RaidersAreOne Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 2 minutes ago, Frankie2Gunz said: Wilkins is a beast and interior pressure is a major area of need but damn that is a lot of cash. He needs to consistently register double digit sacks for this to prove to be good value. He is a heck of a player though and was a major reason the Phins had a legit D. It's no doubt a ton of money. However DT is a vital position in today's NFL. If you do not have any interior pressure your D will likely be dead in the water. Look how often Mahomes and co. can simply step up to avoid Maxx coming out wide. Also players like Wilkins do NOT hit FA often. He 100% deserved to be franchise tagged but Miami is strapped for cash which is awesome for us. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Frankie2Gunz Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 2 minutes ago, RaidersAreOne said: It's no doubt a ton of money. However DT is a vital position in today's NFL. If you do not have any interior pressure your D will likely be dead in the water. Look how often Mahomes and co. can simply step up to avoid Maxx coming out wide. Also players like Wilkins do NOT hit FA often. He 100% deserved to be franchise tagged but Miami is strapped for cash which is awesome for us. I agree and he will open things up for Maxx and others to eat. Players like him do not hit the FA market often and I have been pounding the table for a dominant 3T for 20 years. I can't complain with Wilkins but we backed in the Brinks truck for him lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blazer026 Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 Love it. Crosby, Wilkins, Wilson, Koonce! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaidersAreOne Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 Alright, go trade up for a QB now so we don't waste another awesome year of this D. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BackinBlack Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 AP being a lber understands the importance of DT, a position we’ve ignored for 20 years. Thank you!!!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaidersAreOne Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 Quote 3. Christian Wilkins, DT, Miami Dolphins Miami Dolphins defensive tackle Christian Wilkins spent the first four seasons of his career establishing himself as one of the league's top interior run defenders. The 28-year-old is big (6'4", 310 lbs), physical, deceptively agile and can make plays in limited space. While many interior defenders his size excel at taking on blockers clogging lanes, Wilkins can actively get after ball-carriers—as evidenced by 59 solo stops in 2022. This past season, however, Wilkins improved his play as an interior pass-rusher. He produced career highs in sacks (nine), quarterback pressures (30) and quarterback hits (23). However, with an added focus on pressuring signal-callers, Wilkins didn't appear to be as instinctual against the run. Wilkins' total tackles dropped from 98 to 65, and he tied his career high with five missed tackles. It'll be fair for teams to wonder which version of Wilkins they're going to get—a high-end interior rusher who is above average against the run or an elite run-defender who will occasionally pressure the quarterback. Either way, Wilkins is a relatively "safe" free-agent target who will command one of the largest contracts on the market. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy408 Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 2 minutes ago, Frankie2Gunz said: I agree and he will open things up for Maxx and others to eat. Players like him do not hit the FA market often and I have been pounding the table for a dominant 3T for 20 years. I can't complain with Wilkins but we backed in the Brinks truck for him lol If you ask me personally theres not really much else that you need to do in FA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Humble_Beast Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 27 minutes ago, 101Raider said: Telesco did it. Already happy with him as GM lol Where all his haters at Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaidersAreOne Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 Lmao. These deals aren't official until Wednesday so teams can't tweet about signings yet. However the Raiders just posted a "Rumors" tweet. Elite "timing" haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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agarcia34 Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 Find another CB and LB and this defense can be scary good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raidr4life Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 3 minutes ago, Humble_Beast said: Where all his haters at You was one of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaidersAreOne Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 https://www.si.com/nfl/raiders/the-black-hole-plus/christian-wilkins-chris-jones-las-vegas-raiders-nfl-free-agency-tom-teleso-antonio-pierce Quote We have reported for days that the Raiders were going to go after "Dawgs" on the defensive line, and they did. They may not be done. Quote We have been reporting that Nevada's lack of state income tax was a huge deal. While this deal is slightly less than DT Chris Jones, it is terrific for Wilkins, whom David Mulugheta superbly managed in getting the deal done. This was a significant signing for the Raiders, who wanted to state that the line of scrimmage and the big bodies on it were where they would build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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