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Originally Posted by Beemnseven
If we keep neglecting the D-line, that becomes a bigger assumption each year. Sooner or later, Cornelius Griffin is going to run out of gas. As the keystone of the line, once he goes, the whole thing could blow up in our face.
Not only that, but in season after season it seemed like we did nothing but draft linebackers. Robert McCune, Jared Newberry, Rocky McIntosh, Kevin Simon, Dallas Sartz, and H.B. Blades were all drafted linebackers beginning in 2005. Only two of them panned out (Rocky and H.B.). And some might argue that the jury is still out on those guys. Now, even that position is in need of a makeover.
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We have used multiple picks on LBs in recent years, but aside from Rocky, all those picks (I believe) have been 5th round or later. Using one late round pick after another on LBs with the belief that one will become a reliable starter is kind of dumb. Sure, HB has turned into a good backup/spot starter and a solid special teamer, but if we want some stud starters, we need to draft some better players in higher rounds.