Originally posted by NYniner85:
Originally posted by LifelongNiner:
The Eagles are overwhelming up front (not 2022 level but still elite) with a great playcaller. Are we going to get to that level in an offseaaon? I don't see how you can go wrong with a day 1 starter that checks every box and can excel in every role as a safety. It also won't stop us from double dipping at DT and getting a guard on day 2. With that said, I hope we can trade back and still get Starks. So many quality talent will be available, so if we can get another pick in the top 100, I'm thinking that's another immediate contributor.
The eagles built the trenches and that's how they overwhelmed KC (and everyone else). They didn't spend top 10 picks on safeties.
there's a reason they don't get drafted high and they don't cost as much as other positions. I mean should we take Tetairoa McMillan if he's there at 11? Ashton Jeanty?
It's not like I dislike Starks or don't think he would be a good piece for this D. IMO it's not as impactful of a position compared to the DL and that's where our issues are.
If folks what to add to the S room go sign someone or draft someone else later. Niners need to be using those higher end picks on impactful positions of need imo.
The Eagles haven't just drafted in the trenches. Their picks have produced. We have drafted in the trenches as well. We have drafted in the trenches more than Philly in terms of 1st round picks. Philly does have us beat in pure volume. But again, their picks have produced. Ours have not and thus here we are. Given that the the draft is so deep at DT, you can go there twice on day 2 and again on day 3 and walk away with two immediate starters as well as a contributor. Any of the safeties drafted later are not day 1,plug and play 3 down defenders. We can still get a DT that can start in the second. Then considering Ji'Ayir Brown is a net negative on defense, we can potentially have an elite secondary.
Now the Eagles had those same guys last year and got smoked by the 49ers. And our bigger issue is run D,even though we aren't world beaters rushing the passer. Getting the weak link out the secondary would give our front 4 more time to work and eliminate a lot of the big plays against us. Taking Starks early won't stop us from fixing the IDL in this draft.
With all that said, there's like a 2% chance this regime goes in that direction lol. In a perfect world, Kenneth Grant falls to the 2nd or we move back into the first and take Grant. Then get Norman-Lott in the 3rd.
