Seriously, could the bills afford him if they don't retain clements and fletcher?
Let's face it, the bills defensive line leaves a lot to desired. Consider that the two superbowl teams have average to solid corners, no all pros. The thing they do have is an excellent pass rush. Dwight Freeney-Robert Mathis-O-gun-Alex Brown. Schobel and Kelsay can't compete with that as a tandem. Yeah I get it, if we upgraded the tackle spot the ends might pick up more sacks, etc, but you don't have to settle for an average to solid end when you can get an all pro end like freeney as long as you upgrade the tackle spot. Pick an Ian Scott and Freeney to pair up with Schobel and you've already patched up the D-line. Eventually McCargo and another draft pick will chip in. A lot of us are forgetting that the key elements to the cover 2 are the D-line and linebackers more than the secondary. You can get away with average to solid corners, which is why most of these cover 2 corners usually don't excel that well in any other system other than the cover 2. Teams also don't break the bank for a top corner, when it's not necessary. In the teams case, if clements wants a big payday, then he can go find it somewhere else. Bring in a stopgap corner to fill in until youbouty is ready. You can't honestly want to break the bank on clements when a corner like him is not needed for this scheme. You probably couldn't get both freeney and briggs. Who would you rather have? You have so many options this offseason at linebacker, but very few with the defensive line. Freeney and Schobel? Which one are you going to pick to double team? Pick your poison.
Discuss.
Let's face it, the bills defensive line leaves a lot to desired. Consider that the two superbowl teams have average to solid corners, no all pros. The thing they do have is an excellent pass rush. Dwight Freeney-Robert Mathis-O-gun-Alex Brown. Schobel and Kelsay can't compete with that as a tandem. Yeah I get it, if we upgraded the tackle spot the ends might pick up more sacks, etc, but you don't have to settle for an average to solid end when you can get an all pro end like freeney as long as you upgrade the tackle spot. Pick an Ian Scott and Freeney to pair up with Schobel and you've already patched up the D-line. Eventually McCargo and another draft pick will chip in. A lot of us are forgetting that the key elements to the cover 2 are the D-line and linebackers more than the secondary. You can get away with average to solid corners, which is why most of these cover 2 corners usually don't excel that well in any other system other than the cover 2. Teams also don't break the bank for a top corner, when it's not necessary. In the teams case, if clements wants a big payday, then he can go find it somewhere else. Bring in a stopgap corner to fill in until youbouty is ready. You can't honestly want to break the bank on clements when a corner like him is not needed for this scheme. You probably couldn't get both freeney and briggs. Who would you rather have? You have so many options this offseason at linebacker, but very few with the defensive line. Freeney and Schobel? Which one are you going to pick to double team? Pick your poison.
Discuss.
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