How much have we improved player personnel?

[KI Skins Fan]

How much have we improved our personnel in the off-season? As usual, I have my opinions.

I think we really took a HUGE step up in the Defensive Backfield:

- Added All-Pro CB Josh Norman.
- Drafted a disruptive playmaker in SS S’ua Cravens.
- Stole a 1st Round quality CB in Kendall Fuller, if he recovers fully (knee).
- If CB Chris Culliver recovers fully, he could be a big boost, as well.
- Added David Bruton at SS. He’s a solid player who should help us.

We’ll be much stronger at TE:

- Get emerging star Niles Paul back from injury.
- Solid TE Logan Paulsen returns from injury, as well.
- Added former 1st Round pick Vernon Davis.

A strong WR group got even stronger:

- We added a very talented big WR in Josh Doctson.

The O-Line should be a little better:

- Our starting RG, Shawn Lauvao, returns from injury.
- Lauvao’s return allows us to move Spencer Long to C.
- More work is needed.

Unfortunately, we’re weaker at RB:

- Lost Alfred Morris.
- Lost D Young to clear the way in short yardage.

We’re in good shape at QB:

- Franchised Captain Kirk.
- Re-signed a solid backup in Colt McCoy.
- Added a nice developmental QB in Nate Sudfeld.

We’re much better at Edge Rusher:

- We finally should get sack master Junior Galette on the field.
- Preston Smith should really bring it in his second year.

The DL has added some depth but we didn’t get the star we need:

- Matt Ioannidis is better than you think but he’s a rookie.
- I think Trent Murphy can make the transition to DE but we’ll see.
- We get Stephen Paea back from injury.
- Ziggy Hood and kendall Reyes might be able to help out.

ILB is about the same:

- We re-signed Mason Foster.
- Need to get Will Compton signed.
- Perhaps we can get something out of Steven Daniels or Martrell Spaight.


Special Teams should be better:

- We added FA’s who are good ST players,
- We’re getting some very good ST players back from injury,
- Some of our draftees are good ST players.