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MVP2110 wrote:
I'm not sure the Packers see it as a "need"
They return every pass rusher from last year's team that was a really good defense, and they might think LVN or Cox can take steps up next season. They may think of it as an area they can improve but one they don't have to force anything if they don't like their options. I think their actions speak to how they feel about the position
RRyder823 wrote:MVP2110 wrote:
I'm not sure the Packers see it as a "need"
They return every pass rusher from last year's team that was a really good defense, and they might think LVN or Cox can take steps up next season. They may think of it as an area they can improve but one they don't have to force anything if they don't like their options. I think their actions speak to how they feel about the position
There's 1 of 3 possibilities as I see it based on their actions so for this offseason
1: You laid it here in your post
2: They are worried about having enough cap space to resign Doubs/Watson/Walker/Tom next offseason and want to keep enough cap space (including roll over cap) to sign as many as possible so they don't feel great about spending that cap now on what remains on FA
3: They're keeping the powder dry for Cincy to lower their asking price to a 2nd rounder
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Frank Nova wrote:Profound23 wrote:I get that we had to let AJ Dillon go, but him going to the Eagles is sick. He's going to help with that tush push as often as possible and Lafleur is gonna hate it even more.
In theory this may be true but in reality for how big Dillon is, he’s soft and certainly doesn’t run or play like a 250lb RB that squats 700lbs.
MVP2110 wrote:RRyder823 wrote:MVP2110 wrote:
I'm not sure the Packers see it as a "need"
They return every pass rusher from last year's team that was a really good defense, and they might think LVN or Cox can take steps up next season. They may think of it as an area they can improve but one they don't have to force anything if they don't like their options. I think their actions speak to how they feel about the position
There's 1 of 3 possibilities as I see it based on their actions so for this offseason
1: You laid it here in your post
2: They are worried about having enough cap space to resign Doubs/Watson/Walker/Tom next offseason and want to keep enough cap space (including roll over cap) to sign as many as possible so they don't feel great about spending that cap now on what remains on FA
3: They're keeping the powder dry for Cincy to lower their asking price to a 2nd rounder
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I agree with all 3 scenario's you laid out above. The only thing I'd add is we did see the Packers be very aggressive in Banks & Hobbs so if they felt pass rush was a bigger need they could have signed one rather than the Banks or Hobbs signings and still kept their powder dry to sign their younger guys.
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Profound23 wrote:If the Packers don't see pass rush as a need they must believe LVN is gonna breakout and I just don't see it. Heck, even if he does we still need more pass rush.
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