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IF they can get in, I think they can make the Detroit series closer than it should be. Really like the idea of being the 8, taking a couple games off the 1 seed to build momentum into next year. They're obviously not ready to do much more yet, but think a little playoff success would do wonders to cap this year.

Yeah I wouldn't be surprised to see us take Rodriguez at 19 in a "woah" move if we can't trade down. Morgan likes to double dip positions to turn them into strengths, and Lloyd in FA and Rodriguez by any means does that. Would prefer the OPs scenario, but don't think it's realistic at this point. A slight trade down in the 1st, get Rodriguez in the 20s, and then give me all your big men after that.

Better be Ked Woodley's ride

Bryce either takes a Darnold step, or you have to move on. Simple as that IMO. The easy answer right now is he's in no way worthy of a $50+ mil extension. By the end of the season, if we're not on here fighting about his exact extension number, we have our answer and time to draft another or go all in on someone else (Burrow, Hurts, etc.)

I'm scared to change the uniforms too much, I like them. I'm sure there's a better option, but I'm scared whatever comes next will be awful and too XFL/modern. But the biggest thing, would be to use the retro logos and font more. That lettering should always be in the end zones, I like using the retro logo, and for that matter, give me the full panther body logo somewhere.

Call it in, A+

I'm probably way off base, but Cooper's draft profile reminds me too much of XL, at least the weaknesses. KC I could understand a "little" since he's different than what we have. But Cooper just seems like more of the same IMO. Weaknesses Inefficient getting in and out of intermediate breaks. Average contested-catch success for his physical profile. Needs quicker recognition and adjustment on underthrows. Acceleration out of the stem is average. Disappointing effort and physicality when asked to run block.

That too. He's already had more chances than most young QBs, but I think they're going to do anything possible to make Bryce the guy as opposed to finding another one. I hope it works, but we're 95% sure that's a square peg in round hole experiment at this point unless he has a Darnold trajectory and a killer team around him.

Kaye said it in a roundabout way, but I think that having all of our offensive decision makers being former WR coaches hurts us here as well. XL - we can fix him! Tet - too good to pass up!, but, also good pick KC - hey we need that guy too to complete things! All the while, the most important and 2nd most important part of the offense (QB and OL) will get ignored. We have an aging OT, one who may never start again, and one on a one year deal. We have a pair of aging and EXPENSIVE OGs. And currently, no future at C. They're probably thinking Round 3+ on some of these guys, but ehhh dicey game to be playing for anything other than depth.

Also just because, KC's prospect overview below. Sure sounds like the WR Dave wants IMO. He's not a deep ball guy, but he's your YAC guy who hopefully frees things up for TMac. Smokescreen season, but wouldn't surprise me if with Walker signed now, and them probably (and stupidly) hoping for Ickey's miraculous comeback, we're actually thinking about WR at 19. Not the position I'd want, and waiting until Day 3 to draft all of our big boys could bite us in the ass, but think we might be serious about WR at 19 and ILB in the 2nd. Overview Concepcion offers immediate burst and separation into space. He’s elusive in beating press and getting into breaks with minimum damage from handsy coverage. While he has a one-speed approach, he can snap off routes with alarming suddenness, making him extremely difficult to match at leveraged break points. He’s instinctive against zone. He’s also a nightmare for man coverage on choice routes and near the goal line. He’s quicker than fast, with more value on utility throws utilizing run after catch. Concepcion’s ability to quickly uncover should be very appealing to teams with spotty protection and a young quarterback.

KC Concepcion, come on down if that's the case. Only offensive skill guy we've met with in that area of the draft I think. Probably looking at him as being our version of Shaheed on Seattle with his special teams abilities. Which, drafting a WR 3 and punt returner at 19? Meh.

Have we even met with Sadiq? Still time, but can't imagine we take a guy we haven't met with. The idea of him is great and could do great things for the offense, IF, Idzik and Canales use him. I just have a hard time with our coaching staff and their previous stops all of a sudden caring about using a TE as a focal point.

Bad mock is bad, but frankly it's not a bad idea to take Ioane at 19 if he's there IMO. Is it the position I want? No. Sexy? No. But he's likely the better player than anyone else sitting there. It's not like we're taking a punter in the 1st, but if you feel like you're getting an All-Pro guy over the 3rd best WR you hope works? Yeah, give me the All-Pro. It would give us depth, flexibility, and potentially the best possible replacement to shed Hunt's contract ASAP.

Not to mention this has likely been in the works....for a while. State had a flawed roster this year and the coaching was bad on top of it. But a lot of dots are connected to this discussion with LSU going back to February, if not before, and players likely knowing he's gone. Again, flawed roster and bad coaching, but State's cratering to end the season? Might make a little sense when the coach starts phoning it in and the players don't care anymore. Wade's a POS and I got sucked into wanting him last year. Now? I'm pulling for Carolina anytime they play LSU.

If we can't trade down from 19, I think Dan is trading up in the 2nd for one of the LBs. I don't see him sitting at 51 and hoping Rodriguez or Hill falls with the hard-on he (and most of us) have for them.