What are our biggest needs: In no particular order: Oline DT/NT Pass Rushing DE WR I'm looking at the draft and there are plenty of DE types out there, but not much at NT or WR. Based on the availability of Free Agents, I would look to sign 1 or 2 Olinemen with our money. Among those I'd consider... Alan Faneca - yes he'll cost big and he's 31, but he's the best Sean Locklear - a younger 26 option at G and much less expensive Max Starks - sure he's hurt now, but he's the big Run Blocking RT we need and only 25 years old! Jordan Gross - not great, but very good RT and possible backup LT Ryan Lilja - not sure if he can do what we need? I'd also consider a WR from among Bernard Berrian or Andre Davis. Basically we should use all of our cap money to try and get two Olinemen of Quality... gg
I think Mike Furrey would be what we need in the passing game. I like Haynesworth but he seems to be one of those big guys that plays great in a Free Agency year and then sucks. I like Locklear over Faneca due to age. I think we need to go after Gholston in the draft if he's there.
Our offseason will be a success if we can sign Starks and Locklear---that would solidify the Oline and allow our QB to have time and a running game with Jones and Leon to thrive. All we'd need is another WR like Berrian or Davis and the Offense would match up... ...that would allow us to pick a LB or DE #1
Furrey signed a new deal last pff-season, I would doubt that the Lions would be willing to trade him due to the cap hit.
Gross might be the best young RT in the game. I'd love to have him, but I think he's priority #1 for the Panthers. FAs I'd love to have: Haynesworth Suggs Dansby Gross Bell Andrews Locklear R. Starks M. Starks B. Johnson I have no idea who we sign....OL (Andrews/Locklear/Bell) seems more plausible...I'm probably missing a FA I wouldn't mind.
Lilja, Haynesworth, Andrews, Suggs, Bernard Berrian, and Karlos Dansby are the guys I would love most.
i like gross and locklear...but both will be tough to grab and neither will come cheap there are a couple solid wrs available...bryant johnson has been solid in arizona, dj hackett has outplayed every other seahawks wr but has injuries, berrian will likely be the most sought after...i actually think jerry porter is the most established of the group just with an attitude i would love to add dansby to the middle...and the raiders corner(i only cut and paste that name)...alot of good options this offseason
I would love to have Faneca, and then Gross to play LG, and RT. Moore is solid at RG, he's not the problem on the line. Defense I think should be addressed through the draft.
