB, year 2 it was WR/DB. wondering what everyone thinks will be his main focus this offseason. for me despite the obvious concerns about the interior OL and change of pace RB, JRob is going to concentrate on reworking the defensive front 7, especially ILB and OLB. without question one of the huge weaknesses of this team is covering TE/RB's, there is also concerns about the age profile of the group Woodyard/Orakpo/Morgan are not getting any younger, there is also the issue about what you do with Williamson. sitting at pick 25 in this draft class also presents its own challenges, the only 2 first round worthy ILB's, Roquan Smith and Tremaine Edmunds are highly unlikely to fall out of the top 20, as for the OLB group there is a tonne of question marks about any guy still on the board at 25. my way too early prediction for the draft in April, JRob packages up some assets and moves up for a difference making LB. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomachek Posted January 16, 2018 Report Share Posted January 16, 2018 Front 7, especially Edge. Morgan/Orakpo lack that explosive first step. An elite pass rusher would be nice. Kirkster, BaddKarma, XAEA12, and 1 other 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
socaltitan Posted January 16, 2018 Report Share Posted January 16, 2018 Definitely LB I know the OL regressed but I think they can bounce back so it's not as pressing. Number9 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justafan Posted January 16, 2018 Report Share Posted January 16, 2018 I think he addressed the edges last year and he will address the middle this year. Upgrade the interior oline, front 7, and add a skill player/depth if resources are still available. Number9 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBukafax Posted January 16, 2018 Report Share Posted January 16, 2018 It's going to be a pass catching back. Bootleg and checkdowns are what keep drives alive. It is the lifeblood to what Marcus needs. SleepingTitan 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tgo Posted January 16, 2018 Report Share Posted January 16, 2018 Man, hard question with everything up in the air. Were we to switch to a 4-3, linebacker becomes an immediate need. DL depth too. Then if we switch to a zone blocking scheme, interior OL is even more of a need. RB is likely a need, even moreso with a scheme change. Backup QB is a huge need regardless, esp with Weedon’s contract expiring. Justafan 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
socaltitan Posted January 16, 2018 Report Share Posted January 16, 2018 I'd be surprised, especially with JR comments about Henry if we draft a RB high. I expect Henry to be the lead back, but we certainly need more depth behind him. A Dion Lewis or Rex Burkhead type would be nice. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
siamesedinasour Posted January 16, 2018 Report Share Posted January 16, 2018 Great non-coaching question to discuss right now. If I had to pick something, it's the middle. Middle of the OL. Middle of the D. But, I think we're past the point of going full-blown "rebuild a unit" like we've done the last few years. We can focus less on full-unit builds and more on individual, unique needs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
socaltitan Posted January 16, 2018 Report Share Posted January 16, 2018 7 minutes ago, Tomachek said: Front 7, especially Edge. Morgan/Orakpo lack that explosive first step. An elite pass rusher would be nice. Pretty hard to get an elite pass rusher if you're at 25. It might require a trade up. Mythos27 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
socaltitan Posted January 16, 2018 Report Share Posted January 16, 2018 1 minute ago, siamesedinasour said: Great non-coaching question to discuss right now. If I had to pick something, it's the middle. Middle of the OL. Middle of the D. But, I think we're past the point of going full-blown "rebuild a unit" like we've done the last few years. We can focus less on full-unit builds and more on individual, unique needs. It's just so hard to tell without knowing who the new HC is. The new HC might look at certain personnel and think he can get more out of that group than what we saw. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mythos27 Posted January 16, 2018 Report Share Posted January 16, 2018 Gotta be the LB positions, all of them. We have a lot of needs though. SS, pass-receiving back, C, at least one OG, and a true nickel CB or even better, a true outside CB so that Adoree or Logan can kick down to the slot permanently. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mythos27 Posted January 16, 2018 Report Share Posted January 16, 2018 4 minutes ago, socaltitan said: Pretty hard to get an elite pass rusher if you're at 25. It might require a trade up. What we can still get there is a stud ILB or SS, or a starting caliber CB. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomachek Posted January 16, 2018 Report Share Posted January 16, 2018 4 minutes ago, socaltitan said: Pretty hard to get an elite pass rusher if you're at 25. It might require a trade up. Plenty of great pass rushers in the league that aren't top 10 picks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
XAEA12 Posted January 16, 2018 Report Share Posted January 16, 2018 Definitely LB and DL. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolfolksunclesuncle Posted January 16, 2018 Report Share Posted January 16, 2018 Jrob looks like a doggy style kind of man....so, I predict that he'll totally switch things up and focus on reverse cowgirl this offseason. SleepingTitan, Justafan, and Stan17 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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