This is my "WHERE'S THE BEEF" mock. We need to take the opportunity to fortify our O-line and D-line, it's the foundation of any football team. This mock fills current holes, offers depth where it's needed, and fills future holes. This mock is what I would do if I were GM, not a prediction of what Smith/O'Brien might do. Someone please lock Rick Smith in the closet and let him out next week.
1. Jason Spriggs-OT, insurance against Duane Browns injury or a big upgrade at RT, also our future LT. Improves our O-line talent and protection of our new QB. NFL level coaching and S&C program will take care of any perception that he's weak at run blocking.
2. Austin Johnson-DT, run stuffing DE who can also put some pressure on the QB in a 3-4 alignment and sub for Wilfork at NT occasionally. He can also play inside when we line up in a 4-3 alignment.
3. Jerrell Adams-TE, good size and speed, very athletic TE. He'll need some work on blocking but he's an over the middle pass catcher who's decent as a blocker.
4. Graham Glasgow-OG/C, he's got OT size and proportions and a very good inline blocker but he lacks in side to side agility, thus the reason he plays inside the O-line. Don't worry our new QB is tall, he can see over him.
5. D.J. Reader-NT, he'll rotate and learn from Wilfork for a year. Good in the box run stuffing NT that can put enough pressure up the middle to eat up double team blocks.
5b. Aaron Burbridge-WR, not a burner but decent speed and fights for the ball, offers quality depth at WR.
6. Deon Bush-FS, decent size and speed, and not afraid to get physical. Also very good on special teams and late round safeties are going to be playing alot of ST.
1. Jason Spriggs-OT, insurance against Duane Browns injury or a big upgrade at RT, also our future LT. Improves our O-line talent and protection of our new QB. NFL level coaching and S&C program will take care of any perception that he's weak at run blocking.
2. Austin Johnson-DT, run stuffing DE who can also put some pressure on the QB in a 3-4 alignment and sub for Wilfork at NT occasionally. He can also play inside when we line up in a 4-3 alignment.
3. Jerrell Adams-TE, good size and speed, very athletic TE. He'll need some work on blocking but he's an over the middle pass catcher who's decent as a blocker.
4. Graham Glasgow-OG/C, he's got OT size and proportions and a very good inline blocker but he lacks in side to side agility, thus the reason he plays inside the O-line. Don't worry our new QB is tall, he can see over him.
5. D.J. Reader-NT, he'll rotate and learn from Wilfork for a year. Good in the box run stuffing NT that can put enough pressure up the middle to eat up double team blocks.
5b. Aaron Burbridge-WR, not a burner but decent speed and fights for the ball, offers quality depth at WR.
6. Deon Bush-FS, decent size and speed, and not afraid to get physical. Also very good on special teams and late round safeties are going to be playing alot of ST.
