Free Agency Priorities

Rush Linebacker

They didn’t address this position through the draft at all, which shows they aren’t ready to give up on 2009 1st round pick Larry English, who has been a bust to this point in his career. Given that, they probably won’t address this position in free agency, but they really should.

Right Tackle

They drafted Steve Schilling in the 6th round, a guard prospect, to play right tackle. Something tells me that won’t go well. They also have Brandyn Dombrowski at the position, but I think they need to add a true veteran starter through free agency.

Middle Linebacker

Their top 3 middle linebackers from last year are free agents. If all 3 leave, they’re left with 2010 3rd round pick Donald Butler and 2011 2nd round pick Jonas Mouton at the position, with very little depth. They need to at least resign 1 of the 3 or add a veteran in free agency.

Safety

Unless they resign Eric Weedle, easily the top safety on the market, they’re left with 2011 2nd round pick Marcus Gilchrist, the injury prone Bob Sanders, and Steve Gregory, who struggled last year. If they don’t resign, Weedle, they need to find some other free safety through free agency.

 

Draft Needs 

3-4 Defensive End

This team’s needed an upgrade at defensive end since Igor Olshansky left. Current starter Jacques Cesaire is a free agent and isn’t very good.

Drafted Corey Liuget (#18) 

Safety

They’ve needed an upgrade at safety opposite Eric Weddle for a while. Weddle himself is a free agent so if he leaves, they need two new starters.

Drafted Marcus Gilchrist (#50), Signed Bob Sanders

Rush Linebacker

The 18^th pick in the 2009 draft Larry English has not lived up to the hype at all. He didn’t even finish last year as a starter, losing his job to Antawn Applewhite, a marginal player. They could easily go rush linebacker this year at #18 with options like Akeem Ayers, Justin Houston, Ryan Kerrigan, Von Miller, and Aldon Smith available. 

Offensive Tackle

Jeromey Clary isn’t very good and he’s a free agent. They do like young Brandyn Dombrowski, but some competition could be added in the mid rounds.

Drafted Steve Schilling (#201) 

Cornerback

After their starters, this team doesn’t have a lot of corners depth.

Drafted Shareece Wright (#89) 

Wide Reciever

They are prepared to move forward without Vincent Jackson. However, if Malcom Floyd leaves as well, they’re very thin at the position.

Drafted Vincent Brown (#82) 

Middle Linebacker

Their top 3 middle linebackers are all free agents so if they don’t resign 2 of them or don’t feel comfortable with the ones they bring back, some depth could be added in the mid rounds.

Drafted Jonas Mouton (#61), Drafted Andrew Gachkar (#234) 

Running Back

Darren Sproles is likely gone as a free agent unless he takes a pay cut. They’ll need someone to do everything he does as a breakaway back, a 3^rd down back, and a return man.

Drafted Jordan Todman (#183)