Solving DE problem this year

triman · 03-12-2018, 02:14 PM

Looking at DE position this year I have come to the conclusion that it would be difficult get a quality starter in free agency and we will be lucky to have a starter available at #27.
This year there seems to be several quality DT available in the draft and free agency . Signing a good free agent and drafting a another we could move Rankins to DE. A player like Sheldon Richardson or Wilkerson would give us flexibility to move guys around. This strategy would give us the best chance in this year's circumstance to improve our front seven and be more flexible in the draft

triman · 03-13-2018, 03:09 PM

I can't believe that nobody wants to talk about this????

AsylumGuido · 03-13-2018, 03:40 PM

I'll wait and see what happens.

vpheughan · 03-13-2018, 07:08 PM

Get Luke McCown to "bulk up" and he can be a situational DE and QB!!! CHAMPIONSHIP!!!

K Major · 03-13-2018, 07:46 PM

Notable FA's ...

DE Kony Ealy
DE Muhammad Wilkerson
DE Adrian Clayborn
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DT Da'quan Jones (Hagan was really high on him)
DT Sheldon Richardson
DT Dontari Poe

ChrisXVI · 03-13-2018, 07:50 PM

There isn’t much that we can do. Free agent market for DE’s is uninspiring. We could bring back Okafor, but will he even be ready to start the season? I’m starting to lean toward Sam Hubbard in the first round for this very reason.

Rell&Gold · 03-13-2018, 09:11 PM

Originally Posted by ChrisXVI

There isn’t much that we can do. Free agent market for DE’s is uninspiring. We could bring back Okafor, but will he even be ready to start the season? I’m starting to lean toward Sam Hubbard in the first round for this very reason.

Some legit plug and play DE

Rell&Gold · 03-13-2018, 09:13 PM

Sheldon Richardson only player at this point I'd try to sign

st thomas · 03-13-2018, 09:52 PM

Originally Posted by ChrisXVI

There isn’t much that we can do. Free agent market for DE’s is uninspiring. We could bring back Okafor, but will he even be ready to start the season? I’m starting to lean toward Sam Hubbard in the first round for this very reason.

was okafor cut?

ChrisXVI · 03-13-2018, 09:55 PM

Originally Posted by st thomas

was okafor cut?

He was only signed to a one year deal.

03-12-2018, 02:14 PM	#1
triman 500th Post Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 783	Solving DE problem this year Looking at DE position this year I have come to the conclusion that it would be difficult get a quality starter in free agency and we will be lucky to have a starter available at #27. This year there seems to be several quality DT available in the draft and free agency . Signing a good free agent and drafting a another we could move Rankins to DE. A player like Sheldon Richardson or Wilkerson would give us flexibility to move guys around. This strategy would give us the best chance in this year's circumstance to improve our front seven and be more flexible in the draft st thomas and K Major like this.
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triman 500th Post Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 783	Re: Solving DE problem this year I can't believe that nobody wants to talk about this????
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AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,241	Re: Solving DE problem this year I'll wait and see what happens.

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K Major Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 24,619 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Solving DE problem this year Notable FA's ... DE Kony Ealy DE Muhammad Wilkerson DE Adrian Clayborn ------------------------------ DT Da'quan Jones (Hagan was really high on him) DT Sheldon Richardson DT Dontari Poe

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ChrisXVI 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 11,482	Re: Solving DE problem this year There isn’t much that we can do. Free agent market for DE’s is uninspiring. We could bring back Okafor, but will he even be ready to start the season? I’m starting to lean toward Sam Hubbard in the first round for this very reason. Rell&Gold likes this.

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Rell&Gold 1000 Posts + Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Washington, D.C Posts: 2,887	Re: Solving DE problem this year Originally Posted by ChrisXVI There isn’t much that we can do. Free agent market for DE’s is uninspiring. We could bring back Okafor, but will he even be ready to start the season? I’m starting to lean toward Sam Hubbard in the first round for this very reason. Some legit plug and play DE

03-13-2018, 09:13 PM	#8
Rell&Gold 1000 Posts + Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Washington, D.C Posts: 2,887	Re: Solving DE problem this year Sheldon Richardson only player at this point I'd try to sign

03-13-2018, 09:52 PM	#9
st thomas Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: lafayette Posts: 7,753	Re: Solving DE problem this year Originally Posted by ChrisXVI There isn’t much that we can do. Free agent market for DE’s is uninspiring. We could bring back Okafor, but will he even be ready to start the season? I’m starting to lean toward Sam Hubbard in the first round for this very reason. was okafor cut?

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ChrisXVI 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 11,482	Re: Solving DE problem this year Originally Posted by st thomas was okafor cut? He was only signed to a one year deal.

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