So what would you do? No idea too crazy. Here is my initial list:
1. Replace Porter, Lake, and Olsavsky. I look at teams that have recently had a change at head coach or DC and I try and poach some Munchack/Mitchelll/Mann position coach talent. Raiders, Browns, Jets, Packers have run similar concepts recently and their staffs are not exactly stable situations. Is there someone out there who can help some of the younger defenders develop better than the current crew? Not sure, but I take a long look.
2. Restructure and release anyone I can get away with to free up cap space. We saw what having a bit of room to maneuver did with guys like Wilcox and McDonald. Having a handful of million dollars laying around to get depth guys could really help fill out the roster - especially on defense.
3. I know it sounds weird, but I go get some WRs. Top 3 are fine, but this team is back to the bottom of the barrel with Eli Rogers injury. I’m doing whatever I can to not have Connie Hamilton and Demarcus Ayers 2.0 playing significant snaps in 2018.
4. IlBs. Go get some. I have no idea who or where, but you likely need about 3 - maybe 4.
5. OLB. Need some rotation guys here at best and an impact player at worst. All depends on how the organization feels about Dupree and to a lesser extent Adams. Chickillo is a back-up at best and Watt looks like a keeper.
6. Safeties. Oh my. Need a bunch of guys here. Honestly, other that’s Davis, I’m not sure I would keep anyone if I was Colbert. However, I think they keep Mitchell because you can’t start an off-season cycle with only Davis on the roster! Especially with the wasteland that is ILB.
7. Tag Bell. Don’t care about the locker room stuff. I’m not going into 2018 without the best bullets I can loaded in the chamber. Bell, Brown, and Ben are the offense. Let’s keep the band together for one more ride. Special players, special rules. Not ideal, but thats where things are at this day and age.
8. Get Munch another OT and another interior OL. Finley cant continue to function as the only decent G/C back-up. Pouncey’s health is never assured. Also if Hawkins is the new Hubbard, need the new Hawkins.
9. Might have to roll with McDonald and James as the top 2 TEs. I promised SHoes I would get on the TE draft bandwagon, but man there are other terribly pressing needs and a healthy McDonald might just band-aid it another year.
10. Move Allen to safety. I know he is raw, but the need is there. Pull the trigger now and maybe get him out he field sooner.