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MKnight82 Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 Makes sense. Now draft a DE in the 2nd or 3rd and the depth chart on the Dline should be set this year. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slappy Mc Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 Another "I hope it's a one year deal for very little money" signing. Not enthusiastic about this one either. Danielle Hunter would have been a game changer for us. 1 hour ago, MKnight82 said: Makes sense. Now draft a DE in the 2nd or 3rd and the depth chart on the Dline should be set this year. That is too many resources to spend on the position IMO. If we draft one it should be in the 5th or later. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lavar703 Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 (edited) 24 minutes ago, Slappy Mc said: Another "I hope it's a one year deal for very little money" signing. Not enthusiastic about this one either. Danielle Hunter would have been a game changer for us. That is too many resources to spend on the position IMO. If we draft one it should be in the 5th or later. There’s some falcons insider who’s tweet is quoted on Reddit claiming we are currently offering the most for Hunter so it’s possible you’ll get your wish. Who knows this time of year though? https://x.com/JMB_CU16/status/1767636772517720167?s=20 Edited March 12 by lavar703 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKnight82 Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 26 minutes ago, Slappy Mc said: Another "I hope it's a one year deal for very little money" signing. Not enthusiastic about this one either. Danielle Hunter would have been a game changer for us. That is too many resources to spend on the position IMO. If we draft one it should be in the 5th or later. How is it too many resources? None of the guys we’ve signed are a long term solution other than maybe Armstrong and he’s a projection. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slappy Mc Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 22 minutes ago, lavar703 said: There’s some falcons insider who’s tweet is quoted on Reddit claiming we are currently offering the most for Hunter so it’s possible you’ll get your wish. Who knows this time of year though? https://x.com/JMB_CU16/status/1767636772517720167?s=20 Be still my heart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slappy Mc Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 17 minutes ago, MKnight82 said: How is it too many resources? None of the guys we’ve signed are a long term solution other than maybe Armstrong and he’s a projection. We currently have 3 defensive ends locked up for 3 years in Armstrong, Henry and Jones, and 7 on the roster total. Using a 2nd round pick is the equivalent of drafting Phidarian Mathis in the 2nd, IMO. There is no justification when looking at the rest of the roster. I would use both 2nds on OTs before I would ever consider a DE at this point. The amount of talent that is available in the 2nd is going to be a bountiful. If we waste a pick on a position that isn't a significant need (debatable I know), it will be Mathis and Forbes all over again. It's hard to try to justify 3 signed DEs and a 2nd round pick, IMO. Let Ferrell, Fowler, Henry and Jones rotate and roll with it. (Unless of course we swing for the fence with Hunter) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKnight82 Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 1 minute ago, Slappy Mc said: We currently have 3 defensive ends locked up for 3 years in Armstrong, Henry and Jones, and 7 on the roster total. Using a 2nd round pick is the equivalent of drafting Phidarian Mathis in the 2nd, IMO. There is no justification when looking at the rest of the roster. I would use both 2nds on OTs before I would ever consider a DE at this point. The amount of talent that is available in the 2nd is going to be a bountiful. If we waste a pick on a position that isn't a significant need (debatable I know), it will be Mathis and Forbes all over again. It's hard to try to justify 3 signed DEs and a 2nd round pick, IMO. Let Ferrell, Fowler, Henry and Jones rotate and roll with it. (Unless of course we swing for the fence with Hunter) It’s a premium position and Fowler and Ferrell are just rotational type player not starters. Armstrong also hasn’t been a starter and might fail in that role. DE is still a big need in the draft. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slappy Mc Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 5 minutes ago, MKnight82 said: It’s a premium position and Fowler and Ferrell are just rotational type player not starters. Armstrong also hasn’t been a starter and might fail in that role. DE is still a big need in the draft. I just don't agree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaiphoon Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 4 hours ago, Slappy Mc said: We currently have 3 defensive ends locked up for 3 years in Armstrong, Henry and Jones, and 7 on the roster total. Using a 2nd round pick is the equivalent of drafting Phidarian Mathis in the 2nd, IMO. There is no justification when looking at the rest of the roster. I would use both 2nds on OTs before I would ever consider a DE at this point. The amount of talent that is available in the 2nd is going to be a bountiful. If we waste a pick on a position that isn't a significant need (debatable I know), it will be Mathis and Forbes all over again. It's hard to try to justify 3 signed DEs and a 2nd round pick, IMO. Let Ferrell, Fowler, Henry and Jones rotate and roll with it. (Unless of course we swing for the fence with Hunter) If it's a guy who we know can be a long-term starter and is a great player, I have zero problem grabbing him in the 2nd round with one of our picks. This is a position that needs rotating guys and the guys we signed are all 3 years or fewer in terms of length of contract. At this point, I like what we're doing in FA (except for not getting a OT) as it allows us to grab the BPA in the first two rounds regardless of the position that they play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lavar703 Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 11 minutes ago, Thaiphoon said: If it's a guy who we know can be a long-term starter and is a great player, I have zero problem grabbing him in the 2nd round with one of our picks. This is a position that needs rotating guys and the guys we signed are all 3 years or fewer in terms of length of contract. At this point, I like what we're doing in FA (except for not getting a OT) as it allows us to grab the BPA in the first two rounds regardless of the position that they play. If Chop Robinson is there we’d be nuts to pass on him for what we currently have. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A TRAIN 89 Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 An interesting signing I guess. Fowler is a situational pass rusher who will get most of his snaps on 3rd down. The plan is clear to me: fill as many holes as possible with guys you know on reasonable short-term contracts so that they can get creative in the draft. This also a huge indictment on the RivEra. Complete roster mismanagement to the point that the new regime needed to sign 11 new players on the first 2 days of free agency. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slappy Mc Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 38 minutes ago, A TRAIN 89 said: An interesting signing I guess. Fowler is a situational pass rusher who will get most of his snaps on 3rd down. The plan is clear to me: fill as many holes as possible with guys you know on reasonable short-term contracts so that they can get creative in the draft. This also a huge indictment on the RivEra. Complete roster mismanagement to the point that the new regime needed to sign 11 new players on the first 2 days of free agency. I've heard the roster is better than what he inherited. It is definitely better (on paper) than almost any year of the "RivEra." They are filling a ton of holes and it would be nice to go into the draft and not force anything. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKnight82 Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 16 minutes ago, Slappy Mc said: I've heard the roster is better than what he inherited. It is definitely better (on paper) than almost any year of the "RivEra." They are filling a ton of holes and it would be nice to go into the draft and not force anything. Every new regime performs a large turnover of the roster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeT14 Posted March 13 Author Share Posted March 13 14 hours ago, Slappy Mc said: We currently have 3 defensive ends locked up for 3 years in Armstrong, Henry and Jones, and 7 on the roster total. Using a 2nd round pick is the equivalent of drafting Phidarian Mathis in the 2nd, IMO. There is no justification when looking at the rest of the roster. I would use both 2nds on OTs before I would ever consider a DE at this point. But as you mentioned in other posts, those two are tied to the previous regime. They might not have any value to Quinn and co. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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