#1 need

[tukafan21]

Yes we need to improve our defense, but I think people are taking the wrong thing away from last night's game.

Yes, the Eagles defensive line pressure was amazing all night long and it's what won them the game, but it's not like they just did that to some dominant OL, Mahomes has been under pressure from pass rush a lot lately.

The Eagles DL was great, but I think a takeaway the league at large is going to take is more on the other side, that if you can't protect your QB, no matter how good he is, it's not going to matter.

[frankw]

Pass rush plain and simple.

[TheSpecialJuan]

We were last in the league vs the run these are our current d-linemen: Derrick Brown, A'Shawn Robinson, Jaden Crumedy, Sam Roberts, Jerrod Clark and Shy Tuttle - its clear our biggest need is D-line 

[Bostonheelfish]

15 hours ago, MHS831 said:

Everyone knows, "Inside out, front to back."

WIth that said, I say this:  DT (NT) is our biggest need.  With Wonnum and Clowney on the roster as of now, our biggest need is not OLB or DE (we get Brown back and we have Robinson under contract, as of now). 

Our next biggest need?  Edge.  Clowney had 44 pressures and is solid, but he will be 32.  Post June 1, we can save about $10m in cap room by releasing him.  I think his number is fair for the production, but at 32, will he be worth a $14m salary?  Even if he stays, we need a young guy to develop under him and take some reps. 

Our third biggest need?   DE.  A'shawn Robinson will be 31 and he was mediocre at best in 2024.  Pass rush (24 pressures, which is about 1.3 per game.  He was not great vs the run.  His post June 1 cap savings?  $7.5 million.  I think we do better.

Our 4th biggest need?  S.  Safeties are not that hard to find, but we have 1 UDFA S on our roster right now.  Still, we could use some smart players back there.

Our 5th biggest need?  WR.  Some of you will say this should have come sooner, but you mean "#1 WR." We are not fixing the defense and obtaining a #1 WR this season.  We will have to develop XL, continue to grow Coker, hope Theilen stays healthy, and draft some WRs later in the draft.  The draft is not loaded at the top, but in the 3rd/4rth, there could be some gems.

Our 6th biggest need?  CB.  Horn is on one side, Smith-Wade at nickel. Nobody across from Horn.  Aykaleb Evans looked strong vs the run and meh vs the pass in very limited action at the end of the season, so maybe he becomes depth at big nickel.  At 6-2, 200, he is a good size.  We have limited draft picks, so I say we should let a Wonnun or Robinson go if it means being able to sign Jackson for a 2-3 year deal. 

Our 7th biggest need: ILB:  Trevin Wallace was good for a rookie and Jewell was solid, but we need a run stuffer other RBs fear. 

Our 8th biggest need:  RB  We need a RB who can catch passes, hammer the DL, and pass block.  One that never smiles, except in one rare photo: 

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