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That's like saying our offensive model only works with first round picks everywhere. Well um duh. Those are usually your most talented players. We have 3 first rounders on the Oline. First rounders at WR and RB. We could do the same thing on the defense.How's it not relevant when we're talking about Marinelli's DL talent model to not discuss the ideal he's striving for?
In the free agency era, the "rush men" undersized model only works when you've got three top-fifteen picks up front. Talent makes up for the net lack of power. Either that or you attack in waves, and you can't build DL's that deep anymore.
I don't think the model works without spending the high picks, and we can't dedicate that many resources on the DL given what we've spent on the OL.
Bottom line Marinelli's model isn't a fit for us (or maybe anyone).
Of course the Bears only had 1 first rounder on the Dline when he had an elite defense. Henry Melton, Paea and a bunch of random DEs did great. And then one first rounder in Peppers.
How many first rounders are on our defense right now? Byron Jones? That's it. And you said first rounders everywhere. But now say only 3. That Tampa defense didn't have first rounders everywhere. They had lots of mid round talent that played elite in that system.