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WR is about 7th on our list of needs at best. If that scenario played out, we better be trading down with someone trying to jump the Cowboys/Steelers instead of making a luxury pick.

1. A true franchise changing QB 2. A team that drafts well If you don't have either of those two, there's nothing you can do to be good IMO. As well all know all too well.

DJ pulling a Moose and coming back from Chicago would be interesting. Can't imagine it happens, especially at his current cap number. Don't think he'd command much in a trade, but that cap number is rough for a #2-3 and our current roster outlook.

Tack an extra year onto his contract and raise his number based on last year's play. Wouldn't extend him any further than that (age 30 season)

At this point, the Bills would have to throw in a pick to wash their hands of Coleman. Coleman and a 3rd for XL? Sure. I don't want Coleman, cut him if you want, but pay us the tax of a decent pick and we can talk.

TE needs an upgrade. Ben Johnson obviously does Ben Johnson things, but Caleb Williams having Loveland was huge for them this year, not to mention the few Kmet games where he goes off. But...where does that upgrade come from? How much money does Otton get on the open market, and is he worth it? Is Sadiq worth a 1st round pick when we have so many other needs? Point being, I can't see us moving on from Tremble *unless* we sign Otton and don't see us drafting Sadiq in the 1st. I don't think Tremble is worth the 6 million number, but I think he's one of the "core" guys in the locker room that we'll eat the overpay to keep around this year.

Mike Kaye has mentioned him, but go after the other Bengal, Ossai. Get Ossai who's entering his prime years for 30% of the price, and then use the money to fill other needs. Scourton, Ossai, Pat Jones, Princely, Draft Pick. Unless a 26-27 year old star is there, a 31 year old Hendrickson commanding big money seems like a poor allocation of resources.

Too many job openings this year for McD to not get another HC job

Not going anywhere in '26, but 2027 is the out spot. Save 14 mil in '27, 18 mil in '28. The contracts are big, but there's outs with him and Lewis both, with Lewis's out starting this year if you want to save 9 mil (but, no). Tillis did his job on these and gave flexibility. Biggest issue right now is who are we replacing them with, which means the '26 and '27 drafts better have some legit OL picks.

OT: Re-sign Nijman, draft an OT in the first 3 rounds and possibly in the 1st. TE: If we don't sign a vet like Cade Otton...Sadiq at 19 looks enticing. LB: Attack in FA and grab one in the first 3 rounds unless we get lucky at Styles is at 19. Edge: Same a LB. They may trust getting Patrick Jones back to not go after someone in FA, but that's also not enough. CB, QB, WR - mid to late round picks

Just feels like Allar is the type of guy we'd target, but after watching one Youtube highlight video of the Arkansas guy.....I miss that type of QB dynamism.

I'm fine with Kaye, the young beat writer is the one I can't stand. If you ever want to stab yourself in the ears, listen to the Processing Blue podcast, where neither have charisma, but the young guy works in a lot of "Yo's" and says cool kid things like "mad crazy" and "that's tight".

The 2027 QB class could be a niceeeee time to need a QB and not have to trade up that much...

We hope for other teams to make a mistake, instead of forcing them to make a mistake. After Stafford's hand is clearly bothering him. I had come around on Evero a little this season, but damn. If you're scared when the game is on the line, GTFO.

Dart and Skattabo together will be both of their downfalls. They're just going to feed off each other's stupidity and immaturity until they're head butting more CTE into each other in their assisted living facilities.