Defensive End - How Big is Our Need?

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Originally Posted by dmek25

i agree with you about the biggest need being defensive tackle. but, i don't want Branch. so who would be the next choice? thats why i want Adams, to turn up the pressure on opposing quarterbacks

What becomes of Carter then?

I wouldn't be opposed to drafting Carter's replacement now, but what happens when if we were to get a Drew Brees effect, and Carter becomes a machine. You hurt your run defense bad if you play two undersized ends at the same time, so essentially with Adams it's him or Carter. That leaves three DL positions that still need to be filled.

Drafting Okoye gives us the interior pass rush that not even Adams can bring, and he's going to be better vs the run. Theres a chance that Carter doesn't pan out and you still have to fill 3 spots, but at least we are talking about a situation that CAN improve. If we take Adams, he becomes the RE no matter how good Carter becomes, which isn't a good thing.