Sweech
Onside Kick Specialist
I wouldn't really say we have 3 starting LBs.since I made this post earlier today I just went to tankathon and see that Leggett has dropped to 3.70! I am stunned by this and have no clue as to why other than just some mocks movie players up and down the last few weeks before the draft.
Understand your point but this roster with last season's accomplishments; if we can get a Stephon Diggs in round 2 let alone 3rd, I just don't see how Ryans would not do that. Yes wide receiver is a luxury in this second day of the draft. But we see people calling for drafting Cooper or Wilson when we have three starting linebackers now. Let's not forget that To'oTo'o was doing pretty well before he was injured.
We are pretty well set at defensive tackle but we are talking about drafting Johnny Newton if they're at 42.
I don't see Legette out of round 2 and possibly going round 1 as could Cooper or Newton. This is a very unusual draft and why I called for trading down from 23 for seconds and thirds. Ryans agreed.
2.42 Newton 2.59 McKinstry 3.70 trade up for Legette and earlier in round 3 trade up for Wilson.
We're hoping To'oTo'o develops but that's far from a guarantee and he's never been an athlete anyway.
We're basically an Al-Shaair injury away from being in an absolutely awful situation.
I thought we needed LB additions last season to begin with and Al-Shaair from Cashman is a bit of a wash and we lost Perryman. This system relies heavily on LBs especially against the run - DTs are not the main run stoppers in an attack front. They have single gap and lane responsibilities that they hit and hit hard. This is not a read and react two gap system where DTs are trying to intentionally clog run gaps. LBs are supposed to be the ones cleaning up.
We absolutely need LB additions and unfortunately I genuinely think Cooper will be going in the 1st or the very top of the 2nd.