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IMO, the answer is pretty clear. We should sign a solid vet and LB should still be pretty high on our draft wish list. The guys getting released likely speaks highly of the incoming class. Teams see opportunities to let big money vets walk and replace them with much cheaper, younger rookies. It should also drive down the free agent market with the influx of new talent available. There should be quality vet bargains to be had. Forget the Devin Lloyds. Let someone else pay a guy the Jags were willing to let walk. Sign the third or fourth highest valued FA and still get a quality player with a lot less cap impact.

There are a lot of them available. I dont specifically care if they are young or the future. They should be great value given the supply

Yes. Need to upgrade Rosenboom, but not sure if going after the big names is the right approach. Unless that guy is young enough to be here for at least 4 or 5 seasons - and play at a high level the entire time.

Agreed. This is why I believe we should get a veteran Inside linebacker. The market is prime to pick one up.

My big issue with Mesidor in the 1st is that he's a 6th year college player who will be a 25 year old rookie. I mean, we're talking about a guy who's as old as some guys are when we're talking about second NFL contract (case in point, he's actually a months older than Bryce and nearly 6 months older than Icky) . A literal man playing amongst boys. Will that translate when everyone else on the field is a grown ass man too? I get really nervous about these older prospects who blow up in their final year of college play. He's not quite XL level where XL did practically nothing before his final year but Mesidor's final year was definitely the anomaly. He went from solid college player who might get an NFL opportunity to being talked about as a 1st round prospect. That's a HUGE red flag for me.

Every player can't be a top 20 at their position. We have to get out of that mindset. The good key players at key positions will fill in the gaps for them AND help them improve over time. Bring in FAs that are good enough. Not the best FA at his position or a great player or even a particularly good player. Just an NFL level talent. The good key players that fill in the gaps should be acquired through the draft. That is why you get the best player available unless it's a position you already have a good key player there. Exception is if your team is on the cusp of having a super bowl team, and a few plays a game will actually make the difference. Then you chase the big time FAs to get you over the hump. You don't spend on big time FAs when you know you're 3-4 years away from competing. The cap and average length of NFL careers aren't built for that.

I would take Rodriguez all day long.

It is the QB for the defense. People that devalue the position are not doing it right.

You can't draft for need. That's what FA is for.

There's no order.

Specially Trent Brown. His was Sept 24, 2024. The Texans traded for him during the offseason. He played 7 games and was just extended. If Icky has any luck its not crazy to exoect him to be back in 27. Thats a lot more time than Brown had and he is 7 years younger.

It wasn't long ago people were complaining we put too much emphasis on linebacker. We were spoiled with Luke and TD and years of solid LB corps. It matters

It might be less likely than other injuries but recently OTs with same injury have had decent luck with it

DJ will put up 1500 yrds next season with Allen

Edmunds, Okereke, Wilson, Ellis, Milano, Anzalone, Lloyd and others would be a complete upgrade compared to what is currently rostered, so if this team doesn't see an immediate upgrade at this POSITION OF NEED early in FA than my faith in DM would be lost. I don't think he will disappoint and makes a splash with retooling our LB room and bringing back the glory that is LB play with the Carolina Panthers. Cuz GOD DAMNIT do I miss hard hitting LB/Defensive play that made me fall in love with this franchise........

Damn you Michigan. Greedy ass last leg I added

We cannot trade for Duren. We literally gave him away being cheap. It would bother me too much giving away assets for a Jordan blunder.

Id rather Edmunds over old mate from the jags

It should if it allows us to draft a more valued position like OT, Center, pass rusher or DL in my opinion

If we get a FA LB it shouldn't stop us from drafting one high imo.

Yes one from each market. edit: Wallace is depth afaic until he proves otherwise. We need two starters.

We dont absolutely need 2 but certainly 1. Getting a veteran FA provides real flexibility in the draft. 2 if you mean between FA and draft.....then I agree

We need two. Most teams are just upgrading or refinancing one. This looks good for exactly what I was hoping we could do which is a ready to go vet and draft a guy with maybe even a higher ceiling.

Edmunds would be a fun signing, would love to see him blitzed more dude is huge and explosive.