jeanpierre

I guess I have a two points to one argument I'm setting up...

First, we have much better talent this offseason than we've had for some time on the defensive line and all should be healthy...

Even have argued Kruger, who was signed Week 1 and coming off a neck/back injury could be brought back & help in a rotation...

Sheldon Rankins was a rookie, had to learn the game and recover from a broken leg...

And a new defensive scheme was installed for the fifth time in Payton's ten year term...

Second, this is one deep draft; Trey Hendrickson, DE Florida Atlantic has a high/mid second round grade and will probably go in the late third round; same with Villanova's Tanoh Kpassagnon...

So if our first two picks aren't a DE, that doesn't mean the sky's falling...

Now unless we lose two starting cornerbacks to injury, a starting high first round rookie defensive lineman to injury as well, bench a starting safety, and have an injured back on a ProBowl DE all by the end of Week 2 (and not to mention have a NT play with a torn pec), we should have an improved defensive line in a familiar scheme...

It's more important that we don't r-e-a-c-h for players in the draft, spend two picks on players in the draft, but draft value and maximize success with as many picks as the 2006 draft, whatever their position of talent.

It's not that my way is the right way, I just make the right way my way...