The biggest threat to the Hawks going forward will be figuring out what to do with Lynch and the WR position to surround Wilson with offensive weapons. They are already doing a great job of keeping the core of the defense together.
This is a team that has every opportunity to be a Steelers/Cowboys of the 70s, 49ers of the 80s, the Cowboys of the 90s, and the Patriots of the 00s kind of team winning multiple Super Bowls over a 6-8 year span.
I don't think WR is as big of issue as many make it out to be. The OL is more of a concern imo. It's a run first offense, that is tough to put up big numbers as a WR. Look at what Tate did in Seattle vs what he did in Detroit.
Richardson and Norwood should improve. Baldwin is pretty good. Kearse isn't a #2, but he's a fine 4 or 5. They could certainly use another solid target, but they are adequate.
With the OL, Okung is going to need to be paid. That's risky because you don't want to lose your LT, but he's not worth what he will get as a free agent. Unger's play had slipped because of injuries. He's not the sure thing he was a few years ago. Sweezy is a fine guard. After that, there isn't much. There won't be much money to spend on the OL, so there will be a need to draft and develop.
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Richardson and Norwood should improve. Baldwin is pretty good. Kearse isn't a #2, but he's a fine 4 or 5. They could certainly use another solid target, but they are adequate.
With the OL, Okung is going to need to be paid. That's risky because you don't want to lose your LT, but he's not worth what he will get as a free agent. Unger's play had slipped because of injuries. He's not the sure thing he was a few years ago. Sweezy is a fine guard. After that, there isn't much. There won't be much money to spend on the OL, so there will be a need to draft and develop.