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I agree, pass rusher, WR, and CB are top priorities. If there was a potential franchise RB available in the 2nd or 3rd I wouldn’t be pissed with the selection though. I’d also love to replace Fulton at RG, but I’d look to do that in FA. I think he’s been pretty poor this year
Fulton looked good at center, but we also just gave Martin a ton of money for whatever the f- reason. I’d love to see those two compete in camp next year for the spot. But if you need a WR this is the year to get him. We don’t need a Jerry Jeudy just a guy like fuller or Robby Anderson (who is a FA) who can stretch the field. It’s insane how inept this offense looks without fuller
The idea teX is to not have him as a third down back but as a three down RB. That's why people are posting he is being misused and underused. If he was used as a WR with same snaps who would be the other two better than him leaving out Hop? Stats say Stills but he catches most of his beyond LOS while Duke rarely lines up on LOS. I'm not knocking Kenny but Duke could be just as good as a WR.
Yes and edge Ejiofor will be back. I'm really looking forward to what he will bring to field.
I actually think a 5 tech or a NT so they can move Reader around is as big a need as an edge. A cover LB would also be great to get.
I think Najee Harris Alabama 6'1" 230 reminds me some of Derrick Henry could be a franchise type.
that is a big point in my thread--we don't use a pass protector and often that's because we have a TE blocking on line plus I think O'Brien believes better to have a target to pass to than a RB blocking for #4.
what are your thoughts on Fulton who has had a bad season? I'm hoping they spend a poop load of that cap space for FA Brandon Scherff. We also have had no one step up as a reliable backup for any of those players you mentioned. I'm hoping it will be Rodrick Johnson but he has done little so far.
Duke is 83 run and half that at 44 receiving. I agree on Hyde as he is not known to be a functional catcher.
I think that can be Omenihu especially opposite Watt if Blackson replaces Reader at Nose. In limited action he had 3 sacks, 2 TFL, 5 QB hits, 2 passes defended and he is only 22 YOA!
I don’t believe Duke could be as credible a deep threat as Stills is. He’s probably also not as fast as Stills nor is probably as good of a routerunner either. All those elements come into play when lining him up on the LOS as a WR. And when u consider that we’d have to take Stills out & insert Duke in as his replacement at WR, now he likely gets a nickel DB or a safety covering him as opposed to the LB he gets now as a 4th receiving option coming out of the backfield. That’s a big difference in abilities to cover and a matchup that probably wouldn’t favor us most times.
Good thing we gave up a 3rd for him then.
Stills outside and move Duke Johnson in as the slot where speed is not that much of a factor. I am not denigrating Stills and appreciate his skills Just trying to take advantage of what we know works. Regardless of what Fuller does playoffs I do not expect him back next year. His 10 million dollars cap hit could be better used elsewhere.
He has definitely been worth a 3rd round pick whether he can block or not. even better is we had his productivity for a season before we have to give up that pic.
Prior to Duke’s arrival, our 3rd down back was Alfred Blue. That dude didn’t even see more than 30 targets in any 1 season he was here and the only reason he saw more that 100 carries in any 1 season is b/c he always wound up having to start at least 2 games for us b/c Miller was out hurt.
Blue actually had a couple of decent games. That said, he doesn't compare to duke.
Actually, they could plug Greg Mancz at guard for Fulton.
No way! He could not play guard before he was injured. I don't want him there now
I think we undervalue just how good Will Fuller is. He's the best on the team to create separation and get open, and not just on deep routes. You lose one of your best offensive weapons, the offense will suffer. You don't replace Fuller with simply any fast receiver, we should have learned that lesson with Stills.
And he's under contract for 2 more years
Mancz is a good depth piece
Yeah this is an odd comparison. They are 2 totally different players. Duke is like 5'9" and great as a receiver out of the backfield and pass protector, and Blue was like 6'2", bad pass protector and barely caught any passes as a receiver.
Fuller is like a nice Corvette sitting in your driveway. It looks good and occasionally when you take it out it's still fast and fulfilling. Just don't know when it will break down and have to go in the shop. Unfortunately next season the cost triple and the year after you lose control of the car. Now if I can rework 2020 for 4 years at $50 m with base at 5 m GTD each for first two season with production to increase to 12 m. The final two years anyway you want with zero $ GTD, I will sign. I probably would throw in signing bonus of couple million to give him 12 GTD and 7 in 2020. I like my Corvette but I need to have some sort of confidence I will get my full value from the shiny car.
That’s a fair point. On the other hand, I don’t think we use stills properly. He is a burner that can take the top off of defenses but we use him in the same fashion we use hop. Average depth of target for hopkins is 10.5 stills is 10.7 fuller is 14.1. So while fuller is effective with underneath stuff, slants, outs, curls, etc. he’s generally speaking getting the ball thrown to him further downfield vs stills. Fullers big plays obviously are a huge benefit to the offense but when he’s out we don’t have a guy (not one we use anyways) that can take the top off the D and let hop/fells/stills work underneath. Also opens up our running game because teams can’t stack the box against us. I do hope we bring him back because he’s too good of a player to let go for nothing, but we definitely need to find a continency for him in the form of a speedster, if we’re not going to use stills, then someone else. If Marquez Stevenson from my coogs came out, he would’ve fit perfectly. Plays almost identical to fuller/Tyreek/Hollywood brown. And may be faster than all of them
Might've wanted to use Ferrari or Fiat's instead of Corvette's. Corvette's are much more trustworthy than the other two.
Trying to go American.
