what to do about arguably our best defender in Derwin James (as Bosa has a career day, no disrespect of course)
the dilemma I speak of is simply the fact that our entire defense depends on his ability to wear multiple hats
and the fact that he is hurt all too often
I think most everyone would agree that he is MUCH too talented to give up on while on his rookie contract
one thing is clear to me, we need to intentionally end out DEPENDENCE on Derwin
to do this we must sacrifice the idea that we're going to maximize his ability
we simply have to give him less to do, in whatever scheme we choose to deploy.
my humble suggestion is that he become our number 2 CB
we don't ask him to man up against the opponents number 1 WR, I htink that might be asking too much
but he sure as hell can eliminate any number 2 receiver imo
this way, if he gets hurt, we only need to replace our number 2 CB, and not our EVERYTHING
of course this move implies we have a number 1 CB and no one on the current roster is talented enough to play man, so for now
we double cover with a S, but getting an elite man CB is a top priority
i've mentioned before, but imagine trading for Gilmore and having James as number 2, David our number 3 etc
dont forget about adderly, i know the consensus is that he is a better S prospect, but i dont think thats set in stone
with 1 splash trade or drafting of an elite CB prospect, and tinkering with James and Adderley, we can plausibly have our CBs solved while gaining independence
from James' strangle-hold of the defense.
we can find suitable S prospects in the lower rounds, in house (Jenkins, Alohi?) or affordably in FA
keep an open mind, and let me know whatchu think
TIA
the dilemma I speak of is simply the fact that our entire defense depends on his ability to wear multiple hats
and the fact that he is hurt all too often
I think most everyone would agree that he is MUCH too talented to give up on while on his rookie contract
one thing is clear to me, we need to intentionally end out DEPENDENCE on Derwin
to do this we must sacrifice the idea that we're going to maximize his ability
we simply have to give him less to do, in whatever scheme we choose to deploy.
my humble suggestion is that he become our number 2 CB
we don't ask him to man up against the opponents number 1 WR, I htink that might be asking too much
but he sure as hell can eliminate any number 2 receiver imo
this way, if he gets hurt, we only need to replace our number 2 CB, and not our EVERYTHING
of course this move implies we have a number 1 CB and no one on the current roster is talented enough to play man, so for now
we double cover with a S, but getting an elite man CB is a top priority
i've mentioned before, but imagine trading for Gilmore and having James as number 2, David our number 3 etc
dont forget about adderly, i know the consensus is that he is a better S prospect, but i dont think thats set in stone
with 1 splash trade or drafting of an elite CB prospect, and tinkering with James and Adderley, we can plausibly have our CBs solved while gaining independence
from James' strangle-hold of the defense.
we can find suitable S prospects in the lower rounds, in house (Jenkins, Alohi?) or affordably in FA
keep an open mind, and let me know whatchu think
TIA
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