The informed fan base (here, at least) is on record that we need another reliable interior offensive lineman and defensive tackle. The FO didn't complete these tasks even though neither issue is that costly in the short or long terms, and reinforcements are available.
We will see and hope the FO is right. However, we may be right and they may be wrong. IMO, when that happens, it's a **** storm. You can never let the fans be smarter than you. That's happened too often with this franchise. There have been so many better moves discussed on this forum in advance over the past decade and a half, it's not even funny.
What happens if Phillips or Suh gets hurt? Football is....um...a contact sport. What if Phillips doesn't improve enough? What happens if Pouncey goes down? Larsen at Lg, Bushrod at rG, and Urbick at C? You winning big with that group? Or are you playing a fifth round guard right out of the gate? Is it good enough, today, now?
As for the scheme where you want two disruptive, up field rushers stopping the run instead of having one space eater, same thing. You don't stop the run, and this place goes berserk.
The problem with the fans being unhappy is you don't want to underestimate that. It starts with informed fans knowing in advance what should have been done, and when it blows up, the informed fans start the dominoes of complaining and the next thing you know, there are planes flying overhead saying "Fire Tannenbaum" and the dysfunction of the organization overwhelms everything. Been there, done that.
Get D tackle who can hold his ground, hold space and play the run. Work guys out and see who's in shape. If you're insistent on up field rushers, well I don't agree but then look into another of that type.
And re-sign 14 before the season starts while we are listing action items. We don't want another Vernon situation on our hands.