[KI Skins Fan]

Originally Posted by FrenchSkin

I think some of these needs become less of an urgency if the team is healthy:

Every player whose name I bolded below is a UFA. We cannot assume that any of them will be re-signed even if the FO wants to sign some of them.

1. A Left Guard: Yes we do need an upgrade at LG, I hope we sign/draft one. But healthy, our OL is capable, it's not like Lauvao is Catalina... Long can also play guard if Roulier steps it up at center. I agree it's a need. But it's not a gaping roster hole.

FA's Lauvao and Long are long gone. Nobody else can play a lick. Jay Gruden says we need a LG. It is a gaping hole.

2. A run-stopping DL: We could use an upgrade, I do hope we draft one DT in the first 2/3 rounds. But remember when Allen and Ioannidis were healthy? Our defense looked way better.

We need a big, fat-ass NT.

3. A capable starting RB: no arguing this one. I said over and over sign Crowell, or Lewis.

4. A WR who is a deep threat: no arguing this on either. This is a MUST. I'd say FA (or trade... Bryant for Cravens and a 4th?).

5. A pass rusher to complement Ryan Kerrigan: if we can bring Galette back at a fair price, and the inside pressure is there, I can live with Kerrigan on one side and Galette rotating Smith opposite.

I don't expect Galette to be re-signed and I think Smith is a fraud as an OLB.

6. A TE who can and will block: we sure could use one. But Sprinkle may very well develop into that guy.

7. Another starting ILB: assuming we bring Zach Brown back, I'm not sure I agree. Brown and Foster are legit starters. Zach Vigil played really well when he stepped in, I think what he did for us is under-appreciated because he came in when we pretty much had lost any hope in our season. And Spaight is a capable back up.

We don't have Brown yet. Vigil was a pleasant surprise. Spaight isn't very good at all.

8. A slot corner: I do hope we draft one. But as said above, Norman, Breeland, Moreau and Dunbar is not a group of CBs that we should feel uncomfortable with.

Breeland isn't signed yet. He could be the slot corner if signed but he isn't signed.

9. A PR/KR: OK... I admit I forgot about this issue...

10. Probably something else I forgot: Maybe... Some will say fire every one from the HC to the water boy if we want to stand a chance at anything... But I don't see anything else.

nfm