FearTheBeard
FearTheBurke
Not particularly happy with this pick. Hard to get mad about Foster with everyone passing on him and not being privy to his medical/off-field. Think we should be able to fill guard spots without burning 1st round picks. But I also didn't view DE as the most pressing need like many on the board. It sounds like we had trade offers, and if we could've grabbed another 3rd it would've been a no brainer for me. Our run defense is our biggest weakness, and Harris doesn't do anything as an edge setter. He didn't test great either. I would've been much happier moving down and grabbing Willis and a 3rd ++.
Harris is a high floor guy with a high upside pass rushing ability, and you can never have enough pass rushers. But year 1 he's a situational guy that doesn't help us on the edge. Short-term this doesn't move the needle, and I want the needle moved more in the 1st round. It's not a horrible pick, but short-term it just isn't the best fit. He's not going to be a bad football player though and he's the heir to Cam Wake. I'll have to watch him in more detail, but that's the reports I've read.
And what the hell are you paying Andre Branch $9M a year for? Basically getting solid starter money to play early downs where he's a mediocre run defender. You pay that money to Warford and this offseason looks a lot better.
Harris is a high floor guy with a high upside pass rushing ability, and you can never have enough pass rushers. But year 1 he's a situational guy that doesn't help us on the edge. Short-term this doesn't move the needle, and I want the needle moved more in the 1st round. It's not a horrible pick, but short-term it just isn't the best fit. He's not going to be a bad football player though and he's the heir to Cam Wake. I'll have to watch him in more detail, but that's the reports I've read.
And what the hell are you paying Andre Branch $9M a year for? Basically getting solid starter money to play early downs where he's a mediocre run defender. You pay that money to Warford and this offseason looks a lot better.