I mean they have NOTHING on the outside. They just traded Dunbar to Seattle. They signed Kendall Fuller back, but he's best as a nickel. Same can be said for Fabian Moreau. I suppose they could kick the tires on someone like Xavier Rhodes, Ronald Darby, Trumaine Johnson or Prince Amukamara, but those guys are not exactly sure things to rebound from down seasons.
They may try to trade back (Dolphins?) for Okudah, but there's no guarantee he'll fall. I mean many have been penciling Okudah to the Lions for months. If Washington goes with Okudah and Detroit decides to trade down for a team wanting Tua, guess who will be available at 4...
What else would you call another highly unlikely scenario in which both the "Skins and Lions (with defensive HCs) pass on the best player in the draft?
Well for starters modern analytics would disagree with the notion that good Corners are somehow unimportant.
I'm also frustrated by the inclination of many around here to oversimply everything. The importance of edge rushers doesn't make corners "a dime a dozen". They can both he important at the same time.
You need quality players at many different positions to win. Even cornerback. Yes, even running back.
But we're on a football site, there are no sports to watch on TV, so, sure, why not? Let's discuss.
But I also dont like the definitive statements about who will or won't get picked, or what scenarios are impossible because the talking heads say they are.
I don't know. You dont know. They dont know.
Did last year teach us nothing?
I foresee a day when all the positions are marginalized to the point that the Punter becomes the most valuable guy on the field...
Yea thats horseshit.
BB has always empahsized getting quality corners. I think he would get a big time corner vs a big tike pass rusher. The reason for that is it allows him to play man and get pressure by bringing extra guys.
Corners a dime a dozen is a really bad take man
I wonder what the difference between the elite defense and the terrible one was. Hint, it wasn't the pass rush.
The Skins dumping all their DBs might be a sign of things to come.
It's like talking to a wall.
You guys literally have no fucking ability to smell your own shit.
Your make several valid observations in your well though out thread starter, but IMO there is zero chance that Jeff Okudah goes to Washington at #2. And Jeff Okudah won't go at #2 regardless of which team ultimately ends up with the pick.
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Rivera is a good defensive coach and knows good defenses are predicated on a quality pass rush. CBs are a dime a dozen.
Well for starters modern analytics would disagree with the notion that good Corners are somehow unimportant.
I'm also frustrated by the inclination of many around here to oversimply everything. The importance of edge rushers doesn't make corners "a dime a dozen". They can both he important at the same time.
You need quality players at many different positions to win. Even cornerback. Yes, even running back.
Look at the market for corners and ER’s every year. Good corners are available in FA every single year. Quality ER’s rarely hit the market.
The NFL agrees with me. Teams have to make choices in a capped league and the corners get sacrificed over ER’s. Just look who was available in FA this year.
Not happening. Detroit coaches need to win this year. They aren't passing on a stud CB (or DE that won't be there).
Plus the top QBs in this league can get the ball out so quickly that they can neutralize a pass rush. Good corners are vital.
It's not because he's not worth that pick, it has more to do with Young being a special player, and the best player in the draft.
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More interesting are the numerous responses on this thread that say "no way", yet so many posters are fixated on Okudah being okay for us at #4.
It's not because he's not worth that pick, it has more to do with Young being a special player, and the best player in the draft.
I know i am in the minority here and not saying Young doesn't have well sought after skills, but too many putting him on a pedestal.
Almost like hand of god stuff.