We've had a lot more high profile "upgrades" over the last couple of years turn out landing flat. Melton and Hardy were mediocre contributors, so I'm not putting really high expectations on Cedric Thornton.
Fact is we have shit for depth at DE with just Irving, Jack Crawford, and Mayowa are all we've got, so they're not just gonna be jags, they'll be worn out jags.
Our DTs are still pretty meh. Tyrone Crawford hasn't proven he can stay healthy.
Bottom line Carr, Lee, T. Crawford and Jones are the only guys who would definitely be starting for another team.
Wilber, Hitchens, T. McClain, Claiborne, and Church are guys who're starting because we've been building the defense out of stop gap when our projected starters get injured, suspended, or just never live up to their draft grade.