I think over time Perry will develop into our more exclusive pass rusher with CM3 becoming more of a rover guy. Is Clay going to rush, drop back, spy, man coverage? He's great at both coverage AND rushing, so it's a great bet. Someone like Dom could be really creative with him.
As for covering tight ends, that responsibility is going to fall more on the MLBs and safeties. We could obviously use improvement there but it's rhetorical that pass rush improves the entire defense more than another cover guy would. Even elite CBs are not going to be able to cover guys like Graham and Gronkoski for more than a few seconds (if at all with that catch radius). The best way to contain those guys is to get people in the QBs face. Our first two picks go a long way to address that. Along with additional rookies, free agent signings, and improvement within, I expect the pass rush to be a lot better this season making our coverage a lot better. Should be a great day three of the draft! I'm hoping for Center/S/RB with the two 4ths (perhaps a value DL as well).
Originally Posted by: doddpower