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I think keeping our DC and OC are harder decisions.

Honestly didn't occur to me but it is a good thought. I have a tendency to say if something ain't broke, don' t fix it. I'm not sure Benford is twitchy enough for slot and more suited to boundary. But Taron is a beast on the LOS and in coverage. Worth a look.

I'll buy that argument if he actually catches more than 50% of his targets.

I think we disagree. If you devalue special teams it's all over the board. If your kickoff coverage sucks so will your punt coverage. Muffed punts and muffed Kickoffs can be game changes. Weather plays hugely into this equation, you're not going to kick/punt out of the endzone everytime. Giving them the ball with a quarter of the field every time is too much advantage.

Yeah. Talk to the Bengals about the importance punt return coverage and get back to me.

He's not irreplaceable. But in the current D Frazier runs he's a key piece. When he's gone they will have to change up and I am happy for it.

Never said that. He is under utilized. I think he would have far more production in a different scheme. So for me, I think he's trajectory could be far above average if targeted more. If he saw as many targets as Gabe did I think he'd have a hell of a lot higher catch rate than Davis did. To your point, in pure production, it is average. I just feel there's a lot more there.

Dabol never schemed TE's or RBs as well. He should be a feature in this offense.

Short story is Edmunds is key to the McD/Frazier defense. The FO failed in getting a good DL to get the 4 man rush needed to sustain that D. Losing Edmunds means changing up the defensive scheme. I don't think Frazier has the will or the chops to do it. Maybe that's why they brought in Holcomb.

Few DEs do it alone. We got zero pressure from the interior line and other DE. Rousseau has lots upside but can't do it alone. Bashem and Epenesa are back ups. Oliver would be effective playing next to Ted Washington in his prime, but average otherwise. Rousseau is the last of our issues on the DL.

That's on the OC and not the player. They don't scheme for him now and much of the time he has to stay in and block because our OL sucks.

Hmmm, build a bully, get some snacks and get fired.

Yolo is a class poster and we would like him back. Hope all is well with him.

Let's draft a fast receiver early on and stop the retreads. Need young bloods on rookie deals. How Billsy would it be to sign OBJ, have him ready by about November only to get injured for the playoffs.

Haven't had a real deep threat since Lee left.

Our OL hasn't "gelled" because it's comprised of JAGs.

We are, so let's stop pissing his prime away by not protecting him or by not scheming to keep him from playing superman every game. Coaches and FO decisions took 2 years off our SB window and other teams have caught up.

I would have confirmed the OP's rumor if I didn't have an important business meeting to attend.

This. I see Groot as a Phil Hansen type who perfectly complemented Bruce. Great run stopper and edge setter who could also get sacks. Not elite but a solid piece of the D. My biggest disappointment is Ed Oliver. Precious top ten D pick that is just okay.

I think we're already there.

Yikes. Another reminder that all of us are just one day away from a bad diagnosis. Kim was young and seemingly healthy...until she wasn't. Jessica seems ready to pick up some of the slack and we know she's a competitor. Sending positive energy to the Pegulas.

Our Oline has little to any push when you need a few yards. It's an average to below average bunch and Kromer can only do so much.

Two pick Burrow and no yards Mixon can now go home and shut up.

Depends. I'd McD still has the locker room I'd keep him. I wonder if his message is getting old with some veterans.

If Josh still wants Dorsey then he is going nowhere. I hope they don't waste another year of Josh's prime with an OC that cannot scheme to protect the franchise from blitzes or understand situational football. An OC who can't comprehend a short passing game to protect Josh from absorbing all the punishment he got this year waiting for the constant deep pass routes to develop. No adjustments for a run and pass scheme that an average at best OL can better protect Josh. DCs have Dorsey figured out and relying on Josh to be superman every week is not sustainable. We need a new OC and pronto.