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The Happy Norseman -> RE: General Vikes Talk (12/18/2018 8:10:51 PM)
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I'll call Rhodes better, but not WAY better. PFF underrates him, but first team All-Pro was a bit generous IMO. Rhodes and Waynes are both cover corners who are good at coverage, challenging the run, breaking up passes and a little weak at intercepting the ball.
I think Waynes gets beat more often, but has enough speed to compensate most times. He still isn't great at locating the ball.
Mostly I don't think Waynes prevents throws like Rhodes does. And Rhodes is much more often tasked with defending the opponent's best WR.
I think he's significantly better. He's a legit #1 CB that many had as the best CB in the league last year. Waynes is a solid #2 CB.
Waynes has emerged as a solid tackler. I do believe he is an asset to the defense.
Of course he's an asset. He's a good player.
But where are you getting the money to sign him from?
Is having two really expensive CBs PLUS starting quality depth behind them more important than having a serviceable O-Line?
How about more important than a modern TE? Or a viable 3rd WR?
How about more important than having only Kendricks as a proven LBer (almost no way we can resign Waynes and Barr)?
Because you need three quality corner starters and it's not unusual for one of them to be down, so quality depth is a must in a passers league.
That doesn't address the queston at all though. What positions are you stealing from to overload on CB?
For example, Rhodes, Alexander, Hughes and Hill are all better CBs compared to ANYTHING we have at Guard.
Is Waynes more important to you than Barr? Richardson? Because you can likely only keep one of those 3.
Is 5 solid CBs better than no solid OGs?
Guard is the easiest position to fill. They can do it by either free agency or the draft. I would like to see both. Looks like we will have higher draft pick selections this year, too.
If its so easy to fill, why haven't we had a good one in years?
And Guards cost money too. Especially good ones.
I'd love to keep all our good players too, but its not a reasonable take. We can't put all our money into depth at a position of strength while we ignore positions of weakness.
And that's just OG. What about 3rd WR? a modern TE? Possibly LBer and/or DT?
Hopefully Brez can work some magic, but the team is going to have to make some tough choices. At this point, if the choice is between keeping one of our defensive players and upgrading our oline with a quality starter, we have to go with the o-lineman. Spielman and Zimmer need to bite the bullet.
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