oldhawkfan
Well-known member
It's the off-season. No sense in stressing about the loss. I'm happy for the division crown. I'm happy for a playoff win. I've been a fan of this team for way too long not to appreciate these things. The start of fan based opinions on player moves, free agent acquisitions, coaching changes, and potential draft picks starts now.
The season long consensus has been that the o-line needs a massive influx of talent. No argument here. Can this current o-line improve over the off-season and be at least average next year? I think the last half of the season has shown us that there are other units on the team that could use upgrading too. Here are the units that I see as the most needy or have the highest likelihood of upgrade needs.
O-line:
LT Fant LG Glowinski C Britt RG Ifedi RT Gilliam
1 or 2 upgrades anywhere except C should help tremendously.
RB:
Rawls, Prosise, Collins, Pope
Inconsistent and injury prone would be the best way to describe this bunch. It wouldn't surprise me to see them dip into the draft for another RB.
D-Line:
Seemingly solid with Bennett, Avril, Clark. Took Reed last draft. Could use DT depth/starters.
LB:
Wagner and Wright as solid as they come. Desperately need another OLB.
DBs:
Sherman, Chancellor, Thomas.
They need someone else to help bring the boom.
Need a starting CB opposite Sherman. Need S depth.
STs:
Ryan, Hauschka, and please bring back Clint Gresham. It won't happen but a reliable consistent deep snapper.
The season long consensus has been that the o-line needs a massive influx of talent. No argument here. Can this current o-line improve over the off-season and be at least average next year? I think the last half of the season has shown us that there are other units on the team that could use upgrading too. Here are the units that I see as the most needy or have the highest likelihood of upgrade needs.
O-line:
LT Fant LG Glowinski C Britt RG Ifedi RT Gilliam
1 or 2 upgrades anywhere except C should help tremendously.
RB:
Rawls, Prosise, Collins, Pope
Inconsistent and injury prone would be the best way to describe this bunch. It wouldn't surprise me to see them dip into the draft for another RB.
D-Line:
Seemingly solid with Bennett, Avril, Clark. Took Reed last draft. Could use DT depth/starters.
LB:
Wagner and Wright as solid as they come. Desperately need another OLB.
DBs:
Sherman, Chancellor, Thomas.
They need someone else to help bring the boom.
Need a starting CB opposite Sherman. Need S depth.
STs:
Ryan, Hauschka, and please bring back Clint Gresham. It won't happen but a reliable consistent deep snapper.