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Originally Posted by Chief Northman
Foster is not a "meh" player. He will change any defense he goes to. A physical intimidator who easily has the best instincts in this class: Kuechly-like.
We have been spoiled with over a decade of DJ, who has arguably been one of our most dependable players with elite talent.
This ILB class is not deep. Outside of Foster, maybe Cunningham and Davis are every-down players. The Duke Riley's, Raekwon McMillan's, Alex Anzalone's of the world all have question marks and red flags.
You cite that we can nab a starter in round 3/4. Guess where Ramik Wilson was drafted? You wan't another Ramik Wilson caliber player starting?
A smart trade-up for Foster if he falls a bit would be a coup.
Hali and DJ will be following Charles out the door shortly. Tough guys to replace when you consider their overall contributions to the franchise.
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And so we continue to go 1 and done in the playoffs.
I'm not going to shit all over every thread with "it doesn't matter with Alex under center" but I will say that ANY trade up that doesn't replace Alex Smith is absolutely asinine. It costs us assets that could be used to replace Smith next year while in the process doing nothing to raise the ceiling of this team past the playoff fodder it presently is.
Alex Smith will never be anything more than the bit player in a better quarterback's story. He's the guy that champions beat to become champions - he's not a guy that ever does the winning.
Trading up to draft Foster would be as stupid at taking Tyson Jackson at 3. Okay, nothing's that stupid. But it would be stupid. This team doesn't win a championship with Reuben Foster in the middle and Alex Smith or Nate Peterman under center.
Some day it
might win a championship with Jarrad Davis in the middle and Pat Mahomes under center.