02-24-2023, 05:07 PM
(02-24-2023, 03:59 PM)Isaac Curtis: The Real #85 Wrote: We should consider ANY of the top guys (top 20) who fall to 28, save for QBs.
If I had to rate it:
1. Round 1 guy at high value position (OT, DE, CB, WR, DT).
2. Round 1 guy at position of need (TE + S? & LB?)
3. Round 1 guy at any position (RB, G, C, NT).
Once you get beyond the real actual studs, I tend to lean towards need more if the quality of the players in question is roughly equal.
4. Late 1st/2nd plug & play starter or starter upgrade
5. Late 1st/2nd: immediate depth and project starter
6. Late 1st/2nd at position with future issues (cap, $$, FA)
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For me, that would be:
1. Round 1 guys at high value position (OT, DE, CB, WR, DT, no QB)
----A. OT: Skoronski, Johnson, Jones
----B. DE: Anderson, Wilson, Murphy
----C. CB: Witherspoon, Porter Jr, Gonzalez
----D. WR: Johnson, Smith-Njigba, Addison
----E. DT: Carter (zero chance still there)
2. Round 1 guys at position of need (TE, maybe S & LB)
----A. TE: Mayer
----B. S (if Bell leaves): Branch
----C. LB (if Pratt keaves): None
3. Round 1 guys at other positions (RB, OG OC, NT)
----A. RB: Robinson
----B. G: None
----C: C: None
----D: NT: None
4. Round 1/2 guys: plug & play starter, starter upgrade).
----A. TE (Hurst leaves): Kincaid, Washington, Musgrave
----B. CB (Apple leaves, Chido iffy): Smith, Phillips, Forbes, Ringo
----C. S (Bell leaves): Johnson
----D. LB (Pratt leaves): Sanders, Simpson
----E. OG: Torrence (Volson uograde, but moving to LG from RG)
That is 27 guys, with no QBs. Depending on how FA goes, we may not need immediate help in those areas. Even so, I might look at some guys listed above anyway. If we don't need immediate help (or have high confidence in a backup (ADG), I coukd see passing on above guys and taking depth/future starter types.
5. Round 1/2 guys: immediate depth, project/future starter
----A. OT: Harrison (Wright, Mauch & Jones are reaches)
----B. WR: Flowers, Hyatt
----C. DE: Van Ness, Foskey, White
----D. C: Schmitz (move Karras to LG).
----E. NT/DT: Ika, Breese
6. Round 1/2 guys at position with furure issues
----A. RB: Gibbs (Mixon gone this year or next, cap space save)
If we don't like any of those options left on the table, trade down and take a RT prospect, Kancey, or Tuilupotu.
Well done, a lot of thought went into this post.
(02-24-2023, 04:00 PM)Hammerstripes Wrote: He's universally considered a top 5 talent, so if he's there at 28 it would be dumb not to consider taking him.
Yeah, it was just the first time I even heard him mentioned this Offseason, especially going to our team.
Damn fine player. I have considered Bijan's backup in the mid rounds who is also good in pass protection.
(02-24-2023, 04:41 PM)Synric Wrote: Bijan is the best offensive prospect in the entire draft class. Jordan Addison is the only one that can make an argument against and its only marginal.
Really like Addison as well and might be insurance in case Tee and Boyd leave after this season.
(02-24-2023, 04:46 PM)XenoMorph Wrote: We generally go BPA.... (unless a need trumps it) but if he fell to us im okay with it.
Bottom line, if we can free up cap space by cutting Mixon while adding an OT in FA and a RB this talented it could be our greatest
move in the Offseason. The running game is our main weakness on Offense.
