Void of talent, how many future starters do we actually have?

Depth was shown this year, we have none.

Moving forward, aging vets like TM, Demario, and Cam are showing age and likely to be done. other guys who have been here for nearly a decade may want to be paid one last time, but should we (kamara, lattimore, taysom).

So what does that leave us looking at '25 and '26

Offense: 7 starters?
QB1 - Carr; while not the problem, he isn't the solution for a rebuilding team. will be here for the forseeable next 2 years.
WR1 - Olave; while not a true elite #1 he's still a solid WR who has some concussion concerns. still a 1k yard receiver
WR2 - Shaheed; injured but his gamebreaking speed is a nice touch, should be a #3 guy tho
LT - Fuaga looks solid, despite the "below average PFF" grade. He's given up 4 sacks in the past few weeks, but unsure if that's his fault or not.
C - McCoy under contract and showed elite 2 game play before injury
RG - Ruiz under contract and he showed continued growth, unfortunately also hurt
RT - Penning has also looked solid despite the below average grade. He too looks solid moving forward.

Huge hole at RB without Kamara, TE because Moreau is a backup at best, LG needs to be addressed, and WR#1 or WR#3 if you get a big bodied possession guy who can work the middle.


Defense: This is actually scary how thin we are...we have maybe 6 guys moving forward.
LDE Granderson is your only value. Young wasn't the answer. Foskey is a special teams player at best. Kpassagnon is injured and he was nothing more than a rotation. Turner is hurt again. Cam's career is done.
DT Bresee up and down, good pass rushing, poor defensive run stopping. needs a true NT next to him and maybe another rotation DT too to keep him fresh
MLB Werner I think a HUGE drop in our run defense was pete being out. say what you want, he might not be this elite guy in coverage but he's a very solid linebacker
CB1 Lattimore: I think its time to admit we just need to keep him, finding an elite corner is hard to find and reality is teams won't give you much for him with his bloated contract.
CB3 Taylor: now with adebo out he's going to go opposite lattimore, but is he worth it?
CB4 McKinstry - he's up and down. I think its clear he needs to learn the defensive playbook.


That is actually laughable how bad we've missed on drafting the past 4 years. None of these guys are elite. Couple starters are average to above average at best.

2021:
1st round - Turner (bust)
2nd round - Werner (starter)
3rd round - Adebo (starter, now IR)
4th round - Book (cut)
6th round - Young (backup T)
7th round - Baker (cut)
2 starters, 1 backup

2022:
1st round - Olave (starter)
1st round - Penning (starter)
2nd round - Taylor (starter)
5th round - Jackson (backup, special teams)
6th round - Jackson (cut)
3 starters, 1 backup

2023:
1st round - Bresee (starter)
2nd round - Foskey (bust)
3rd round - Miller (backup, nearing bust)
4th round - Saldiveri (backup)
4th round - Haener (backup)
5th round - Howden (backup)
6th round - Perry (cut)
1 starter, 4 backups

2024:
1st round - Fuaga (starter)
2nd round - McKinstry (backup)
5th round - Rattler (backup)
5th round - Means (backup)
5th round - Ford (backup)
6th round - Boyd (backup)
7th round - Ezirim (backup)
this is actually being kind, but so far 1 starter, few backups and PS guys.

We are bad enough that guys are forced to start. not because they're talented enough and even still...the amount of starters in a draft being 1-2 guys is not enough to overcome the weaknesses and age.