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Originally Posted by GusFrerotte
Even if it is league minimum, shouldn't we use any money we have left to get a DE or DT? Granted signing McCardell would really shore up our WR corp, but if our pass rush and turnover ratio stink like last season, he won't be on the field long enough to make a difference. Even if there isn't much out there in terms of a DE or Dt, if we do get a decent player in the rotation maybe it will at least make sure we have fresh D linemen in there every down or if someone gets banged up.
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Gus, I was just like you immediately after the season and leading up to the draft. I just couldn't fathom the thought that the Skins front office might not go after any D-linemen. Even after taking Landry, I thought that they'd better do nothing but take D-ends and D-tackles with every single selection left and hope that one of them would stick. I always thought it was naive to assume that we can hitch our stars on an injury-free season from Cornelius Griffin to anchor the line. I'm really holding my breath on that one.
In a way, I've come to terms with the idea that we'll have to stand pat with what we have. I suppose I've bought into the idea that somehow, our improved secondary and linebacker situation will help out overall with the defense.
The reality is that there aren't going to be any impact D-linemen out there at this point in the offseason -- they're just too valuable and nobody's going give those up.