03-28-2020, 09:14 AM
(03-28-2020, 12:09 AM)Whatever Wrote: I'm in the minority, but I dig the Swift pick. At #33, we need to get a 1st round talent, and Swift is definitely that. He's also a true 3 down back, while Joe is really more of a 2 down player that is somewhat pedestrian as a receiver. Gio can't carry the load if Mixon goes down, Williams didn't get a single touch on offense last year, and Anderson makes Ross look like an iron man. With a rookie QB, the position needs stabilised and it would be a huge mistake to give a big money extension to a RB that isn't a big time receiving threat.
I think back to back mid round T's is a bit of overkill. I think Prince and Bartch are good developmental prospects, but neither is going to beat out Hart in year one. Fred Johnson showed promise last year, so unless we're keeping 5 T's, we're cutting a young guy with upside. Similarly, I don't see both O'Grady and Parkinson making the roster.
I'm not too hung up on not taking a LB. It's not ideal, but there are always vet LB's you can sign on the cheap for depth. However, based strictly on the current depth chart, you can see 2 LB's paying off more than a 2nd T and a 2nd TE. If you're not grabbing a LB at some point, I think the picks need to be "OMG, I can't believe he's still there" type value picks.
In this class, I think you really have to go WR on Day 2 or double dip on Day 3. AJ and Ross are injury prone and in contract years, Tate is limited within the offense and also injury prone, and Boyd is a good #2, but no #1. As stacked as this class is, it would be good to find Burrow his Chad/AJ.
I really went with Swift as I mentioned I really like him and because with the analysts talk of the RB market falling through the floor and them not getting payed what they are looking for, I think we might lose Joe next year.
I also went with the 2 TE's because the only 1 of the 4 we currently have doing anything is CJ and maybe Carter (if he comes back)
I agree with you on the LB situation, We can wait until other teams cut a vet LB or 2 later.
But as I also said I only used all the picks on the Offence due to our FA signings so far
