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Originally Posted by VeveJones007
If you're going to successfully run a 3-4, you need at least one stud pass rusher. Sheard and Simon are not that. They are likely to be solid rotation pieces, but you still need that blue chip stud. You might be able to get him at 1.15.
I see too many people in this thread suggesting that these LB signings are anything more than filling out the roster. LB is absolutely still a need in this draft.
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Simon is a SAM LB. Sheard is a pass rush and for the most part so is Mingo. And Ayres They replaced Walden and Mathis. If an old Walden can generate 12 sacks or what ever it was on this bad defense just think of what a younger, faster, stronger Sheard can do. Simon is going to be very very good. And I think that Spence will be a lot better than what we have. So what I am saying is that unit is improved. Not perfect, but much improved on paper.
I have said it before, We dont need the 85 Bears D to win this division. We need to get to an above average and work our way up. He wasn't going to solve all the issues in one yr. And there are more very important areas other than ONLY Pass rush. We need 2 CB's and a NT a real NT to make this thing work.
If you dont think this LB unit has been upgraded then Ballard needs to be fired for spending 50 million dollars on it