outlaw4

If there's a pattern I'm definitely picking up from Dan and company is a philosophy of making trades where we try not to sacrifice the number of draft picks we have by day's end. In other words, we're not giving up three picks for one, or giving up a future pick to make a pick today. And even if we give up something at the start, we make trades later to make up for that initial loss. Here's how it stacked up for 2026: How we started: 19, 51, 83, 119, 158, 159, 200 How we ended: 19, 49, 83, 129, 144, 151, 227 (no future picks sacrificed) Ultimately, we moved up two spots in the second to ensure we got someone we coveted, gave up a few spots for our fourth round pick, but then had better picks in the 5th (and got really good value out of them), and had a worse 7th rounder which isn't that big of a loss anyways. At this point, we can question who they draft, but they're pretty good maneuvering across the draft board.

Not one single pick that is asking me why we drafted a guy in the first place. It was a guy we needed and/or a guy that had certain traits making them stand out. Best of all, I feel everyone we drafted are capable of stepping onto the field this year and have a meaningful role (even Kuwatch on special teams). Obviously, nothing is guaranteed but I'm not seeing any huge flags on guys because they're risky projects or massive overreaches.

He's a guy to Kuwatch on the field. ...hey, have to get value out of this pick somehow.

His athleticism is somewhat lacking which is probably why he fell this far. But the guy knows how to play the position well, something that couldn't be said for just about everyone that's played center for us since Kalil retired. We could've drafted him in the 3rd and I wouldn't have complained too much, but a 5th? Highway robbery.

I swear, this team just doesn't care about centers. How much longer... ...wait. We actually drafted one?!

If he's a bust and allows receivers to run free, he'll be called Free Willy.

Feels so much like a Dave Canales pick. I would've preferred someone that's fast and shifty underneath, but defenses will have to respect that vertical speed.

That's one big man! I'm always on board building a team from the lines on out and so I'm okay with this choice. Sounds like a good run stuffer which is quite welcome considering we were historically awful in that department recently.

Whatever Joe Person says we'll do, the team will do the opposite.

As someone that often advocate for Big Uglies in the draft... I'm Freeling this.

I KNEW IT!!!

Can't recall the last time I felt the 1st round pick was so underwhelming.

Here is one bona fide guarantee about our draft pick. They'll go to commercial while we're on the clock.

If Spotrac is accurate, he was one of the cheapest options available for a camp arm. Next to bribing Jake Delhomme to unretire for a box of Bojangles.

Considering our record of drafting linebackers in the first round, if this organization thinks he's worth a 1st round pick, get him in here.

Panthers North strikes again.

I had similar thoughts on this recently. Maximizing talent on the team overall given the salary cap means having to replace expensive talent with new talent at a much lower cap number, even if there may be a downgrade in that position group. Take our O-line, for example. We had to spend the money to lift it from the bottom of the barrel but if we want to improve in other areas and pay some players their new contracts, we need to draft their replacements now. A small slip in performance is likely worth 20 million/year in savings and if your new guys are even better than the old ones, you're in really good shape

Thanks for the Raiders game and... that's probably it in terms of good memories. Oh, I guess being worth a 7th round pick to someone.

Damn, this is a good fall back plan for a great number. Drafting another LT is still not out of the question, although we may not need to use a 1st for it, now.

Seems we're kicking the tires to see if there's anything there. Would be a surprise if he's still around by September, though.

Nothing suspicious about this at all.

So, "Start Pickett" thread when? And before anyone says anything, this is the same place that had threads wanting to start Chris Weinke over Jake Delhomme.

Seems like an okay move. Saints fans being mad about losing Fortner is a bonus. But can we get an actual center in the draft, please? It's only the guy that touches the ball the most every game along with the QB.

We make our team travel on Greyhound and stay at a Motel 6 or something?

It is what it is.