re: Free Agent Defensive Ends

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We all know that the draft and, to a lesser extent, FA market can both be risky propositions. The defense plays like it's devoid of any talent and, yet, the team has expended a number of high draft picks on that side of the ball over the last few years. I'm pointing this out because we've gone to the "He has great upside" well too many times (Jenkins and Robinson are the poster boys here). If we're not convinced a player can in a give immediate help, don't use a 1st rounder on him. Today's NFL isn't a place for "on the job training" when you have the 15th pick.

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Agree.

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Considering the lack of success with our 1st round selections lately, maybe they should trade down and get extra picks...Loomis seems to do better with picking later rather than sooner!

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Disagree.

At this point I want the best DE on the board with our first pick. The one who can contribute the most right away. While these projects can turn out to be great, we don't have years to be wasting. We need to bolster this defense yesterday while Drew is still in his prime.