jammerhawk":umb130g1 said:
I am a huge fan of the FO and think that Jn’P have been brilliant in finding the guys that fit the schemes they want to run, but this year their response to an obvious stated priority fixing their pass rush has been confusing. I truly dislike repeating negativity surrounding the team but the draft unfortunately has not yielded much help with the pass rush for some time now.
No one should have been thinking that we were fixing the pass rush in one off season.
When you have needs all over the roster as we do (DE, TE, O-line, RB, DB), you can't just throw ALL of your cap at one position group.
Pete and John know the pass rush was an issue, and will continue to be an issue until they can get a couple playmakers and the depth needed to get that position group back to where it needs to be.
But again, as we've seen with all the O-line signings, trade for Dunbar, signing of Olsen, etc. that's all eaten into what we can spend on all these expensive D-lineman in free agency...........and it's certainly why we've played hardball with Clowney not giving into his per year demands.
Here's what we do know, just as like last year when we grabbed Clowney for a 3rd round pick, Pete and John always have a plan B and plan C. So if the Clowney deal isn't happening, I know they'll figure something out in order to bring in a front line DE.