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Originally Posted by FatDT
UT is ok. I'm not sold totally on the Autry/Lewis prototype,and I wonder how much time each will spend at DE. But they're ok. NT is a pretty big need IMO. Stewart isn't that good. Hunt does well but not as an every down player.
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I agree with this to an extent, but I also don't think it's very hard to address. Bring in an Al Woods as a rotational piece to soak up some blocks on running downs. Those aren't hard to find, especially when you have a bajillion dollars in cap space. To me, that was always a "wait until after the draft" position to address.
I think people might be getting a little hung up on the DT position as it compares with the Dungy-era Colts. But there's a huge difference vs those teams: the DEs can (and are asked to) play much more disciplined vs the run. Ballard has emphasized DEs that are bigger and who set a better EDGE in the run game, which doesn't put the full onus on the DTs.