03-12-2025, 12:44 AM
(03-11-2025, 07:13 PM)THE PISTONS Wrote: They haven't had a terrible offseason. They just didn't add any guys that move the needle. And the defense desperately needs more pass rushing and play making.
We've see what will happen. They'll wait for Guards to sign huge deals, then they'll swoop in and add one who's left.
The D needs everything. Better run D, better pass rush, better LBs, better CBs, better S play. It is too much to fix in FA in one year.
Hill and Slaton are both good run defenders. Ossai and his agent both think next year will be big, why else sign for 1 year? He got 5 in his last 7 games. We got a little LB help with Burks.
I think our approach with the D in FA has been correct. The FA DT/Edge class was not great, and guys who are dituational pass rushers are getting $26 mil. The Edge/pass rushing DT part of the draft is strong. Take 1 of each early and our rotations on the DL are set.
My beef is:
1) Not getting Tee/Chase deals done earlier to lower their cap hits.
2) No Burrow restructure to free up cap.
3) No IOL help yet.
4) No Trey extension
But Trey, Tee, & Chase ARE still here, and likely will be. There are some quality Gs left (Jenkins, Becton, Zeitler, Scherff).
My pitchforks & torches are in the garage, but I am not busting them out just yet.
