TE - Michael Mayer

[Nicomo Cosca]

(11-12-2022, 01:20 AM)Murdock2420 Wrote: I get the BPA approach but when we get to the pick and the BPA is a LT or a skill guy and they are pretty equal in talent, the team needs to stop with the get the toy and just get the damn OL prospect.

Reaching is bad, I agree but the last time we had this debate, it wasn't a reach and right now again it'd be nice to see some write ups on the team's biggest need for the past 7 years now, 10 years?

This isn’t about you being opposed to more “shiny new toys.” You were also just in the Joey Porter Jr thread arguing against a CB as well. You’re once again completely locked into one position. Which drastically reduces the draft board.

There’s also the fact that we have Jonah for one more season since they picked up his 5th year option. They’re not cutting him and eating $12.6 million. Have you even looked at the free agent LT’s hitting the market in 2024? I personally haven’t, but if there’s another Terron Armstead caliber pickup available that could be a better option than developing one anyway.

Now, if they feel like they won’t be able to afford any big splash players like that since they have to pay Burrow and Chase, and they’re definitely ready to move on from Jonah, then I could see next year’s draft being a bit of a have to focus on need type situation.

But Jonah Williams is this team’s LT for 2023. That much is clear for now.