BECAUSE THEY HAVE A PASS RUSH!!!
That being said, take a look at this guy.
Yeah...
That being seen, i wish we hadn't have shown up late this year just to falter against the Redskins, because this guy is definitely going in the top 10. Is it possible to trade up for him? Perhaps, but i am convinced that whether we need to trade up, or trade out of our first round selection, we need to do something more productive with that 17th pick - and DE is the FIRST position we must address, for the following reasons:
Childress passed on showing even the slightest interest in stud free agent Pro Bowler Patrick Kerney last season, most likely due to his faith in the deepest d-end core of mediocrity in the league. Udeze, James, Robison, Edwards, Scott, Mitchell, and i've gotten bored with listing the countless names under 5 sacks. The fact is, outside of the Williams' Wall, our edge rushers are a joke to most second rate offensive tackles. It's about time we stop meddling in this mess of underachievers (although i believe edwards and robison should remain), and truly go for someone who can do the job. The free agent market is thin, so the draft could be our best bet, but instead of adding to the list of mid first round busts at the position, let's make a splash and jump to take a player with franchise potential (see above video, goodness gracious).
The most important point to this is that teams with mediocre cover defensive backs only truly suffer when their pass rush is impotent. As exhibited by the Giants run through the NFC without two of their starting secondary members, an adequate pass rush, even the fear of an adequate pass rush, can make nickelbacks look like champ bailey. Our corners are not the fastest, and that's an understatement, but they are great jam-at-the-line players (especially Griffin). With the ability to rush the passer, and get an outside jam at the line of scrimmage, our defense can finally be one of legendary comparison.
So, on draft day, if we can't mortgage the house to get Larry Fitzgerald (which i am all for in lieu of this), can we please direct our attention finally to the pass defense, on the front lines, where the battle is actually won.
Yeah...
That being seen, i wish we hadn't have shown up late this year just to falter against the Redskins, because this guy is definitely going in the top 10. Is it possible to trade up for him? Perhaps, but i am convinced that whether we need to trade up, or trade out of our first round selection, we need to do something more productive with that 17th pick - and DE is the FIRST position we must address, for the following reasons:
Childress passed on showing even the slightest interest in stud free agent Pro Bowler Patrick Kerney last season, most likely due to his faith in the deepest d-end core of mediocrity in the league. Udeze, James, Robison, Edwards, Scott, Mitchell, and i've gotten bored with listing the countless names under 5 sacks. The fact is, outside of the Williams' Wall, our edge rushers are a joke to most second rate offensive tackles. It's about time we stop meddling in this mess of underachievers (although i believe edwards and robison should remain), and truly go for someone who can do the job. The free agent market is thin, so the draft could be our best bet, but instead of adding to the list of mid first round busts at the position, let's make a splash and jump to take a player with franchise potential (see above video, goodness gracious).
The most important point to this is that teams with mediocre cover defensive backs only truly suffer when their pass rush is impotent. As exhibited by the Giants run through the NFC without two of their starting secondary members, an adequate pass rush, even the fear of an adequate pass rush, can make nickelbacks look like champ bailey. Our corners are not the fastest, and that's an understatement, but they are great jam-at-the-line players (especially Griffin). With the ability to rush the passer, and get an outside jam at the line of scrimmage, our defense can finally be one of legendary comparison.
So, on draft day, if we can't mortgage the house to get Larry Fitzgerald (which i am all for in lieu of this), can we please direct our attention finally to the pass defense, on the front lines, where the battle is actually won.
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