BrianS

What happens this year isn't relevant. All we want is to see improvement this year and verify that what we saw at the end of last season from Bryce is what we really have. Our best opportunity for that is for Moton to remain on the team. If we come out of the season with a clear picture of what Bryce really will be, and 6-8 wins, that's a great season. Next offseason, we can find out if he really wants to be here his entire career or not. If he really does, he can take a friendly deal to help us groom a replacement. If not, we thank him for being one of the best OL we've ever had and move on.

I love, *love* Warren. Unfortunately, it would be criminal roster management to go TE in the first round with so many problems on defense.

I put our ceiling at 8 wins, and that assumes BY continues to develop in a positive fashion. If he stagnates or regresses we'll be lucky to see 5 wins. The defense will be better, but it's a dang long climb from 32 to average, let alone a legit playoff caliber defense.

^^^ This right here.

You're right, it wasn't a bad decision to move on from TB5, it was a DISASTROUS decision to move on. How many draft picks, how much dead cap, how many players did it cost us when we decided to move on? The number of dominos that move set in motion is just now beginning to stop.

All we need is a strong edge player (and of course a healthy Derrick Brown) and our DLine is going to be really, really good. Our LB's should have no excuses. I am a little worried that we don't have a rock star LB. We have a bunch of guys who would be great . . . with Kuechly, Beason or Morgan in with them. Hopefully someone steps up.

We can't take that kind of risk. Our roster is bad. While the upside is there, we cannot afford to get our draft picks wrong if we ever want to win again. Grab whichever of Carter or Walker is still available at 8 and let's get this team pointed in the right direction.

I know you think you're being funny, but seriously, if we didn't have so many problems on defense that guy would absolutely be a candidate at 8. He's a really, really good player and would give us a legit WEAPON at TE. Sanders is great downfield - no doubt - but Warren actually blocks. He's not a GREAT blocker, but he gives excellent effort. And as a receiver . . . man, he just makes plays. I don't see us pulling the trigger, especially with Sanders on the roster and Tremble returning. But Warren is worthy of a top 10 pick.

I saw an interview yesterday with Mike Mayock talking about edge rushers in the draft this year. Mayock is saying that he actually has Walker ranked above Carter. His reasoning was that because of the way Georgia used him, Walker actually had fewer pass rush opportunities. In Mayock's opinion, when Walker got his chance to rush, he was possibly more effective than Carter. I really like the idea of getting a guy like this. If we can get a guy to impact the QB, along with all our other changes, Evero is out of excuses.

Evero honestly has a mountain to climb. As a defensive coordinator, he has NO HISTORY of improving a team. He inherited the #3 scoring defense in Denver . . . and took them to . . . . 14th. In Carolina, he inherited the #19 scoring defense and took them to 29th and then 32nd. If he fails again this year, he'll be out here and not really have any sort of resume to continue with as an NFL DC. I'm sure he's a super guy, but we need a DC who can turn something around. Evero hasn't shown that to this point.

Stops the run. Makes tackles. Available. Sounds good to me.

He did work in the front office that assembled two SB teams. For all Gettleman's bluster, the core of that team was Hurney picks. So yea, until the current regime proves that it can build a winner, Hurney's FO was the best we've ever had. Take that however you like.

I'm wondering if that remains true. We have been historically awful as a 3-4. It's possible we move on from Evero if our defense remains bad this year, which could see us move back to the 4-3. I wouldn't hate it. I know the 3-4 can work . . . but we've never really SEEN it work here with the exception of the Dom Capers years.

Honestly, I wouldn't hate any of those guys at the right price.

Exactly. If other teams see him the same way - valuable backup - we should be able to keep him. If another team sees him as a starter, then we should let him go.