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[Kemp17]

Which is why I want to draft a pass rusher before a corner this season (allowing that the talent level is similar)...

[flwelshman]

Originally Posted by Kemp17

Which is why I want to draft a pass rusher before a corner this season (allowing that the talent level is similar)...

Agree. A great pass rush can allow a mediocre, even below average secondary to look really good...just ask the Giants...or the Steelers of a few years back.

[kiwibolt]

Originally Posted by Kemp17

Which is why I want to draft a pass rusher before a corner this season (allowing that the talent level is similar)...

If I were calling the shots, we'd go defensive front 7 with two of the first three picks EVERY year.

[charger1_sj]

There are more first round talent at pass rusher than there is at CB this year. The one CB that's really worth a 1st round grade will likely be gone unless we finish at 4-12.

However between a pass rusher and OT, this year I'd go OT. We don't go anywhere until PR feels comfortable in the pocket. Argue all you want the O line needs fixing first and foremost. We can make the PO with the current D, we cannot make the PO with the current O line and we need more than just one OT. A complete rebuild of the O line is needed. O line big time this off season either through the draft, FA or trade it has to be addressed before anything else.

[The Stig]

Originally Posted by charger1_sj

There are more first round talent at pass rusher than there is at CB this year. The one CB that's really worth a 1st round grade will likely be gone unless we finish at 4-12.

However between a pass rusher and OT, this year I'd go OT. We don't go anywhere until PR feels comfortable in the pocket. Argue all you want the O line needs fixing first and foremost. We can make the PO with the current D, we cannot make the PO with the current O line and we need more than just one OT. A complete rebuild of the O line is needed. O line big time this off season either through the draft, FA or trade it has to be addressed before anything else.

Seconded

[The Stig]

Just an idea: We move up back into the first to grab Warmack (but lose some big picks in the process), move back and trade back up to get a 2nd tier OT and Warmack in the mid/late 1st.

[Kemp17]

To Sj's point, I couldn't agree more. But rather than reach for a lesser OT in round one, if the big two are gone the smart move is to address a different need with a better talent. To me, that's pass rusher.

[WootMonkey]

Originally Posted by Kemp17

To Sj's point, I couldn't agree more. But rather than reach for a lesser OT in round one, if the big two are gone the smart move is to address a different need with a better talent. To me, that's pass rusher.

Word. Reaching for need was the reason for AJ's drought imo. He's much better when he just takes BPA.

[charger1_sj]

Taking a look at the rankings for the first 18 guys there are 5 O line and 5 DE/OLB guys that make the grade. 2 of the O line guys are OGs, not sure that's the wise way to go. So that leaves 3 OTs. Of the 5 DE/OLB I have not yet done an analysis to find out fit for us. However Jammer said Jones has stenosis issue, same as McNeil.
So that probably means 4 options.

What we seem to need is more of pure pass rusher. Kemp, anyone who fits the bill?

[JammerHammer23]

Anthony Barr fits as a pure pass rusher as does Mingo, Tank Carradine, etc.