We've got a lot of money already tied up at LBer with Demario Davis, just spent two third round picks at LBer with Zach Baun, & we play nickel for nearly 2/3 snaps...

Plus you've still got Alex Anzalone, who played as well as anyone when healthy (maybe that's finally fixed); Kiko is as good as it comes until recent injuries; and we've got more...

I'd be patient at LBer for now; Defensive End and Running Back is what concerns me at the moment...

Alex Olgetree, Clay Matthews, Golden ... seasoned vets who can get to the QB are still out there.

I don't trust Anzalone for 16 games, Kiko (won't be a full go until late fall) & Kaden are coming off serious knee tears. Baun should be a much needed addition but he's still a rookie.

Only thing that worries me about Baun, I think he fits a 3-4D better than in a 4-3. I hope he proves me wrong but I thought as soon as he was drafted him they were trying to fit a square peg in a round hole. We'll see. I also would like some insurance with the lb. core.

JP you have one of the shortest tempers when it comes to injuries... You can't tell me you're completely confident in our LBs either coming back at full strength OR playing a full season.

Read my entire post, Brother '76! Today's game, we just don't see the volume of 3 LBer sets snaps like we did twenty years ago; we're in nickel, heavy nickel, or dime in over 2/3rd's of 'em...

And I'll expand on another point that was on my mind, but I failed to convey - Ireland is rightfully spreading the talent around on the field as much as possible...

And To me, the priorities on defense that will have the biggest impact need to be defensive line, defensive backs, then linebackers...

Now, we've got a talented roster, but grading elite at every single position is not realistic in today's free agent system...

So I'm satisfied we've got at least one elite linebacker, best in the league last year, and that the others can step up, complement, build around Demario's game...

I'm more concerned about opponents easily rolling protection up on Cam Jordan, double-teaming Onyemata and eliminating our base Pass Rush so easily...

And if you want to critique my temper on injuries, that's all good, but you're oversimplifying my frustration, so let's be clear what really frustrates me...

It's when we roll two-three-draft picks, or a great deal of cap money into a player that's perennially not available for the tournament or strategic conference games...

We've got a third round pick invested in Alex Anzalone, one; some of the other players are either a truckload of cap space or draft capital and we've nothing left...

That would more accurately encapsulate my frustration, temper if you want with our personnel moves...

As much as I like Cam, I like the Pats' approach of having a bunch of second, third day draft picks, and rotating young, hungry defensive lineman every game like Hockey switches lines...



And getting back to spreading the talent around, would you rather WR3, or a RDE2, or another boundary CB, or a scat-RB, or another LBer?