I expect Houston to be better next year, 2 years removed from his injury. He's got a big offseason here ahead. Needs to attack it like a contract year.

The only thing that holds him back from a huge year is Sutton IMO.
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Well no, but he should be fine to be cleared and released before his money is fully guaranteed.

Nothing more than a guess as I am certainly not his dr, but I think he would have landed on the IR a lot earlier if the back were serious. I'd guess he's gone by OTA's.
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As for Ford, of course we'd all like to upgrade, but there is an x-factor here that I havent seen brought up... he will be in a contract year, so if he was ever going to ball out, it'll be in 2018

Its something to keep in mind, and be hopeful about *shrug*
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His biggest issues are durability and run defense. He needs to get a lot stronger this offseason, which he may or may not be able to with his injury.

Wouldn't be shocked if he racked up 6-10 sacks, but can we rely on him to hold the edge?:-)
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I'm afraid we're gonna find out, but I'll feel much better about it if we draft or sign some young phenom
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We also can't forget KPass in this whole equation. I think he legitimately could become a complete OLB, but have we saw enough to put our eggs in that basket? I'm not sure there either.

I'd say that position, along with CB are the top priorities.
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Kpass and a draftee or solid free agent definitely makes things look much more palatable

DL, OLB, CB - Veach will surely have enough resources to address those spots
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He should be looking to add 2 capable corners, if not more. I'd be okay with keeping Mitchell as a 4th CB. That position just has to be a strength in today's NFL.
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Probably not, I'd imagine at this point he is what he is.

But, if he can give you 10 sacks, I'd say thats money well spent. Take your comp pick and move on.
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Would love to see Malcolm Butler as one of those two, just not sure if thats feasible given what he'll command

I'm excited to see Veach at work, the early returns have been solid
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I expect him to be very aggressive with his moves as a young guy looking to leave his mark. That showed with the trades he made. Hopefully he isn't aggressive to a fault, but I won't be surprised if he goes after Butler hard.
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You've got a big $ safety in Berry, and you're gonna have to pay Peters a fuck ton of $ as well.

You probably aren't bringing in a big name corner opposite Peters. Need to hit a mid round free agent or a draft pick.
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Didn't realize that Butler was already turning 28 in March. He may not have many more prime years left in the tank.

He was 24 years old as a rookie.
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Question for the draft gurus... anyone in this draft worth trading our two seconds for a first in order to move up for?

Or is that plain old crazy talk?
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Eh, if they end up with 2 2nds and they'd like to have the 5th year option, maybe.

I wouldn't in that I'm ok trading up for a Qb but other than that, give me more darts to throw at the board.

In the end, it's a guessing game. More guesses = higher probability of hitting.
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