Way Too Early Pan Me Mock December 16

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(12-16-2024, 03:22 PM)ochocincos Wrote: While I like Grant and Walker, you're going to start both of them?
What are your plans for Jenkins and Jackson?
Giving up on them already or relegating them to backup?

I'm hoping SAF, WR and OL are addressed in FA, unless you are planning for Felton to compete with Burton for outside WR2 duties?

Other than knowing plans for FA, I'd personally like to see an edge rusher and/or DB taken instead of one of the DTs.
I don't believe in throwing a bunch of high draft picks at a position year after year to try to solve a problem.
If a rookie isn't covering the spot, it might be best to draft one and get a cheaper veteran to cover another spot at the position.

Despite his size, Walker isn't a great run defender.  Jenkins would definitely have a role on early downs/run situations.  He could potentially earn a starting job  if he improves as a pass rusher, and you can never have enough pass rushers. Similarly, Jackson would rotate at NT.  Reader was only playing around 60% of the defensive snaps when he was here.  You need multiple guys who can take significant snaps.  Plus, keeping Grant and Walker fresh will pay dividends on 3rd downs where we need a rush to get off the field.

I didn't do a FA for this, but G, WR, and S are deep in FA.  There's talk of resigning Tee again.  As much as I think he should be gone, Stone May be doing enough down the stretch to save his job.  G, definitely needs addressed, but not a great class for IOL or WR, really.  That was one of the thoughts with Taylor in 3, give Joe another option and avoid spending premium capital on a bad class.  Put a gun to my head, and a realistic FA would be Steelers ' RG James Daniels, Cards' LG Evan Brown, KC WR JuJu Smith-Schuster, and Falcons S Justin Simmons.

There wasn't an edge I liked in 2, so I went with the best pass rusher available.  And pretty much any position group we draft on defense is just throwing high picks at the problem.  Draft a DE, we're giving up on Murphy.  Draft a CB, we're giving up on Hill, CTB, and Turner.  Draft a S, we're giving up on Battle.  Ultimately, with the pass rush so bad, it's tough to get a good read on the young DB's, so that's the route I went.