Needs = OG, DE, CB, LB, S, DT.
DC could be Fangio, or Joseph from Cincy.
IF, you cut bait on Jennings/Cameron, you could take their money and give to OG Osemele.
Then maybe re-sign Miller.
Let OV walk, and go Def heavy in draft.
DE
CB
CB
LB
S
DT
LB
Possible to be a top 15-20 defense (average to below average)
And with better Oline, better play calling, possible top 10 offense. 250+ touches for Miller, fewer sacks on Tannehill, etc.
Not easy, but not impossible to pull this off either.
But, do that, and in year two as all those rookies develop, you can add 2-3 more the next year and try to create a young, hungry, aggressive defense around Suh/Jones.
Meanwhile, Gase works with O with improved Oline, RT, Miller, Ajayi, Landry, DVP, Stills, Sims etc.
DC could be Fangio, or Joseph from Cincy.
IF, you cut bait on Jennings/Cameron, you could take their money and give to OG Osemele.
Then maybe re-sign Miller.
Let OV walk, and go Def heavy in draft.
DE
CB
CB
LB
S
DT
LB
Possible to be a top 15-20 defense (average to below average)
And with better Oline, better play calling, possible top 10 offense. 250+ touches for Miller, fewer sacks on Tannehill, etc.
Not easy, but not impossible to pull this off either.
But, do that, and in year two as all those rookies develop, you can add 2-3 more the next year and try to create a young, hungry, aggressive defense around Suh/Jones.
Meanwhile, Gase works with O with improved Oline, RT, Miller, Ajayi, Landry, DVP, Stills, Sims etc.
Fix that stuff, just that stuff, and we see an extra win or two. Coach the talent better, call better plays, attack other team weaknesses, that’s another win or two. Then, if we get greedy, teach the young guys to play DAY ONE, and make them useful, like so many other teams, and that might get an extra win. Suddenly, 6 wins, becomes 9-10-11 wins.