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Here's what I picture (best case)
Harrell takes this off season and works his butt off. All reports on Harrell is that he's willing to work very hard. With this season and off season under his belt, Harrell takes a huge step (similar to Jolly if not bigger)
Jolly has a shoulder injury, but he can still build up his legs and core. He can also keep his conditioning with sprints, running and whatever the hell else they do. By the time the season rolls around, he should have a stronger anchor and his shoulder should be rounding into shape.
Pickett is one of the rare fat guys who can stay healthy in the NFL. He's missed what? One game in 5 or 6 years? That's impressive. The more I see him, the more I think he can be here even after his contract as a situational run stopper but right now he's still very good all around. He is what he is.
Williams is the wild card. I really want him back (even if it's just for one more year. He's strictly a situational pass rusher, but he gets to come in after Pickett, Jolly and Harrell have been leaning on the interior line all game and reak havok). It's a luxury many teams do not have, but for a 1 year, 6 mil deal, we could have that luxury
Whoever we draft or develop will spend their time in the weight room getting stronger and ready for Williams departure.
I think this group of 4 DT's can be the best in the game. Is Pickett as good as the best of the best? Nope. Will Harrell and Jolly be? Probably not. Is Williams? Nope. However, they're all capable starters and they'll rotate in and out, feeding off each other and making the whole line stronger. I think if this team is going to take another step forward, they need to get stronger up front. I don't think they'll get stronger if they let Williams go. Letting him go would be one injury away from having only two good ones and junk backups (and backups play a lot of snaps at that position)
Harrell takes this off season and works his butt off. All reports on Harrell is that he's willing to work very hard. With this season and off season under his belt, Harrell takes a huge step (similar to Jolly if not bigger)
Jolly has a shoulder injury, but he can still build up his legs and core. He can also keep his conditioning with sprints, running and whatever the hell else they do. By the time the season rolls around, he should have a stronger anchor and his shoulder should be rounding into shape.
Pickett is one of the rare fat guys who can stay healthy in the NFL. He's missed what? One game in 5 or 6 years? That's impressive. The more I see him, the more I think he can be here even after his contract as a situational run stopper but right now he's still very good all around. He is what he is.
Williams is the wild card. I really want him back (even if it's just for one more year. He's strictly a situational pass rusher, but he gets to come in after Pickett, Jolly and Harrell have been leaning on the interior line all game and reak havok). It's a luxury many teams do not have, but for a 1 year, 6 mil deal, we could have that luxury
Whoever we draft or develop will spend their time in the weight room getting stronger and ready for Williams departure.
I think this group of 4 DT's can be the best in the game. Is Pickett as good as the best of the best? Nope. Will Harrell and Jolly be? Probably not. Is Williams? Nope. However, they're all capable starters and they'll rotate in and out, feeding off each other and making the whole line stronger. I think if this team is going to take another step forward, they need to get stronger up front. I don't think they'll get stronger if they let Williams go. Letting him go would be one injury away from having only two good ones and junk backups (and backups play a lot of snaps at that position)
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